India’s journey to finding a life partner has not disappeared. Instead, it has moved to the phone screen. Earlier, families relied on relatives, community networks, and newspaper classifieds. Today, however, discovery begins with a swipe, a profile, or a compatibility score. And yet, although the medium has changed, the intent has largely remained the same….
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A comprehensive analysis of 39 startups founded by former Razorpay employees How Razorpay Became a Founder Factory Razorpay has emerged as more than just a fintech unicorn, it has become a breeding ground for operator-led founders. Over the past few years, early employees and operators have spun out to create their own ventures, collectively forming…
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🌐 Indian Luggage & Travel Accessories Industry The Indian luggage market, with brands like Mokobara and Nasher Miles, is shifting from legacy, price-driven products to design-led lifestyle and value-focused mass-market travel solutions. Key growth drivers include: Market Data & Trends: 🏢 Company Origins & Brand Positioning Mokobara Nasher Miles 📊 Distribution & Go-To-Market Metric Mokobara…
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Company Overview Founded in 2000, Fractal Analytics is a global AI, data science, and decision intelligence company enabling Fortune 500 enterprises to operationalize analytics at scale. With deep capabilities across machine learning, cloud-native engineering, MLOps, and advanced statistics, Fractal sits at the intersection of strategy, data, and execution. The company serves marquee clients across the…
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Introduction: A Rare IPO Wealth-Creation Story When an IPO hits the market, headlines usually focus on valuation, listing gains, and subscription numbers. However, the real story often lies deeper, in how early investors entered, scaled, partially exited, and still retained meaningful upside. The Aye Finance IPO OFS is one such case. Investors in Aye Finance…
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Startup momentum rarely pauses. Instead, it compounds. And this week, that compounding effect is visible in numbers, sectors, and the diversity of founders building across India. Between Jan 30 and Feb 05, 2026, Indian startups collectively raised ₹1,306 Cr across 18 deals. More importantly, the top 5 Deals alone account for over 87% of the…
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Introduction India’s unlisted corporate sector entered 2026 with sustained momentum in institutional borrowing. January witnessed sizeable debt raises across financial services, power, infrastructure, and construction, underscoring continued lender confidence in asset-backed and cash-generating private companies. As public market volatility persists and equity fundraising remains selective, debt has emerged as a key growth and refinancing tool…
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The Indian startup ecosystem never truly sleeps. However, every once in a while, a week comes along that clearly signals momentum, confidence, and investor conviction. January 23 to January 29, 2026, was exactly that kind of week. During this short yet eventful period, ₹1,250 Cr was raised across 19 deals, reinforcing one simple truth: capital…
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Top 5 Funding Deals (Jan 16 – Jan 22, 2026) Deals dominated India’s startup ecosystem this week, with major funding activity across mobility, finance, robotics, consumer brands, and space-tech. Between Jan 16 and Jan 22, 2026, investors backed high-growth companies solving real-world problems, showing that large deals are increasingly flowing into infrastructure-heavy and deep-tech sectors…
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Corporate boards in India have expanded steadily over the last seven years but the nature of this expansion tells a more nuanced story. While the total number of director appointments has grown sharply, the composition of these appointments has shifted significantly, pointing to changing governance structures, compliance priorities, and leadership models. This blog breaks down…
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