When Rebel Foods pioneered cloud kitchens in India, it wasn’t just a business model, it was a revolution. A single kitchen.Multiple virtual brands.No front-of-house staff.No real estate battles. The math made perfect sense, scale fast, reduce costs, optimize delivery, and expand across India’s growing online food delivery ecosystem. Back in 2015, Faasos was just a…
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🧭 Introduction In a country where micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) form the bedrock of employment and economic activity, access to affordable and timely credit remains a persistent barrier. While public sector banks often remain risk-averse, fintechs tend to focus on short-term consumer credit, leaving a critical void in long-term, secured financing for small…
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Agritech is quietly changing the way farming works in India. Earlier, traditional methods ruled the fields. Today, technology is helping farmers make better decisions, get improved tools, and connect more easily with markets. This change is not just about going digital, it’s about putting farmers and their real needs at the center of progress. From…
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Total Raised: ₹243 Cr | Total Deals: 18Top 5 Deals Spotlighted Below The final week of July 2025 closed with strong signals for India’s early- and growth-stage ecosystem. From deep tech to edtech to automation, ₹243 Cr flowed across 18 deals, showcasing investor appetite across segments. Here’s a look at the 5 biggest bets made…
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Deals Roundup (Jul 18–24, 2025): ₹656 Cr Raised Across 16 Startup Bets India’s venture ecosystem remained resilient in the third week of July, clocking ₹656 Cr in total capital raised across 16 disclosed startup deals. The week saw a healthy mix of early-stage innovation and large-format bets across sectors like semiconductors, real estate, rural commerce,…
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In 2008, when most Indian fintechs were still a distant dream, Perfios was quietly laying the foundation for what would become the core digital plumbing of the financial sector. Founded by Debasish Chakraborty and V. R. Govindarajan, Perfios began with a bold but unglamorous vision: to clean, structure, and analyze messy financial data at scale….
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₹567 Cr Raised Across 19 Deals | QpiAI, Fractal, and Burger Singh Lead the Pack India’s startup funding momentum held steady in the second week of July, with ₹567 Cr raised across 19 disclosed deals. While deal volume stayed healthy, capital concentration shifted away from mega-rounds and into a more balanced mix of deeptech, QSR,…
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Two fintech giants. Two growth playbooks. One digital economy. In the heart of India’s $1Tn+ digital commerce revolution, two companies are redefining how businesses transact, bank, and grow: Pine Labs and Razorpay. While one built its empire through POS terminals across retail counters, the other scaled through APIs powering the internet economy. As India moves…
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India is fast emerging as a global hub for artificial intelligence and deep tech innovation. Gone are the days when Indian startups merely built consumer apps or outsourced tech services. Today, a new generation of R&D-heavy companies is laying the groundwork for AI infrastructure, foundational models, and indigenous IP that can compete globally. This shift…
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After transforming how India sleeps, Wakefit is ready for a new milestone, its ₹468 Cr IPO. From selling mattresses online to building a full-blown D2C lifestyle brand, Wakefit’s journey has been anything but sleepy. Now, it wants to scale stores, deepen distribution, and challenge the legacy furniture giants, with public capital backing it up. So…
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