April 2025 saw Indian startups attract robust investor interest, signaling a vibrant start to FY26. The month recorded a significant uptick in both deal volume and deal value, highlighting growing confidence among investors. Bangalore startups raised the highest cumulative funding in April 2025 reaching ₹ 4485 cr (27 deals). This was followed by Delhi NCR…
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India’s unicorn startups – valued at over $1 billion – are not just shaping the country’s digital economy but also redefining benchmarks in employee compensation. The rise of the Indian unicorns has been remarkable in recent years. While investors often focus on revenue and profitability, a company’s spending on employee benefits is a crucial indicator…
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As funding winter extends into another year, founders need to plan for potential challenges in their fundraising plan. Seasoned founders adopt some contingency planning regularly and it is worthwhile for every founder to do so. Startup founders should start with a clear understanding of how long they can stay in the fundraising mode, the importance…
Read moreOur rationale for covering growth metrics It is the end of the first quarter since we decided to change the format of our weekly deal coverage. Instead of giving a deal summary, we have been reporting company headline financials of hyper-growth companies that had a deal in the previous week. It served two purposes, We have…
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