5:30 PM PDT · March 15, 2026 Many artificial intelligence startup ideas are still little more than superficial “wrappers” built on top of existing models.…
Author: Jagmeet Singh
Walmart-backed PhonePe shelves IPO as global tensions rattle markets |
PhonePe, India’s biggest digital payments platform, has put its IPO plans on hold, citing geopolitical tensions and a volatile stock market. On Monday, the Bengaluru-based…
Google, Accel India accelerator chooses 5 startups and none are ‘AI wrappers’ |
5:30 PM PDT · March 15, 2026 Many artificial intelligence startup ideas are still little more than superficial “wrappers” built on top of existing models.…
Unacademy to be acquired by upGrad in share-swap deal as India’s edtech sector consolidates |
Unacademy, once a one of India’s most valuable edtech startups, is set to be acquired by rival upGrad in an all-stock deal that would bring…
Ride-hailing inDrive acquires Pakistan’s Krave Mart to bolster grocery delivery |
Global ride-hailing company inDrive, known for its bid-based pricing model, has acquired Pakistan-based quick-commerce startup Krave Mart, TechCrunch has learned, as it pushes further into…
India neobank Fi winds down banking services on its platform |
3:17 PM PDT · March 11, 2026 India’s neobank Fi is discontinuing banking services on its platform more than four years after launching them in…
Uzbekistan’s Uzum valuation leaps over 50% in seven months to $2.3B |
Uzbekistan fintech Uzum has reached a $2.3 billion valuation — about 53% higher than just seven months ago — as investors place growing bets on…
India PC shipments surpass pandemic peak as first-time users upgrade |
India’s PC market had its strongest year on record in 2025, surpassing the surge in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic as millions of first-time buyers…
India’s Pronto formalizes house help as its valuation jumps 8x in under a year |
Bengaluru-based Pronto is helping to bring India’s largely informal domestic help market online. As daily bookings climb and its city footprint expands, investors are opening…