SoftBank stays in as Meesho $606M IPO becomes India's first major e-commerce listing |

Meesho, an Indian e-commerce rival to Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart, is set to launch a roughly $606 million IPO marked by token sell-downs from early…

India's gig workers win legal status, but access to social security remains elusive |

India has granted legal status to millions of gig and platform workers under its newly implemented labor laws, marking a milestone for the country’s delivery,…

Google teams up with Accel to hunt for India's next AI breakouts |

Google has partnered with Accel to find and fund India’s earliest-stage AI startups in a first-of-its-kind collaboration for the Google AI Futures Fund, launched earlier…

Nvidia, Qualcomm join US, Indian VCs to help build India's next deep tech startups |

Nvidia and Qualcomm Ventures have joined a growing coalition of U.S. and Indian investors backing India’s deep tech startups. The group launched in September with…

India's Snabbit valuation doubled to $180M in 5 months on its quick house-help bet |

India’s appetite for instant convenience — once confined to food and grocery delivery — is expanding into house help. That shift has helped Snabbit, an…

IntrCity SmartBus lands $30M at $140M valuation to deepen its grip on India's intercity travel market |

IntrCity SmartBus, a tech-enabled intercity bus platform in India, has raised $30 million in funding to expand its network across smaller cities and towns in…

India's Urban Company soars 58% above IPO price in year's most subscribed offering |

Urban Company, India’s largest home services platform, stormed onto the public markets on Wednesday, opening 58% above its issue price after delivering the country’s most…

FirstClub bucks India's speed obsession, quickly triples valuation to $120M with premium approach |

While quick commerce in India has become synonymous with 10-minute deliveries — and the hottest play for startups and investors — FirstClub is taking a…

Billionaire Ambani taps Google, Meta to build India's AI backbone |

Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man and chairman of Reliance Industries, has unveiled an ambitious plan to build the country’s AI backbone through a new subsidiary…

With India's corporate banking lagging decades behind consumer fintech, TransBnk raises $25M to bridge the gap |

While digitization has transformed banking for Indian consumers, corporate banking has been left in the slow lane — still relying heavily on clunky infrastructure, paper…