Funding

Companies

‘Never understand burnout, worked 80-100 hours from teen’: Blue-collar worker turned millionaire founder of Airwallex

Jack Zhang's path to success began with hard work in his teens. His fintech startup, Airwallex, is valued at $8 billion, and he aims for $10 billion in revenue by 2030, driven by passion and innovation.

3 min read19 Jan 2026
News

Xponentia-backed Medsource Ozone hires EY to explore funding options

The company may look to raise about ₹300-400 crore, and the promoters may liquidate some stake for the incoming investor.

2 min read18 Jan 2026
Opinion

Springboard 2026 | Fintech after the freeze: Where investors are placing their 2026 bets

Fintech funding stayed steady in 2025—but capital narrowed sharply to wealth platforms, payments giants and secured lenders, as investors shunned riskier models and waited for clearer profitability.

3 min read12 Jan 2026
Companies

Arya.ag raises ₹725 crore from GEF Capital Partners; to be IPO ready in 20 months

Arya.ag will use the capital to increase its engagement with farmers and expand technology-led, climate-smart agricultural practices

1 min read2 Jan 2026
Companies

CapitaLand raises S$150 million at first close of India data centre fund

The fund is targeting a final close of around $234 million.

2 min read31 Dec 2025
Industry

RBI report: Bank funding via private placement route lowest in FY26

Bank fundraising through private placements, qualified institutional placements, and preferential allotments has plummeted to a three-year low in FY26, according to the RBI’s latest report.

1 min read29 Dec 2025
Companies

As PE firms return to schools, Kedaara-backed K-12 Techno looks to raise $150-200 million

The talks come amid renewed private equity interest in K-12 education, with investors increasingly favouring platform-led consolidation over backing individual school assets

3 min read24 Dec 2025
Companies

Global VC FinSight Ventures sharpens India strategy with $150–160 million plan, also eyes secondaries

The VC firm will split its focus evenly between fintech and commerce, and plans to deploy $150–160 million over the next two to three years.

4 min read19 Dec 2025
Companies

Speciale Invest to launch ₹1,600 crore growth fund for deeptech investment

While 60% of the fund will be for new investments, 40% is being allocated to follow-on rounds in new and old portfolio companies.

4 min read18 Dec 2025
Companies

MoEngage’s Series F swells to $280 mn, eyes AI expansion and acquisitions

MoEngage has secured an additional $180 million in Series F funding, bringing the total to $280 million. The investment will support its AI product development and expand operations in North America and Europe.

2 min read17 Dec 2025