Udaan, Pocket FM and Vedantu are looking to offer exits to their Chinese backers. In recent months, Antfin and Trip.com have exited or trimmed stakes in firms like Paytm and Zomato. This wave of exits and stake sales comes as the govt has not eased rules governing Press Note 3.
5 min read14 Jul 2025Alphabet Inc. has finalised a $2.4 billion deal to recruit executives from AI startup Windsurf after negotiations with OpenAI stalled. Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan and others will join Google's DeepMind team.
2 min read12 Jul 2025Instead of high marketing spends or rapid category expansion, Fixderma is doubling down on dermatology-led products and controlled channel growth.
4 min read11 Jul 2025Fi Money is facing severe runway issues and struggling to secure capital from existing and new investors due to poor financial performance.
3 min read10 Jul 2025Quicker deliveries have become crucial for supply chain companies to strengthen loyalty and keep up with the growing competition in the marketplace ecosystem. Faster deliveries compress the procurement cycle and trigger invoicing sooner, which in turn accelerates cash flow across the supply chain.
5 min read10 Jul 2025Soham Parekh's case highlights the challenges of moonlighting, where employees hold multiple jobs without disclosure. This can jeopardize performance and security. But early-stage startups typically lack the resources for rigorous checks, leaving them vulnerable as they focus on rapid growth.
4 min read8 Jul 2025A surge of global and domestic capital is chasing secondary deals as early-stage domestic funds are nearing the end of their lifecycles, pushing them to explore alternative exit routes in a tight funding environment.
4 min read7 Jul 2025Cred's founder Kunal Shah replied to a post criticising his loss-making ventures. Shah argued for recognizing all entrepreneurs for their risks, sparking discussions on the relevance of profitability in evaluating entrepreneurial success.
2 min read6 Jul 2025A new lot of regional airline startups in India—such as Shankh Air, Fly91, and FlyBig—are moving away from the traditional leasing-dominant model and opting for a hybrid approach that mixes leased and owned aircraft.
6 min read4 Jul 2025A developer scammed multiple startups into hiring him full-time—all at once. His story says less about fraud, and more about how fragile modern hiring systems have become.
4 min read3 Jul 2025The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared