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| 31.08.2026 | Online grocery startup Satvacart shuts down as funding and acquisition talks fall through | Gurugram-based online grocery startup Satvacart has shut down, ending what founder Rahul H. Saxena described as a 12-year journey.
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The startup’s final day of operations was 28 August and its team has since been disbanded, Saxen... |
| 29.08.2026 | Logistics tech startup OORJAA raises Rs 9.7 crore from Equentis Angel Fund | OORJAA, a technology-led logistics platform, has raised Rs 9.7 crore in a Series A funding round led by Equentis Angel Fund, with participation from Inflection Point Ventures (IPV).
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This is the first close of the larger round, ... |
| 27.08.2026 | Kitchen and lifestyle brand Cüraa raises Rs 40 Cr Series A funding from 3one4 Capital | With participation from current investors Kae Capital, Lumikai, and Better Capital, the New Delhi-based kitchen and lifestyle firm Cüraa has received Rs 40 crore in a Series A round headed by 3one4 Capital. A Merisis business called ValueBr... |
| 14.08.2026 | Maharashtra FDA Suspends Licences of 14 Dark Stores Of Blinkit, Zepto & Instamart | SUMMARY
Maharashtra FDA has suspended the licences of 14 food establishments over food safety and hygiene violations
The crackdown fits into a larger trend of tightening regulatory scrutiny on dark stores as Maharashtra and Karnataka offici... |
| 11.08.2026 | Zepto warehouse in Bengaluru sealed over ‘extremely unhygienic’ conditions | - |
| 11.08.2026 | Zepto Faces Fresh Regulatory Heat As Bengaluru Warehouse Sealed Over Food Safety Violations | SUMMARY
Karnataka's Food Safety Division sealed a Zepto warehouse in Bengaluru’s Hoskote over non-compliant product labelling, misbranding, and unhygienic food storage and handling conditions
The inspection of Zepto’s facility comes soon af... |
| 06.08.2026 | Indian cosmetics brand Typsy Beauty raises Rs 20 crore to enter skincare and expand distribution | Indian D2C cosmetics brand Typsy Beauty has announced a Rs 20 crore funding round led by venture capital firm Saama Capital.
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Sanjay Kapoor, founder of Genesis Luxury and an early backer of the brand, and the SRF Family Office p... |
| 01.08.2026 | Zepto announces pre-IPO private placement | - |
| 01.08.2026 | Flipkart teams up with Netflix to offer Plus members a free 30-day mobile plan after four eligible orders | Walmart-owned Flipkart has partnered with Netflix to offer members of its Plus loyalty programme a monthly streaming plan after they complete four qualifying purchases.
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From 1 August 2026, members who place four orders worth at... |
| 01.08.2026 | Zepto aims to list in the next 2-3 quarters, CEO Aadit Palicha tells employees after IPO pause | Quick commerce giant Zepto is planning to go public in the next two to three quarters, CEO and co-founder Aadit Palicha told employees during a company-wide town hall, adding that the company will not need to refile its draft IPO papers wit... |
| 31.07.2026 | Zepto puts IPO on hold amid cash burn concerns, plans to raise Rs 1,000 crore instead: Report | Quick commerce giant Zepto has put its initial public offering (IPO) on hold and is instead working to raise more than Rs 1,000 crore through a pre-IPO placement, according to media reports.
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Under SEBI rules, companies preparin... |
| 31.07.2026 | Zepto to tap public markets after private fundraise, Palicha tells employees | - |
| 28.07.2026 | Rapido takes Ownly food delivery into its main app in Bengaluru | Rapido has folded its zero-commission food delivery platform, Ownly, into its main app in Bengaluru, putting food ordering alongside bike taxis, autos, and cabs.
The move gives Ownly direct access to Rapido’s monthly active user base while ... |
| 27.07.2026 | Delhi HC Restrains ‘Zepto Finance’ From Using Zepto Trademark | SUMMARY
The Delhi High Court has barred “Zepto Finance” from using branding similar to Zepto after finding actual consumer confusion
The order protects Zepto’s brand as it expands into financial services and prepares for its IPO
Zepto alleg... |
| 17.07.2026 | Profitability, Geopolitical Concerns Weigh On Zepto’s IPO Valuation | SUMMARY
Foreign investors have indicated interest in Zepto’s IPO at a pre-money valuation of about $4.5 Bn, implying a post-money valuation of roughly $5.1 Bn
The potential valuation, below Zepto’s peak private valuation of $7 Bn, comes as ... |
| 15.07.2026 | BigBasket To Slash Geographical Presence By Half To 40 Cities: Report | SUMMARY
BigBasket is planning to cut its operational presence to just 40 profitable cities from 76 currently as it looks to reduce cash burn and turn profitable amid rising competition in the quick commerce space
Quick commerce is seeing ri... |
| 14.07.2026 | IPO-Bound Zepto Eyes Premium Grocery Segment To Take On Blinkit, Instamart | SUMMARY
Zepto is gearing up to launch ‘Select’, a premium grocery service within its app, offering imported food, gourmet groceries and other premium products
The move comes as the quick commerce major looks to tap growing demand for premiu... |
| 11.07.2026 | Chennai-based rural commerce startup Wheelocity raises Rs 82 crore in funding from investors | Wheelocity, a rural commerce startup, has reportedly raised over Rs 82 crore in an ongoing funding round from new investors, existing backers, and a group of angel investors.
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The total funding of Rs 82.36 crore came in across t... |
| 09.07.2026 | Inside India newsletter: India’s $50 billion worth of IPOs at risk as Trump ends Iran ceasefire | Monday - Friday, 11:00 - 12:00 SIN/HK | 0500 - 06:00 CET
Around $50 billion worth of IPOs are ready to hit the Indian market this year, after a slow start in the first half of this year.
President Donald Trump’s call to end the ceasefire wi... |
| 03.07.2026 | [Update] Karnataka HC Refuses Stay On State’s Gig Workers Act, Directs Platforms To Deposit Welfare Fee | SUMMARY
Eternal, Zepto, Meesho's logistics arm Valmo and other platform companies, along with IAMAI, have challenged Karnataka's Gig Workers Act, arguing that it overlaps with the Centre's social security law
The petition seeks to strike do... |
| 02.07.2026 | Inside India newsletter: Amazon, Walmart-owned Flipkart get ready to shake up India’s delivery-in-minutes sector | Monday - Friday, 11:00 - 12:00 SIN/HK | 0500 - 06:00 CET
Though late to the quick commerce race, Amazon and Flipkart are scrambling to expand in the space to remain relevant to consumers who want their orders in 15 minutes or less.
Amazon w... |
| 29.06.2026 | IoT smart lock startup Ikin Global raises $2 M Pre-Series A2 funding | Unicorn India Ventures, Callapina Capital, and AWE Funds led a $2 million Pre-Series A2 fundraising round for Mumbai-based IoT smart lock firm Ikin Global.
The additional funds will be utilized for product development, team expansion, manuf... |
| 24.06.2026 | Japan's MUFG to consolidate Ganesha Fund with Dragon Funds, to raise new vehicle | MUFG logo in an illustration. | Credit: Reuters/Dado Ruvic
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has decided to consolidate its India-focused investment vehicle Ganesha Fund with its broader global growth-equity investment platform Dragon Funds in... |
| 22.06.2026 | Zepto banks on ‘Everyday Low Prices’ strategy to drive growth, improve unit economics | - |
| 11.06.2026 | Zepto’s IPO filing shows the challenge of cracking quick-commerce economics | - |
| 10.06.2026 | AI Reshapes Global Economy: IPOs, Chipflation, and New Frontiers | AI reshapes global markets. OpenAI eyes a massive IPO, signaling tech's next frontier. This move intensifies a trillion-dollar race, driving unprecedented chip demand. Such demand sparks "chipflation," impacting hardware costs and... |
| 10.06.2026 | Zepto’s marketplace pivot may hold key to profitability as it heads for IPO | - |
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| 09.06.2026 | Regulatory Issues Come Into Focus Ahead Of Zepto’s Mega IPO | SUMMARY
Ahead of its IPO, quick commerce giant Zepto has taken multiple hits with a trail of ongoing cases against its operating practices over the years
Most recently, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned Zepto’s cofounders Aadit Pali... |
| 09.06.2026 | Zepto FY26: Loss Jumps 26% YoY To ₹5,905 Cr, Revenue Doubles | SUMMARY
Zepto’s operating revenue more than doubled to ₹22,623.6 Cr during the year from ₹11,109.9 Cr in FY25
Total expenses during the year stood at ₹29,026.7 Cr, a 79% jump from ₹16,241.1 reported in the prior fiscal year
The startup lost... |
| 09.06.2026 | Zepto founders received ED summons under FEMA, says updated IPO document | - |
| 09.06.2026 | Zepto DRHP: A Look At Shareholding Pattern & Key Executives | SUMMARY
Zepto’s cofounders were summoned by the ED to furnish information and documents regarding the company’s foreign investments, shareholding pattern, income tax records, etc
The document also reveals that Motilal Oswal bought stake wor... |
| 09.06.2026 | Zepto cuts Q4 loss to Rs 1,539 crore as revenue jumps 75% to Rs 7,498 crore | - |
| 09.06.2026 | Zepto to raise $837 mn in IPO; Nexus Ventures, other VCs to trim stake | Zepto founders Kaivalya Vohra and Aadit Palicha | Credit: Contrary Capital
Indian quick commerce company Zepto is looking to raise up to $837 million in its initial public offering, updated draft papers showed on Monday, setting the stage f... |
| 08.06.2026 | Zepto Files UDRHP, Plans ₹8,010 Cr Fresh Issue | SUMMARY
Zepto’s IPO will comprise a fresh issue of up to ₹8,010 Cr and an OFS of up to 11.35 Cr shares
Nexus Ventures, Kaiser Permanente, and Contrary ZEP Holdings are among the investors who plan to offload shares via the OFS
Zepto’s loss ... |
| 05.06.2026 | How ED’s Parimatch Probe Brought Zepto Into Focus | SUMMARY
The ED found that Zepto ran promotional campaigns and distributed flyers on Parimatch, which was operating in India through mirror websites after facing a ban
Last week, the ED raided 17 locations across six states linked to Parimat... |
| 04.06.2026 | Zepto likely to cross $ 1 billion-mark in net order value in June quarter | - |
| 02.06.2026 | OYO parent PRISM wins Sebi nod for IPO, targets $7-8 billion valuation | MUMBAI: PRISM, the global hospitality technology company that operates OYO, has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for its proposed initial public offering (IPO), according to two people aware of the de... |
| 02.06.2026 | Amazon, Eternal, Meesho, Swiggy & Zepto launch ‘Digital Commerce Coalition’ — Here's all we know about the industry body | E-commerce platforms Amazon, Eternal (i.e. Zomato), Meesho, Swiggy and Zepto have formed an industry body called the Digital Commerce Coalition focused on the digital commerce sector in India, according to a report by Entrackr.
It added tha... |
| 27.05.2026 | D2C footwear brand Yoho raises fresh Funds from new and current investors | Yoho, a direct-to-consumer shoe company, has raised fresh capital from both new and current investors. Gulf Islamic Investments (GII) and Rajeev Misra, the former CEO of SoftBank Vision Fund, are leading the round, which consists of Rs 8 cr... |
| 13.05.2026 | From Kala Khatta to Masala Cola: Bombay Banta Raises Rs 8 Crore to Disrupt India's Soft Drink Market | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Backed by DSG Consumer Partners, this fast-growing homegrown beverage startup has been reinventing nostalgic Indian flavours, with its distinctive range of carbonated and non-carbonated drinks, along with lower-su... |
| 08.05.2026 | Blackstone, Bain, IFC portfolio firms and Zepto get SEBI nod for IPOs | Private equity firm Blackstone’s industrial and logistics platform in India, an agrochemical company backed by the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation, a wiring harness maker that counts Bain Capital as an investor, and qui... |
| 07.05.2026 | Pronto extends series B to $45M at $200M valuation | Home services startup Pronto has raised an additional $20 million in an extension of its Series B round, taking the total financing to $45 million and doubling the company’s valuation to $200 million within roughly a month.
The round was le... |
| 06.12.2025 | Zepto Turns Into A Public Entity, Eyes June 2026 IPO | SUMMARY
The quick commerce major’s board approved a resolution to convert the company into a public entity on November 21. This is the first step towards an IPO
Sources said that Zepto plans to file its DRHP with SEBI later this month, and ... |
| 13.11.2025 | CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: India’s millennial and Gen Z heirs are redefining family wealth. Startups are their bets | Monday - Friday, 11:00 - 12:00 SIN/HK | 0500 - 06:00 CET
Family offices are multiplying fast, becoming major backers of new tech funds as India prepares for a $1.5 trillion wealth shift.
India is on the cusp of an unprecedented intergenerat... |
| 06.11.2025 | Zepto seeks to slash monthly cash burn, which outpaces that of peers, as it readies for $750 million IPO | - |
| 05.11.2025 | Zepto To File IPO Papers In 2-3 Weeks: Report | SUMMARY
Zepto will file the draft IPO papers with SEBI via the confidential route
The public issue will comprise a fresh issue of $450 Mn to $500 Mn as well as an offer for sale by early investors
The startup is eyeing public listing by Jul... |
| 04.11.2025 | Indian PE-VC Investments Expands its APAC Share, Govt Announces Major R&D Boost The rebound was driven by a surge in venture and growth deals, sectors rooted in technology and new-age consumption. | India's private capital market is looking to find its footing again, with the total private equity-venture capital investments expanding its share to nearly 20 per cent of Asia-Pacific private capital flows, according to Bain & Company'... |
| 02.11.2025 | Zepto removes handling, surge fees on all orders — How does it compare with Instamart and Blinkit? | - |
| 01.11.2025 | ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $1.9 million in October, up 3x on-year | Synopsis
Indian startups secured $1.9 billion in funding during October, a threefold increase over the previous year. This surge was driven by 85 funding rounds, with notable investments in Zepto and Uniphore. The last week of October alone... |
| 30.10.2025 | High-Value Festive Spends Take the Spotlight; 42% Spent over Rs. 50,000 on their Credit Cards this Diwali: Paisabazaar Survey | Gurgaon, Haryana, India
91% planned purchases around card offers; cashback was the most valued reward
48% preferred a mix of online and offline for their Diwali spends
A survey by Paisabazaar, India’s leading marketplace for consumer credit... |
| 30.10.2025 | Quick service app Snabbit to expand into cooking, elder care, child care after $30 million fundraise | Synopsis
The move follows intensified competition in the quick-service space. Snabbit competes with listed player Urban Companyâs Insta Help, along with New Delhi-based Pronto.
ETtechAayush Agarwal, founder, Snabbit
As competition intensi... |
| 30.10.2025 | Inventory-Led Model Inevitable For Instamart: Swiggy CEO | SUMMARY
Swiggy confirmed that its quick commerce arm, Instamart, will eventually move to an inventory-led model to gain tighter control over sourcing, costs, and operations, similar to Blinkit, though no timeline has been shared
This comes ... |
| 28.10.2025 | Quick service app Snabbit set to raise $30 million | Synopsis
Quick service app Snabbit has secured Rs 265.4 crore (approximately $30 million) in its latest funding round, led by Bertelsmann Nederland BV. This marks Snabbit's third fundraise in 10 months, with existing investors also particip... |
| 23.10.2025 | India's Retail Sector Witnesses Rising Demand for Private Labels An EY report revealed that 74 per cent of consumers have noticed more private label options where they shop, and 70 per cent say these ... | Indian consumers are increasingly opting for private labels and in-house brands over established brands, and retailers are taking note. According to EY's Future Consumer Index 2025, more than half of India's consumers are now choosing in-ho... |
| 22.10.2025 | Quick Commerce Major Zepto Expands ESOP Pool By $170 Mn | SUMMARY
Zepto has expanded its employee stock option pool (ESOP) by $170 Mn, taking it to over $500 Mn
The quick commerce startup has allotted an additional 39.4 Lakh stock options, expanding its pool to roughly 1.23 Cr total options
The mo... |
| 21.10.2025 | Amazon continues expansion of ultrafast 15-minute delivery to UAE after India launch | Amazon launched a rapid delivery service in United Arab Emirates, called Amazon Now.
The service promises to drop off “everyday essentials” to shoppers doorsteps in 15 minutes, or as little as 6 minutes in some neighborhoods.
It comes after... |
| 18.10.2025 | From Zepto To Kuku FM — Indian Startups Raised $737 Mn This Week | SUMMARY
Thirty Indian startups raised $737.4 Mn during October 13-17, marking a jump of 159% from $284.6 Mn raised by 26 startups in the previous week
On the sectoral level, AI continued to see a hefty investor interest. Seven AI startups r... |
| 17.10.2025 | Zepto Secures $450 Million, Valuation Soars to $7 Billion | Zepto, India's quick-commerce pioneer, recently secured a massive $450 million funding infusion. This significant capital raise was led by the influential US pension fund CalPERS. The investment round propelled Zepto's market valuation to a... |
| 17.10.2025 | ETtech Deals Digest: Startups close $676 million in funding this week, up 10x on-year | Synopsis
However, the number of deals during the week was down to 20, compared to 33 transactions in the corresponding week of the previous year.
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Startups closed around $676.1 million between October 11 and 17, a 10-fold increase f... |
| 17.10.2025 | Exclusive: Hundreds Lose Jobs Amid Zepto’s Automation Push | SUMMARY
Zepto is on an aggressive automation push, which has resulted in hundreds of employees losing their jobs over the past six months
Over 500 employees, including on-roll and off-roll, have lost their jobs since Zepto began restructuri... |
| 16.10.2025 | Zepto Closes $450 Mn Funding, Takes Company Valuation to $7 Bn Aadit Palicha, CEO and Co-founder at Zepto, said that the company is now well settled in terms of capital. | Zepto, the quick commerce and one of India's fastest-growing consumer internet companies, today announced the successful closure of approximately USD 450 million in a recent funding round.
The funding, according to a company press release, ... |
| 16.10.2025 | Zepto raises $450 mn at $7 bn valuation from US pension fund, existing backers | - |
| 16.10.2025 | Loop Launches HealthFlex: The Answer to 90% of Corporate Health Budgets Going Unused | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Loop Health, an insurance and healthcare partner serving over 1 million lives across 1,250+ companies, has announced the launch of HealthFlex, a first-of-its-kind benefits set-up that converts employee insurance ... |
| 16.10.2025 | Индийский стартап в сфере быстрого ритейла Zepto оценили в $7 млрд | Компания получила $450 млн инвестиций перед планируемым публичным размещением в следующем году, что отражает растущий интерес инвесторов к быстроразвивающемуся сегменту электронной коммерции в Индии.
По данным Zepto, оценка стартапа выросла... |
| 16.10.2025 | Zepto snags $450 mn from CalPERS, others at $7 bn valuation | Zepto founders Kaivalya Vohra and Aadit Palicha | Credit: Contrary Capital
Quick-commerce startup Zepto said Thursday it has closed a new round worth $450 million (around Rs 3,960 crore) led by US-based pension fund California Public Employ... |
| 16.10.2025 | Zepto raises $450 million, valuation hits $7 billion | - |
| 16.10.2025 | Top Startup and Tech Funding News – October 16, 2025 | It’s Thursday, October 16, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news stories shaping today’s innovation landscape. From billion-dollar fintech expansions to next-gen biotech breakthroughs and space robotics, investors ... |
| 16.10.2025 | Zepto Raises $450 Mn At $7 Bn Valuation | SUMMARY
The funding round was led by CalPERS and saw participation from existing investors including Avenir, Avra, Lightspeed, Glade Brook, the Stepstone Group, and Nexus Venture Partners
The round was a mix of primary and secondary capital... |
| 15.10.2025 | Blue Tribe Launches Spicy Kebab & “India’s First” Korean Soya Chaap | Indian plant-based brand Blue Tribe has announced the launch of two new products — Korean Soya Chaap and Spicy Kebab.
The Korean Soya Chaap is said to be the first product of its kind on the Indian market, combining chaap — a traditional so... |
| 06.10.2025 | DecorTwist, Battwheelz, and Navata SCS Raise Early-Stage Funding The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds. |
D2C Home Décor Brand DecorTwist Bags USD 200K Funding
DecorTwist, a D2C home décor brand, has raised USD 200,000 in a bridge pre-Series A funding round led by angel investor Tejas Paresh Lodaya.
The funds will be utilised to enhance invent... |
| 05.10.2025 | Strategic Scale Seeker From fintech to climate tech, Alteria Capital backs startups across sectors and stages, typically from Series A to pre-IPO rounds. | Punit Shah, Managing Partner at Alteria Capital, stands at the forefront of India's venture debt ecosystem, leading a firm with an AUM exceeding USD 600 million and a dynamic portfolio of over 200 companies. From fintech to climate tech, Al... |
| 01.10.2025 | Zepto To Raise $400 Mn At $7 Bn Valuation | SUMMARY
Zepto is raising around $400 Mn (about INR 3,500 Cr) at a valuation of $7 Bn, with US pension fund Calpers leading the round
Other existing investors, including General Catalyst, Avra, Lightspeed, Glade Brook, StepStone, and Nexus V... |
| 27.09.2025 | Quick medicine delivery platform Plazza raises $1.4 million funding led by All In Capital | Synopsis
Plazza will use the funds to expand its product range and increase its store footprint in Bengaluru. Currently, it has one store in the city and will add two more this year. While Plazza aims to deliver within 15 to 60 minutes, it ... |
| 24.09.2025 | Zepto ties up with Labour Ministry, aims to add 10,000 job postings to NCS portal — details here | - |
| 24.09.2025 | Zepto boasts of posting 10,000 employment opportunities on NCS portal | - |
| 24.09.2025 | Labour Ministry signs MoU with Zepto to enhance job avenues | - |
| 23.09.2025 | Trifecta Capital’s Fund IV to receive $25 M investment from IFC | Up to $25 million will be invested in Trifecta Capital’s fourth venture debt fund by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector division of the World Bank Group.
With an emphasis on industries like electric vehicles (EV... |
| 22.09.2025 | Supply6 raises $1.1 M Seed funding from Zeropearl VC | Entrepreneurs Kunal Shah, Ashutosh Valani and Priyank Shah (co-founders, Renee Cosmetics), and Yogesh Kabra (founder, XYXX) participated in a $1.1 million (Rs 9.1 crore) seed round led by Zeropearl VC for Supply6, a direct-to-consumer nutri... |
| 18.09.2025 | IFC to invest $25 million in Trifecta Capitalâs fourth venture debt fund | Synopsis
The fund, which provides debt financing to startups at the Series A stage and beyond, focusses on sectors such as EVs, financial services, climate tech, AI infra, manufacturing tech, and agritech. Going forward, it plans to expand ... |
| 16.09.2025 | Pelocal Secures $5M for AI-Powered Payments Revolution | Pelocal, an AI-powered fintech platform, secured $5 million in Series A funding. Unleash Capital Partners and Unicorn India Ventures led the round. This capital fuels product expansion and market strategy. Pelocal integrates payments into m... |
| 16.09.2025 | BeyondSquare, Amaani, MyNaksh, FarmDidi, Pelocal raise funding | Pelocal founders Vikas Garg (left) and Vivekanand Tripathi
Financial reporting startup BeyondSquare, skincare brand Amaani, astrology platform MyNaksh, food brand FarmDidi, and fintech startup Pelocal have secured funding in separate early-... |
| 13.09.2025 | Young and rich: From Oyo's Agarwal to Zepto's Palicha-Vohra duo — meet India's 2025 top 10 unicorn founders under 35 | - |
| 12.09.2025 | Zepto, PhysicsWallah, BharatPe on the fast-track? THESE 10 startups reached $1 billion unicorn status in record 3 years | - |
| 12.09.2025 | India Adds 11 New Unicorns in 2025, Ai.tech Becomes Fastest to Hit USD 1.5 Bn: Report Peak XV leads unicorn investments; Zepto's 22-year-olds are the youngest founders. | India added 11 new Unicorns in 2025 – Ai.tech, Navi Technologies, Vivriti Capital, Veritas Finance, Rapido, Netradyne, Jumbotail, DarwinBox, Moneyview, Juspay and Drools.
According to ASK Private Wealth Hurun India Unicorn and Future Unicor... |
| 11.09.2025 | From Zerodha to Zepto: Ask Private Wealth and Hurun India release ‘Unicorn Report 2025’ list — check who made to top 20 | - |
| 04.09.2025 | FirstClub Raises USD 23 Mn in Series A Round at USD 120 Mn Valuation The Series A round was led by Accel and RTP Global, with participation from Blume Founders Fund, 2am VC, Paramark Ventures, and Adi... | Quick-commerce platform FirstClub has secured USD 23 million in a Series A funding round led by Accel and RTP Global.
The round also saw participation from Blume Founders Fund, 2am VC, Paramark Ventures, and Aditya Birla Ventures.
With this... |
| 04.09.2025 | MapmyIndia Raises Stake in Gtropy to 96% Earlier this month, MapmyIndia invested INR 25 crore in Zepto, acquiring 0.049% stake to strengthen presence in quick commerce. | C.E. Info Systems Limited, known as MapmyIndia, has completed the acquisition of additional shares in Gtropy Systems Private Limited, further consolidating its control in the telematics and IoT solutions space.
As per the company's filing w... |
| 04.09.2025 | FirstClub secures $23M to push quality-first quick commerce platform | Bengaluru-based FirstClub has raised $23 million in Series A funding at a valuation of about $120 million (Rs 1,050 crore), less than three months after its launch. The round was led by Accel and RTP Global, with participation from Blume Fo... |
| 04.09.2025 | Former Flipkart execâs quick comm startup FirstClub raises $23 million; valuation jumps to $120 million | Synopsis
The company plans to deploy the funds towards opening new dark stores in Bengaluru, rolling out formats like cafes and daily subscriptions, expanding into new categories, hiring talent, and investing in brand building.
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| 03.09.2025 | Kitchenware brand Cumin Co raises $1.5 M from Fireside Ventures | In a round led by Fireside Ventures and including Huddle Ventures, kitchenware company Cumin Co. raised $1.5 million (roughly Rs 13.16 crore) in its first institutional funding round.
Cumin Co. stated in a press release that the money raise... |
| 02.09.2025 | Tuco Kids Secures USD 4 Mn in Series A Funding Led by RTP Global Fireside Ventures, Whiteboard Capital, and MG Investments also participated in the round. | Bengaluru-based children's personal care brand Tuco Kids has raised USD 4 million in a Series A funding round led by RTP Global, with continued support from Fireside Ventures, Whiteboard Capital, and MG Investments.
The company plans to uti... |
| 01.09.2025 | August sees venture capital inflow of $1 billion with only 87 deals | After a noticeable dip in venture capital (VC) funding in July, the financial engines of the Indian startup ecosystem roared back to life in August 2025 as startups raised a billion dollars, aided by the steady inflow of deals worth over $4... |
| 29.08.2025 | Zepto sees record spike in sales during Ganesh Chaturthi | - |
| 27.08.2025 | This Diwali, Instamart, Zepto, BigBasket in high-stakes strategic showdown | - |
| 27.08.2025 | Kitchenware brand Cumin Co raises $1.5 million in round led by Fireside Ventures | Synopsis
Huddle Ventures also participated in the round. The funds will be used to scale enamel-based manufacturing in India and strengthen its supply chain.
Company Images(L-R) Niharika Joshi and Udit Lekhi
Cumin Co., a kitchenware brand, ... |
| 19.08.2025 | Kitchen appliances startup Beyond Appliances raises $4 million in a funding round led by Fireside Ventures | Synopsis
Beyond Appliances plans to expand its manufacturing capacity, strengthen research and development and invest in brand building, said cofounder and chief executive Eshwar K Vikas.
ETtech(L-R), Rakesh Patil and Eshwar K Vikas, cofoun... |
| 15.08.2025 | Dealmakers' Digest: Hottest Startup Cheques This Week (August 09–14) This week's deals highlight investor appetite for health savings platforms, instant groceries, luxury retail, AI storytelling, and ... | The Indian startup ecosystem witnessed an impressive flow of capital this week, with companies across medtech, quick commerce, life sciences, luxury retail, AI-powered content creation, and on-demand services raising significant funds. From... |
| 14.08.2025 | Zepto backer Ayra Ventures hires Sixth Sense exec to ramp up private market strategy | Premium
Samina Hamied, founder and managing partner, Ayra Ventures
Multi-asset investment firm Ayra Ventures, which was founded by Samina Hamied, former executive vice chairperson of Cipla and a member of its founding family, has beefed up ... |
| 14.08.2025 | ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $338 million this week, up 65% on-year | Synopsis
The number of deals during the week fell to 26 transactions, compared to 33 in the corresponding week of the previous year.
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Startups raised around $337.6 million between August 9 and 14, a 64.9% increase from the $204.7 mill... |
