Biotech Startup CrisprBits Raises US $3 Million to Scale CRISPR Diagnostics and Gene-Editing Platforms

Bengaluru-based biotechnology firm CrisprBits Private Limited has secured US $3 million in a Pre-Series A funding round, led by the family office Spectrum Impact (of Rajendra Gogri). The round takes…

BNP Paribas and Integrated Core Strategies Offload Shares in Paytm Worth ₹1,741 Crore

Global investment firms BNP Paribas Financial Markets and Integrated Core Strategies (Asia) Pte Ltd sold stakes worth approximately ₹1,741 crore in Paytm, India’s listed fintech major, as part of bulk-deal…

How Two Teenagers Turned Shuddh Swad Into a ₹1 Crore Traditional Snack Brand in Just One Year

Shuddh Swad, founded by teenagers Jayanta and Kailash, has transformed traditional Indian snacks such as thekua, besan laddoo, makhana and banana chips into safe, affordable, year-round products, scaling from a…

This businessman, the producer of the movie ‘coolie and jailer’, has a net worth of ₹22,400 crore

Kalanithi Maran, one of India’s most influential media entrepreneurs, transformed a small regional idea into the country’s largest media conglomerate. From launching a modest Tamil video magazine in 1990 to…

FAE Beauty Raises ₹17 Crore Funding Round to Scale Inclusive Colour Cosmetics

FAE Beauty, a colour-cosmetics brand featured on Shark Tank India, has secured ₹17 crore in its latest funding round led by Spring Marketing Capital, with participation from Titan Capital Winners…

Wealthy Bags ₹130 Crore to Scale AI-Powered Offerings for Mutual Fund Distributors

Wealthy, a Bengaluru-based wealth-tech platform focused on mutual fund distributors, has secured ₹130 crore (~US$14.6 million) in a Series B funding round led by Bertelsmann India Investments. The fresh capital…

From Love to a Flourishing Food Truck Startup: How Nitesh and Rajini Built a Growing Baking Business Together

What started as a chance meeting on the very day their business was born has now grown into a heartfelt entrepreneurial journey. Nitesh and Rajini, a young couple driven by…

India Implements Four New Labour Codes Replacing 29 Laws in Landmark Reform

In a sweeping labour-law overhaul, the Government of India has implemented four new Labour Codes, consolidating 29 existing central labour laws into a streamlined framework. The move, effective from 21…

Indian spacetech startup Agnikul Cosmos raises ₹150 crore at a valuation of nearly ₹4,500 crore

Chennai-based spacetech company Agnikul Cosmos has announced a fresh funding round of ₹150 crore (approx. US $17 million), which values the firm at about US $500 million (roughly ₹4,200-4,500 crore)….

Semiconductor Startup Sophrosyne Technologies Raises $2 Million from Bluehill VC

Indian fabless semiconductor startup Sophrosyne Technologies has secured US $2 million (≈ ₹17.7 crore) in a seed funding round led by early-stage investor Bluehill VC. The fresh capital will help…