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Asiya Nayab
Asiya Nayab is Senior Editor at LAFFAZ, covering startups, technology, and business developments across India and MENA. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Delhi. Her reporting spans funding rounds, emerging companies, employment trends, and women-led startups, with a particular eye for ventures that deserve wider attention. She also oversees editorial quality across the newsroom.
Ranbir Kapoor Enters FMCG With Body Wash Brand Flux Theory
Built with Think9 and co-founder Advay Jhunjhunwala, the brand pairs five personality-led shower gels with a launch film revisiting Barfi, Jordan and Shiva.
The Duty-Free Billionaire Who Quietly Built India’s Favourite Growth-Equity Firm
Chuck Feeney gave away $8 billion and became famous for it after he died. What gets left out of nearly every retrospective is the investment firm he built to fund that giving — and how deep that firm's roots now run into Indian growth capital.
BFT Media, Andra PR Partner to Launch BRIS 2027 in Bahrain
The one-day event on 18 March 2027 will put retail investors in direct contact with banks, fintechs, wealth managers and regulators.
Pixxel Raises $100M in India’s Largest Spacetech Round
Temasek and Seraphim Space co-lead a Series C valuing the Bengaluru satellite company at up to $500 million, even as its India entity reports just ₹39.3 crore in FY25 revenue.
Asaya Raises ₹88 Crore, Now Valued at ₹400 Crore
The Bengaluru skincare brand's valuation has nearly tripled since September, on the back of a claimed 16x revenue jump and a patent-pending molecule built for melanin-rich skin.
Battery Smart Raises ₹185.5 Crore Series C Ahead of IPO Filing
The battery-swapping startup's estimated $430 million valuation sits below its mid-2025 mark even as revenue climbed 44% and losses narrowed in FY26.
Tenet Diagnostics Lands $30M From Tata Capital, Blue Earth
The Hyderabad diagnostics chain's last public revenue figure is a three-year-old target, even as it expands its imaging footprint.
Yulu Raises $93M Series C Led by GEF Capital
The round quadruples the electric-mobility platform's runway to build fleet — but a flat valuation and two absent strategic backers tell a more cautious story than the headline number.
Camilla Araujo Quit OnlyFans After $20M. Her Next Business Is Facing Scam Accusations
Days after a documentary framing her exit as personal growth, Camilla Araujo launched a mentorship course charging up to $8,000 — and ran straight into backlash over its sales tactics.
Vaaree raises ₹65 Cr Series A led by Hero Enterprise, Cap Alpha
Hero Group chairman Sunil Kant Munjal joins the home décor marketplace's cap table as it bets that AI-led styling tools, not just cheaper products, will be what wins India's fragmented home category.
HomeRun raises $12 Mn Series A+ led by Nexus Venture Partners
Six months and three priced rounds after its seed, the Bengaluru construction-materials delivery startup is taking its bet beyond a single city just as a well-funded rival prepares to enter the same category.