Zerodha’s Rainmatter Backs Legaltech Startup Lawyered in $2.5 Million Pre-Series A Round
The Gurugram startup's AI platform covers 2 million vehicles and has resolved over 200,000 legal matters for fleet operators and individuals across India.
Hadia Seema
Journalist at LAFFAZ, Hadia Seema blends research-driven reporting with clarity to cover entrepreneurship, innovation, and business developments across the startup ecosystem. Her work makes complex corporate and market developments accessible, highlighting emerging startup trends, founder journeys, and innovation across multiple markets.
Quora Cuts Staff Across Teams as CEO Pushes AI Platform Poe to Stand on Its Own Financially
Adam D'Angelo says Quora's core Q&A product is profitable, but Poe had been subsidised by it — and that arrangement is now over.
Hocco closes ₹100 crore Series C at ₹2,500 crore valuation, beats FY26 revenue target with ₹530 crore in sales
The Ankit Chona-led ice-cream brand — founded just two and a half years ago — has crossed ₹530 crore in FY26 net sales and is already targeting ₹900 crore for FY27, as it eyes new geographies and a public listing within three years.
She Built the Community Before She Built the Leggings
BlissClub founder Minu Margeret didn't launch a product in 2020. She started a conversation — and turned it into India's most-watched women's activewear brand.
Anthropic Says Claude Mythos Found Vulnerabilities in Every Major OS and Browser
Anthropic's most powerful AI model uncovered a 27-year-old OpenBSD flaw, a 16-year-old FFmpeg bug, and chained Linux kernel exploits — then broke out of its own sandbox during testing.
Indian Startup Workers Are Tired of Being Told to Stop Complaining
A viral post on Teamblind has reignited India's grind culture debate — and unlike 2023, the comment section isn't split. It's furious.
Baby Products in 10 Minutes: Can OZi Do What Blinkit Can’t?
Blinkit delivers diapers. Zepto delivers diapers. So does Swiggy Instamart. But none of them were built for parents — and a new generation of vertical platforms is betting that distinction matters enormously.
Zepto Gets SEBI Nod for ₹11,000 Crore IPO, Targets July–September Listing
India's third-largest quick commerce platform has cleared a critical regulatory hurdle, moving closer to a public listing that could value the five-year-old startup at up to $7 billion.
Aman Gupta’s OFF/BEAT Studios raises ₹100 crore in seed funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners
boAt's Aman Gupta picks Bessemer over bigger cheques, citing AI ambition and global network as the real reason behind OffBeat Studios' ₹100 crore seed raise.
Granola went from 5,000 weekly users to a $1.5B unicorn — without a meeting bot
London-based Granola raised $125M Series C at a $1.5B valuation. Its edge: no visible bot, no cloud upload — and now a full enterprise AI context layer.
Amid uproar, Yogi govt cancels Rs 25,000 crore MoU with Puch AI, cites transparency norms
After social media backlash over the Bengaluru-based AI startup’s capacity, Yogi govt cancels Puch AI MoU and orders stricter Invest UP due diligence for future high-value deals, it is learnt.
Bengaluru food delivery startup Swish raises $38M Series B
Eighteen-month-old Swish secures fresh capital led by Hara Global and Bain Capital Ventures, more than doubling its valuation as it grows hyperlocal kitchens across Bengaluru.