Cricketer Ajinkya Rahane joins Chupps Footwear as equity investor and strategic advisor
The Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans brand ambassador turns cap-table holder as Chupps taps celebrity credibility ahead of its pre-Series B close.
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Bengaluru mobile gaming startup Spill Games raises $3.1 million in seed round co-led by Centre Court Capital and PeerCapital
The casual gaming studio behind Cozy Finds and Zen Math Crossword plans to test 20-plus new prototypes over the next 18 months after nearly quadrupling its total funding.
Rajasthan-based K-12 school network operator AITS raises $4 million in pre-Series A round backed by Udaan co-founder Sujeet Kumar
With 15 campuses and 10,000 students already enrolled, AITS is aiming for a 10x expansion to 100 campuses over the next three years — using an asset-light model designed for Tier 2 and Tier 3 India.
India’s ED Files Criminal Complaint Against Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal in Videocon Money-Laundering Case
The Enforcement Directorate has named the collapsed unicorn's co-founder as the alleged key beneficiary of a scheme to siphon Videocon funds — the latest blow in a mounting legal reckoning for a man who once personified British-Indian tech ambition.
Emversity acquires nurse-to-Germany placement platform Lanstitut for $4.25 million in its first-ever acquisition
Founded by former Unacademy COO Vivek Sinha, Emversity is opening an international demand channel for its talent pool — starting with Germany's worsening healthcare worker shortage.
Zerodha winds down its Zero1 creator content initiative, citing regulatory uncertainty
The bootstrapped broker's attempt to build independent, long-form financial storytelling at arm's length from its core business has quietly ended — and everything is coming back in-house.
Pune’s NudgeBee Raises $3 Million from Kalaari Capital to Put AI Agents in Charge of Cloud Operations
Founded in 2024, the startup already serves global enterprise Rackspace and claims its agents cut incident resolution time by up to 80% — a striking early signal for a two-year-old company.
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.
Lenskart’s Dress Code Crisis: What Really Happened, and What Changed
A leaked internal document. Two fired employees. Street protests in Surat. A CEO whose story changed twice. And a listed company that lost ₹7,000 crore in market cap in five days. Here is the full, factual account of what happened at Lenskart in April 2026.
KRAFTON and Naver Launch ₹6,000 Crore India Fund — The Largest from Asia for Indian Startups
The Unicorn Growth Fund was announced at a diplomatic summit with South Korea's President in New Delhi — a signal that Korea's biggest tech companies are treating India as a decade-defining bet, not just an adjacent market.
Gurugram Skincare Startup Clarity Labs Bags ₹4 Crore Seed Round Led by Artha Venture Fund
The five-month-old brand is betting on functional, no-fuss daily skincare for Indian consumers — and investors are paying attention.
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.