MS Dhoni invests in SolarSquare, joins as brand ambassador
The former India cricket captain backs the rooftop solar startup through his family office, adding a recognisable face to its recently closed $53 million Series C.
Startups
BlackSoil Acquires Credit Fair’s Solar Financing Business
The alternative credit platform is betting on rooftop solar and MSME financing as it expands beyond its traditional lending base.
Koo Co-Founder Shuts Down Second Startup PicSee, Returns Capital To Investors
Mayank Bidawatka is winding down his AI photo-sharing app less than a year after launch, choosing to return investor money rather than pivot again.
Where Founder Alignment Matters Most: 5 Mid-Market M&A Advisors Worth Shortlisting for Exit Planning
Valuation readiness, buyer psychology, deal terms — most founders learn these the hard way. A good advisor means they don't have to.
From Canada to Dubai: Two Canadians Left High Taxes Behind and Built GenZone
Kevin McKenzie and Shayan Nasiri didn't build GenZone from a whiteboard. They built it from lived frustration — after going through Dubai's broken business setup industry themselves and deciding the solution didn't exist yet.
Opendoor Shuts India Operations, Fires 250 Employees in AI-Led Overhaul
The San Francisco-based home-buying platform wound down its entire India workforce on June 11, framing the move as the final step of an "Opendoor 2.0" restructuring — and setting off a wider debate about AI replacing offshore operations.
Ex-Google, Maersk Exec Louisa Loran: “AI Doesn’t Break Culture — It Exposes It”
The former Google and Maersk executive on why well-resourced transformations still fail, what Indian and Gulf leaders must unlearn, and the four behaviours that separate companies that compound from ones that just stay busy.
The Rise of Indonesian Tech Startups Building Global Digital Tools
Indonesia's digital economy hit $90 billion in 2024 — and beneath the e-commerce giants, a quieter wave of developers is shipping web tools used by millions worldwide.
Shumee Toys Posts All-Time High Revenue of ₹9.62 Crore in FY25, Stellaris Among Investors
The Bengaluru wooden toy brand quietly crossed its highest-ever revenue mark — while key investors including Stellaris Venture Partners and Naveen Tewari were never publicly disclosed.
[Exclusive] Mukund Jha, Emergent: ‘The Most Successful AI Agent for SMBs Will Be the One that Founders Actually Use’
The co-founder of Emergent — the vibe-coding platform that hit $100M ARR in eight months — on why the next frontier isn't building software, it's getting AI to help run your business by automating workflows through chat.
Pixxel and Sarvam AI Will Put a Data Centre in Orbit by End of 2026
The Pathfinder satellite will carry datacenter-class GPUs and India-built AI models into low Earth orbit — processing hyperspectral imagery in space, without touching a foreign cloud.
Dil Foods Raises ₹72 Cr Series B to Scale India’s Regional Virtual Restaurant Brands
Bikaji Foods' family office leads the round — a legacy snack empire betting on a delivery-first platform that has grown 30x since it operated from just 30 locations three years ago.