5 Ways Zomato’s share price movements predict food delivery sector funding cycles
In India's food-tech sector, public market sentiment moves faster than funding announcements — and one stock tends to set the tone for everything that follows.
Startups
Bengaluru’s Metasports Interactive raises $20 million in UA funding from London’s Metica to scale Hitwicket globally
The non-dilutive round will fuel international user acquisition for Hitwicket, the multiplayer cricket game that has already reached 18 million players across 109 countries.
Bengaluru’s LightFury Games Raises $11 Million from MS Dhoni and Seven Cricketers to Build India’s First AAA Cricket Game
The Unreal Engine 5-powered eCricket studio has now raised $19.5 million in total, with a cricketer-packed cap table and a 2026 launch on the horizon.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Monarch Tractor, Reported Shut Down Last Week, Has Been Acquired by Caterpillar
Praveen Penmetsa built an AI tractor company on a vision born in a Hyderabad village. It raised $240 million, hit a $518 million valuation — and collapsed on April 3, 2026.