2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (123+ words) livemint.com Startup founders are working harder than ever to keep up with their AI agents This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Seductive. Intoxicating. All-consuming. These aren’t descriptions of romantic love or illicit drugs—they’re how startup…...

5+ day, 31+ min ago   (597+ words) India’s direct-to-consumer (D2C) ecosystem is maturing—and investors are raising the revenue thresholds they expect from brands seeking funding. The shift is visible from the seed stage through later funding rounds and is partly a consequence of how easy it has…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (399+ words) Geospatial intelligence startup NeoGeo has raised $20 million in its Series A round as it looks to expand internationally, according to a senior executive at the company. "We want to consolidate our position in the services we provide for urban governance,…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (590+ words) Mumbai: Global private equity fund Permira may emerge as the frontrunner to acquire a stake worth $150-200 million in Bengaluru-based maternal and child healthcare chain Cloudnine Hospitals, two people familiar with the matter said. “Permira seems to be edging ahead of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (990+ words) India's semiconductor startups have cleared the design stage with government support and seed funding, but few are securing the much larger investments needed to move from initial chip production to commercial-scale manufacturing. Indian semiconductor and physical-AI companies, which develop AI-powered…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (481+ words) Wealth management startup Centricity has raised ₹280 crore in a Series A funding round led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund, with participation from existing investors including Lightspeed India Partners, Burman Family Office, RAAY Investments (Amit Patni Family Office), Kuldeep Rathi (Ask…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (842+ words) Deep-tech industries such as semiconductors and space-tech are attracting strong interest from high-net-worth (HNW) and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) investors, for these industries, which were earlier viewed as best on future possibilities are now seen as strategic industries critical to India's economic…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (331+ words) Bluehill.vc, a new Chennai-based deeptech venture capital firm, has completed the final close of its maiden fund at ₹400 crore, it announced on Thursday. The firm fully exercised its ₹50 crore greenshoe option to reach the final cap. With the fund…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (452+ words) Bling Brands Pvt Ltd, which operates direct-to-consumer fitness brand Boldfit, has initiated a process to raise $80-100 million from private equity funds, three people familiar with the matter said. “Several funds including Sofina, Verlinvest and Venturi Partners are expected to be…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (818+ words) Venture capital firm Accel on Wednesday announced its ninth India-focused early-stage fund, with $550 million in commitments, less than 18 months after closing its previous $650 million vehicle. The new fund is part of a $3.5 billion global raise across four funds, including a…...