Blume Ventures Secures $175 Million in First Close of Its $275 Million Fund V

Blume Ventures

Blume Ventures has achieved the first close of its latest flagship vehicle, Fund V, at $175 million, marking another milestone in the firm’s growth journey. The final close is expected to reach $250–275 million by early 2026, according to the venture capital firm. The fund has attracted commitments from a mix of existing and new […]

P&H Partners NZ Showcases New Zealand Investor Visa Opportunities at Gurugram Seminar

PH Partners NZ

Gurugram, India – Global advisory firm P&H Partners NZ hosted an exclusive seminar in Gurugram to highlight investment and residency opportunities in New Zealand through the Active Investor Plus Visa, ahead of the country’s Business Investor Work Visa applications opening on November 24, 2025. Held at Le Meridien, Gurugram, the event drew participation from high-net-worth […]

Ticket9 Expands to Europe After Fresh Funding Round Backed by Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan

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Ticket9, a fast-growing event technology startup backed by Indian film icons Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan, has raised new funding to expand its operations into Europe, marking its first major international foray. While the company has not disclosed the names of participating investors, the fresh capital will be used to scale its operations team, enhance product […]

Cybrilla Raises Pre-Series A Round Led by 360 ONE Asset, Peak XV, and Groww

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Cybrilla, a leading technology infrastructure provider for the wealth and asset management industry, has raised an undisclosed pre-Series A funding round led by 360 ONE Asset, with participation from Peak XV Partners and Groww through their early-stage venture capital strategies. This marks the third investment under 360 ONE Asset’s early-stage VC strategy. The funds will […]

TransBnk Appoints Former Deutsche Bank Executive Amar Bhartia as Global Product Head

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TransBnk, India’s leading next-generation transaction bank infrastructure platform, is pleased to announce the appointment of Amar Bhartia as Global Product Head, effective immediately. In this role, Amar will lead TransBnk’s global product organisation and accelerate the firm’s roadmap of transaction-banking, treasury and API-platform capabilities. Amar joins TransBnk from Deutsche Bank, where he served as Vice […]

STT GDC India Signs MoU with Maharashtra Government to Invest ₹5,000 Crore in Data Centre Expansion

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ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (India) — one of the country’s leading colocation data centre service providers — has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra to develop world-class data centre campuses in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and Pune. This partnership underscores STT GDC India’s commitment to strengthening India’s digital infrastructure […]

From Courtrooms to Corporates: The Legal Journey of Hraday Singh

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In conversation with Indian Startup Times, Mr. Hraday Singh, Head of Legal at Rivigo by Mahindra Logistics( subsidiary of Mahindra Logistics Limited) and a Mahindra Group Company shared his remarkable journey from the intense world of courtroom litigation to the strategic corridors of corporate law. With over a decade of experience spanning litigation, compliance, and […]