The Power List: India’s Most Influential Voices in Streaming and CTV

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Introduction In an era where entertainment converges with technology, the world of streaming and Connected TV (CTV) has become the new frontier of influence. The Power List: India’s Most Influential Voices in Streaming and CTV celebrates the trailblazers shaping how India watches, engages, and experiences content today. From pioneering platform leaders to creative storytellers and […]

Helex Raises $3.5 Million Seed Round to Advance Gene-Editing Therapies for Kidney Diseases

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Hyderabad-based therapeutics startup Helex has raised $3.5 million in a seed funding round led by pi Ventures, with participation from Bluehill Capital, SOSV, and a global syndicate of investors. This brings Helex’s total funding to over $6 million to date. The funds will be used to accelerate development of its lead gene-editing candidate for Autosomal […]

Optimo Capital Raises ₹150 Crore Series A to Expand India’s First Digital Loan Against Property Platform

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Optimo Capital, India’s only digital Loan Against Property (LAP) fintech-NBFC, has raised ₹150 crore ($17.5 million) in its Series-A funding round led by founder Prashant Pitti, along with existing investors Blume Ventures and Omnivore. The Bengaluru-based company will use the fresh capital to strengthen its AI infrastructure, expand co-lending partnerships, and scale its presence across […]

The Art of Living’s SSRDP Partners with Svenska Institute of Technology to Empower Youth with Heavy Vehicle Mechanic & Operator Training

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In a significant stride toward strengthening India’s skill development ecosystem, The Art of Living’s Sri Sri Rural Development Programme Trust (AOL-SSRDP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Svenska Institute of Technology to provide industry-ready training in Heavy Vehicle Mechanic and Operator skills. The MoU was signed by Shri Prasana Prabhu, Chairman of […]

Beyond Renewables & Recycling Raises ₹5 Crore to Tackle India’s Solar Waste Challenge

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Climate-tech startup Beyond Renewables & Recycling has raised ₹5 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Momentum Capital, a US-based venture capital firm, with participation from Venture Catalysts, IIMA Ventures, Oorjan Cleantech, and Gautam Das. The funds will be used to accelerate the development of the company’s proprietary recycling technology, strengthen its solar waste […]

Bengaluru-Based Exiles Interactives Raises $355,000 Pre-Seed Round Led by Chimera VC

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Gaming startup Exiles Interactives has secured $355,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by Chimera VC, with participation from Warmup Ventures, IndigoEdge, angel investor Dhruv Vohra, and existing shareholder Sourav Gupta. The newly raised capital will be utilized to develop the company’s flagship platform, Centarius, and to support marketing and community-building initiatives as it prepares […]

Reducing Foreign Dependence Vital for India’s Technological Future: Shri Piyush Goyal at TiEcon Delhi- India’s Largest Deeptech Event

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Policymakers, industry stalwarts, investors, founders and startup leaders converged at TiEcon Delhi to celebrate India’s accelerating deeptech revolution. TiEcon Delhi, organized by TiE Delhi-NCR, a two-day summit kicked off on an inspiring note, setting the stage for powerful conversations, visionary ideas, and collaborations shaping the future of technology and entrepreneurship in India. The highlight of […]

Top 50 VC Leaders Powering Singapore’s Startup Revolution

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Singapore has firmly established itself as the epicenter of Asia’s innovation and venture capital landscape, home to a new generation of investors who are not only funding startups but actively shaping the region’s technological and economic future. From early-stage champions like Jungle Ventures, Wavemaker Partners, and Cocoon Capital to global powerhouses such as B Capital […]