Banana Club Sets New Record on “Pitch To Get Rich,” Raises ₹12.25 Crore at ₹245 Crore Valuation
In a landmark moment for India’s fashion and entrepreneurial ecosystem, Banana Club has raised a record-breaking ₹12.25 crore at a valuation of ₹245 crore, setting a new benchmark on the startup reality platform “Pitch To Get Rich.” The achievement marks the highest funding ever raised on the show, underscoring investor confidence in the brand’s vision, […]
Amazon Crosses $20 Billion in Cumulative E-Commerce Exports from India, Sets New $80 Billion Target by 2030
Amazon has announced that it has surpassed $20 billion in cumulative e-commerce exports from India through its Global Selling program, achieving its revised 2025 goal ahead of schedule. The company has now set an ambitious new target — to enable $80 billion in exports by 2030, reinforcing its long-term commitment to empowering Indian businesses on […]
Neulife Raises $1 Million Seed Funding to Expand Performance Nutrition Portfolio
Neulife, a Mumbai-based performance nutrition and protein innovation company, has raised $1 million in seed funding, co-led by Subhkam Ventures and Singularity Ventures, with participation from Sunicon Ventures, Cosma Ventures, and select high-net-worth individuals (HNIs). This marks Neulife’s first external funding since its inception in 2014. The proceeds will be used to develop new products, […]
VerSe Innovation Appoints Prakashan Manikoth as Group CFO to Lead IPO and Financial Strategy
VerSe Innovation, the parent company of Dailyhunt, Josh, NexVerse.ai, VerSe Collab, Magzter, and ValueLeaf, has appointed Prakashan Manikoth as its Group Chief Financial Officer (Group CFO). Based in Bengaluru, Manikoth will be responsible for global finance operations, strategic planning, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and capital allocation. He will also lead VerSe’s IPO readiness […]
Sanlayan Technologies Invests in Versabyte Data Systems to Boost Indigenous Defence Electronics
Defence electronics company Sanlayan Technologies has announced a strategic investment in Versabyte Data Systems, a Hyderabad-based firm specializing in defence-grade power electronics. The move is part of Sanlayan’s broader strategy to strengthen its indigenous defence electronics capabilities and reduce import dependence in India’s critical defence sector. Founded in 1987 by P.S. Reddy, Versabyte Data Systems […]
Deeptech Startup HYDGEN Raises $5 Million to Scale Hydrogen Electrolyzer Production
Deeptech startup HYDGEN has raised $5 million in a mix of equity and debt, led by Transition VC, with participation from Cloudberry Pioneer Investments, Moringa Ventures, and strategic family offices from India and Singapore. The fresh capital will be used to upgrade its production facility to a semi-automated line, enhance its single-stack capacity to 250 […]
Binary Semantics and TiE Delhi-NCR Announce 3rd Edition of Emerging Finance Leader Awards 2025 at TiEcon Delhi-NCR
Behind India’s 100+ unicorns and thousands of scaling startups, there’s a quiet revolution happening in the finance function as the finance leaders are reimaging possibilities in 2025. Today’s modern CFOs are rewriting the narrative and re-coursing the conversations. These visionaries have made Gen-AI, machine learning, sustainable ESG, predictive models, and workflow automation a reality today. […]
From Technologist to VC: Manish Singhal on Building India’s Deep Tech Future
In an exclusive conversation with Indian Startup Tribune, Manish Singhal, Founding Partner at pi Ventures, shares his journey from being an engineer and entrepreneur to becoming one of India’s foremost deep tech investors. He reflects on India’s evolving innovation ecosystem, the growing strength of deep tech entrepreneurship, and how pi Ventures is helping shape this […]
From Corporate to Culinary Joy: Deepthi Nair’s Journey Behind “Happy Monk”
When you bite into a perfectly steamed dim sum from Happy Monk, you’re not just tasting flavor . You’re tasting a story of passion, reinvention, and resilience. For Deepthi Nair, Co- Founder of Happy Monk, this brand isn’t just a business; it’s the manifestation of a deeply personal journey from the structured corridors of corporate […]
Reliance and Meta Form Joint Venture to Develop Enterprise AI Solutions in India
In a major step toward strengthening India’s enterprise artificial intelligence ecosystem, Reliance Intelligence Limited (RIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, has entered into a joint venture with Facebook Overseas Inc., a subsidiary of Meta Platforms Inc. The new entity, Reliance Enterprise Intelligence Limited (REIL), will focus on developing, marketing, and deploying enterprise-grade […]
