2025 Power List: India’s Most Influential VC Leaders
India’s startup ecosystem is entering a defining phase, and at its heart are the venture capital leaders who spot tomorrow’s disruptors before the market does. The 2025 Power List: India’s Most Influential VC Leaders celebrates the fund managers, operators-turned-investors and pioneering GPs who are shaping this next wave of innovation. From fintech, SaaS and consumer […]
Vedantu Raises $11 Million in Fresh Funding, Prepares for 2027 IPO
Bengaluru-based edtech leader Vedantu has secured $11 million in a fresh funding round from existing investors, including ABC World Asia, Accel India, and Omidyar Network. This capital injection is part of a broader fundraising strategy as the company charts its path toward an IPO scheduled for 2027. Vedantu’s CEO, Vamsi Krishna, shared that the company […]
Curefoods Secures ₹160 Crore Pre-IPO Funding from 3State Ventures
Bengaluru-based cloud kitchen operator Curefoods has raised ₹160 crore ($18 million) in a pre-IPO placement from 3State Ventures, the investment vehicle of Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal. The company issued 1.28 crore equity shares at ₹124 each to 3State Ventures as part of the deal. This investment follows Curefoods’ filing of its draft red herring prospectus […]
Livasa Hospitals Names Anurag Yadav as New Chief Executive Officer
Livasa Hospitals (formerly Ivy Hospitals), one of Punjab’s leading chains of multispecialty hospitals and backed by India Resurgence Fund (IndiaRF), has announced the appointment of Anurag Yadav as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). With over 30 years of extensive experience in healthcare leadership, Yadav brings a proven track record of driving operational growth, optimizing […]
Pontaq-Backed e-Vidyut Initiates Three-Wheeler Electric Mobility Revolution With Retrofit Solutions
National, September 26, 2025: Marking a breakthrough for India’s clean mobility transition, e-Vidyut, a Pontaq-backed electric mobility startup, has initiated the commercial rollout of its patented retrofitment technology in Maharashtra. The company is among only two in India to hold Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) certification, and uniquely, the only one certified for both two-stroke and four-stroke three-wheeler […]
GaadiMech Secures ₹1.5 Crore Pre-Seed Round to Transform Car Servicing
Automobile servicing startup GaadiMech.com has raised ₹1.5 crore in a pre-seed funding round at a valuation of $2 million, led by AJVC. The fresh funds will enable GaadiMech to expand operations beyond Jaipur, strengthen product capabilities, enhance live-tracking systems, and standardize service quality across its hubs in Jodhpur and Udaipur. Founded in 2024 by Surakshit […]
FAME Marks Milestone: Empowering 50,000+ Rural Women Entrepreneurs Across India
The Foundation for Advancement of Micro Enterprises (FAME) has reached a remarkable milestone, having supported over 50,000 rural women entrepreneurs while enabling more than 2 lakh micro enterprises across India. Operating in 200 villages across 20 districts in Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana, FAME is reshaping livelihoods and promoting gender inclusion at the […]
Navigating Careers with Confidence: Insights from Nikhar Arora of Mentoria
Choosing the right career path remains one of the most critical yet confusing decisions for students and professionals alike. Societal expectations, parental pressures, and lack of structured guidance often lead to choices that do not align with individual interests, causing dissatisfaction and mental health challenges. To understand how this challenge is being addressed, we sat […]
KollegeApply Launches AI-Powered Platform to Simplify College Admissions in India
Navigating college admissions in India has long been a stressful and fragmented process for students and parents alike. With scattered information, limited personalization, and unreliable guidance, decision-making often becomes overwhelming. KollegeApply, launched in 2025, is aiming to change this with an AI-driven platform designed to bring clarity, transparency, and smarter recommendations to the admissions journey. […]
QRG Investments Offloads Shares in Awfis Worth ₹21.94 Crore
QRG Investments and Holdings Limited has sold 3,67,408 shares of Awfis Space Solutions Ltd in a bulk deal, fetching an average price of ₹591.17 per share and amounting to nearly ₹21.94 crore. QRG Investments, the investment arm of the QRG Group and a significant shareholder in Havells India, operates as a diversified NBFC. Its portfolio […]
