Kolkata Trailblazers 2026: The Agency Leaders Powering Regional Growth
Introduction In a city known for its cultural depth and entrepreneurial spirit, Kolkata’s digital agency ecosystem is quietly driving some of the most impactful brand growth stories in the region. From performance marketing and creative storytelling to tech-led innovation and regional consumer engagement, these agencies are helping businesses scale in real time while shaping the […]
Pocket FM Elevates Lalit Gangwar as COO Amid Global Expansion Push
Pocket FM has elevated Lalit Gangwar to the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO), in a significant leadership move as the audio entertainment platform looks to strengthen its global operating structure and scale international growth. In his new role, Gangwar will oversee Pocket FM’s global audio business, managing markets, growth, monetisation, and execution across key […]
CureMeAbroad Raises $600K to Reimagine Medical Tourism With AI-Led Discovery Platform
Medical tourism has long promised affordable treatment options across borders, but for many patients, the journey still begins with uncertainty—unclear pricing, unreliable listings, and too many middlemen. CureMeAbroad wants to change that. The medical tourism discovery platform has raised $600,000 in a pre-seed funding round from a group of notable angel investors including Roman Saini, […]
Transforming the Going-Out Experience: How Nayan Mishra’s ZillOut is Orchestrating India’s After-Hours Economy
The going-out industry has long been the “Wild West” of the Indian business landscape—vibrant and high-energy, yet fragmented, unstructured, and surprisingly starved of specialized technology. While aggregators have mastered the art of selling tickets and driving discovery, the actual on-ground experience across venues has remained chaotic and underserved. Enter Nayan Mishra, co-founder of ZillOut. In […]
From Chemical Engineering to Code Without Coding: How Pushkar Gaikwad Is Redefining SaaS with Fuzen.io
“If you pay $500, you will get a working app.” In a world flooded with AI tools promising everything from prototypes to productivity, that one line stands out not as marketing, but as a guarantee. For Pushkar Gaikwad, founder of Fuzen.io, this isn’t just a bold claim it’s the foundation of a business built on […]
From Failure to Formula: How Logic Bloom Is Rewriting the Way India Learns Science
“I wrote my first dream in my diary: IIT Bombay. I didn’t make it.” For most students, that line would mark the end of a story. For Aditya Amar, it was the beginning of one. Not because he didn’t work hard but because, as he puts it, “the way science is taught in India doesn’t […]
Redefining Pet Healthcare in India: How Dr Doodley is Building a 24/7 Medical Ecosystem for Pet Parents
In a recent conversation with Indian Startup Times, Utsav Bisaria, Founder of Dr Doodley, shared insights into building a healthcare-first pet startup, tackling industry gaps, and scaling a technology-driven veterinary ecosystem across India. From Finance to Founding a Pet Healthcare Brand Utsav Bisaria’s journey into entrepreneurship began far from the world of veterinary care. A […]
He Left Corporate Real Estate to Build India’s Next Wellness Frontier – the Bathroom: Pravir Chadha and the SteamPRO story
India’s wellness industry is in the middle of a quiet revolution. Amid the noise of apps, supplements, and fitness gear, one founder is building something more intimate — a product that transforms the most mundane act of daily life into a wellness ritual. In this conversation with Indian Startup Times, Pravir opens up about his […]
Açaí Theory Raises Rs 4 Crore to Expand Health-Focused QSR Brand
Açaí Theory, a Bengaluru-based quick service restaurant (QSR) brand, has raised Rs 4 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by All In Capital, with participation from TDV Partners and a group of angel investors. The round saw backing from notable individuals, including Rinshul Chandra (former COO of Zomato Food Delivery), Harpreet Grover, Anurag Prasad, […]
Lawyered Raises $2.5 Million to Expand AI-Driven Legal Assistance Platform
Lawyered, a Gurugram-based legal tech startup, has raised $2.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round co-led by Rainmatter by Zerodha and Turbostart, with participation from existing investor Finvolve. The company had earlier raised Rs 8.5 crore on the business reality show IdeaBaaz at a pre-money valuation of Rs 120 crore, with backing from investors […]
