“Build What People Can Live In”: How Varun Tandon Is Redefining Practical Luxury Through Fairbuild Studio
In an industry where visually striking renders often dominate the importance of genuine comfort, Varun Tandon prefers to ask a quieter question: Can you actually live in this space? As the Principal Architect and Designer at Fairbuild Design N’ Build Studio, Tandon has built his practice around one clear belief: Architecture must be practical before […]
Designing with Depth: Harnish Shah’s Measured Approach to Digital Growth
Introduction In the ever-evolving theatre of digital ambition, there are founders who chase trends, and then there are those who quietly shape the grammar of growth. Harnish Shah, Founder of 3minds, belongs to the latter. Measured in tone yet ambitious in vision, Harnish doesn’t romanticise entrepreneurship. He builds it: layer by layer, insight by insight, […]
JM Financial Enters Pre-IPO Space with ₹1,500 Crore Fund
Strategic Launch of “The Pre-IPO Fund” JM Financial Asset Management has officially expanded its Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) portfolio by launching its first-ever pre-IPO vehicle. Registered as a Category II AIF with SEBI, “The Pre-IPO Fund” is designed to capitalize on the increasing number of high-growth companies heading toward the public markets. This move marks […]
Pluto Mobility Secures $2M to Reclaim the Last Mile
Delhi-based EV startup Pluto Mobility has officially closed a $2 million seed funding round, signaling a shift toward purpose-built vehicles for the grueling logistics sector. The investment was led by Version One Ventures, with significant backing from Grad Capital. The round also attracted a high-profile roster of angel investors, including founders and senior executives from […]
Building a More Predictable and Trustworthy Event Planning Ecosystem in India
Sometimes businesses are not started because of a lot of research or a big plan. Sometimes they start because of a problem that someone wants to solve. For Rohit Yagya, the idea of Event Planet came to him during his sister’s wedding in Uttar Pradesh. The wedding was supposed to be a time for the […]
Building the Trust Layer for India’s Fundraising Ecosystem: The Journey of Factacy
In a world overflowing with information, making sense of it has become harder than ever. Businesses and investors today are surrounded by data yet when it comes to making confident decisions, clarity is often missing. This gap between information and insight is what Inderjit Singh Makkar, Founder of Factacy.ai, describes as “Data Darkness.” Despite the […]
Data Over Debt: Truboard Partners Secures ₹20 Crore to Scale the “Digital Twin” of Real Asset Performance
In a move that highlights the growing institutional demand for transparency in the built environment, Truboard Partners has secured ₹20 crore ($2.2 million) in a funding round led by Earth Fund. This investment marks the maiden deployment from Earth Fund a sustainability-focused venture platform backed by industry heavyweights like the Brigade Group, Gruhas, and HDFC […]
Predicting Hope: How Peptris is Using AI to Rescue ‘Shelved’ Medicines and Combat Rare Diseases
In the high-stakes world of pharmaceutical research, the journey from a laboratory idea to a pharmacy shelf is often called the “Valley of Death.” For every drug that makes it to market, thousands fail at the pre-clinical stage due to unforeseen safety issues, high costs, or scientific uncertainty. Bengaluru-based Peptris is determined to bridge this […]
How Duke Banerjee is Building the Future of Product Authenticity with ARVO
In a recent interaction with Indian Startup Times, Duke Banerjee, Co-Founder of ARVO, opened up about his journey through deep technology and how it led him to focus on one of the most pressing yet often overlooked challenges in global commerce , counterfeit products. From Technology Experience to Real-World Insight Duke’s entrepreneurial journey didn’t begin […]
Manufacturing the Future: ValueQuest’s ₹2,000 Crore Bet on India’s Advanced Industrial Champions
In a resounding endorsement of India’s “Make in India” momentum, ValueQuest Investment Advisors has announced the successful fundraising for its first private equity vehicle, the ValueQuest Tristar Fund. Exceeding its initial target of ₹1,500 crore due to overwhelming demand from domestic Limited Partners (LPs) and family offices, the fund has activated a ₹500 crore greenshoe […]
