Culture Raises ₹2 Crore Seed Funding from Acuvest Infra to Build a Human-First Social Networking Platform
Culture, a human-first social networking platform built around shared interests and real-time conversations, has raised ₹2 crore in seed funding from Acuvest Infra. The investment has been raised by ART Pvt Ltd., the parent company of Culture, and will be deployed to accelerate product development, expand community-led initiatives, and strengthen the platform’s safety-first infrastructure. At […]
Cedar-IBSi Capital Rebrands as Cedar Hill Capital, Sharpens Focus on FinTech SaaS Investing for BFSI
Cedar-IBSi Capital has announced its rebrand to Cedar Hill Capital, marking a new chapter in the firm’s evolution as a FinTech SaaS–focused capital provider backing enterprise technology companies serving the banking and financial services sector. The refreshed identity reflects the fund’s sharpened positioning as a sector-first investor with deep operating insight into the BFSI technology […]
Ex-YoloBus CEO Launches Sikhar Fleet to Professionalise India’s EV Ride-Hailing Ecosystem
India’s ride-hailing ecosystem is growing fast, but for many commuters and drivers, the experience on the ground still feels broken. Unclean cars, frequent cancellations, unpredictable driver earnings, and rising pollution have become everyday realities in most large cities. Sikhar Fleet, a new electric mobility startup launched by Sanjay Jadoun, former CEO of YoloBus, is stepping […]
Campus to Market: Delhi Startup Yuva Festival 2026 Positions Delhi as a Launchpad for Student Entrepreneurs
On a winter morning in the capital, classrooms quietly gave way to conversations about customers, capital, and courage. The Campus to Market: Delhi Startup Yuva Festival 2026 wasn’t just another government-led event—it felt like a coming-of-age moment for hundreds of student founders who are ready to take their ideas beyond campus walls. Hosted by the […]
The Search 100: India’s Rising Search Stars Behind Digital Brand
In a digital landscape where visibility defines success, a new generation of search leaders is quietly powering the growth of India’s biggest online brands. The Search 100: India’s Rising Search Stars Behind Digital Brands celebrates these innovators—strategists who blend data, creativity, and technical expertise to shape how India discovers products, services, and stories online. From […]
Shark Tank India S5: How Nootie Turned a Business Pitch into a Moment of Purpose
Some pitches on Shark Tank are remembered for the numbers they close at. Others are remembered for the feeling they leave behind. When Nootie walked into the Shark Tank India Season 5 arena, it wasn’t just about valuation or margins. It was about why the brand exists in the first place. The result was a […]
Inside SkinInspired: How Piyush Jain Is Building Skincare on Science, Not Noise
In an industry driven by trends, promises, and rapid launches, SkinInspired is moving at a different pace. For Piyush Jain, Founder and CEO, building a skincare brand was never about creating the next viral product. It was about answering a quieter but far more important question: why do so many skincare products sound convincing but […]
Reimagining Travel Bookings with Automation: Inside Atindra Mishra’s Journey with Nomadiq
Anyone who has booked a flight knows the feeling. You check prices today. You wait. You check again tomorrow—and suddenly the fare has jumped. Someone else on the same flight paid less, and there’s no real explanation why. For Atindra Mishra, this wasn’t just a frustrating travel experience; it became a question worth building a […]
From Ink to Imagination: How Sidd Panda Is Redefining Home Décor with Magicdecor
Entrepreneurship, for Sidd Panda, was never about chasing trends,it was about curiosity, persistence, and the quiet confidence to walk away from what no longer fit. Nearly a decade into his journey, Sidd’s story is less about overnight success and more about evolution—of ideas, industries, and ambition. Today, Sidd is the CEO of Magicdecor, a customizable […]
From Hotel Management to AI-Driven Urban Mobility: Umair Mukadam’s PathPulse AI Journey
In an exclusive conversation with Indian Startup Times, Umair Mukadam, Co-Founder & CEO of PathPulse AI, shared his unconventional entrepreneurial journey and the vision behind building a global, AI-first road infrastructure intelligence platform. The discussion offered deep insights into how PathPulse AI is using low-cost smartphones, computer vision, and artificial intelligence to reimagine road safety […]
