boAt Co-Founder Aman Gupta OFF/BEAT Raises Rs 100 Crore Seed Round as India D2C Enters Second Generation Brand Era
Aman Gupta raises Rs 100 crore seed for OFF/BEAT from Bessemer Venture Partners. Lenskart IPO values company at $8 billion.
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Indian Startups
Zepto Gets SEBI Nod for Rs 11000 Crore IPO as India Startup Ecosystem Prepares Record Public Market Listings 2026
Zepto receives SEBI approval for Rs 10000-12000 crore IPO targeting July-September 2026 listing. KreditBee joins unicorn club at $1.5 billion valuation.
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India D2C Market Races Toward 300 Billion Dollars by 2030 as Beauty and Personal Care Brands Lead Growth
India’s D2C market targets $300 billion by 2030 with beauty and personal care brands holding 31.5% share as Inc42 FAST42 2026 spotlights fastest-growing names.
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Indian Startups Raise Fresh Capital in April 2026 as Bachatt Amaha and Samekar Close Key Rounds
Indian startups raised over $45 million in early April 2026 with Bachatt’s $12M Series A leading a fresh wave of fintech, healthtech and AI funding rounds.
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India EdTech Consolidation: PhysicsWallah and upGrad Emerge as Sole Survivors of Rs 2 Lakh Crore Bloodbath
PhysicsWallah and upGrad are the only survivors of India’s edtech crash as BYJU’S collapses, Unacademy bleeds and Rs 2 lakh crore in valuations is wiped out.
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OpenAI Acquires TBPN Tech Talk Show in Surprise Media Push Ahead of Planned IPO
OpenAI buys TBPN, the viral Silicon Valley tech talk show, as part of a new communications strategy ahead of its planned initial public offering.
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Indian Startup Funding Drops 26 Per Cent to 2.3 Billion Dollars in Q1 2026 as Late-Stage Deals Dry Up and Seed Investments Surge
Indian startup funding fell 26% YoY to $2.3 billion in Q1 2026 with no mega deals, while seed-stage investments surged 58% as investors bet on early-stage…
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Women Founders Lead India’s Startup Surge as Female-Led Companies Raise Record Rs 12,000 Crore in Q1 2026
Women founders lead India’s 2026 startup surge as female-led companies raise a record Rs 12,000 crore in Q1.
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India’s Edtech Reboot: How BYJU’S Collapse Reshaped the Sector and Who Is Rising in 2026
India’s edtech sector has rebooted in 2026 following BYJU’S dramatic collapse, with PhysicsWallah, Unacademy.
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