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IT Minister Priyank Kharge Warns E-Com, Q-Commerce Cos. to Improve Customer Service or Risk Govt Intervention

 -The IT Minister mentioned receiving numerous complaints from people regarding delivery apps failing to meet promises on timely deliveries and p...

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Zepto’s Aadit Palicha Refutes Deepinder Goyal’s Claim of Zepto Losing INR 2,500 Cr Quarterly

-While acknowledging Deepinder’s good intentions, Palicha emphasized that the statement may have been a misunderstanding or taken out of context.-Pali...

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Paytm Unveils UPI Trading Block to Simplify Stock Trading Experience

-Paytm UPI users can now set up automatic payment deductions directly from their bank accounts for trades.-This feature allows users to continue earni...

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Astroyogi Unveils ‘Yogii by Astroyogi’ in its Retail Expansion Drive

-Astroyogi claims this initiative is a major step in bringing structure, reliability, and quality assurance to the industry.-Yogii includes Karma and...

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Deepinder Goyal Unveils Nugget, A New Customer Support Platform for Businesses

-This platform is crafted to autonomously handle a large volume of customer queries, for businesses to streamline their support operations.-Nugget now...

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Amazon Officially Enters the Quick Commerce Race with 10-Mins Deliveries in Bengaluru

-With the launch of Amazon Now, Amazon Fresh, which offered grocery deliveries within two hours, takes a backseat.-The quick delivery service is like...

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Finance Startup Mysa Bags $2.8 Mn Seed Funding

-The proceeds of the fund will be used to enhance platform capabilities, grow the team, and drive customer expansion, said Mysa. -Mysa has alread...

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Zomato Is Now Eternal

-Zomato board has already approved this change and Goyal requested shareholders also to support this change.-With subsequent approvals, the company’s...

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Gaming Startup PlaySuper Nets $500K Seed Funding Led by IAN Group & 100X.VC

Founded in April 2024 and headquartered in Gurgaon, PlaySuper is claimed to be India’s first gaming commerce startup.The startup has innovated the mob...

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Why Zepto’s 10-Mins Quick Return Service Could Mount Operational Costs

-Customers will be able to exchange or return orders within 1, 3, or 7 days, depending on the product category.-In tandem with other launched services...

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Paytm Payments CEO Nakul Jain Steps Down to Pursue Entrepreneurial Venture

-He will be free from the services from his duties at Paytm Payments on March 31, 2025.-The company further informed in the filing that it is yet to i...

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Quick-service Startup Snabbit Bags $5.5 Mn from Elevation Capital, Nexus Venture Partners

-This funding round follows a $1 million seed investment from Nexus Venture Partners in early 2024.-Founded in 2024 by Aayush Agarwal, former chief of...

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Zomato Invests INR 500 Cr in Blinkit

-Blinkit reported a 129% YoY revenue increase, reaching INR 1,156 Cr for Q2 FY25.-Since acquiring Blinkit (formerly Grofers) in August 2022, Zomato ha...

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Mahakumbh 2025: Blinkit Follows ITC, Dabur, Reliance by Setting up 100 Sq Ft Store at Mahakumbh in Prayagraj

In a new initiative, Zomato-owned Blinkit has opened a 100 sq ft store at the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj. The store will offer a variety of p...

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AIM, NITI Aayog, & UNDP India Invite Entrepreneurs to the Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge 2024-2025 in India

-The initiative, aimed at promoting social entrepreneurship and advancing sustainable development, will be carried out in partnership with the AssisTe...

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D2C Skincare Brand Foxtale Bags $30 Mn Funding

-The round saw participation from Japanese multinational company KOSÉ Corporation, along with Panthera Growth Partners, Z47, and Kae Capital.-The star...

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Official End of Dunzo? Now its Website, App Went Offline After Kabeer Biswas’s Exit

 -This marks the official end of Dunzo’s platform, which had scaled back its operations to the bare minimum over the past 12 to 18 months.-Accord...

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Deeptech Startup Proxgy Bags $3 Mn Funding from Cricketer Ajinkya Rahane, Nikhil Kamath

-The proceeds of the fund will be used to scale operations, strengthen international presence among others.-The proceeds of the fund will be used to s...

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Zepto Cafe Registers 60% Month-on-Month Growth in 4 Weeks: Cofounder Palicha

-Palicha mentioned clear product-market-fit, multiplier growth, and an unbelievably talented team behind the execution brought this result. - “Pe...

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IPO-bound Neuberg Diagnostics Secures a Whopping INR 940 Cr Investment

-The proceeds of the investment will be used towards strengthening its merger & acquisition drive as it intends to be India’s largest diagnostic c...

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Healthtech Unicorn Innovaccer Bags $275 Mn to Enhance its AI Play

-The funding round, which began a year ago, has now officially closed, and is being recognized as one of the largest SaaS deals.-Founded in 2012, Abhi...

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After SNACC, Swiggy Now Set to Launch Standalone App for Instamart

-The company sees significant growth potential for Instamart, with expectations that it could eventually surpass food delivery in terms of size and us...

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Realtech B2B Startup Nirmaan Closes Seed Funding Round Led by Equanimity Investments

-Nirmaan’s technology platform works towards addressing the pain points that the manufacturers, retailers and the ecosystem stakeholder face in the re...

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Zomato Re-enters Instant Food Delivery Race with 15 Minutes Service

 - Gurugram-based company's 15-minute delivery feature is now live in select locations.-Zomato's return in the quick food delivery market could b...

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Startup Founders Who Left Us Untimely

 The sudden death of Amit Banerji, founder of Table Space, serves as a sobering reminder to the startup world. It highlights the unpredictable na...

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upGrad’s Mayank Kumar Launches BorderPlus

-BorderPlus will initially focus on identifying global opportunities within healthcare and building streamlined processes.-The startup aims to facilit...

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Dunzo Cofounder Kabeer Biswas Set to Exit

-Industry veterans are expecting Biswas’ formal resignation to come soon.-Mukund Jha, Dalvir Suri, and Ankur Agarwal are the other departed cofounders...

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Breaking: Blinkit Rolls Out 10 Minutes Ambulance Service Starting from Gurugram

-The ambulances are fully equipped with essential life-saving equipment, including oxygen cylinders, AED (Automated External Defibrillator), stretcher...

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Blinkit Rolls Out Delete Order History Feature on Its Platform

 -In his post, Dhindsa wrote, “You can now delete orders from your Blinkit order history! We rolled out this feature last week, and 1,04,924 orde...

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Paytm’s Head of Compliance Dr Srinivas Yanamandra Resigns with Immediate Effect

-Paytm stated that despite Dr Srinivas Yanamandra's resignation, the company remains committed to strengthening its compliance framework.-In his resig...

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Zepto VP Jitendra Bagga Steps Down after CHRO Gomes Departed Early This Month

-Jitendra Bagga, who joined Zepto in April, previously worked at Raymond Limited and spent over 24 years at Reliance Retail.-He was leading mother hub...

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Startup Industry Mourns Epigamia Cofounder Rohan Mirchandani’s Demise at 42

-Mirchandani's untimely passing left his friends, peers, and the startup ecosystem in shock, with many turning to social media to express their pain a...

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Aakash Chaudhry’s Two Months Old Venture ‘Sparkl Edventure’ Secures $4 Mn Funding from Deepinder Goyal, Nithin Kamath

 -Kamath’s fintech and sustainability-focused fund, Rainmatter, is also involved in the investment, with Goyal’s backing solidifying the venture’...

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Edtech Unicorn PhysicsWallah Turns Into Public Company Ahead of IPO in 2025

-The edtech startup, which was founded in 2020 by Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari, reached unicorn status in 2022 with a valuation of $1.1 billion...

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ZETWERK Hits $3.1 Bn Valuation Mark with its Latest $70 Mn Fundraise

-The funding round was led by Khosla Ventures and Rakesh Gangwal, cofounder of IndiGo Airlines with participation of other investors.-In 2020-21, the...

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Identity Verification Startup Bureau Bags $30 Mn Funding

-The funding will be used to improve Bureau's product offerings, hire talent, strengthen its go-to-market strategy, and expand its presence globally.-...

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bp Ventures Backs Intercity Bus Platform Zingbus with $9 Mn Funding

-The startup’s tech stack aims to provide an ecosystem that empowers traditional bus operators in India to transition from ICE powered buses to EVs.-W...

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Edtech Startup Seekho Secures $8 Mn Series A Funding Led by Lightspeed

-Seekho, founded in 2020 by Rohit Choudhary, Keertay Agarwal, and Yash Banwani, specializes in delivering short, video-based learning content across v...

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After Magicpin & Ola, Now Country Delight Enters the Q-Commerce Bandwagon

-Founded in 2013 by Chakradhar Gade and Nitin Kaushal, Country Delight operates in 25 Indian cities.- Country Delight’s revenue reached $164 million i...

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Edtech Startup Edept Bags Funding

-Edept helps universities and educational institutions with curated services to offer industry-led programs meeting global job market demands.-As per...

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Rebel Foods Nets $ 210 Mn Pre-IPO Funding Led by Temasek

 -Interestingly, the company is valued at $1.4 billion, the same as its last valuation three years ago when it raised $175 million.-The round inc...

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SolarSquare Raises $40 Mn Funding to Accelerate Solar Adoption in India

The fundraise was led by Lightspeed, with participation from Lightrock and existing investors. Across India, increasing presence from 20 cities.&...

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Ultraviolette Secures INR 130 Cr Funding from Zoho

-Ultraviolette, which was founded in 2016, has been working on developing high-performance electric motorcycles. -With the funding round, Ultravi...

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Mintifi Secures $180 Mn Series E Funding Led by Ontario Teacher’s & Prosus

- With this capital infusion, Mintifi plans to expand its workforce by 50% in the next 12 months.- Funding to be used for expanding operations, hiring...

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Empowering C-level executives to deliver compelling, marketable messages through premium, data-driven content. The CEO Post offers expert-crafted arti...

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