Prophet Security raises $30 million to launch a fully autonomous AI cybersecurity platform that investigates and responds to threats without human intervention, promising 10x faster response times and 96% fewer false positives.

Shares of IndiQube Spaces Ltd made a weak debut on the bourses today, listing at INR 218.7 apiece on the BSE, down 7.7% from the issue price

The chatbot app, which is available in beta on iOS and Android, lets users access its AI model, Aristotle.

LEAP India has roped in UBS, Avendus Capital, IIFL and JM Financial as lead managers for its upcoming IPO.

Lenskart has received the approval of its shareholders to raise INR 2,150 Cr ($248.7 Mn) through a fresh issue of shares as part of the IPO

Media-focused SaaS unicorn Amagi Media Labs has filed DRHP with the markets regulator SEBI to raise INR 1,020 Cr in its IPO

Logistics major Shadowfax’s board has approved raising up to INR 2,000 Cr ($231.8 Mn) via a fresh issue in its initial public offering (IPO)

Edtech major PhysicsWallah has received markets regulator SEBI’s approval for its IPO within four months of filing its DRHP

The startup lets customers turn every sales call into a real-time whiteboard and keep all their conversations about a project in one place.

Gupshup has raised over $60 million in a new round over four years after attaining the unicorn status.

While all eyes will now be on how markets react today, here is how refocussing on its core payments vertical helped Paytm turn profitable.

Diversification is the name of the game that Groww’s competing in, a direct response to the pressures of a maturing market and the ever-present need to show growth

Company, established in 2018, cites Hong Kong’s stock market rally for its success in raising funds.

The fund brings Mantis’ assets under management to $225 million.

Ecommerce platform Snapdeal’s parent AceVector is reportedly preparing to file its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) for INR 500 Cr IPO.

IPO-bound Wakefit is facing a test of faith. While the D2C giant has managed to carve its niche in India’s mattress market, its ambition to dominate the

915 will be a standalone web-based platform, built entirely in-house and designed to offer advanced tools and customisation to the professional traders

Cerabyte wants to kill off magnetic tape by 2030 using ceramic lasers and some wild physics

IPO-bound coworking startup Smartworks’ consolidated net loss rose 26.5% to INR 63.2 Cr in FY25 from INR 49.9 Cr in FY24. 

Lenskart has made a strategic investment in Mumbai-based deeptech startup AjnaLens to develop AI-powered smart glasses

Bild harnesses AI to analyze construction blueprints, and says cutting down on preconstruction costs could result in more affordable housing.

Kamath’s previous roles include senior stints at Motilal Oswal Financial Services and RPG Enterprises

SSP Group plc (LSE:SSPG) shares jumped 6.8% after the Upper Crust owner said the initial public offer of its Indian joint venture, Travel Food Services, was…

The non-banking financial firm soared on its debut, signaling strong investor interest in India’s largest initial public offering of the year.

While we will keep a keen eye on the funding trends shaping the Indian startup ecosystem, here is what shaped the first half of 2025. 

Taking its first formal step towards a public listing, fintech startup Kissht has turned into a public entity. 

The investment signals confidence in Levelpath’s fast growth and its potential to disrupt a market dominated by legacy players.

AI startup Airial Travel has raised $3 million in seed funding to turn aspirational social media content into tangible vacation plans.

With this move, Shadowfax joins the likes of Aequs, Groww, Shiprocket, boAt, and PhysicsWallah in leveraging the confidential filing route

SEBI’s new relaxations remove major roadblocks for startups that have been planning to IPO in India after a reverse flip

Airloom Energy has designed a wind-turbine system that resembles a roller coaster and could offer some serious advantages.

Ecommerce giant Meesho’s board has approved raising up to INR 4,250 Cr via a fresh issue in its Initial Public Offering (IPO)

Wakefit has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the markets regulator SEBI to raise INR 468 Cr (around $54.6 Mn) via fresh issue of shares

Shadowfax is now reportedly planning to file its draft initial public offering (IPO) papers via SEBI’s confidential route within a month

Trading platform Sahi has raised $10.5 Mn in a Series A funding round co-led by existing investors Accel and Elevation Capital

Nasdaq-listed OTA MakeMyTrip (MMT) will pay nearly $3 Bn to repurchase shares from its Chinese investor Trip.com Group Limited.

Ecommerce major Meesho has received approval from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to shift its headquarters back to India from the US

Indian Startup Funding: This week, Indian startup funding stood at $559.2 Mn via 19 deals, up 316% from the preceding week

Groww has closed its Series F funding round of $202.3 Mn from GIC and ICONIQ Capital at a valuation of $7 Bn.

About 7 months after receiving the SEBI’s greenlight, ArisInfra has filed its RHP to raise about INR 500 Cr from its IPO. 

Spanish startup Multiverse Computing said it raised an enormous Series B round on the strength of a technology it calls “CompactifAI.”

Gecko Robotics, which uses robots and AI to inspect and monitor critical infrastructure, has raised a $125 million, bringing its valuation to $1.25 billion.

The maker of artificial intelligence chips for self-driving cars went public in Hong Kong last year.

Gearing up for its IPO later this year, Peak XV-backed fintech unicorn Pine Labs plans to file its DRHP with SEBI by end of this month. 

Days after converting into a public company, Meesho is now set to file its IPO papers in a few weeks via the confidential route. 

Moments Lab laid out how it’s using AI to help Hollywood giants and other media companies make videos.

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U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm on Monday agreed to acquire British semiconductor company Alphawave for about $2.4 billion as part of efforts to strengthen its artificial intelligence technology.

IonQ will acquire British quantum computing startup Oxford Ionics for $1.075 billion, the Maryland-based quantum computing firm said on Monday.

The maker of AI coding assistant Cursor, has achieved a $9.9 billion valuation, its third fundraise within a year, driven by its astronomically fast annualized revenue growth.