Centre Eases Public Float Norms For Mega IPOs, Paving Way For Jio IPO
Centre has eased the minimum public shareholding requirement for companies planning to go public, allowing large firms to offer a smaller portion of shares during their IPOs
Gumloop lands $50M from Benchmark to turn every employee into an AI agent builder | TechCrunch
As companies race to adopt AI, Benchmark general partner Everett Randle believes the key to success lies in empowering every worker with AI superpowers, and Gumloop’s intuitive agent builder is an example of the kind of tool that will unlock that potential.
PhonePe Eyes $10.5 Bn Valuation For IPO Next Month: Report
PhonePe will look to raise between $900 Mn to $1.5 Bn through the OFS-only listing, valuing the fintech major between $900 Mn to $10.5 Bn
UK startup Payr raises $2.1M to bring credit cards to the $165B UK rental market
The startup is challenging the rent payment experience.
SEDEMAC’s OFS-Only IPO To Open On March 4, Price Band Set At ₹1,287-1,352
Notably, the IPO will not have any fresh issue and will comprise only an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 80.43 Lakh shares
7 Lessons Learned From Taking On 3 Investors In My Business
Bringing investors into your business can feel like a breakthrough moment. The capital arrives, growth accelerates, and your company appears stronger overnight.
IPO-Bound Zepto Shuts Down Loyalty Programme Zepto Daily
Zepto has shut down loyalty and subscription programme Zepto Daily
Aye Finance IPO: Alphabet’s CapitalG Mints ₹83 Cr, LGT Capital Scores 2.4X Return
The early investors of MSME-focused NBFC Aye Finance have booked notable gains on their investments by offloading part of their holdings in the company
Razorpay Shortlists Four Bankers To Helm $700 Mn IPO
Fintech major Razorpay has reportedly roped in four investment bankers to helm its upcoming initial public offering (IPO).
Why Pre-IPO And Growth Stage Deals Are Not Just About Exits For Playbook Partners
Growth-stage capital focused VC fund Playbook Partners founded by former Jio Vice President Vikas Choudhury wants to play a long game when it comes to its pre-IPO bets
Exclusive: AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say
General Catalyst is in talks to lead the round for the four-year-old startup, according to our sources.
How AI changes the math for startups, according to a Microsoft VP | TechCrunch
Amanda Silver is a corporate vice president at Microsoft’s CoreAI division, where she works on tools for deploying apps and agentic systems within enterprises.
Early SpaceX backer funds UK satellite data start-up
The Compression Company, founded last year by two Imperial College London students, has secured investment from Long Journey, an early investor in Elon Musk’s rocket-maker, Sky News understands.
GoBoult To File IPO Papers By October, Targets Summer 2027 Listing
GoBoult is planning to file a DRHP with SEBI by October or November of this year, with plans to list publicly in the next 16 months
Sapiom raises $15M to help AI agents buy their own tech tools | TechCrunch
The startup — with backing from Accel — is building a financial layer that handles the authentication and micro-payments required for AI agents.
Wall Street broker Clear Street targets up to $11.8 billion valuation in US IPO
Clear Street is targeting a valuation of as much as $11.8 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, the securities and derivatives broker said on Wednesday, as the IPO market kicks into high gear.
Fractal Files RHP For INR 2,834 Cr IPO, Issue To Open On Feb 9
Fractal Analytics has filed its red herring prospectus (RHP) for INR 2,833.9 Cr IPO, marking a near 42% cut from the initially proposed size.
Dronetech Startup AITMC Receives SEBI Nod For IPO
The startup took a second shot at a public listing in October last year when it filed a confidential DRHP with SEBI
AI data labeler Handshake buys Cleanlab, an acquisition target of multiple others | TechCrunch
The deal’s purpose is primarily to acquire talent, aka an acqui-hire, adding nine key Cleanlab employees to Handshake’s research organization.
Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack | TechCrunch
How do you build tooling for the AI software stack? A company called Modelence has an interesting answer.
Tiny startup Arcee AI built a 400B-parameter open source LLM from scratch to best Meta's Llama | TechCrunch
30-person startup Arcee AI has released a 400B model called Trinity, which it says is one of the biggest open source foundation models from a U.S. company.
Turtlemint Files Updated DRHP For INR 660 Cr+ IPO
Insurtech soonicorn Turtlemint has filed an updated draft red herring prospectus (UDRHP) with the SEBI for its IPO
Chinese drinks maker Eastroc’s US$1.3 billion Hong Kong IPO gives it wings
Shanghai-listed firm is selling 40.9 million shares for HK$248 each, which would give it a market cap of about US$21 billion.
Hardware Wallet Manufacturer Ledger Eyes $4B US IPO Listing: Report - Decrypt
The hardware wallet firm is following BitGo in tapping U.S. public markets, amid renewed crypto investor appetite.
AI startup Humans& raises $480 million at $4.5 billion valuation in seed round
AI startup Humans&, founded by former OpenAI, Alphabet and xAI researchers, has raised $480 million in a seed financing round, which values the company at $4.48 billion, it said on Tuesday.
German AI startup Parloa triples valuation to $3 billion in latest fundraise
German startup Parloa has raised $350 million in a late-stage round that tripled the valuation of the artificial intelligence-driven customer service platform to $3 billion in less than a year.
AI video startup Higgsfield hits $1.3 billion valuation with latest funding
AI video generation startup Higgsfield raised $80 million in new funding, valuing the company at over $1.3 billion, it told Reuters, as investors rush to develop the sector amid booming demand for the new technology.
Flipkart-Backed Shadowfax’s INR 1,900 Cr IPO To Open On Jan 20
Logistics major Shadowfax Technologies’ IPO will open on January 20, according to the red herring prospectus (RHP) filed by the company today.
Crypto firm BitGo eyes up to $1.96 billion valuation in US IPO
Crypto custody startup BitGo said on Monday it was targeting a valuation of up to $1.96 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, seeking to tap into the investor appetite for crypto firms.
SEBI Clears Kissht’s INR 1,000+ Cr IPO
Lending tech startup Kissht parent OnEMI Technology has secured markets regulator SEBI’s nod to proceed with its public listing
Reliance Mulls $4 Bn IPO For Jio Platforms
In what could be India’s biggest IPO to date, Reliance Industries Ltd’s digital arm, Jio Platforms, is mulling a $4 Bn public issue.
Singapore-based startup founder Anand Roy thinks generative AI can help fix a broken music sector | Fortune
Roy started Wubble in 2024; now his generated tunes are used by global giants and even the Taipei Metro, to soothe harried commuters.
From Arya.ag To Knight Fintech — Indian Startups Raised $104 Mn This Week
Indian Startup Funding: This week, Indian startup funding stood at $104.2 Mn across 2 deals, up 112% from the preceding week
OYO Takes Third Shot At Public Listing, Pre-Files For INR 6,650 Cr IPO
OYO has pre-filed draft papers for an INR 6650 Cr IPO, days after receiving shareholders’ nod for its third attempt at a public listing
The 32 top enterprise tech startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield | TechCrunch
Here is the full list of the enterprise tech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
Zepto Gets Board Nod To Raise INR 11,000 Cr Via IPO
Zepto has taken another formal step towards its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) by gaining its shareholders approval for a proposal to raise up to INR 11,000 Cr via a fresh issue of shares via its public offering
ServiceNow to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75B | TechCrunch
The deal is expected to yield significant returns for Armis investors, including Sequoia, CapitalG, and Insight Partners.
Tonbo Imaging Files DRHP For OFS-Only IPO
Defence tech startup Tonbo Imaging has filed a DRHP with the SEBI for its IPO, which will comprise an OFS of up to 1.81 Cr equity shares
A Year Of Bruises And Bounces
2025 year proved to be a litmus test for listed new-age companies of India with markets rewarding clearer profitability paths, topline growth and stable business models.
Exclusive: Trading Platform Sahi In Talks To Raise $30 Mn At Over $200 Mn Valuation
Sahi is in talks to raise $30 Mn to $35 Mn in its Series B funding round at a valuation of over $200 Mn, sources told Inc42.
OpenAI-backed biotech firm Chai Discovery raises $130M Series B at $1.3B valuation | TechCrunch
Chai is building foundation models for drug discovery, specifically to predict interactions between molecules so they could be reprogramed for cures.
Market Scorecard: 18 Startups Raised INR 41K Cr Via IPOs In 2025
The 18 new-age tech companies that went public this year cumulatively raised INR 41,283.2 Cr via their IPOs
Eternal-Backed Shiprocket Files Updated DRHP For INR 2,342 Cr IPO
Logistics unicorn Shiprocket has filed its updated draft red herring prospectus (UDRHP) with SEBI for INR 2,342.3 Cr IPO
Meesho Makes Bumper Debut On Bourses, Lists At 46% Premium
Ecommerce unicorn Meesho made a bumper debut on the stock exchanges, listing 46.4% above the issue price at INR 162.50 apiece on the NSE
Startup Funding In 2026: How Unicorns Will Take Off Without Early VC
Most billion-dollar founders used capital-efficient financing, not early VC, to launch. These six rules show how entrepreneurs can fund take off and keep control in 2026.
Lenskart’s Year Of Big Wins
Entering the new year as a public company, Lenskart will have to prove that its scale-up plans are justified
AceVector Files Updated DRHP, Eyes INR 300 Cr Via Fresh Issue
Snapdeal parent AceVector Group has filed its updated draft red herring prospectus with SEBI for its initial public offering (IPO).
Zepto Turns Into A Public Entity, Eyes June 2026 IPO
Quick commerce unicorn Zepto has reportedly received board approval to convert the private company into a public entity.
Bending Spoons agrees to buy Eventbrite for $500M to revive stalled brand | TechCrunch
The acquisition price for the events marketplace is a fraction of the $1.76 billion valuation it achieved during its 2018 IPO.
Wakefit Files RHP, IPO To Open On December 8
Wakefit’s IPO will comprise a fresh issue of up to INR 377.2 Cr and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 4.68 Cr equity shares