Startups
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Zostel withdraws plea seeking SEBI review of OYO IPO disclosures
Budget hostel chain Zostel has withdrawn its plea requesting the Delhi High Court to direct the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to review dis…
10 Aug, 07:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
The D2C Retreat 2026 to gather 70+ Indian consumer brand founders
The D2C Retreat 2026 will take place from September 17 to 19 on a 21-acre private island in Udaipur, hosting over 70 of India’s leading direct-to-consumer (D2C) and consumer brand founders.
10 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Delhivery’s Q1 profit drops 65% despite 28% revenue growth
Delhivery reported a 65% year-on-year decline in profit to ₹31.9 crore for Q1 FY27, even as its operating revenue rose 28% to ₹2,931 crore.
10 Aug, 09:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Alta Capital-backed Logicap buys Xander's warehousing assets for ₹1500 crore
Logicap, a logistics platform backed by private equity firm Alta Capital, has acquired warehousing assets from Singapore's Xander Investment Management for approximately ₹1500 crore.
09 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Wakefit plans jumbo stores to make furniture top business by 2029
Wakefit Innovations Ltd is investing around ₹100 crore in each jumbo store as part of its strategy to make furniture its largest business segment within the next three years, the company said.
09 Aug, 11:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Cult.fit cofounder denies forgery allegations in FIR filed by brother-in-law
Deepak Poduval, cofounder of Cult Fitness Pvt Ltd, filed an FIR against his brother-in-law and cofounder Rishabh Telang at Bengaluru’s Bellandur Police Sta…
08 Aug, 11:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Flipkart Minutes launches premium grocery brand Pykd in Bengaluru
Flipkart’s quick commerce arm, Flipkart Minutes, has launched a premium grocery and specialty food products brand called Pykd, starting with a pilot in Bengaluru, according to inc42.com.
08 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Ather Energy shares rise 17% after strong Q1 FY27 earnings
Ather Energy's shares surged 17.45% over the week ending August 6, closing at ₹1,480.80 after reporting a strong Q1 FY27 performance on August 3, according to inc42.com.
08 Aug, 07:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Binance affiliates sue RedotPay founders over $470 million fraud claim
Affiliates of Binance Holdings have filed a lawsuit against the founders of Hong Kong-based crypto payments firm RedotPay, alleging fraud and customer dive…
08 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Knya's revenue crosses ₹110 crore with 3x profit jump in FY26
Knya, an omnichannel medical apparel brand, reported a profit after tax (PAT) of ₹10 crore in fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), tripling from ₹3 crore the previous year.
08 Aug, 03:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Whatnot founders turn 100 investor rejections into $20 billion live-shopping platform
Whatnot, the livestream shopping app founded by Grant LaFontaine and Logan Head, has grown into America’s largest platform of its kind with a valuation of $20 billion, according to fortune.com.
08 Aug, 01:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Nykaa's inventory model drives 24% revenue growth in Q1 FY27
Nykaa reported consolidated revenue of ₹2,791.3 crore in Q1 FY27, marking a 24% year-on-year increase, alongside a net profit of ₹79.8 crore, according to inc42.com.
07 Aug, 11:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas overcame rejections to build search startup
Aravind Srinivas, CEO of AI-based search engine startup Perplexity AI, turned early academic setbacks into motivation to build a successful company.
07 Aug, 07:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
D2CX Converge Kolkata highlights scaling strategies for Indian consumer brands
D2CX Converge Kolkata, a founder-focused meetup hosted by Inc42 in partnership with Shadowfax, convened over 60 founders and ecosystem leaders to discuss s…
07 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Instant home services platforms cut burn per order amid rising demand
India’s instant home services platforms are reducing cash burn per order while handling record demand.
07 Aug, 09:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Mitti Labs raises $9.5 million to boost water-efficient rice farming
Climate tech startup Mitti Labs secured $9.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Aramco Ventures, the company announced.
07 Aug, 01:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Naïve raises $28.5M to automate company setup and operations
Naïve, a startup focused on automating the administrative tasks of setting up and running companies, has raised $28.5 million in funding, the company announced this week.
06 Aug, 11:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Solinas Integrity raises $5.5 million to expand robotics solutions globally
Solinas Integrity, a Chennai-based robotics startup, raised $5.5 million (₹52.4 crore) in a Series A1 funding round co-led by Mela Ventures and Hero Enterprise Family Office, the company announced.
06 Aug, 09:29 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Fisdom cofounders to exit Groww a year after $150 million acquisition
Fisdom cofounders Subramanya S.V. and Anand Dalmia are set to exit Groww after completing a one-year planned transition following Groww's $150 million acqu…
06 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Shiprocket FY26 loss widens 7% to ₹79 crore ahead of IPO
Logistics unicorn Shiprocket reported a 7% year-on-year increase in consolidated loss to ₹79.2 crore for fiscal year FY26, according to its red herring prospectus.
06 Aug, 05:28 pm IST