Startups
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HealthKart plans $300-400 million IPO amid nutrition market growth
HealthKart is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) targeting a valuation between $300 million and $400 million, according to livemint.com.
18 Sept, 11:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Practo appoints Jagnoor Singh as CEO in leadership reshuffle
Healthtech startup Practo appointed Jagnoor Singh as CEO effective September 1, replacing cofounder Shashank ND Singh, who moved to the expanded role of managing director and executive chairman.
17 Sept, 01:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Luxury travel expert Olivia Ferney says billionaires easier clients than millionaires
Olivia Ferney, a 25-year-old Canadian luxury travel specialist, charges $100,000 annually for planning travel for billionaires, finding them easier to work…
17 Sept, 01:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Delivery app iFood to invest $4.7 billion in Brazil through 2027
Brazil-based delivery app iFood announced plans to invest $4.7 billion in its home market through March 2027, aiming to expand its operations and technology infrastructure.
16 Sept, 05:29 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
D2CX Converge Pune highlights strategies for ₹100 Cr consumer brands
The Pune edition of D2CX Converge, hosted by Inc42 in partnership with Shadowfax, focused on strategies for building and scaling consumer brands aiming for ₹100 crore revenue milestones.
16 Sept, 05:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Evvy raises $40 million to advance vaginal microbiome research
Evvy, a women’s health startup focused on vaginal microbiome data, raised $40 million in a funding round announced on September 15.
15 Sept, 09:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Rebel Foods cuts FY26 loss by 16% as revenue jumps 21%
Foodtech unicorn Rebel Foods reduced its net loss by 16.3% to ₹281.8 crore in fiscal year 2026 from ₹336.6 crore in FY25, while its operating revenue incre…
15 Sept, 09:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Wonder inks $425 million partnership with DoorDash to expand food empire
Wonder has secured a $425 million partnership with DoorDash as part of its strategy to expand its food delivery and production capabilities, the company announced today.
15 Sept, 09:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Flam raises $40 million Series B led by QED Investors
AI-powered content platform Flam has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by QED Investors, the company announced on Tuesday.
15 Sept, 03:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Indian kids nutrition brands blend taste with health to win parents and children
Indian direct-to-consumer (D2C) kids nutrition brands are innovating to balance taste and health, addressing the challenge of appealing to both children and their parents.
15 Sept, 01:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
InsuranceDekho cofounders deny exit amid IPO plans for March 2027
InsuranceDekho’s cofounders, CEO Ankit Agrawal and CTO Ish Babbar, have denied reports that they are planning to step down from their executive roles, desp…
14 Sept, 07:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Elivaas raises ₹200-250 crore to expand vacation rental portfolio
Elivaas, a Gurugram-based vacation rental platform, has launched a fundraising round targeting ₹200-250 crore to expand its portfolio beyond individual holiday homes.
14 Sept, 05:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Zomato starts charging fee for cash on delivery orders
Zomato has introduced a new fee for customers who pay via cash on delivery (COD), with charges ranging from ₹5 to ₹21 on select orders.
14 Sept, 09:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Triptii Dimri-led Peep Beauty raises ₹12 crore pre-seed funding
Peep Beauty, a direct-to-consumer beauty brand co-founded by actor Triptii Dimri, secured ₹12 crore in a pre-seed funding round, announced on September 13.
13 Sept, 11:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Bonobos cofounder Andy Dunn sold company to Walmart for $310 million
Andy Dunn, cofounder of menswear brand Bonobos, sold the company to Walmart for $310 million in 2017, one year after a severe bipolar episode led to his hospitalization.
13 Sept, 03:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Swish raises $24 million to expand quick food delivery in India
Swish, a Bengaluru-based quick food delivery startup, raised $24 million in a funding round this week, less than six months after securing $38 million.
13 Sept, 01:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Zomato adds separate fee for cash payments on food orders
Zomato has introduced a separate fee for customers who choose to pay for their food orders in cash, effective immediately.
12 Sept, 09:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Reese Witherspoon built $900 million media company to fix Hollywood roles
Reese Witherspoon founded Hello Sunshine, a media company valued at $900 million, to address the lack of female-led stories in Hollywood, according to fortune.com.
12 Sept, 09:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Zomato starts charging up to ₹21 extra for cash-on-delivery orders
Zomato has introduced an additional fee for customers opting for cash-on-delivery (COD) payments, charging up to ₹21 extra per order, according to inc42.com.
12 Sept, 05:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Xflow partners with HSBC to enable India collections for global firms
Xflow, a cross-border payments platform, announced a partnership with HSBC on Friday to facilitate payment collections from Indian users for global businesses.
12 Sept, 11:28 am IST