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29 stories by Raghav D., covering the Indian startup ecosystem. 1.7K total reads. Sharp reporting on funding, founders, policy, and markets.

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Bikaji Founder Shiv Ratan Agarwal
Lite Updates · Founders · 23 Apr 2026 · 3 min

Bikaji Foods Founder Shiv Ratan Agarwal Passes Away at 74

Shiv Ratan Agarwal, the visionary who separated from the Haldiram family to create the global snack mammoth Bikaji, passed away following a heart attack, leaving behind a legacy that fundamentally structured India's traditional packaged foods market.
Kabeer Biswas M
Funding · Founders · 23 Apr 2026 · 3 min

Kabeer Biswas’ New AI Startup M Raises ₹102 Cr Seed Round Led by Peak XV

Valued at ₹300 crore, the newly incorporated venture seeks to move beyond traditional quick commerce by using artificial intelligence to automate and execute everyday household tasks without heavy operational logistics.
PrimeInvestor founders
Banking & Finance · Funding · 22 Apr 2026 · 2 min

PrimeInvestor Raises ₹19.5 Crore in Round Led by Zerodha's Rainmatter to Scale Portfolio Management Services

The newly infused capital will power the wealth-tech platform's push into discretionary portfolio management, challenging the traditional high-fee structure of India's asset management space.
Tim Cook Apple CEO
Lite Updates · Founders · 21 Apr 2026 · 2 min

Apple CEO Tim Cook Steps Down After 15 Years; Hardware Chief John Ternus Named Successor

After driving a staggering $3.6 trillion in value creation over 15 years, Tim Cook transitions to Executive Chairman as Apple relies on its hardware veteran to navigate an increasingly complex AI and regulatory environment.
Ultratech Cement Bag
Lite Updates · 19 Apr 2026 · 3 min

UltraTech Cement Crosses 200 MTPA Mark to Become World's Largest Cement Maker Outside China

The Aditya Birla Group flagship added 100 million tonnes of capacity in under seven years, leveraging strategic acquisitions to build a massive moat in India's booming infrastructure market.
Hocco Founder
Funding · D2C · 18 Apr 2026 · 2 min

Hocco Raises ₹100 Crore in Series C Round Led by Sauce.vc to Scale Manufacturing

The Chona family's second ice cream venture has crossed ₹530 crore in FY26 sales, rapidly deploying fresh capital to double production capacity and scale its general trade distribution across North and South India.
Vas Narasimhan Anthropic CEO
Lite Updates · SaaS & Tech · 15 Apr 2026 · 3 min

Anthropic Appoints Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan to Board to Expand Healthcare AI

By bringing a seasoned pharmaceutical executive onto its board, the makers of Claude are positioning themselves to navigate the heavily regulated life sciences sector and commercialize artificial intelligence in drug development.
Traqcheck Founder
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 14 Apr 2026 · 2 min

TraqCheck Raises $8M in Series A Led by IvyCap Ventures for European Expansion

The enterprise startup is aggressively moving beyond simple background checks into full-stack autonomous talent sourcing.
Swami Vivekananda Statue in Seattle
Lite Updates · 12 Apr 2026 · 2 min

Seattle and India Unveil First Swami Vivekananda Statue Supported by US City Government

Positioned steps away from Amazon's headquarters, this historic civilizational monument signals the Indian community's transition from transient tech workforce to permanent civic stakeholder.
Aman Gupta Offbeat
Funding · 7 Apr 2026 · 2 min

Aman Gupta’s OffBeat Studios Raises ₹100 Crore in Seed Round Led by Bessemer Venture Partners.

The boAt co-founder’s newly minted venture secures massive seed capital from Bessemer Venture Partners, signaling a strategic shift toward global technology and AI-driven models rather than a pure financial play.
Publicis Groupe and Microsoft Deal
SaaS & Tech · 4 Apr 2026 · 3 min

Microsoft Shifts $700 Million Global Media Account From Dentsu to Publicis Groupe

The transition of the massive ad account underscores a structural industry shift where enterprise clients are aggressively prioritizing proprietary data architecture over traditional agency relationships.
Deloitte COO Nitin Kini
Lite Updates · SaaS & Tech · 2 Apr 2026 · 3 min

Deloitte Pushes Ahead with 50,000 Hires in India as COO Nitin Kini Rejects AI Job Loss Fears

While the broader tech sector braces for automation-driven layoffs, Deloitte South Asia is pivoting toward complex problem-solving by training 30,000 existing employees and hiring 50,000 more to build its capability pipeline.
Bachatt Founders
Funding · Banking & Finance · 31 Mar 2026 · 2 min

Bachatt Raises $12 Million in Series A Led by Accel to Expand Micro-Savings Platform

The wealthtech startup plans to use the fresh capital to scale its user base to 30 million and introduce AI-driven advisory and credit solutions tailored for merchants with fluctuating cash flows.
Fanon Team
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 31 Mar 2026 · 2 min

Fanon Raises $1 Million in Pre-Seed Round Co-Led by Kalaari Capital and Gruhas

The Bengaluru-based social platform is consolidating the highly fragmented fandom economy, pulling Gen Z creators and audiences away from legacy forums into a single monetizable ecosystem.
Zetwerk Founders
Funding · SaaS & Tech · 30 Mar 2026 · 3 min

Zetwerk Files Confidential Papers for ₹4,200 Crore IPO; Eyes ₹500 Crore

The contract manufacturing giant aims to strengthen its balance sheet with a ₹500 crore pre-IPO bridge round while shifting revenue dependence toward high-margin aerospace and defense contracts.
Raghav Chadha Telecom
Policy · Telecom · 29 Mar 2026 · 3 min

Government Pushes 30-Day Telecom Recharge Plans Following Raghav Chadha's Parliamentary Intervention

After AAP MP Raghav Chadha explicitly called out the 28-day billing cycle in Parliament as a mathematical trick to extract a 13th month of revenue, the government is leaning on telecom giants to enforce true monthly plans.
Arjun Vaidya
D2C · 28 Mar 2026 · 3 min

Arjun Vaidya Warns D2C Founders: Legacy Brands Are Now Directly Cloning Your Products

Arjun Vaidya Warns D2C Founders: Legacy Brands Are Now Directly Cloning Your Products
Jefferies Atunu Chakraborty HDFC
Lite Updates · Banking & Finance · 27 Mar 2026 · 2 min

HDFC Bank Faces Institutional Sell-Off Following Chairman's Abrupt Exit Over Governance Concerns

A sudden exit by the chairman over unspecified internal practices, followed by a total portfolio liquidation by a major global brokerage, raises urgent questions about HDFC Bank's risk management and post-merger realities.
Kuku Founders
Lite Updates · 26 Mar 2026 · 3 min

Kuku Enters Theatres With India's First Campus Zombie Comedy Following 1 Crore Subscriber Milestone

After capturing the mobile screens of over 10 million paying users, the content giant is weaponizing artificial intelligence and deep audience consumption data to build a highly scalable, tech-driven theatrical portfolio.
Kiran Mani
Lite Updates · SaaS & Tech · 26 Mar 2026 · 2 min

Kiran Mani Quits JioStar to Join OpenAI as Managing Director for Asia-Pacific

OpenAI has appointed former JioStar CEO Kiran Mani to a newly created role based in Singapore, signaling an aggressive push to capture the rapidly growing enterprise and consumer AI markets across India, Japan, and Southeast Asia.
Dream Street Founder
Lite Updates · Markets & IPO · 25 Mar 2026 · 3 min

Dream Sports Enters Stock Broking With Dream Street to Take On Groww and Zerodha

Following a steep decline in gaming revenue and strict regulatory headwinds, the Dream11 parent company is leveraging its massive user base to challenge established discount brokers in the wealth management sector.
Zomato and Swiggy Delivery Boy
Lite Updates · 25 Mar 2026 · 2 min

The Hidden Cost of Convenience: Why a ₹80 Restaurant Order Costs ₹250 on Zomato and Swiggy

A stark price comparison by content creator Nalini Unagar has ignited a broader ecosystem debate about platform commissions, hidden markups, and the unsustainable unit economics of online food delivery.
Euler Motors Founder Saurav Kumar
Funding · EV & Mobility · 25 Mar 2026 · 2 min

Euler Motors Raises ₹437.5 Crore in Series E Led by Lightrock to Double Manufacturing Capacity

The commercial EV startup also secured an additional ₹250 crore in debt financing to expand its product line, boost production to 2,000 units per month, and scale its presence across 100 Indian cities.
Aloke Singh Indigo
Lite Updates · 24 Mar 2026 · 2 min

IndiGo Appoints Former Air India Express CEO Aloke Singh as Chief Strategy Officer to Lead Global Expansion

The aviation veteran joins InterGlobe Aviation just weeks after the sudden resignation of CEO Pieter Elbers, signaling a crucial leadership reset as the carrier eyes aggressive international expansion.
Swish founders
Funding · 24 Mar 2026 · 1 min

Swish Raises $38M in Series B Led by Hara Global and Bain Capital Ventures to Scale 10-Minute Food Delivery

10-minute food delivery startup Swish raises $38M in a Series B round led by Hara Global and Bain Capital Ventures, hitting a $140M valuation
OnlyFans Owner Leonid Radvinsky
Lite Updates · 23 Mar 2026 · 2 min

OnlyFans Owner Leonid Radvinsky Passes Away at 43 Amid $5.5B Majority Stake Sale Talks

The Ukrainian-American tech entrepreneur transformed the digital creator economy with a highly lucrative subscription model, leaving behind a massive, privately-held cash engine currently exploring an acquisition.
Coindcx founders
Lite Updates · Banking & Finance · 23 Mar 2026 · 2 min

CoinDCX Founders Arrested in ₹71.6 Lakh Fraud Probe; Company Cites Massive Impersonation Scam

Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal face police custody over an FIR alleging franchise fraud, highlighting a severe escalation in how impersonation scams are impacting India's digital finance leaders.
Exponent Energy founders
Funding · EV & Mobility · 23 Mar 2026 · 2 min

Exponent Energy Raises $20M in Extended Series B Led by 360 One and TDK Ventures to Scale 15-Minute EV Charging Network

The Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup bags Rs 182 crore in an extended round, underscoring strong investor conviction in proprietary hardware that solves the ultimate commercial EV bottleneck: charging downtime.
Neo Group founder Nitin Jain with team
Funding · Banking & Finance · 23 Mar 2026 · 2 min

Neo Group Raises Rs 500 Crore in Private Equity Round Led by TVS Capital to Expand Specialized Wealth Solutions

The Mumbai-based wealth and asset management firm joins the coveted unicorn club as demand for bespoke financial solutions among India's ultra-rich continues to surge.