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@Inc42 ": Prescription eyewear still brings in the big bucks for Lenskart 4673 Cr+ out of its 5427 Cr operating revenue But founder Peyush Bansal isnt stopping at spectacles. After rewriting how India buys glasses Lenskart is gearing up for its next big leap smart glasses powered by Qualcomm chips and Ajna Lens XR tech. With its house of brands global acquisitions and an AI-driven retail engine the Delhi NCR unicorn wants to go from optical leader to consumer tech innovator. From selling Vincent Chase to building Phonic and beyond can Lenskart really pull off a pivot from specs to smart wearables"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-19 14:00:01 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"👓 The eyewear brand has teamed up with Qualcomm and invested in XR startup Arjuna Lens to create next-gen AI-powered glasses combining tech and design to bring virtual and real worlds together. After launching its affordable audio glasses Lenskart is now eyeing a bigger play right before its $X Bn IPO. Can they take on big names like Meta Apple & Samsung O . 📹Watch this video to gain more insights #Inc42 #tech #innovation #Lenskart #SmartGlasses #XR #MadeInIndia #TechNews #D2C #Retail #video #reels #PeyushBansal #startups"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-19 07:37:02 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Incidentally IndiQube Awfis and Smartworks were all founded in the same year which perhaps necessitated these differentiated models in the first place. #IPO #startupnews #coworking (3/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 12:23:53 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"🚨Inc42 Exclusive🚨 Beauty and personal care D2C brand Sugar Cosmetics has raised INR XXXXX Cr (around $X Mn) in a mix of debt and equity funding led by existing investor Anicut Capital. The round also saw participation from existing backers including Stride Ventures and L Catterton. Additionally the Mumbai-based startup has also raised INR XX Cr in debt from Stride Ventures for working capital purposes. The startups latest funding round comes nearly seven months after it raised $XXX Mn from existing investors. According to Inc42s datalabs the Vineeta Singh-led startup has raised more than"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 12:01:15 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"The company on its website blog announced the recovery bounty programme with a potential pool of $XX Mn (about INR XXX Cr). (2/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-21 14:45:37 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Bengaluru-based insurtech startup Plum is reportedly looking to expand into full stack digital health services and has committed INR XXX Cr ($23.3 Mn) over the next three to four years for the same. The Tiger Global-backed company is launching Plum Health to offer diagnostics teleconsultations and AI-powered health tracking to working professionals across India. An ET report citing Plums cofounder and chief executive Abhishek Poddar said that the capital will be deployed for hiring clinical and engineering talent developing technology infrastructure and scaling partnerships and go-to-market"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-15 06:23:45 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Fintech major Paytm which reported a profitable Q1 announced several changes to its board of directors along with its financial numbers. The biggest among this was that its president and group CFO Madhur Deora would step down from the companys board and not seek reappointment. However Deora will continue in his role as Paytms group CFO and assisting CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma in driving the companys expansion plans. On a personal level Ive been very much looking forward over the last two or three years to try some business practice for the company but didnt have the bandwidth. So Im really"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 07:05:07 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"We have only suspended the strike not called it off. If our demands are not accepted by Tuesday services will be shut again Kshirsagar said. #Ola #Uber #strike #Mumbai (3/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-21 09:01:40 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Taiwanese electronics major Hon Hai Precision Industry Co also known as Foxconn has reportedly secured approval from Taiwans ministry of economic affairs to invest more than $XXX Bn in India and the US. A Thread🧵:(1/2)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-06-27 08:13:09 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"The Fund II aims to back startups across fintech full stack commerce solutions vertical SaaS and agentic AI-led platforms. It plans to write an initial cheque in the range of $300K-500K. (2/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-16 09:44:50 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"In the future CEO Krish Ramineni wants to transform Fireflies into a true AI teammate by delving deeper into agentic AI and real-time pursuit of intelligence #AI #OpenAI #GenAI (3/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 12:27:58 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"CoinDCX has launched a recovery bounty programme following a major cyberattack that led to a theft of assets worth $XX Mn from the crypto exchanges internal operational account. A Thread🧵:(1/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-21 14:45:33 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Hyperlocal search engine @jd_justdial's net profit for the first quarter of FY26 grew XX% to INR XXXXX Cr from INR XXXXX Cr in the year-ago quarter. Sequentially profit rose XXX% from INR XXXXX Cr. 👇 The companys operating revenue rose X% to INR XXXXX Cr during the June quarter from INR XXXXX Cr in the year-ago quarter. On a QoQ basis it increased X% to INR XXXXX Cr. Including an other income of INR XXXXX Cr the companys total income for the quarter stood at INR XXXXX Cr. Justdials total expenses for the quarter stood at INR XXXXX Cr up X% QoQ and X% YoY. EBITDA for the quarter rose XXX% YoY"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-16 05:51:56 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Keshav Nana Kshirsagar president of the Maharashtra Gig Kamgar Manch told PTI that the strike was being suspended till tomorrow to give time to the Maharashtra government to respond to their demands. (2/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-21 09:01:35 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"The Supreme Court today dismissed appeals filed by the BCCI and BYJUS cofounder and director Riju Ravindran challenging a ruling that stopped the cricket body from taking back its insolvency plea filed against the embattled edtech company without approval from creditors. A Thread🧵(1/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-22 06:25:40 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

".@TataElectronics and German engineering giant Robert @BoschGlobal GmbH have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in the electronics and semiconductor sectors.👇 The pact will focus on semiconductor chip packaging and manufacturing at Tata Electronics planned facilities in Assam and Gujarat. While the Assam unit will handle assembly and testing the Gujarat unit will operate as a foundry. The collaboration also includes plans to explore opportunities in electronic manufacturing services especially in vehicle electronics. The MoU aims to support Bosch in building a stable"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-18 07:05:19 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Former Unacademy COO Vivek Sinhas edtech startup Emversity has raised $X Mn (around INR XXXX Cr) in its pre-Series A round led by existing investors Z47 and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The Bengaluru-based startup which offers skill-based certificate and degree courses for healthcare students plans to deploy the freshly raised capital to expand its footprint to more than XX campuses. Founded by Sinha in 2023 Emversity trains students to become nurses therapists caregivers OT technicians lab technicians paramedics and other allied-health professionals. 🔗Read the full article here - #news"
@Inc42 on X 2025-04-23 07:27:25 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"A much smaller company Testbook seems to be driving the major revenues for Classplus in an increasingly competitive landscape (2/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-12 06:58:37 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Former Nexus Venture Partners managing director Sameer Brij Vermas new VC fund Northpoint Capital Management has secured about $XXX Mn (around INR 1336 Cr) in commitments from global and domestic limited partners sources told Inc42. A Thread🧵:(1/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-19 06:50:39 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Sportstech startup @Hudleplay has raised $XXX Mn (around INR XXXX Cr) in a Series A funding round led by Sky Impact Capital to boost its sports community platform. 👇 The round also saw participation from Physis Capital Atrium Venture Blue Tokai and Nitro Commerce founders tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi and cricket presenter Gaurav Kapur. The startup plans to use the fresh capital for expansion and strengthen its technology and product innovation. Hudle will use the funds to fast-track product innovation including frictionless booking match discovery and performance tracking features to"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-21 08:22:37 UTC 51.1K followers, 1236 engagements

"💰 Who Bagged The Biggest Cheques In Fintech 💰 Indias fintech firepower is on full display the top XX funding rounds of H1 2025 alone signal how hot the market remains as we race towards a $XXX Tn+ fintech market by 2030. 🚀 Leading The Pack: Zolve tops the charts with a massive $XXX Mn raise. Groww follows with $XXX Mn cementing its retail investing play. ToneTag Oxyzo CRED and more round out the top XX showing where global & local investors are betting big. As capital keeps flowing in the question is Whos next in line to raise the bar P.S. For more insights download our latest report - ""
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-22 16:30:01 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"All four companies are in the coworking space but there are fundamental differences in their business model which is relevant to understanding their growth trajectory and unit economics. (2/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 12:23:49 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Listed logistics startup BlackBuck today said it received a tax demand notice totalling INR XXXXX Lakh from the Income Tax (I-T) Department. In a filing with the exchanges the company said that the tax notice dated July X was issued for failure to deduct tax on certain expenses which were eligible for tax deducted at source (TDS). As per the company the tax demand inclusive of taxes pertained to the financial year 2017-18 (FY18) and was issued by the office of Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (TDS) Bengaluru. Order under Sections 201(1) and 201(1A) of the Income-tax Act 1961 on account of"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-10 08:11:20 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"🚨Inc42 Excluisve🚨 Home decor marketplace @vaareehome has raised INR XXXXX Cr (around $XXXX Mn) in an extended pre-Series A funding round from existing investors PeerCapital and Peak XVs Surge Ventures. 👇 The funding round also saw participation from Sattva Family Office Satyadharma Investments Castle Investment All In Capital LLP and Asian Paints family office as per the startups regulatory filings accessed by Inc42. Founded by Garima Luthra Varun Vohra and Pranav Arora in 2022 Vaaree offers a wide range of home decor products via its marketplace. It has more than 80K SKUs in segments like"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-12 12:44:57 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"🚀 From payments and lending to insurtech and credit platforms Indian fintech startups are attracting record investments in 2025. leads the pack with $4.91B in total funding followed by PhonePe ($2.29B) ($.) and ($.). Fintech disruptors like and more have also joined the million-dollar funding club. This wave of capital is fueling innovation expanding digital access and transforming how India pays borrows and invests. Take a look at the top XX most-funded fintech startups driving Indias digital finance revolution @CRED_club @Paytm @PhonePe @bharatpeindia @PineLabs @_groww @policybazaar"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-16 16:30:00 UTC 51.1K followers, 1658 engagements

"After listing at a X% premium to its IPO price shares of coworking major Smartworks maintained bullish momentum throughout the day touching an intraday high of XX% at INR XXXXXX. A Thread🧵:(1/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-17 11:23:39 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Travel accessories-focussed startup Escape Plan has raised $X Mn (around INR XXXXX Cr) in its seed funding round co-led by Jungle Ventures and Fireside Ventures. 👇 Founded in 2025 by Abhinav Pathak former founder of retail tech startup Perpule and Landmark Groups ex-COO Abhinav Zutshi Escape Plan will offer travel accessories including luggages duffels backpacks slings pouches and modular organisers. The startup will have an omnichannel presence with it selling products from multiple brands via offline stores its ecommerce platform and quick commerce platforms. While the startup is yet to go"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-22 06:21:23 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Education-focused fintech startup EduFund has secured $X Mn (INR XXXX Cr) in a Series A funding round led by Cercano Management with participation from existing investor MassMutual Ventures.👇 The startup plans to deploy the fresh proceeds to launch its customised planning engine that caters to customers savings and loan needs tailored to their financial goals besides expanding its loan offerings and outreach in tier II and III cities. Founded in 2020 by Eela Dubey and Arindam Sengupta EduFund offers a full-stack solution to help Indian parents plan save and invest in their childrens"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-21 10:09:27 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"CoinDCX was hit by a major cyberattack on 19th July which saw hackers stealing assets worth $XX Mn (nearly INR XXX Cr) from the crypto exchanges internal operational account.👇 The total amount lost was $44Mn out of our treasury assets. CoinDCX Treasury will be bearing these losses. Our first and foremost objective throughout the day has been to first secure assets said CoinDCX cofounder Neeraj Khandelwal in an X post. Meanwhile cofounder and CEO Sumit Gupta said that one of the platforms internal operational accounts which was used only for liquidity provisioning on a partner exchange was"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-21 06:20:12 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Deeptech startup @qpiai has raised $XX Mn (around INR XXX Cr) in its Series A funding round co-led by Avataar Ventures and National Quantum Mission.👇 The Bengaluru-based company will deploy the freshly raised funds to accelerate delivery of its utility scale quantum computer and expand its global footprint. The company also has offices in Finland and the US. We were able to achieve great traction in commercialisation of NISQ (Noisy Intermediate State Quantum) computers used for education research and algorithmic prototyping. Markets are ripe for utility scale quantum computers with logical"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-16 13:49:25 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Former OYO senior executive Abhinav Sinhas new GenAI-powered cloud infrastructure platform has emerged out of stealth mode and raised $XXX Mn (INR XXXX Cr) in its seed funding round led by RTP Global👇 The round also saw participation from Unicorn India Ventures Blume Founders Fund Climber Capital and angel investors such as OYOs Ritesh Agarwal Ritesh Malik of Innov8 and Aditya Virwani of WeWork India. The startup plans to utilise the funds to accelerate product development expand its engineering and go-to-market teams and support deployments with early customers. Founded earlier this year by"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 07:56:14 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"The directorate of enforcement (ED) has filed a complaint under the foreign exchange management act (FEMA) against Flipkart-owned Myntra and its related entities for allegedly flouting foreign investment rules to the tune of INR 1654.4 Cr.👇 In a statement the ED alleged that Myntra and its related companies were undertaking multi-brand retail trade (MBRT) in the guise of Wholesale Cash & Carry which it said was in violation of Indias FDI policy. For context wholesale cash and carry pertains to a retail model where businesses typically smaller retailers purchase goods directly from"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 10:43:25 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"In 2022 Kettleborough closed its maiden fund at $X Mn. The VC firm claims to have backed XX startups under its Fund I including Zippmat InPrime Finhaat Elivaas Sumosave and Gravity among others. #VC #fund #startups (3/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-16 09:44:54 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"What exactly happened on July XX that resulted in the CoinDCX heist where cryptocurrencies worth around $XXXX Mn were stolen by attackers and why did the company take so long to publicly acknowledge the breach A Thread🧵:(1/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 06:19:10 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Shares of IdeaForge slumped X% to INR XXXXXX apiece during the intraday trading session on the BSE today a day after posting Q1 results.👇 A Thread🧵:(1/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 07:48:05 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"The case stems from an insolvency plea filed by the BCCI against BYJUs in July 2024 over unpaid dues of INR XXXXX Cr. Though the two parties later settled the matter the BCCIs attempt to withdraw the case was blocked (2/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-22 06:25:44 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Building a lending layer on top of the existing mammoth UPI user base made sense around 2019 and 2020 especially when demand for personal and small business loans was high. #Inc42 #startups #India #SEBI (3/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-17 12:24:47 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Up to XX% of any recovered funds will be awarded to individuals or teams who can help trace and retrieve the stolen crypto but more importantly assist in the identification and conviction of those involved the blog read. #Crypto #virtualmoney (3/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-21 14:45:42 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Furniture Is Ripe For A Rebuild: Kaveesh Chawla On Why @premjiinvest Led WoodenStreets $XX Mn Series C Round👇 Premji Invests $XX Mn bet on D2C furniture brand WoodenStreet marks a strategic move to transform Indias fragmented home and furniture market. Spearheaded by Kaveesh Chawla Partner at Premji Invest the Series C round reflects deep conviction in the brands strong execution customer focus and long-term potential. When you look around you dont see too many big brands in this space said Chawla highlighting the sectors lack of standardisation and reliability. Despite the Indian furniture"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-10 10:20:53 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"The government will reportedly scrutinise the recent agreements of the homegrown electronics manufacturer Dixon Technologies with Chinese electronics companies Chongqing Yuhai and Kunshan Q Technology. A Thread🧵(1/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-17 06:48:37 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"🚀 Join us at # presented by Inc42 & Google where industry leaders will decode The Marketing Stack For A New Consumer Reality" 📌 Meet power-packed panelists: ✨ Rahul Krishnan Cofounder & CMO ✨ Irina Bonich Marketing Director ✨ Neeti Walia Head of Commerce Mid Market Sale ✨ Shivam Dang Senior Director - Growth Partnership & B2B Marketing ✨ Santosh Kumar CBO & Head - Strategic Growth Learn what it takes to build resilient brands win new-age consumers and stay ahead in Indias booming D2C landscape 📅 25th July 2025 📍 The Oberoi Gurugram 🔗 : #Inc42 #D2CSummit #RetailLeaders"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 10:56:18 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"" ."💡 Reflecting on his early D2C journey Ashutosh Valani Cofounder of Renee Cosmetics shares how knowing the market limitations like men's grooming capping at INR 6000 Cr in 2015 shaped their decision to exit their previous startup. We were confident we could build again bigger and better he says recounting their acquisition by Marico. For Valani smart exits aren't just about money theyre about momentum clarity and the foresight to let larger players scale what you've started. Want to know what's next Get the insights foresight & real strategies shaping Indias consumer commerce at"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-12 10:55:58 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Drivers of app-based taxis like Ola and Uber have temporarily suspended their ongoing strike in Mumbai and other cities of Maharashtra. A Thread🧵:(1/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-21 09:01:31 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Shares of foodtech major Eternal today surged as much as XXXX% to INR XXXXXX touching a fresh 52-week high.👇 The rally followed yesterdays surge in Zomatos stock driven by higher revenue posted by the company in Q1 FY26 despite missing profit expectations. As of 11:11 AM the stock pared some gains and was trading XXX% higher at INR XXXXXX. At this level the companys market capitalisation stood at INR 285602.13 Cr with a trading volume of XXXX Cr shares. The stocks upper price band of INR XXXXXX was near todays intraday high. Just a day earlier Zomato parent Eternal reported a consolidated"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-22 08:24:42 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"D2C furniture startup @Pepperfry is set to raise a funding of INR XXXX Cr (around $XXXX Mn) from existing investors General Electric Norwest Venture Partners and Goldman Sachs to support its growth expansion and other corporate purposes. As per the MCA filing assessed by Inc42 the company passed a special resolution to approve the issue of 559463 Series 12A Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares (CCPS) at an issue price of INR XXX per share. While General Electric Pension Trust will invest INR XXXX Cr Norwest Venture Partners VII-A Mauritius and Panthera Growth Fund VCC Panthera Growth I"
@Inc42 on X 2025-06-02 14:05:37 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Startups enabling billions of digital transactions (UPI) were not earning much from payments due to zero MDR (merchant discount rate) imposed on UPI transactions of all ticket sizes. (2/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-17 12:24:41 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has said it plans to launch an INR XXX Cr venture capital (VC) fund to back early-stage startups particularly in the deeptech domain. A Thread🧵:(1/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-08 07:59:50 UTC 51.1K followers, 1651 engagements

"After almost XX years of intensive R&D crores of capital infusion and building reactors from scratch NoPo aims to drive innovation in the areas of Li-ion batteries semiconductors and spacetech A Thread🧵:(1/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 11:53:24 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has strongly objected to faulty auto translation of Kannada content on Meta platforms.👇 This follows after Metas automatic translation tool wrongly declared Siddaramaiah dead while translating a condolence message posted by the chief ministers office on Facebook. The post originally written in Kannada to mourn the death of veteran actor B Saroja Devi was mistranslated into English drawing flak from Siddaramaiah and an official missive to Meta. Taking to social media platform X the chief minister wrote Faulty auto-translation of Kannada content on Meta"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-18 06:43:35 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"In the past XX months the platform has experienced an 8x increase in user base driven by the demand for AI tools that help manage meetings automate tasks and retain organisational knowledge (2/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 12:27:54 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"" ."🖥 At The GenAI Summit 2025 Spotdraft Cofounder & CTO Madhav Bhagat breaks down how companies especially in regulated industries like defense and BFSI are approaching GenAI adoption. From zero data retention guarantees with providers like OpenAI to deploying open-source models fully on-prem Bhagat explains how enterprises are balancing innovation with data privacy and compliance. 📹Watch the full video to gain insights #Inc42 #video #reels #AI #OpenAI #GenAI #conversationalAI #innovation #LLM #AgenticAI #TheGenAISummit2025 #AIadoption #IndiaAIMission"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-17 13:49:35 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Education-focused fintech startup @EduFundApp has secured $X Mn (INR XXXX Cr) in a Series A funding round led by Cercano Management with participation from existing investor MassMutual Ventures.👇 The startup plans to deploy the fresh proceeds to launch its customised planning engine that caters to customers savings and loan needs tailored to their financial goals besides expanding its loan offerings and outreach in tier II and III cities. Founded in 2020 by Eela Dubey and Arindam Sengupta EduFund offers a full-stack solution to help Indian parents plan save and invest in their childrens"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-21 10:19:21 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Workspace solution provider @indiqube's IPO got off to a decent start with the issue subscribed XX% till 11:15 AM on the first day of bidding.👇 According to the BSE data the IPO received bids for XXX Lakh shares as against XXXX Cr shares on offer. The portion reserved for employees was oversubscribed 1.12X with 82871 bids against 73891 on offer. Following this the retail individual investors (RIIs) portion also saw complete subscription at 102%. RIIs made bids for XXX Lakh shares as against XXX Lakh shares reserved for them. The non-institutional investors (NIIs) and qualified institutional"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 08:43:21 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Education-focussed NBFC @varthanaindia has secured INR XXX Cr (about $XXXX Mn) in debt funding from BlueEarth Capital Franklin Templeton Alternative Investments (Franklin Templeton AIF) and responsAbility. 👇 The NBFC plans to use the funding to expand access to quality education across India and support schools in building a sustainable and energy-efficient infrastructure it said in a statement. Further it also plans to enhance access to solar and renewable energy solutions in schools. Founded in 2013 by Steve Hardgrave and Brajesh Mishra Varthana offers low-cost collateral-free loans with"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-09 11:02:43 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Bengaluru-based GenAI startup @SarvamAI will be reportedly open sourcing the models it is training under the IndiaAI Mission. 👇 At an open source software meeting at IIT Delhi IndiaAI Mission chief executive Abhishek Singh said that the LLMs sponsored by the central government will be made open source. Sarvam which is building Indias first homegrown sovereign LLM has confirmed the development to ET. The AI startups cofounder Vivek Raghavan said that the open sourcing will be done under permissible licences. Sarvam has received the highest subsidy allocated under the IndiaAI Mission so far at"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-16 08:06:18 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"A year ago delivering quarterly profit seemed like a distant dream for Paytm. Hit by the RBIs crackdown on the fintech majors associate Paytm Payments Bank in January 2024 the company seemed to be in a state of doldrums. Degrowth in revenue decline in the number of merchants and rising losses hurt the company for the most part of 2024. It reported a consolidated net loss of INR XXX Cr in the first quarter of FY25. Now a year later the Vijay Shekhar Sharma-led company has reported a net profit of INR XXXXX Cr in Q1 FY26. While the company did post a profit of INR XXX Cr in Q2 FY25 it was due"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 09:36:11 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Coworking company @SmartworksInd has set a price band of INR XXX to INR XXX per share for its initial public offering (IPO) that will open for subscription on July XX and close on July 14.👇 At the upper end of the price band Smartworks will be valued at about INR 4650 Cr (around $XXX Mn) Smartworks IPO will comprise a fresh issue of up to INR XXX Cr and an OFS component of up to XXXXX Lakh shares. The company filed its RHP last week and reduced the size of the fresh issue and OFS from INR XXX Cr and XXXXX Lakh shares respectively mentioned in its DRHP. The company has reserved equity shares"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-07 11:18:20 UTC 51.1K followers, 1088 engagements

"Zomato parent Eternals net profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year FY26 slid to INR XX Cr down over XX% from the INR XXX PAT it registered in the same period previous year. Sequentially the companys bottom line crunched by XX% from INR XX Cr PAT it reported in Q4 FY25.👇 The diminishing profit comes despite the company recording a hefty bump in its top line for Q1 FY26. In the quarter Eternals operating revenue stood at INR 7167 Cr up over XX% from INR 4206 Cr operating revenue it registered in Q1 FY25. On a quarter on quarter (QoQ) basis Eternals top line increased by XX% from INR"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-21 10:37:41 UTC 51.1K followers, 1053 engagements

"US-based online payment gateway @PayPal has partnered with the international arm of National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) among others to build a global digital payment platform called PayPal World.👇 PayPal said in a statement that the platform will strengthen digital payments across borders by connecting payment systems and digital wallets across the world. The US-based company has partnered with NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) Latin Americas Mercado Pago Chinas Tenpay Global and its own mobile payment system Venmo. Using PayPal World users will be able to pay"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 09:03:51 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Jios Fintech Blitz Is Just Getting Started👇 From UPI and banking to broking lending gold insurance & leasing Jio Financial Services is quietly building a super app that could rival PhonePe Paytm & Zerodha combined. With SEBIs nod for discount broking a JV with BlackRock and 10K Cr+ in AUM already JFS isnt just entering fintech its aiming to dominate it. The question isnt if Jio will disrupt fintech but how soon. #JioFinancialServices #Fintech #India #Zerodha #Groww #Reliance #JFS #Broking #UPI #Startups #Inc42 #Fintech #India #Banking"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-08 14:00:02 UTC 51.1K followers, 4060 engagements

"Fintech major Paytm turned profitable in the first quarter of FY26 posting a consolidated net profit of INR XXXXX Cr against a net loss of INR XXXXX Cr in the year-ago quarter. The company had reported a net loss of INR XXXXX Cr in the preceding March quarter.👇 The Vijay Shekhar Sharma-led companys revenue from operations grew XX% to INR 1918 Cr during the quarter under review from INR 1502 Cr in Q1 FY25. It was almost flat compared to INR 1911 Cr operating revenue in Q4 FY25. The company attributed the profitability to AI-led operating leverage disciplined cost structure and higher other"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-22 12:25:59 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"We have the super power to do things which we could not have imagined earlier Lenskart founder Peyush Bansal said last week at an industry event explaining the eyewear giants strategy around AI acquisitions and building tech capabilities. A Thread🧵(1/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-18 05:57:43 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"' " At Astrotalk AI isnt just a buzzwordits a smart business tool. CEO Puneet Gupta shares how AI helped identify a silent customer drop-off and turned it into a XX% boost in revenue by simply predicting what users might want to ask next. While replacing astrologers might still be a stretch making them more helpful Thats already happening. 📹Watch how AI helped Astrotalk drive solutions in this video #Inc42 #reels #video #AI #tech #growth #astrology #spiritualtech #growth #"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-21 15:10:27 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"OnEMi Technologies Pvt Ltd the parent entity of IPO-bound fintech startup Kissht saw its net profit decline XXXX% to INR XXX Cr in the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25) as per a report by credit rating agency Crisil Ratings. The note dated July X for the companys NBFC arm Si Creva Capital Services Private Limited read that OnEMIs income declined XXXX% to INR 1353 Cr in FY25 compared to INR 1700 Cr in the year ago period. The ratings agency attributed the decline in the consumer lending startups bottom line and top line to a one-time write-off on account of the discontinuation of a short-term loan"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 09:14:44 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"📈 Despite market jitters over lacklustre Q1 earnings Indias new-age tech stocks held strong with XX of XX names under Inc42s coverage delivering green returns. Led by ixigos stellar XX% rally and Smartworks listing pop the sector showed resilience and investor optimism. 🔹 Smartworks listed at X% premium ended week up X% 🔹 ixigo surged XX% post strong Q1 results 🔹 TBO Tek rose XXXX% post-AGM eyes AI and expansion 🔹 Delhivery up XXX% boosted by Ecom Express acquisition 🔹 Nazara Paytm IndiaMART also closed higher To read the in-depth article click here- #StockMarket #NewAgeTech #Smartworks"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-20 08:31:19 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"AceVector the parent company of ecommerce major Snapdeal has confidentially filed draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with markets regulator SEBI for its INR XXX Cr initial public offering (IPO). 👇 In a public announcement today Acevector Limited said it has submitted the pre-filed DRHP with the SEBI for a proposed IPO for its equity shares on the main board of the BSE and the NSE. The equity shares will hold a face value of INR X apiece. The IPO will largely consist of a fresh issue and most likely CLSA and IIFL are set to be the bankers for the public issue. Cofounders Kunal Bahl and Rohit"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-19 15:44:57 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Jaipur-based NBFC Finova Capital has secured $XXX Mn (INR 1135.08 Cr) in a Series E funding round from Avataar Venture Partners Sofina and Madison India Capital along with existing investor Norwest Venture Partners. According to the NBFC the round also gave partial exit to its early backers. It counts Peak XV Partners Faering Capital and Maj Invest among its investors. Finova Capital plans to use the fresh capital to grow its loan book invest in technology and expand footprint. Founded in 2015 by Mohit Sahney and Sunita Sahney Finova Capital is an NBFC offering MSME business loans and home"
@Inc42 on X 2024-10-29 11:39:32 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"NoPos main lineup of products comprises the raw single-walled CNTs the battery grade CNTs semiconductor CNTs used for IR sensors electronics biomedical applications single chiral CNTs and metallic CNTs (2/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 11:53:29 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"@SmartworksInd Coworking Spaces made its stock market debut today with its shares listing at XXXX% premium on the BSE. Smartworks shares debuted at INR XXXXXX apiece against the issue price of INR XXX. 👇 On the NSE the stock opened at INR XXX a XXXX% premium over the IPO price. At 10:20 AM the stock was trading XXXX% higher at INR XXXXXX on the BSE with a market capitalisation of INR 5280.86 Cr. This comes after Smartworks IPO closed with an oversubscription of 13.45X on July XX with largest participation from QIBs. Smartworks set a price band of INR XXX to INR XXX for its IPO which"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-17 07:10:59 UTC 51.1K followers, XX engagements

"Launched in 2016 started in San Francisco with its early team based in India. Within nine years it grew into a widely adopted AI meeting assistant which was used by XX% of Fortune XXX companies A Thread🧵":(1/3)"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 12:27:50 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Managed workspace solutions provider @indiqube has raised INR XXXXX Cr from anchor investors a day before its initial public offering opens for bidding. Anchor investors subscribed to XXX Cr equity shares of the company at a price of INR XXX apiece.👇 Eight domestic mutual funds through a total of XX schemes were allotted XXXX Lakh shares of IndiQube for a cumulative INR XXXXX Cr. Groww Edelweiss BNP Paribas Aditya Birla Sun Life and Motilal Oswal were among these mutual funds. Other investors in the anchor round included Axis Max Life Insurance Societe General Invesco and Whiteoak. IndiQube"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 06:36:26 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Brokerage firm Jefferies has upgraded its rating on @Paytm from hold to buy raising its target price a day after the fintech major turned profitable in the first quarter of FY26.👇 With this Paytm shares surged XXX% to INR 1090.00 on the BSE today touching a fresh 52-week high. The stock opened at this price but later slipped to INR 1019.35 apiece. As of 12:30 PM the stock was trading XXX% higher at INR 1072.15 on the BSE with a market capitalisation of INR 68150.21 Cr. Jefferies raised its target price for Paytm to INR 1250 per share from INR XXX before an upside of XX% from the previous"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 09:32:06 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Online travel aggregator ixigo is increasing its stake in the train food delivery platform and its subsidiary Zoop Web Services by XX% via a secondary share purchase worth INR XXXX Cr. 👇 In an exchange filing the company said that it would buy 1717 shares from Zoops founders Puneet Sharma and Manoj Kumar Singh. The acquisition is expected to be completed by September XX. Notably ixigo acquired a XX% stake in Zoop in October 2024. At the time it said it has the option to purchase the remaining stake in Zoop subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. Founded in 2014 Zoop is an"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-16 14:19:32 UTC 51.1K followers, 1074 engagements

"Nasdaq-listed online travel aggregator (OTA) @makemytrip posted a XX% increase in its profit for the first quarter of FY26 to $XXXX Mn from $XX Mn in the year-ago quarter. Sequentially profit fell XX% from $XXXX Mn.👇 While the companys top line grew on a sequential as well as YoY basis the growth took a hit due to the geopolitical situation and the crash of an Air India plane during the quarter. MakeMyTrip reported a XXX% increase in revenue to $XXXXX Mn in Q1 FY26 from $XXXXX Mn in the year-ago quarter. On a QoQ basis it rose XX% from $XXXXX Mn. The company said while it saw strong growth"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-22 13:38:51 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements

"Grexa AI a B2B agentic AI marketing venture launched by edtech startup Testbook founders has secured $XXX Mn (INR XXXX Cr) as a part of its seed funding round. The fundraise was led by Offline Club founder and iSeed partner Utsav Somani with participation from DeVC Bharat Founders Fund Vernalis Capital and a clutch of angel investors including Revant Bhate (founder of Mosaic Wellness) Vaibhav Domkundwar (founder of Better Capital) Sumit Gupta (founder of CoinDCX) and Ramakant Sharma (founder of Livspace) among others. The Mumbai-based startup plans to deploy the fresh proceeds for product"
@Inc42 on X 2025-07-23 08:21:33 UTC 51.1K followers, XXX engagements