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[@Inc42](/creator/twitter/Inc42)
"Currently nearly XX startups including Groww Lenskart Meesho among others are in various stages of their IPO journey. #tech #Inc42 #publiclisting #stockmarket (3/3)"  
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"Indeed no one can deny that Lenskart has not changed how Indians buy eyewear and spectacles but now the unicorn is eyeing something else. #Lenskart #eyewear"  
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":    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"  
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"👓 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"  
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"The fund was set up in October last year and it claims to back visionary entrepreneurs building category-defining companies in India and globally. Verma quit Nexus in September 2024 amid a slew of changes and exits at prominent VC funds in India. (2/3)"  
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"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)"  
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".@RIL_Updates Industries Ltds (RILs) technology arm Jio Platforms Limited (JPL) consolidated net profit jumped XX% to INR 7110 Cr in Q1 FY26 from INR 5698 Cr in the year-ago quarter. On a QoQ basis profit rose X% from INR 7022 Cr.👇 The company which houses telecom player Reliance Jio saw its operating revenue increase XX% to INR 35032 Cr during the quarter from INR 29449 Cr in Q1 FY25. Sequentially the top line saw a X% growth from INR 33986 Cr. In a statement RIL said that Jio Platforms operating revenue zoomed due to strong subscriber growth momentum across mobility and homes increased"  
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"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"  
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"IPO-bound fitness unicorn CureFit has raised about $X Mn (INR XXXX Cr) from existing investor First Luxembourg SCA at a flat valuation of $XXX Bn. The homegrown brand was pegged at the same valuation four years ago as well.👇 First Luxembourg SCA is a step-down subsidiary of German fitness giant LifeFit Group. As per CureFits MCA filings it issued a total of XXX Lakh CCPS to Fitness First Luxembourg SCA at INR XXXXXX apiece to raise the amount. CureFit CEO Naresh Krishnaswamy confirmed the funding with Inc42 saying the startup issued the preference shares after a request from the investor."  
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".@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"  
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"Agritech platform Gramik has raised INR XX Cr (around $X Mn) in a mix of optionally convertible debentures (OCDs) and compulsorily convertible debentures (CCDs).👇 The bridge funding round saw participation from Sammaan Global Ventures and Money Creeper Investment with angel investors including Dubai-based entrepreneur Gev Aryaton social entrepreneur Irfan Alam bollywood veteran Nikhil Bhagat social impact investor Salvia Siddiqui and existing investor Balram Yadav managing director and CEO of Godrej Agrovet. The startup plans to use the fresh capital to expand its private-label product"  
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"Indias projected to become the third largest global economy by 2028 yet financial protection remains out of reach for many. @finhaat is changing this narrative by digitising insurance for rural India serving 8Mn+ customers since"  
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"Mobile gaming startup MPL aims to be an Indian-made global platform where creators can launch their products as well as monetise and distribute them For the Singapore-based parent entity M-League the total revenue from operations zoomed to INR 1099 Cr and revenue from India touched INR XXXXX Cr The gaming platform is focussed on its overseas playbook as it gains traction in the US and Brazilian markets with its skill-based and free-to-play game Read here - #gaming #gametech #tech"  
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"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)"  
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"The brand currently offers XX SKUs and has already served over 25000 customers boasting INR XXX Cr in GMV while remaining EBITDA-positive from day one (2/3)"  
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"Due process will be followed when their application comes under Press Note X rules an official was quoted as saying to PTI. (2/3)"  
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"As per Press Note X rules it is mandatory to obtain government approval for foreign investments from countries sharing a land border with India including China Afghanistan Pakistan Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh and Myanmar. #Dixon #tech (3/3)"  
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"For context More Ideas had signed a revenue-sharing agreement with the edtech platform to market BYJUS offerings in the UAE Saudi Arabia Qatar Oman Kuwait and Bahrain. #BYJUS #edtech #tech (3/3)"  
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"🎓    Did you know that 35+ Indian startups have roots tracing back to the University of Mumbai 🚀 From unicorns like PhonePe WazirX and Acko to emerging soonicorns and disruptors this alumni network has quietly shaped Indias startup landscape over decades. The timeline says it all whether its fintech wellness SaaS or e-commerce the citys iconic university keeps fueling Indias entrepreneurial dream. Which other university do you think is leading the next wave of Indian startups Drop your thoughts below 👇 @MumbaiUni @PhonePe @WazirXIndia @NaaginSauce @Invideoio @NasherMiles @ACKOIndia"  
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"🚨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"  
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"Online travel aggregator (OTA) @ixigo reported a consolidated net profit of INR XXXX Cr in the first quarter of FY26 an increase of XX% from INR XXXX Cr in the year-ago quarter. On a sequential basis profit rose XX% from INR XXXX Cr.👇 The companys profitability improved on the back of a notable uptick in its top line. ixigos operating revenue for the quarter surged XX% to INR XXXXX Cr from INR XXXXX Cr in Q1 FY25. This also marked an increase of XX% from INR XXXXX Cr operating revenue it posted in Q4 FY25. Including other income of INR X Cr the companys total income for the quarter stood at"  
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"🚀 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"  
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"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)"  
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"That super power the CEO said is the foundation that LensKart has built over the years in terms of supply chain channel strategy manufacturing and a lot more. (2/3)"  
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"" .   ."💡 At The GenAI Summit 2025 Vijay Rayapati Cofounder & CEO of AtomicWork breaks down one of the biggest misconceptions in building AI startups:  '   ' .    .   -    . Rayapati urges founders to skip unnecessary model training and instead zero in on building useful resilient applications that deliver value and generate revenue. 📹Watch the full video to gain more insights #Inc42 #reel #video #AI #OpenAI #GenAI #conversationalAI #startups #Indianstartups #LLM #innovation #expansion #India"  
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"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"  
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"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)"  
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"Fashion-focussed quick delivery platform ZILO has raised $XXX Mn (INR XXXX Cr) in seed funding round co-led by Info Edge Ventures and Chiratae Ventures. 👇 The Mumbai-based startup plans to deploy the fresh proceeds to strengthen its hybrid supply chain model get to product market fit (PMF) partner with more brands and expand operations. The startup claims that what sets them apart from other online fashion platforms is their omnichannel supply chain where it offers its products online and also has offline presence. Founded in 2025 by former Flipkart and Myntra executive Padmakumar Pal along"  
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"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)"  
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"Caught in a top-deck turmoil fintech startup Lendingkarts NBFC arm Lendingkart Finance slipped into the red in FY25 due to a rise in impairment costs and decline in its top line. 👇 The Ahmedabad-based NBFC incurred a net loss of INR XXXXX Cr during the year as against a net profit of INR XXXX Cr in the previous fiscal year. Operating revenue declined XXXX% to INR XXXXX Cr in FY25 from INR 1142 Cr in the previous fiscal year. Including other income total revenue stood at INR XXX Cr a decrease of XXXX% from INR 1146.4 Cr. It is pertinent to note that Lendingkart Finance first achieved"  
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"Payment solutions provider @PhiCommerce has secured INR XXXXX Cr ($5.9 Mn) as a part of its ongoing Series B funding round from existing investor BEENEXT.👇 As per Phi Commerces MCA filings accessed by Inc42 the startup allotted 83907 Series B compulsorily convertible preference shares at a premium of INR 6109.7 aggregating to INR 513484770 to Bee Accelerate Fund X Pte Ltd earlier this month. Prior to the current investment the company raised INR XXXXX Cr in the same round from DG Strategic Investment in April this year where it allotted 69840 shares then. Collectively Phi Commerce has raised"  
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"For Indian companies achieving a public listing has for long symbolised operational progression transparency and long-term viability. (2/3)"  
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"Maintaining consistency the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) saw marginal to no change in its app players performance for June. @PhonePe and @GooglePay maintained their duopoly followed by @Paytm securing the third position.👇 PhonePe recorded XXXXX Cr transactions worth INR XXXXX Lakh Cr in the month under review. This transaction count is XXX% lower than the XXXXXX Cr transactions recorded in May. On the other hand Google Pay recorded XXXXX Cr UPI transactions in June declining almost X% month-on-month from XXXXXX Cr transactions recorded in the preceding month. As per the data released by"  
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"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"  
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"Coworking space giant @WeWorkIndia Management has secured approval from the capital markets regulator SEBI to launch its market debut.👇 WeWorks initial public offering (IPO) will comprise solely an offer-for-sale (OFS) component of up to XXX Cr equity shares. Out of these the companys parent entity Embassy Buildon LLP will offload XXX Cr shares and the rest of the equity shares will be diluted by WeWorks affiliate X Ariel Way Tenant Limited. WeWork has onboarded JM Financial Limited ICICI Securities Limited Jefferies India Private Limited Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited and XXX ONE"  
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"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)"  
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"The Andhra Pradesh government has approved the space policy XXX aiming to attract foreign and domestic investments of INR 25000 Cr (around $X Bn) in the next XX years. A Thread🧵:(1/3)"  
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""    ."💡 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"  
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"Ride-hailing services were hit across Mumbai as drivers of Ola and Uber continued their protest for the second consecutive day yesterday.👇 The cab drivers along with gig workers across Maharashtra staged a flash protest at the citys Azad Maidan to demand the redressal of their demands. The protesters reportedly demanded faster implementation of the aggregator policy for app-based taxis and pay parity with regular taxi drivers. As per the report several gig worker unions claimed that their agitation focussed on issues such as alleged exploitation by ride-hailing platforms like Ola Uber and"  
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"Kaynes Semicon and L&T Semiconductor Technologies (LTSTC) are set to acquire the power modules business of Japans Fujitsu General Electronics for INR XXXXXX Cr (around $XXXX Mn). A Thread🧵:(1/3)"  
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"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"  
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"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)"  
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"The new scheme offers the VCFs a way to settle any regulatory issues that have arisen due to delays in winding up expired schemes that still hold unliquidated investments (2/3)"  
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"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)"  
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"The scheme will be open from July XX 2025 to January XX 2026. Funds wishing to apply must submit a settlement application through SEBIs website and pay a non-refundable fee of INR 25000 along with XX% GST #SEBI #VC #venturecapitalfund #funds (3/3)"  
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"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"  
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"Meat and seafood startup Captain Fresh has converted into a public company marking a major step in preparation for its initial public offering (IPO).👇 In a filing with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) the company disclosed that its board during a meeting held on June XX 2025 approved a resolution to convert from a private limited entity into a public limited company a mandatory step for firms looking to list on Indian stock exchanges. the conversion of the Company from a private limited company into a public limited company and removal of restrictions under Section 2(68) of the"  
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"There was a common refrain in Indian fintech a few years ago: As a fintech startup you eventually pivot to lending because that is how one makes money. All that has changed now. A Thread🧵:(1/3)"  
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"🚨Inc42 Exclusive🚨 Prosus-owned fintech platform @PayUindia has raised INR XXX Cr (about $XX Mn) from its parent Prosus to shore up its credit business. As per the companys MCA filings accessed by Inc42 PayU India issued XXX Cr equity shares to MIH Payments Holdings B.V. the investment arm of Prosus parent Naspers last month. Confirming the development a PayU India spokesperson told Inc42 This fundraise is to fuel the growth of our credit business which is expected to breakeven by September. It also reflects Prosus confidence in our growth trajectory and our path to profitability. Founded in"  
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":     💡 Speaking at The GenAI Summit 2025 Abhijit Khasnis CTO of Healthify spotlighted a rising challenge in digital interaction: AI blindness.  Just like banner blindness users now instinctively tune out AI-generated messages he explained. When they see a coach message marked as AI-written many simply dismiss it. Khasnis stressed that AI while powerful often lacks the emotional depth users crave in health and wellness conversations.  To counter this Healthify is working to bring more human nuance and empathy to AI outputs. Its no longer just about accuracy its about making AI feel genuinely"  
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""       ."🖥 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"  
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"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"  
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"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"  
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"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"  
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"Classplus is still going strong on the M&A front and has launched an engineering college. The Tiger Global-backed firm risks identity crisis in a bid to do it everything in edtech #SaaS #edtech #tech (3/3)"  
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"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"  
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"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)"  
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"Coworking major @indiqube 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 25.👇 The issue will open for anchor investor bidding on July XX with the company expected to list on the bourses on July XX. In an IPO press conference today IndiQube said XX% of the IPO offer will be reserved for qualified institutional investors (QIBs) XX% for non-institutional investors (NIIs) and the remaining XX% for retail investors. A retail investor would need INR 14931 to bid for the minimum lot size of 63"  
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"📈 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"  
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"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"  
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"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"  
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"Fintech company @JioFinancial Services reported a consolidated net profit of INR XXXXX Cr in Q1 FY26 up X% from INR XXXXX Cr in the same quarter of previous year. On a sequential basis this was an increase of X% from INR XXXXX Cr. 👇 The companys revenue jumped XX% to INR XXXXX Cr during the quarter from INR XXXXX Cr in Q1 FY25. On a QoQ basis it grew XX% from INR XXXXX Cr. Including other income of INR X Cr the companys total income for the quarter stood at INR XXXXX Cr. On the other hand expenses surged XXX% YoY and XX% QoQ to INR XXXXX Cr. Read the full article here - #news #Inc42 #fintech"  
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"@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"  
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"🎉Announcement🎉 We are excited to welcome @Google as our Presenting Partner for The D2C & Retail Summit 2025 happening on 25th July at The Oberoi Gurugram🚀 Join XXX handpicked D2C & Retail founders CXOs investors and enablers to decode the rise of New Commerce where D2C retail technology and capital operate as one integrated system of growth. BOOK YOUR PASS: #Inc42 #TheD2CRetailSummit2025 #Google #D2C #retail #ecommerce #quickcommerce #growth #innovation #expansion #tech"  
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"The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has dismissed an appeal seeking a stay on the IPO of coworking space major Smartworks whose shares are expected to list on the bourses tomorrow.👇 In the hearing today SAT dismissed the appeal filed by NGO Infrastructure Watchdog against the coworking space provider its promoters SEBI among others due to lack of merit. Yesterday the Tribunal had directed both the parties to make their submissions by the end of day. The final order is yet to be released. For context Infrastructure Watchdog filed an appeal on July X against Smartworks alleging that it was"  
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"Launched just XXX days back by Kusha Kapila and Vimarsh Razdan Underneat is a shapewear brand tailored to Indian body types climate and aspirations A Thread🧵(1/3)"  
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"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"  
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"From mom-and-pop stores to D2C powerhouses Indias retail story has transformed drastically and Inc42 has chronicled every step. As the $XXX Tn consumer economy evolves with rising disposable incomes digital-first brands like Mamaearth Plum & Snitch are rewriting the playbook going omnichannel driving IPOs and reshaping legacy retail. Join us for the 6th edition of The D2C & Retail Summit 2025 Presented by Inc42 & Google Co-presented by Nitro and Shadowfax on July XX at The Oberoi Gurugram where 300+ industry leaders will chart the next wave of Indias retail revolution. 🎟 Book your pass now"  
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