The latest on India's fastest-growing startups — funding rounds, founder stories, and ecosystem insights.
SUGAR Cosmetics secured ₹145 crore from A91 Partners at a Rs 755 crore valuation, an 80% drop from its 2022 peak. Founder Vineeta Singh reportedly paid salaries personally due to aggressive offline expansion outrunning revenue.
QNu Labs, an IIT Madras incubated deep-tech cybersecurity startup, raised ₹200 crore in Series A1 funding, co-led by the National Quantum Mission and Speciale Invest, with revenue growing 64% in FY2025.
Kenya's President William Ruto has repeatedly directed Tata Chemicals to cease operations of its Magadi soda ash company, citing insufficient local economic value after decades of presence. This article details the ongoing regulatory challenge and its implications for Indian companies operating abroad.
Mokobara, the D2C luggage brand, secures ₹170 crore in Series C funding, building on a journey that started with 33 investor rejections. Learn about their growth into a ₹230 crore brand.
Alpha Wave sells nearly its entire stake in Pine Labs for Rs 550 crore, as the fintech platform appoints former Razorpay SVP Jayaram Karthik as Chief Operations Officer to bolster operations and merchant experience.
RentoMojo's IPO launches at ₹1,256 crore, with early investors like Accel India seeing significant returns. The rental platform achieved ₹104.2 crore PAT in FY26.
Bengaluru-based Yuma Energy has secured $35 million in Series A funding from Magna International Inc. and acquired Grinntech to expand its battery-swapping network and enhance in-house technology in India.
JioHotstar has launched its streaming service in the UK, Canada, and Singapore, offering 160,000+ hours of content across 12+ Asian languages, marking its first international expansion.
Shein completed its $1 billion IPO on the Hong Kong stock market, seeing its valuation adjust to $26.5 billion from nearly $100 billion in 2022 amidst new US and EU tariffs.