TECHNOLOGY
Coffee chain Blue Tokai to go big offline, sets target of 80-90 outlets each year
Despite Blue Tokai's growth prospects, the rising prices of coffee globally may take a toll on Blue Tokai’s margins, co-founder and CEO Matt Chitharanjan told Moneycontrol in an interview.
TECHNOLOGY
Double whammy: Hotel federation FHRAI goes after Swiggy, Zomato as NRAI flags private label concerns on quick commerce
The restaurant body has alleged that food aggregator platforms are leveraging their dominant positions and access to restaurant data to promote their own private labels, namely Blinkit’s Bistro and Swiggy’s Snacc.
TECHNOLOGY
Games24x7 better positioned to navigate GST on online gaming in 2025: CEO Trivikraman Thampy
Games24x7's offerings, especially fantasy sports, are expected to drive the company’s growth in 2025 as the company bumps up investments in technology and artificial intelligence, said co-CEO and co-founder Trivikraman Thampy.
TECHNOLOGY
Used car unicorn Droom looks to refile IPO papers, turn profitable in 2025
Droom has witnessed a reacceleration in growth this year, after efforts to improve profitability have paid off, says founder and CEO Sandeep Aggarwal.
TECHNOLOGY
Honasa Consumer’s chief business officer Zairus Master steps down
Master has stepped down at a time when Honasa's growth has hit a rough patch, after its flagship label Mamaearth reported slowing growth due to ongoing restructuring in its distribution model.
BUSINESS
Startup IPO party to continue in 2025: 25 firms expected to list on bourses
Following last year's startup IPO frenzy, with 13 firms going public, the number of new-age public listings is expected to nearly double in 2025. This growth is expected across sectors, including fintech, e-commerce and quick commerce, logistics, and even edtech.
TECHNOLOGY
New Year’s Eve 2024: Quick commerce, food delivery firms receive record order volumes
This New Year’s Eve, companies like Blinkit, Instamart and Zepto saw record-breaking orders as demand surged on year-end celebrations
TECHNOLOGY
New Year’s Eve 2024: Quick commerce, food delivery firms end the year with record orders
Executives from companies like Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, and Zepto, took to X (formerly Twitter) to share notable consumer trends and record order volumes.
BUSINESS
BigBasket to roll out quick food and medicine deliveries in 2025: CEO Hari Menon
The forays come at a time when quick commerce companies are entering new sectors to push up average order values and improve their profitability
TECHNOLOGY
From Swiggy to Mobikwik: How 2024's IPO frenzy bolstered the startup ecosystem
In 2024, as many as 13 startups went for IPO and investors said the IPO frenzy could continue in 2025, a year which will see 20 or more new-age companies go public.
TECHNOLOGY
Funding winter to IPO frenzy: How Indian startup ecosystem went back on the boil in 2024
After a prolonged slump, funding among Indian startups showed a resurgence in 2024 as several IPO-bound startups revived investor interest, owing to strong business fundamentals, secondary share sales and pre-IPO rounds
BUSINESS
Chips, colas, condoms rule shopping carts on Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart in 2024
This year was all about quick deliveries, be it groceries, mobile phones, laptops, medicines or even fashion
TECHNOLOGY
Condoms, chips, toothbrushes, and more: What India ordered the most on Swiggy Instamart in 2024
From users spending Rs 15 lakh on pet supplies, to a mere Rs 3 order for a pencil sharpener, here’s how India shopped on Swiggy Instamart in 2024.
TECHNOLOGY
Quick bites, quicker deliveries: The 15-minute food-delivery revolution is here to stay
India's increasing GDP per capita, urbanisation and digitisation are the key drivers behind adoption of up to 15-minute food deliveries among consumers, according to analysts. However, investors are at odds with analysts about the perception that competition in the food delivery space is unlikely to heat up.
TECHNOLOGY
Oyo completes $525-million G6 Hospitality acquisition for wider global reach
The hospitality major is targeting the addition of over 150 hotels in 2025 under the Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands.
BUSINESS
Perfect son, father, husband, brother and friend: Tributes pour in for Epigamia co-founder Rohan Mirchandani
With Mirchandani’s untimely demise, venture capitalists recall how he helped shape them as investors and other prominent startup founders urged entrepreneurs to prioritise their health.
BUSINESS
GST impact: India’s used car market braces for slowdown after decision to increase tax rate from 12% to 18%
The used car industry in India remains largely consumer-to-consumer and is unorganised to a great extent
BUSINESS
Delhi-NCR unicorns hired more than Bengaluru, Mumbai in 12 months
More employees left unicorn startups than those who joined them between August 2023 and August 2024, with the workforce declining by around 6,700, a PrivateCircle report has said
BUSINESS
We will definitely be listed, just a question of when: InCred’s Prithvi Chandrashekhar
The company, while navigating the current regulatory landscape, is doubling down on its secured loans business while inching closer to an initial public offering (IPO).
BUSINESS
We are expecting clarity from NPCI on UPI market cap: Google Pay’s Sharath Bulusu
With competition in the UPI space increasing rapidly, industry watchers say that, in the long term, the eventual market share of players matters, rather than the total number of players operating in the space.
BUSINESS
Indian startups set to ramp up hiring in 2025 amid drop in layoffs and improved funding
After more than a year of layoffs, Indian startups are expected to ramp up hiring by 20-30 percent in 2025 amid a recovering funding landscape.
