BUSINESS
B2B manufacturing startup Karkhana acquires Micron EMS, targets Rs 200 crore ARR by FY27
The Micron acquisition marks the startup’s first move to directly own shop-floor operations.
BUSINESS
Lost in transit: Indian founders and investors chart alternate routes home as West Asia tensions disrupt flights
As air routes reopen in phases amid regional tensions, startup founders and investors stuck in Dubai and nearby hubs weigh Oman road exits, delayed travel plans and a cautious wait-and-watch approach, even as business operations continue remotely.
TECHNOLOGY
Geopolitical risks and GPU arbitrage raise questions over IndiaAI Mission’s compute push
MeitY says there is no immediate sign of impact, but industry executives warn rising global chip prices could weaken incentives for firms to commit scarce GPUs to the national programme.
BUSINESS
Groww’s AI co-pilot in testing with up to 50,000 users, broader rollout likely in next 1–2 quarters: CEO
The company is positioning GR1 as a co-pilot that helps users analyse portfolios and surface insights within the app. However, Keshre stressed that it is not an advisory tool.
BUSINESS
Groww ramps up AI-led investing, pro trading offerings as user base reaches 16 million
The company also introduced native mobile charts, ETF screening tools, and multi-portfolio tracking features.
BUSINESS
TVS Motor leads electric two-wheeler market in February with 29% share; Ola slips to seventh position
Electric two-wheeler registrations cross 101,000 units in February as legacy OEMs tighten grip and Ola Electric falls behind rivals
BUSINESS
EV maker Raptee plans new plant in Tamil Nadu, begins deliveries of high-voltage T30 electric motorcycle
EV startup targets manufacturing expansion and market rollout as it bets on high-voltage architecture to tap India’s electric motorcycle opportunity
BUSINESS
Freshworks announces $400 million share buyback amid prolonged stock decline
Shares were trading at about $17.31 as of February 26, 2025, and it fell down drastically to around $7.93 a piece as of February 26, 2026.
BUSINESS
Why Mangaluru is emerging as the new tech ‘Plus One’ to Bengaluru
From ‘Back to Ooru’ founders to GCC expansions and a data centre push, India’s coastal city is positioning itself as a sustainable, high-productivity alternative to metro tech hubs.
BUSINESS
AI Summit: “Don’t slot India as a Small Language Model country”, says Sarvam cofounder Pratyush Kumar
Addressing earlier criticism, Kumar said skepticism was fair but stemmed from misunderstanding the company’s strategy. “You don’t suddenly start running. You crawl, you walk, and then you run,” he said.
BUSINESS
AI summit: "Govt's grant an important catalyst for Sarvam, don’t want to mindlessly train large models", says Cofounder Pratyush Kumar
At the Summit, Sarvam unveils Kaze smart glasses, plans to open-source LLM weights and scale foundational AI innovation
BUSINESS
Sarvam AI launches 30B and 105B models, says 105B outperforms DeepSeek R1 and Gemini Flash on key benchmarks
Startup unveils two mixture-of-experts LLMs trained from scratch as part of India’s sovereign AI push
BUSINESS
AI Summit: Adapting foreign models not enough, build your own, says 'Godfather of AI' Yoshua Bengio
Beyond geopolitical concerns, Bengio also criticised the commercial focus of leading AI labs.
TECHNOLOGY
AI Summit: 'I believe IT services will flourish if they deploy AI, be optimistic about India', says Zoho's Sridhar Vembu
According to Vembu, India has the momentum in AI adoption. “Today AI can write code really well,” he said, noting that this could significantly enhance productivity across industries.
BUSINESS
AI impact summit: 'Two kids in India can now compete with Salesforce,' says Replit CEO Amjad Masad
With the US becoming more restrictive on immigration, India is also the top choice for Replit's international expansion, Masad tells Moneycontrol
BUSINESS
Razorpay partners with AI coding firm Replit to localise payments for Indian users, developers
Integration will let Indian users to pay in rupees while allowing developers to monetise AI-built apps with UPI and cards
BUSINESS
Amagi Q3 profit zooms 4x to Rs 31 crore, revenue up 22%
The growth in profit and margins was driven by operating leverage and seasonal strength in advertising-linked monetisation.
BUSINESS
Freshworks revenue rises 16% to $838.8 million in 2025; AI momentum lifts Q4 growth to 14%
Nasdaq-listed SaaS firm reports $222.7 million Q4 revenue, turns GAAP profitable and guides up to $960 million revenue for FY26.
BUSINESS
Neobanking fintech FiMoney pivots to B2B, lays off staff in consumer business
Most neobanks have struggled to monetise their customers meaningfully by providing a concierge banking service
BUSINESS
Bengaluru EV startup River in talks for $80 million investment from A91 Partners, Claypond Capital and Elev8
This will be River's first fundraise where Indian investors take large positions. The company is being valued at around $200 million, sources told Moneycontrol.
TECHNOLOGY
Inside Sarvam AI’s rapid-fire launches ahead of the India AI Impact Summit
From live AI dubbing of the Union Budget to speech, vision, and state-backed compute infrastructure, Sarvam AI is rolling out a broad stack of products in the run-up to the India AI Impact Summit.
BUSINESS
Founders, investors gear up for a ‘SaaSocalypse’ as AI shakes up app-layer software
AI developer Anthropic's launch of a legal AI tool this week gave rise to fresh discussions around SaaS disruption
BUSINESS
India-US trade deal lifts sentiment for cross-border payment startups
Fintech firms serving exporters expect higher volumes once there is clarity on execution and regulations
BUSINESS
Ather Energy Q3 results: Net loss narrows to Rs 85 crore as revenue rises 50%
Revenue from operations rose 50% year-on-year to Rs 953.6 crore, compared with Rs 634.9 crore a year earlier
