BUSINESS
Atomicwork raises $25 million in Series A round led by Khosla Ventures and Z47
Atomicwork plans to utilise the funding towards expanding its go-to-market efforts
BUSINESS
DeepSeek's LLM success triggers big debate: Is India's hesitation a strategic mistake?
The success of DeepSeek’s latest R1 LLM has sparked a debate of whether India is late in setting out to build its own foundational AI models, what the nation needs to do next, to remains self-reliant in computing systems.
BUSINESS
Juspay set to become first unicorn of 2025 with $150 million round
Juspay, founded by Vimal Kumar and Sheetal Lalwani in 2012, is the leading provider of payment orchestration software.
BUSINESS
Everstone Capital to acquire bootstrapped SaaS firm Wingify for $200 million
Wingify's global market presence spans the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, Germany, and the Netherlands
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: JSW Group to invest $50 billion in next 5 years to fuel expansion plans
Speaking to Moneycontrol in Davos, Parth Jindal confirmed that JSW Cement is poised to become the group’s fourth listed entity.
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Simplifying taxes in Union Budget could boost consumption and investment, says RPG's Anant Goenka
Goenka also shared the group’s strategy to leverage key economic trends, including the 'China + 1' shift towards India
BUSINESS
Ati Motors raises $20 million led by Walden Catalyst Ventures and NGP Capital
The firm specializes in developing autonomous robots designed to enhance productivity in complex industrial environments.
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: ReNew to expand renewable energy capacity to 25GW by 2027, says CEO Sumant Sinha
In April 2024, ReNew said that the renewable energy assets of the firm crossed 10GW.
BUSINESS
MC Explainer: Why Razorpay, PhonePe & Cashfree Payments are cutting ties with third-party orchestration platforms
Take a closer look on whether this decision will reshape the dynamics of merchant payment integrations, affecting the ease of operations or if it will impact payment orchestrators in India.
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Budget must spur growth in 3-6 months, not 10 years, says Bharat Forge's Amit Kalyani
Kalyani also said capital formation in the country is insufficient to meet the ambitious target of 7-8% growth
BUSINESS
ONDC, Ola, Magicpin to meet NRAI as row over Swiggy, Zomato's private-label practices escalates
The meeting comes on the heels of NRAI’s opposition to Zomato, Swiggy and others venturing into quick commerce food delivery through private-label brands
BUSINESS
Budget 2025: EV 2-wheeler makers call for boost in charging infra, expanded PLI, tax sops
Industry representatives emphasise that the availability of charging stations remains a major roadblock to EV adoption, especially in tier-2 and tier-3 cities.
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Bharat Forge to enter 'niche' semiconductor component business
Bharat Forge has been working on a strategy for the past year to enter specialised semiconductor businesses, joint MD Amit Kalyani has said
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: 'We aim to bring Indian culture and movies to London through the iconic Riverside Studios,' says Vedanta’s Priya Agarwal Hebbar
Anil Agarwal, founder and chairman of Vedanta Group, acquired the historic Riverside Studio in London in January 2025. Post the acquisition, Riverside Studios has been named Anil Agarwal Riverside Studios Trust.
BUSINESS
Davos 2025: Vedanta 2.0 is all about transformation… we're looking at doubling our production of zinc and aluminium, says HZL chairperson
Zinc production will rise to 2 million tonnes, while aluminum output is set to reach 4 million tonnes. Additionally, Vedanta plans to expand its oil and gas production, said Priya Agarwal Hebbar,
BUSINESS
Pune-based Zerocircle secures Rs 20-crore funding, led by Nithin Kamath's Rainmatter
Over the past year, Zerocircle has developed a commercial-grade seaweed coating for food packaging, already securing orders from key players in the takeaway industry.
TECHNOLOGY
US AI export curbs spark concerns in India, experts flag long-term challenges
The US AI Diffusion Policy and Export Controls lays out the framework to govern the export of AI technologies — from chips to artificial intelligence models — to the world. The controls take effect in 120 days
BUSINESS
MC Explainer: Why outcome-based pricing model is the new SaaS flavour
This emerging model aligns payments with the measurable value that software delivers to customers. For example, a customer relationship management tool might charge a fee on the basis of the rise in sales revenue. While the model is promising, it is not without its hurdles.
BUSINESS
From AI agents to pricing models: What’s coming for the SaaS industry in 2025
As generative AI reshapes software and customers demand flexible value, the SaaS industry in 2025 stands at the crossroads of innovation, specialization, and profitability. Here are some key trends to watch out for,
BUSINESS
Rapido’s Ride Through 2024: Turning a unicorn, expanding aggressively and facing new competition
From shifting focus beyond bike-taxi services, achieving unicorn status, to overcoming opposition, Swiggy-backed Rapido had an eventful 2024.
BUSINESS
Ola Electric sees two top-level exits as CMO and CTO resign
In November of 2024, Ola Electric announced a major restructuring execerisse that affected at least 500 employees
BUSINESS
From buzzing IPOs to fight for leadership: Key trends that shaped India’s EV 2W market in 2024 and what lies ahead
Industry experts predict that 2025 will witness EV penetration across public transport, B2B fleets, and more.
BUSINESS
Razorpay turns 10: From Koramangala flat to fintech unicorn to an India IPO soon
Razorpay is now investing heavily in offline payments, with over half a million POS terminals deployed
BUSINESS
Identity verification startup Bureau raises $30 million in Series B round led by Sorenson Capital
Bureau will use the funds to add to its product offerings, recruit talent, expand go-to-market team and broaden its global footprint, the Bengaluru-based risk intelligence platform has said
