Skydo gets final RBI approval to operate as cross-border payment aggregator
The company serves over 30,000 Indian MSMEs, freelancers and startups in more than 50 cities, allowing them to collect payments in over 32 foreign currencies.
FIU-IND updates guidelines for crypto, virtual digital asset entities
This is a significant step towards formalising the crypto industry in India, coming ahead of Budget 2026
No 'AI toys', think big: Inside PM Modi's closed-door meeting with startups ahead of IndiaAI Impact Summit
Sources say the Prime Minister pushed for scale and safety and warned against 'AI toys' while signalling India’s ambition to lead globally
Tamil Nadu unveils Deeptech Startup Policy with Rs 100 crore investment push
The government plans to establish deep tech innovation hubs, centres of excellence and sector-specific test beds to enable startups to validate technologies in live environments.
Budget 2026: Software firms, cloud players seek AI industrialisation, push for sovereign infra
As the Union Budget nears, technology leaders want the government to move AI from pilots to production, back domestic cloud infrastructure and help Indian software firms scale exports of high-value products.
ONDC-backed Namma Yatri enters corporate mobility with OneBanc partnership
As part of the tie-up, Namma Yatri will roll out its Corporate Ride Benefits offering, allowing companies to manage employee travel through a single system.
For space tech startups, e-commerce imports still come with a heavy tax bill
Despite duty cuts for space hardware, startups say e-commerce imports remain outside India's exemption framework
Why merchants prefer UPI Autopay despite a lower success rate than cards
Merchants are prioritising UPI Autopay over cards despite lower success rates, betting on its scale, lower costs and strong user adoption. As recurring payments surge, even partial execution through UPI Autopay delivers more value than higher-success but limited card mandates
Amagi eyes Rs 7,810 crores valuation with upcoming IPO
The Bengaluru-based SaaS firm, backed by Premji Invest, Accel and Norwest Venture Partners, is betting on strong growth in connected TV advertising as it gears up for its market debut. The IPO opens on January 13
Freshworks to discontinue HR software Freshteam, halts renewals from March 2026
The Nasdaq-listed SaaS firm says the move is part of a shift toward building a more unified employee experience platform, with existing customers allowed to continue using the product through a transition period ending April 2027.
Menlo Ventures-backed Wispr Flow founder expresses disappointment in India’s AI talent pipeline, VC risk appetite
Speaking to Moneycontrol, Kothari says his disappointment stems from the stark contrast between how AI talent is trained in the US and the ecosystem available in India
In search of Ironman’s Jarvis: Why Wispr Flow's Tanay Kothari wants voice to replace the keyboard
WisprFlow is setting up a Bengaluru office, with an initial focus on growth and marketing, alongside a small engineering team.
The greatest gift I gave myself: Samantha Prabhu on how entrepreneurship rewired her mindset
While Prabhu has been stealing the spotlight for her roles in movies and series like Raji in The Family Man 2 or as Honey in Citadel, she says her foray into the business world has opened up new possibilities for her.
Crypto SIPs grow over 60% in India as retail investors bet on long-term gains
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Ripple were the most preferred SIP assets. Top crypto exchanges said monthly average SIP contribution remained as low as Rs 100 - Rs 500
Simple Energy looking to raise around $50 million, eyes capacity expansion ahead of 2027 IPO
CEO Suhas Rajkumar tells Moneycontrol the Bengaluru-based electric two-wheeler maker plans to raise fresh capital, expand retail presence and manufacturing capacity as it targets public listing next year
Even Healthcare raises $20 million from existing investors to scale managed-care hospitals in Bengaluru
The funding comes as the healthtech startup reports operating break-even at its first hospital within six months of launch and a sharp improvement in clinical outcomes under its managed-care model.
Budget 2026: Space startups flag tax hurdles, seek early government orders
Industry says costs and procurement gaps are slowing domestic space manufacturing
Digital payments hit year’s highest levels in December as consumer confidence returns after GST cuts
The notable exception to this trend was credit and debit card spending, which is online sales driven. The card spending has also been hit by UPI's popularity, which also hit record highs in December
Lending infra firm Knight Fintech raises $23.6 million in Series A round led by Accel
Knight FinTech positions itself as a backend infrastructure player, largely invisible to end users, that enables banks, NBFCs and platforms to originate, disburse and manage credit at scale.
Strike has no impact: Zomato, Swiggy, Zepto others pay over Rs 100 crore to gig workers amid record high NYE order volumes
While food delivery companies paid out Rs 60-70 crore to gig workers on NYE, quick commerce firms paid a total of Rs 50-60 crore, a jump of at least 30 percent over a regular day, three top executives at different companies told Moneycontrol
Deepinder Goyal in talks to invest in Pixxel’s latest fundraise of over $55 million
While the commitments for a $55-60 million fundraise are already in, talks are still ongoing and Pixxel might end up upsizing the round to around $80-100 million, sources told Moneycontrol
India’s electric two-wheeler registrations cross 1.27 million units in 2025; TVS Motor leads the market
Bajaj Auto holds second spot, Ather strengthens position with family scooter push, while competition intensifies across legacy and EV-first players
Oyo-parent Prism files for Rs 6,650 crore IPO via confidential route
The proposed all-fresh issue could value the global travel technology firm at $7–8 billion, marking its return to the public markets after shelving earlier plans amid global volatility.
India’s SaaS story in 2025: Consolidation, AI rush and a reset in growth strategies
During the year, Indian SaaS companies completed 30 domestic acquisitions worth about $386 million, compared with 40 deals worth $253 million in 2024 and 35 deals worth $124 million in 2023.
