Parth Jindal-backed sports tech fund Centre Court Capital raises Rs 410 crore
Centre Court Capital focuses on seed-to-Series A startups across sports, fitness wellness and social gaming, with initial ticket sizes ranging from Rs 8 crore to Rs 24 crore
Swiggy's shareholders Rs 10,000-crore QIP kickstarts after getting shareholders' nod
The move is aimed at shoring up cash reserves as competition intensifies in quick commerce and capital needs rise across food delivery
Children are influencing parents to invest, says Groww's Harsh Jain as equity becomes mainstream
The popular SIP inflows have demonstrated a significant 25 percent CAGR over the past decade, primarily driven by young and new-to-equity market investors from smaller towns and cities
Agentic AI startup Emergent secures strategic investment from Google’s AI Futures Fund
The deal comes as demand for agent-driven automation and task execution grows, with AI adoption shifting from content generation to building tools, products and workflows.
PhysicsWallah Q2: Net profit rises 70% to Rs 69.7 crore, revenue up 26% YoY
Total expenses for the Noida-based firm increased 25 percent to Rs 999.6 crore in the quarter ended September, up from Rs 800 crore a year ago and Rs 1,054.2 crore a quarter ago.
Virat Kohli to sell One8 to Agilitas, invest Rs 40 crore to pick up stake
Moneycontrol was first to report that Virat Kohli was set to invest Rs 40 crore in Agilitas, as part of a larger round, in June.
RDI Fund will be a success if Rs 1 lakh crore catalyses Rs 10 lakh crore in deep tech VC investments: DST Secretary Abhay Karandikar
Karandikar told Moneycontrol that the fund is willing to take lower returns, with an aim to produce 5-10 globally competitive deep tech companies from India in 15 years. It aims to deploy Rs 15,000 to 20,000 crore each year starting 2026.
UPI crosses 700 million daily transactions for six straights days in December
The mobile payments platform also recorded transactions worth over Rs 1 lakh crore for the first five consecutive days during the month
OfBusiness completes 100% buyout of Indian Design, consolidates apparel vertical ahead of IPO next fiscal
The total value of the Indian Design acquisition is pegged at $80-100 million per sources. Moneycontrol reported on the deal in June 2025
After Zoho’s small-town playbook, Kovai.co bets on Coimbatore for global SaaS scale
The firm will invest Rs 220 crore in its Coimbatore development centre over the next three years and the money will fund product engineering, AI features and global expansion.
PhonePe’s Pincode shuts quick commerce, B2C verticals; focus only on B2B
Pincode is the second company to shut quick commerce, months after Dunzo paused operations amid intensifying competition from Blinkit, Swiggy’s Instamart and Zepto
Nexus Venture Partners closes $700 million eighth fund to double down on early-stage AI, consumer and fintech bets
Moneycontrol was the first to report in July that Nexus was preparing to raise a $700 million fund.
Groww leads in volumes, usage; Zerodha leads in value, asset size
Groww's lead in new SIP registrations is unparalleled, but Zerodha maintains its market advantage with double the overall Assets Under Management (AUM)
Ultraviolette raises $45 million from Zoho Corporation, Lingotto in Series E round
Founded in 2016, Bengaluru-based Ultraviolette builds EV platforms and battery technology and its investors include TVS Motor, Qualcomm Ventures, TDK Ventures, Zoho, Lingotto, and Speciale Invest.
InMobi’s Naveen Tewari, other founders, to hike stake to over 50%, as SoftBank sells shares worth $250 million
SoftBank had written off this investment in around 2016 but it has now made $250 million on a bet it took 14 years ago. So, any proceeds would be positive for SoftBank, a source told Moneycontrol.
Government turns to domain experts as probe into Ola, Uber fare algorithm drags
The official added that while the government is convinced 'there are lapses', any quasi-judicial action must be backed by 'robust technical findings'
Startup Street: For Indian VCs, AI is not the only game in town
In the US and China, AI is not just a theme; it’s the only theme. PitchBook data shows that nearly two-thirds of all US venture investment is now AI-led
Chip industry faces shortage of 700,000 workers by 2030, offering India a big opportunity: IESA chief Ashok Chandak
India can plug the talent shortage in semiconductors but must urgently modernise curricula and strengthen ancillary supply chains, industry leaders say at UP Tech Next Electronics and Semiconductor Summit
China imports $700 billion worth of components to export $1 trillion in electronics, says ICEA chairman Pankaj Mahindroo
'India’s biggest fault line is we are very inward looking, which shows in our merchandise exports,' the ICEA chairman has said
Meesho’s logistics arm Valmo surpasses Delhivery in Q2 e-commerce order volumes
According to Meesho’s red herring prospectus (RHP), the company shipped 1.08 billion orders in the six months ended September 30, 2025, of which 695.42 million were delivered through Valmo, representing about 65 percent of total volumes.
Yoodli raises $40 million in Series B round led by WestBridge Capital
Yoodli plans to expand its AI coaching capabilities, enhance analytics and deepen personalisation features.
Fireside Ventures raises $253 million for its fourth fund to invest in more consumer startups
Moneycontrol was first to report about the shift in LP base and Fireside’s latest fundraise in April.
Meesho’s anchor book sees 32x demand, draws Rs 80,000 crore worth of bids; SBI MF, Tiger Global and BlackRock among investors
Other investors including GIC, ADIA, Fidelity International, Fidelity Management & Research, Baillie Gifford, Wellington and Goldman Sachs Asset Management also bid to participate in the anchor round, a source told Moneycontrol.
Deepinder Goyal’s wearable company Temple in talks to raise $50 million from Steadview, Info Edge, Peak XV Partners, others
The institutional funds backing Temple are the same ones who invested in Zomato during its early days. From Steadview to Vy Capital and Info Edge to Peak XV Partners, all the funds have been associated with Goyal during the early days of Zomato. Temple is being valued at around $125 million, sources told Moneycontrol.
Groww dominates new SIP registrations with 47% market share in October
The wealth-tech firm added over 2 million fresh SIPs during the month followed by Angel One and PhonePe
