PhonePe gets SEBI nod for India's second largest fintech IPO, likely to seek $15-billion valuation
The stage is set for PhonePe’s listing in the Indian stock markets as the company continues to reign in UPI payments segment with around 45 percent market share
Wingify’s VWO and AB Tasty announce merger, to build $100 million-plus digital experience platform
Everstone Capital, which acquired a majority stake in Wingyfy in 2025, has committed additional capital, as the combined entity targets scale in AI-led experimentation and personalisation
Materials science startup Whizzo raises $15 million in Series A led by Fundamentum
Funds to drive materials science research, build in-house IP, and double export markets to more than over 30 countries
Any interest cap regulations on credit cards will have unintended consequences: Mastercard’s Ling Hai
He said that any interest rate caps will exclude high-risk consumers from formal credit, though fintech innovations could soften the blow
Davos 2026: “Only a fool would overlook India,” says Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman on AI partnerships
Feldman says India’s talent, infrastructure push and partnership ecosystem make it impossible for global AI companies to ignore the country.
Davos 2026: “The idea that AI equals Nvidia has been crossed, and its dominance is being challenged,” says Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman
Andrew Feldman says Nvidia’s dominance is being challenged as fast inference reshapes the AI chip market.
Davos 2026: AIF structure in India’s GIFT City has been a phenomenal regime for Kedaara, says chief Manish Kejriwal
“Relative to previous years, we will probably not be deploying as much capital this year, but it's purely a function of opportunities and the right valuation,” Kejriwal told Moneycontrol an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 19.
AstroTalk’s e-commerce arm posts Rs 140 crore revenue in FY25, scales to Rs 200 crore ARR
The company said its commerce vertical processed over 1.6 million orders last year after a Rs 30 lakh pilot was scaled up with a Rs 40 crore internal investment.
Groww trims derivatives reliance to 53% of revenue in Q3 amid diversification push
The company’s margin trading facility grew four times to Rs 2,307 crore in the December quarter from Rs 542 crore in the year-ago period
TiEcon Mangaluru 2026: Deloitte to hire 50,000 employees in India, eyes Mangaluru entry for future expansion
Shetty proposed the creation of digital economic zones that combine GCCs, GPU-based data centres, startups and academia with plug-and-play infrastructure.
Karnataka launches Rs 150-crore ELEVATE NxT for AI, emerging tech startups; out-of-state firms must register locally if selected
Karnataka also unveils Startup Policy 2025-2030 at a felicitation event for 146 Idea2PoC ELEVATE 2025 winners in Bengaluru
SC ruling on Tiger Global's tax case could lead to scrutiny on all Mauritius-related investments before 2019
The past presence in Mauritius will also need investors and advisors to re-examine their tax risk and make provisions, experts told Moneycontrol.
National Startup Day: $151 billion raised, 118 unicorns minted in 10 years as ecosystem recalibrates
A decade after the government launched the Startup India programme, the ecosystem has come moved through a full funding cycle, from steady early growth to a peak in 2021 and a more selective investment phase since
OPINION | Startup India: A decade of democratising ambition
Once upon a time in India, the average Indian child aspired to be a cricketer or a movie star. Now, they aspire to be founders
TiEcon Mangaluru 2026: Karnataka to launch local innovation fund for cities beyond Bengaluru
The Rs 70-75 crore fund will be backed by the state government, VCs and HNIs, say sources
Shadowfax IPO: Snapdeal founders Rohit Bansal and Kunal Bahl sit on 158X gains from early bet
While Shadowfax is a recent outperformer, the two have been known for backing consumer companies such as Ola, Mamaearth, Urban Company and more early on and generating outsized returns, Moneycontrol's calculation shows
From product to profits: Google flags enterprise sales as key challenge for Indian AI startups
The real challenge lies in crossing the gap between product readiness and global customers, Seema Rao, managing director for top partners India & corporate development at Google, has said
A decade of Startup India: Data shows how policy rebuilt India’s startup ecosystem
Startup India completes 10 years as government data shows sharp rise in startups, jobs, capital flows and exits after funding, compliance and market reforms.
L Catterton's India Partner Anjana Sasidharan to quit, start her own fund
Sasidharan is moving on from L Catterton to start an early-stage consumer-focused venture capital fund, joining a growing list of fund managers who are choosing to become solo GPs
Emversity raises $30 million in funding from Premji Invest, Lightspeed, Z47
Founder and CEO Vivek Sinha told Moneycontrol the funds will be used to expand Emversity’s university-embedded skilling model from 40 campuses to over 200, enter engineering, procurement and construction and manufacturing, and strengthen employer-linked workforce pipelines.
Moglix launches AI-led procurement platform Cognilix, commits $5 million to scale enterprise software layer
The platform has already been deployed across select large enterprises and will be offered as a white-label software layer alongside existing enterprise systems, as Moglix looks to deepen long-term contracts and expand non-commerce revenue streams, founder and chief executive Rahul Garg told Moneycontrol.
US giant State Street Investment Management to pump in Rs 580 crore in Groww AMC
The capital infusion by the Boston-headquartered firm is set to boost the operations of Groww AMC, which manages the Groww Mutual Fund
Unacademy to exit company-run centres, pivot to franchise model after upGrad acquisition talks collapse
In an internal email to employees, accessed by Moneycontrol, founder Gaurav Munjal outlined the shift as part of a wider cost reset and operating overhaul following the collapse of months-long acquisition talks with rival upGrad.
Groww Q3 FY26 net profit falls 28% YoY on previous one-time gain; stock jumps 4% as operating revenue rises
Groww (Billionbrains Garage Ventures) posted a strong operating performance in Q3 FY26, with revenue rising 26 percent year-on-year to Rs 1,261 crore and adjusted profit after tax up 24 percent, driven by user growth, market-share gains across equities and derivatives, and higher contributions from newer products.
Razorpay-backed POPclub's UPI transactions slump as incentive pullback hits hard
The drop is partly tied to POP's decision to dial back cashback incentives that were deployed aggressively during the festival season to spur growth
