Honasa Consumer co-founder Varun Alagh ups stake in Mamaearth-parent via Rs 50 crore block deal
The block deal increased both Varun Alagh’s individual holding and the overall promoter group stake in the company, the company disclosed in a stock exchange filing dated December 29.
Gig worker strike disrupts food delivery, quick commerce services briefly; operations stabilise
Disruptions were limited to specific pockets and peak hours, with food delivery seeing brief delays in parts of Gurugram before services normalised by evening, people familiar with the matter told Moneycontrol.
Zepto’s FY25 loss widens 177% to Rs 3,367 crore, total sales jump 129%
The results mark a high-burn scale-up year for Zepto, coming ahead of its planned IPO filing and amid rising competitive intensity in India’s quick commerce market.
Gig workers call nationwide strike on December 25, 31 over pay, safety and social security
The coordinated walkout during the year-end peak delivery period may disrupt operations across food delivery, quick commerce and e-commerce platforms including Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, Blinkit, Amazon and Flipkart, as worker groups escalate pressure over payouts, safety risks and account suspensions.
New-age IPO rush unlocks Rs 40,000 crore liquidity as late-stage funding dries up
As many as 15 startup IPOs hit the markets this year, raising Rs 40,000 crore, over 35 percent more than in 2024, as stronger earnings, clearer profitability paths and deeper investor appetite drove demand
Unacademy co-founder Gaurav Munjal clarifies ESOP conversion move for former staff amid valuation markdown
This comes as the edtech firm negotiates a potential all-stock sale to UpGrad, reported first by Moneycontrol, while restructuring its leadership and grappling with a sharp markdown
FanCode expands Formula 1 broadcast partnership in India through 2028
FanCode’s expanded multi-year partnership comes amid Formula 1’s rising popularity in India over the last few years, particularly among Gen Z and female audiences.
Flipkart receives NCLT nod to move domicile back to India ahead of IPO
The approval clears a key regulatory hurdle in Flipkart’s move to shift its holding company domicile from Singapore to India, as the Walmart-owned e-commerce major prepares for a potential domestic IPO.
'Gambling in guise of gaming': ED attaches assets worth Rs 117.4 crore linked to Probo in money laundering case
In July 2025, ED had frozen assets worth Rs 284.5 crore linked to Probo and its promoters under PMLA.
Mamaearth-parent enters men’s grooming with Rs 195 crore Reginald Men acquisition
Announcing the deal on December 11, Honasa said it will acquire a 95 percent stake through a secondary sale, with the remaining 5 percent to be purchased after 12 months based on pre-agreed valuation terms.
BoAt auditors flag financial mismatch, compliance issues in group entities
Auditors flagged mismatched statements to lenders, statutory lapses and gaps in audit-trail compliance during FY23–FY25, the company’s updated DRHP says
Blinkit, Instamart and Zepto now hold over Rs 40,000 crore in cash as quick commerce race heats up
A Moneycontrol analysis shows that the three firms have burned nearly Rs 9,000 crore over the past year. Amazon joined the capital-raise party with an expanded $35 billion cheque for India as it doubles down on cloud, commerce and AI investments in the region.
We’ll build something differentiated at scale — and then make money: Amazon India head Samir Kumar on profitability
Samir Kumar told Moneycontrol that Amazon’s edge in India will come from vast selection delivered at multiple speed points.
WinZO approaches Karnataka HC challenging ED's raid, asset freeze
ED arrested co-founders Saumya Singh Rathore and Paavan Nanda on money laundering charges in November 2025. It also froze company assets worth of around Rs 505 crore.
Zepto converts to public company ahead of planned IPO in 2026
Zepto is aiming to IPO soon after Swiggy announced it is raising Rs 10,000 crore through a QIP, in about a year since it went public and raised over Rs 11,000 crore via an IPO in November 2024. Eternal too raised over Rs 8,000 crore via a QIP.
Dream11 revamp turns fantasy sports app into a hangout place for sports fans
Dream11 revamp comes a little over three months after the company halted all paid contests on its platform following the online gaming law that prohibits money games
WinZO's mobile app and website go under 'maintenance' due to server disruption
WinZO's app and website outage comes at a turbulent moment for the company, which is already dealing with a crisis following the recent arrest of co-founders Saumya Singh Rathore and Paavan Nanda.
Lenskart estimates eyewear market at over $9 billion, 3X higher than rival Titan’s $3 billion projection
The eyewear retailer says rising first-time diagnoses, deeper penetration and higher purchase frequency will push India to 389 million annual pairs sold by FY30.
Quick-commerce scale-up hasn’t slowed Meesho; India still cares more about price than speed: CEO Vidit Aatrey
Aatrey, in an interview with Moneycontrol, said emerging markets consistently reward affordability-led ecommerce models, adding that Meesho’s momentum has strengthened even as rapid-delivery players expand across categories.
MC Interview | Meesho still works with a startup attitude; Not benchmarking against any other player: Cofounder and CEO Vidit Aatrey
After a decade of pivots, disciplined execution and sustained cash-flow strength, Meesho’s leadership says the company is entering public markets from a position of clarity and confidence, adding that it will continue prioritising long-term growth, affordability and customer focus over external benchmarks.
Byju Raveendran alleges GLAS Trust, RP misled courts on $533 million Alpha funds
The development comes days after a Delaware bankruptcy court entered a $1.07-billion default judgment against Raveendran for failing to appear and produce documents, holding him personally liable for fund movements linked to Byju’s Alpha and a separate hedge-fund transfer.
WinZO co-founders Saumya Singh Rathore, Paavan Nanda arrested by ED in PMLA case
Earlier this month, ED searched four WinZO locations in Delhi and Gurugram and froze assets worth of around Rs 505 crore
CarTrade’s $1.2-billion CarDekho acquisition talks come unstuck
In a regulatory filing, CarTrade said the two companies have mutually decided not to move ahead with the proposed acquisition, ending months of discussions around one of the auto-tech sector’s biggest consolidation bets
RMG ban impact: Flutter cuts 350 jobs at Junglee Games, redeploys 600 staff mostly to its Hyderabad GCC
Flutter is considering whether these employees can be redeployed to support its shift to alternative business models in India or its expansion efforts in other regulated markets where its existing products can be offered, a company spokesperson told Moneycontrol.
