The development paves way for Paytm to resume merchant onboarding and expand its digital payments infrastructure after nearly three years of regulatory uncertainty.
The zero-commission platform, called Ownly, will be available on the App Store and Play Store this week, offering offline-equivalent prices and a flat delivery fee for restaurants.
The shift aligns with Pronto’s expansion plans in the fast-growing instant home services market, where well-funded startups and incumbents are racing to capture urban consumers.
Startups like Snabbit, Pronto, and Pync are tapping into rising dual-income households and unpredictable live-in staff availability to meet urban India’s growing need for instant, reliable home services.
Fund cycles, better exits and stronger startup pipelines are drawing fresh capital back into India’s venture ecosystem
The new hires come as JetSynthesys focuses on scaling its consumer and enterprise offerings globally.
Rahul Guha, who currently serves as CEO of subsidiary Thyrocare and President of Operations at API, will take over from Siddharth Shah, the last remaining co-founder of the company, who will now assume the role of Vice Chairman.
The high-level meeting comes weeks after Moneycontrol reported that Flipkart has begun groundwork to shift its base back to India from Singapore ahead of a planned public listing, though the timeline remains uncertain.
Average per-order payouts in quick commerce have dropped by as much as 40 percent over the last year, falling from Rs 34–Rs 42 in 2024 to Rs 22–Rs 30 in 2025, according to recruitment platforms, with some even earning as low as Rs 15-Rs 25 per order.
The firm plans to back 8–10 startups over the next four years through its second fund via its in-house company creation model.
Retailers, e-commerce firms and logistics players have begun festive hiring weeks in advance, eyeing deeper reach and faster fulfilment across smaller cities
The appointment of two entrepreneurs to the board is aimed at strengthening Lenskart's governance ahead of its public listing
The salaries were approved by shareholders at the AGM on July 26, as the eyewear firm moves towards a more structured governance and compliance framework ahead of the IPO
The proposal was cleared at Lenskart’s annual general meeting held on July 26. The company is expected to file its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) in the coming days, people aware of the matter said.
Consumer platforms delivered mixed performance in FY25, with 1mg posting strong profits, BigBasket under pressure, and NeuPass loyalty growth signalling deeper cross-brand engagement
The startup plans to use the funds to scale presence beyond 300 towns and deepen its reach in groceries and essentials
Courier weight disputes, RTOs and NDRs have prompted D2C brands to seek smarter, more accountable logistics partners
Accel's Subrata Mitra, an early backer of the e-commerce giant Flipkart, said that startups should pick a problem they believe will stand the test of time.
Tamil Nadu-based Milky Mist aims to raise Rs 2,035 crore through a mix of fresh issue and promoter sell-off, with plans to cut debt, expand manufacturing, and strengthen its cold chain.
Quick commerce now accounts for nearly half of Eternal’s annualised net order value (NOV), with Blinkit surpassing food delivery on key metrics.
Sequential margin gains, rising user base and store-level efficiency are hinting at improving unit economics at Blinkit.
BigBasket is evolving into Tata Digital’s last-mile engine, enabling everything from pharmacy and fashion to electronics and food delivery via quick commerce.
Two and a half years after shelving its IPO plans, the e-commerce firm founded by Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal is making a fresh attempt to go public — this time via Sebi’s confidential filing route
With this, Info Edge has joined Udaan's cap table. The deal follows a recent $114-million fundraise led by M&G and Lightspeed
The Centre for New-Age Public Companies (CNPC) will serve as a dedicated support hub for India’s IPO-bound and newly listed startups.
