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  • Whatfix launches AI Agents to boost enterprise productivity, expects 25% ARR jump

    Whatfix launches AI Agents to boost enterprise productivity, expects 25% ARR jump

    The first three agents, Authoring, Insights, and Guidance, are now available across Whatfix’s suite.

  • AI agents are emerging as the new growth engine for Indian SaaS companies

    AI agents are emerging as the new growth engine for Indian SaaS companies

    A US-based company that once needed a three-month product trial closed in just four weeks after seeing an AI copilot auto-resolve tickets during a demo.

  • Speciale Invest raises Rs 600 crore for third fund to boost India’s deep-tech and sovereign-tech sectors

    Speciale Invest raises Rs 600 crore for third fund to boost India’s deep-tech and sovereign-tech sectors

    The fund close comes amid growing investor interest in India’s deep-tech sector, fueled by strong policy support, shifts in global supply chains, and an expanding pool of commercially astute technical founders.

  • Icertis names Anand Subbaraman as new CEO, co-founder Samir Bodas transitions to Executive Chairman

    Icertis names Anand Subbaraman as new CEO, co-founder Samir Bodas transitions to Executive Chairman

    Subbaraman brings over 25 years of global tech leadership experience, having held senior roles at BrowserStack, Oracle, and Finastra.

  • Freshworks raises FY25 growth guidance as Q2 revenue jumps 18% to $204.7 million

    Freshworks raises FY25 growth guidance as Q2 revenue jumps 18% to $204.7 million

    Freshworks also raised its non-GAAP operating income guidance for the full year to $153–157 million.

  • Freshworks’ AI products cross $20 mn in annual recurring revenue as monetisation picks up

    Freshworks’ AI products cross $20 mn in annual recurring revenue as monetisation picks up

    During the Q1 2025 earnings call, Freshworks’ CEO said AI adoption had moved beyond experimentation, with nearly half of all new large deals (over $30,000 ARR) in the quarter including Freddy Copilot.

  • SaaS firm MoEngage to raise $200 million from ChrysCapital, A91, Goldman Sachs

    SaaS firm MoEngage to raise $200 million from ChrysCapital, A91, Goldman Sachs

    The round will be a mix of primary and secondary capital. While the primary component will go towards paying tax to flip back from the US to India, the secondary component will be used to buy shares from some of its early investors

  • Tiger Global-backed Gupshup raises $60 million, explores reverse flip to India ahead of IPO plans

    Tiger Global-backed Gupshup raises $60 million, explores reverse flip to India ahead of IPO plans

    The funds will be used to deepen Gupshup’s presence in high-growth regions such as India, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa

  • India will lead the second wave of AI startups, says Accel’s Shekhar Kirani

    India will lead the second wave of AI startups, says Accel’s Shekhar Kirani

    Indian founders excel at building in the second and third wave, by going deep into complex, vertical problems instead of chasing viral, horizontal use cases, the Accel partner has said

  • Swiggy to shut down seller storefront platform Minis by August 10

    Swiggy to shut down seller storefront platform Minis by August 10

    Launched in 2022, the tool helped small businesses set up online stores without paying commissions

  • Darwinbox completes its third ESOP buyback of Rs 86 crore

    Darwinbox completes its third ESOP buyback of Rs 86 crore

    Darwinbox completes Rs 86 crore ESOP buyback, offering liquidity to over 350 employees across its global offices.

  • Freshworks is now an AI company, not just SaaS, says CEO Dennis Woodside

    Freshworks is now an AI company, not just SaaS, says CEO Dennis Woodside

    As AI takes over more repetitive tasks, Freshworks is seeing some reduction in workforce requirements but at the same time, the firm is also hiring for key roles, including AI research and development and engineering

  • From shipments to software: Delhivery eyes new growth via Transport One

    From shipments to software: Delhivery eyes new growth via Transport One

    After posting its first full-year profit in FY25, Delhivery is doubling down on SaaS with Transport One — an AI-powered freight management platform built for India’s manufacturing backbone.

  • The great migration: Indian SaaS founders relocate to US to capitalise on AI boom

    The great migration: Indian SaaS founders relocate to US to capitalise on AI boom

    As the AI boom redraws the SaaS playbook, Indian founders are packing their bags for the Bay Area, chasing proximity, partnerships, and the pulse of what’s next.

  • From software to smartboards: Behind edtech Teachmint’s pivot to hardware

    From software to smartboards: Behind edtech Teachmint’s pivot to hardware

    What started as a SaaS platform for teachers is now a company dealing with hardware, building its classroom kits in-house in partnership with contract manufacturers like Zetwerk

  • Tech leaders are burning the midnight oil to learn AI, code to up their game

    Tech leaders are burning the midnight oil to learn AI, code to up their game

    The new-age tech founder is equal parts CEO, product manager, and developer — someone who can manage roadmaps and also roll up his sleeves to debug an inference error at midnight

  • Zepto launches paid analytics service Atom for consumer brands

    Zepto launches paid analytics service Atom for consumer brands

    The service will go live on May 16 and will be available to the thousands of brands currently listed on Zepto’s platform

  • Beyond engineering, every department is using AI to drive efficiency at Freshworks: CEO Dennis Woodside

    Beyond engineering, every department is using AI to drive efficiency at Freshworks: CEO Dennis Woodside

    Freshworks, which reported its Q1 2025 numbers on April 30, has raised its full-year revenue forecast by up to $4.3 million or by around 0.5 percent, fuelled by growing enterprise adoption and the integration of AI features

  • Freshworks Q1: Revenue jumps 19% to $196 million, 2025 revenue outlook raised on AI demand

    Freshworks Q1: Revenue jumps 19% to $196 million, 2025 revenue outlook raised on AI demand

    The Nasdaq-listed SaaS firm now expects full-year 2025 revenue between $815.3 million and $824.3 million, up from its earlier forecast of $809–$820 million.

  • SaaS startups raise AI budgets, go slow on hiring amid technology shift

    SaaS startups raise AI budgets, go slow on hiring amid technology shift

    From lean teams to smarter tools — AI is reshaping how SaaS startups scale, spend, and staff.

  • Goldman Sachs-backed MoEngage to shift domicile to India ahead of possible IPO

    Goldman Sachs-backed MoEngage to shift domicile to India ahead of possible IPO

    The SaaS firm is evaluating a reverse flip to tap India’s favorable IPO environment, where listing thresholds are more startup-friendly.

  • AI sparks SaaS revival as enterprises unlock budgets in 2025

    AI sparks SaaS revival as enterprises unlock budgets in 2025

    In conversations with Moneycontrol, top industry executives said customer sentiment has improved markedly since the beginning of 2025 as AI is expanding their TAM.

  • RapidClaims raises $8 million in Series A from Accel and Together Fund

    RapidClaims raises $8 million in Series A from Accel and Together Fund

    Founded in 2023 by Dushyant Mishra, RapidClaims has seen 6x growth in the last four months and expects to expand 5x in the coming quarters.

  • Agentic AI startup Composio raises $24 million in Series A round from Lightspeed, Elevation and Together

    Agentic AI startup Composio raises $24 million in Series A round from Lightspeed, Elevation and Together

    The company, founded in 2023 by IIT-Bombay graduates Soham Ganatra and Karan Vaidya, focuses on simplifying complex enterprise workflows through AI-driven automation

  • Inside InVideo’s $70 million ARR growth story: A hacker mindset, entrepreneurial surge, and product-market-fit challenge

    Inside InVideo’s $70 million ARR growth story: A hacker mindset, entrepreneurial surge, and product-market-fit challenge

    Today, InVideo is one of the largest Indian customers of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and ElevenLabs, leveraging cutting-edge AI to fuel its rapid growth.

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