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Fundamentum launches ₹2,200 crore growth-stage fund with new GP lineup

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Fundamentum launches ₹2,200 crore growth-stage fund with new GP lineup

Fundamentum Partnership, a venture capital firm co-founded by Infosys’ Nandan Nilekani and Helion Ventures’ Sanjeev Aggarwal, has launched its third fund t…


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01:22INDIA

China factory fire kills at least 28 in Fujian province

india · By STARTUPNITI EDITORIAL
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01:22INDIA

HDFC Bank to announce Q1FY27 earnings on 18 July

india · By STARTUPNITI EDITORIAL
1min
01:22INDIA

Google appeals Delhi High Court ruling in Hindware trademark case

india · By STARTUPNITI EDITORIAL
2min
01:22AI

Meta lets users opt out of AI image training using Instagram photos

ai · By STARTUPNITI EDITORIAL
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01:22AI

US government approves OpenAI’s frontier model after safety review

ai · By STARTUPNITI EDITORIAL
1min
01:22AI

Google to disclose which ads are created using AI

ai · By STARTUPNITI EDITORIAL
1min
23:23INDIA

Over 2.5 million eye drop bottles recalled in US over contamination concerns

india · By STARTUPNITI EDITORIAL
1min
23:23AI

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Work for enterprise collaboration

ai · By STARTUPNITI EDITORIAL
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23:23FUNDING

Fundamentum launches ₹2,200 crore growth-stage fund with new GP lineup

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23:22FUNDING

Iswarya Fertility Center raises ₹350 crore from OrbiMed Asia

funding · By STARTUPNITI EDITORIAL
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23:22FUNDING

MacKenzie Scott donates $20 million to youth mental health nonprofit Active Minds

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23:22FUNDING

Anand Rathi Wealth Q1 net profit rises 24% as AUM tops ₹1 lakh crore

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21:23INDIA

Laser Power & Infra IPO receives tepid response on first day

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21:23STARTUPS

Mukesh Bansal-led Nurix AI acquires Verloop to expand enterprise offerings

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21:23AI

UN digital agency launches initiative to improve trust in AI agents

ai · By STARTUPNITI EDITORIAL
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21:22POLICY

MeitY to begin stakeholder talks on separate AI regulation law

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21:22INDIA

Truecaller CEO says TRAI rules worsened India’s spam call problem

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21:22SAAS

VC advice to increase burn rate often harms SaaS startups, says SaaStr

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21:22SAAS

Gamma reaches $100 million ARR with 50 employees and 600,000 paying users

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21:22FUNDING

CarDekho to file DRHP for ₹3,500 crore IPO this quarter

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21:22POLICY

Block settles for $45M with 46 states over Cash App fraud probe

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1min
21:22GLOBAL

Micron commits $250 billion to US chip manufacturing through 2035

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19:24FUNDING

Fundamentum launches Rs 2,200 crore growth fund with Nandan Nilekani as anchor LP

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19:23GLOBAL

Micron to invest up to $3 billion in US chip supply chain

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19:23POLICY

MeitY hires director for IndiaAI Safety Institute to oversee AI governance

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19:23INDIA

Airtel adds most mobile subscribers in May, surpassing Jio

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19:23SAAS

Dunning management helps SaaS firms recover failed payments and reduce churn

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19:23SAAS

Zoho launches Grow Payments extension for Zoho CRM to streamline payments

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19:22FUNDING

Kraken Technology Group raises $175m Series B for maritime defence tech

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19:22FUNDING

Nandan Nilekani exits GP role as Fundamentum launches $200 million Fund III

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19:22AI

IBM extends Wimbledon AI partnership to 2030 for digital transformation

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19:22FUNDING

SBI Funds launches biggest IPO of 2026 with price band at ₹545-574

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19:22FUNDING

Ollama raises $65 million, user base nears 9 million

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17:23AI

Meta to start production of AI chip in September to double computing capacity

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17:23INDIA

Kusumgar IPO crosses 12x subscription on day 2 with strong NII demand

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17:22POLICY

RBI launches July 2026 rounds of inflation and consumer confidence surveys

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17:22INDIA

Air India chairman forms interim committee amid CEO search

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17:22STARTUPS

Wheelocity raises ₹82 crore in ongoing funding round for rural commerce

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17:22FUNDING

America faces $19 billion bone health crisis from aging population

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17:22INDIA

TCS Q1 profit rises 5% YoY to ₹13,349 crore, declares Rs 12 dividend

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15:23INDIA

Aye Finance shares jump over 4%, rise 63% in three months

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15:23AI

IBS Group launches new AI company with $500 million investment

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15:22INDIA

India and Australia sign nuclear energy pact and deepen ties

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15:22POLICY

Bombay HC grants Preity Zinta interim relief against AI deepfakes and chatbots

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15:22POLICY

US Supreme Court allows Texas app store age verification law enforcement

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15:22INDIA

Vibgyor Group of Schools plans minority stake sale to raise funds

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15:22FUNDING

Farmley targets $50-75 million funding round with KPMG as advisor

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15:22STARTUPS

Netskope CEO calls unlisted references to assess candidate fit

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15:22FUNDING

SBI Funds Management to raise ₹11,693 crore in IPO starting July 14

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13:23INDIA

Binance co-CEO says trading in US assets tops $3 billion

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