Startups
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Alta Capital-backed Logicap buys Xander's warehousing assets for ₹1500 crore
Logicap, a logistics platform backed by private equity firm Alta Capital, has acquired warehousing assets from Singapore's Xander Investment Management for approximately ₹1500 crore.
09 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Wakefit plans jumbo stores to make furniture top business by 2029
Wakefit Innovations Ltd is investing around ₹100 crore in each jumbo store as part of its strategy to make furniture its largest business segment within the next three years, the company said.
09 Aug, 11:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Cult.fit cofounder denies forgery allegations in FIR filed by brother-in-law
Deepak Poduval, cofounder of Cult Fitness Pvt Ltd, filed an FIR against his brother-in-law and cofounder Rishabh Telang at Bengaluru’s Bellandur Police Sta…
08 Aug, 11:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Flipkart Minutes launches premium grocery brand Pykd in Bengaluru
Flipkart’s quick commerce arm, Flipkart Minutes, has launched a premium grocery and specialty food products brand called Pykd, starting with a pilot in Bengaluru, according to inc42.com.
08 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Ather Energy shares rise 17% after strong Q1 FY27 earnings
Ather Energy's shares surged 17.45% over the week ending August 6, closing at ₹1,480.80 after reporting a strong Q1 FY27 performance on August 3, according to inc42.com.
08 Aug, 07:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Binance affiliates sue RedotPay founders over $470 million fraud claim
Affiliates of Binance Holdings have filed a lawsuit against the founders of Hong Kong-based crypto payments firm RedotPay, alleging fraud and customer dive…
08 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Knya's revenue crosses ₹110 crore with 3x profit jump in FY26
Knya, an omnichannel medical apparel brand, reported a profit after tax (PAT) of ₹10 crore in fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), tripling from ₹3 crore the previous year.
08 Aug, 03:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Whatnot founders turn 100 investor rejections into $20 billion live-shopping platform
Whatnot, the livestream shopping app founded by Grant LaFontaine and Logan Head, has grown into America’s largest platform of its kind with a valuation of $20 billion, according to fortune.com.
08 Aug, 01:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Nykaa's inventory model drives 24% revenue growth in Q1 FY27
Nykaa reported consolidated revenue of ₹2,791.3 crore in Q1 FY27, marking a 24% year-on-year increase, alongside a net profit of ₹79.8 crore, according to inc42.com.
07 Aug, 11:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas overcame rejections to build search startup
Aravind Srinivas, CEO of AI-based search engine startup Perplexity AI, turned early academic setbacks into motivation to build a successful company.
07 Aug, 07:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
D2CX Converge Kolkata highlights scaling strategies for Indian consumer brands
D2CX Converge Kolkata, a founder-focused meetup hosted by Inc42 in partnership with Shadowfax, convened over 60 founders and ecosystem leaders to discuss s…
07 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Instant home services platforms cut burn per order amid rising demand
India’s instant home services platforms are reducing cash burn per order while handling record demand.
07 Aug, 09:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Mitti Labs raises $9.5 million to boost water-efficient rice farming
Climate tech startup Mitti Labs secured $9.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Aramco Ventures, the company announced.
07 Aug, 01:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Naïve raises $28.5M to automate company setup and operations
Naïve, a startup focused on automating the administrative tasks of setting up and running companies, has raised $28.5 million in funding, the company announced this week.
06 Aug, 11:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Solinas Integrity raises $5.5 million to expand robotics solutions globally
Solinas Integrity, a Chennai-based robotics startup, raised $5.5 million (₹52.4 crore) in a Series A1 funding round co-led by Mela Ventures and Hero Enterprise Family Office, the company announced.
06 Aug, 09:29 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Fisdom cofounders to exit Groww a year after $150 million acquisition
Fisdom cofounders Subramanya S.V. and Anand Dalmia are set to exit Groww after completing a one-year planned transition following Groww's $150 million acqu…
06 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Shiprocket FY26 loss widens 7% to ₹79 crore ahead of IPO
Logistics unicorn Shiprocket reported a 7% year-on-year increase in consolidated loss to ₹79.2 crore for fiscal year FY26, according to its red herring prospectus.
06 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
HomeRun raises $12 million to expand construction quick commerce
HomeRun, a Bengaluru-based quick commerce startup for construction and home improvement materials, has raised $12 million (about ₹114 crore) in a Series A+…
06 Aug, 11:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Reliance Retail acquires AI fashion platform Furrl to boost ecommerce
Reliance Retail has acquired Bengaluru-based fashion discovery platform Furrl in an all-cash deal for an undisclosed sum, the company confirmed.
05 Aug, 11:29 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Typsy Beauty raises ₹20 crore to expand quick commerce and offline retail
Typsy Beauty, a Delhi NCR-based beauty and personal care brand, raised ₹20 crore ($2.1 million) in a funding round led by Saama Capital, announced this week.
05 Aug, 11:29 pm IST