Starbucks collaborate with Dolly Chaiwala !
Starbucks didn’t collaborate with Dolly Chaiwala to celebrate Indian street culture. They did it because they’re losing ground in India’s café wars. Let’s talk facts: → India’s café market is growing at 12.3% CAGR → But most of this growth is coming from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities → Homegrown brands like Third Wave […]
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Korean scientists have developed invisible solar panels
Korean scientists have developed invisible solar panels that look like normal windows — but silently generate electricity using sunlight! ☀️🪟 This innovation uses transparent materials like titanium dioxide and nickel oxide that absorb UV rays while letting visible light pass through. 🧪 Recent breakthrough: Researchers at UNIST created a transparent solar cell with: • 15.8% […]
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Kolkata-based QSR chain Wow! Momo has raised INR 85 Cr
Kolkata-based QSR chain Wow! Momo has raised INR 85 Cr (around $9.9 Mn) debt from Stride Ventures as it looks to strengthen its omnichannel strategy and expand presence in the FMCG vertical. Additionally, Wow! Momo also plans to expand the footprint of its dine-in vertical. Founded by Binod Kumar Homagai, Sagar J Daryani and Shah […]
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Social commerce infrastructure startup Kosmc AI has raised $200K in a pre-seed funding round
Social commerce infrastructure startup Kosmc AI has raised $200K in a pre-seed funding round from a group of undisclosed angel investors across India and the Middle East. The proceeds will be used to strengthen its no-code product suite, grow affiliate integrations, and expand operations across India and Southeast Asia, Kosmc AI said in a press […]
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Zepto delays IPO plans to 2026: Report
Zepto, the quick commerce company, has reportedly postponed its plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) to 2026. According to a report by Moneycontrol, this represents a change from the company’s earlier timeline, in which co-founder and CEO Aadit Palicha had indicated a listing in 2025. The report noted that the company is unlikely […]
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True Diamond raises $3 Mn led by India Quotient
Lab-grown diamond jewelry brand True Diamond has raised Rs 26 crore ($3 million) in pre-Series A funding round led by India Quotient along with participation from existing investors Titan Capital Winners Fund and Huddle Ventures. Prior to this, it had raised $1 million in a seed funding round led by Titan Capital, along with participation […]
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Bessemer Venture Partners has welcomed Pankaj Mitra as a Partner in its India team.
Mitra will lead investments in AI, enterprise-tech, and cybersecurity as Bessemer doubles down on its India strategy. He joins from Cisco’s corporate development team, where he led global investments and M&A for the Customer Experience portfolio. His track record includes notable bets on Fiddler, Uniphore, and Whatfix. Previously, he helped launch Infosys’s $500 million innovation […]
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Sneaker brand Gully Labs has raised Rs 8.7 crore in a seed funding round
Round is comprising Rs 7.6 crore in equity and Rs 1.1 crore in venture debt. The equity round was led by Zeropearl VC along with participation from Untitled Ventures, Atrium Ventures, and other prominent angel investors including Bounce co-founder & CEO Vivekananda Hallekere, Suhasini Sampath, Nishchay AG, Renee Cosmetics founder Ashutosh Valani, Anurag Ramadasan and […]
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Ice cream brand Hangyo scoops up $25 Mn from Faering Capital
Ice cream brand Hangyo has raised $25 million (around Rs 211 crore) from Faering Capital. This is one of the largest venture funding for an ice cream brand in India ever. Hangyo will use the capital to improve its production capabilities, speed-up new product development and expand its presence across key markets, primarily in South […]
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Update: Proptech startup HouseEazy raises $7 Mn in Series A
HouseEazy, a full stack marketplace for resale homes, has raised $7 million in Series A funding. This round was a mix of equity and debt led by Chiratae Ventures and saw participation from Alteria Capital and existing investor Antler. The funds will be utilised to fuel the organization’s growth across new geographies in NCR, strengthening […]
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