Rozana, which offers rural e-commerce and logistics services to 21,000 villages across India, raised a $31.6M Series B led by Bertelsmann India Investments
Rural omnichannel retail platform Rozana has raised Rs 290 crore ($31.6 million) in a Series B funding round led by Bertelsmann India Investments.
Bengaluru-based Pronto, which offers on-demand home-help services like cooking and cleaning, raised a $25M Series B led by Epiq Capital at a $100M valuation
Deepinder Goyal, who stepped down as Zomato's CEO, raised $54M at a $190M valuation for Temple, which aims to make high-performance wearables for elite athletes
Mumbai-based digital payments processor BillDesk agrees to acquire the Indian business of Worldline for an equity value of ~$70M, set to close in H2 2026
Billdesk is set to acquire the India payments business of French payment giant Worldline for an estimated equity value of $70 million.
Sources: Apple is in talks with Visa, Mastercard, and Indian banks ICICI, HDFC, and Axis as part of its plans to launch Apple Pay in India around mid-2026
Apple Inc. is in discussions with key Indian banks and global card networks in preparation to start Apple Pay in the world's most populous country.
Bengaluru-based Xflow, which facilitates B2B cross-border payments, raised a $16.6M Series A led by GC at an $85M valuation, bringing its total raised to $32M+
India joins Pax Silica, a US-led initiative that aims to build secure supply chains for semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and critical technologies
Bengaluru-based Sarvam, which is building AI models for local languages, launches its Indus chat app in beta, powered by its Sarvam 105B model
India joins Pax Silica, a US-led initiative that aims to build secure supply chains for semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and critical technologies
General Catalyst plans to invest $5B in India over five years, an increase from the $500M to $1B it previously announced, after merging with a local VC in 2024
General Catalyst, a Silicon Valley-based venture firm with more than $43 billion in assets under management, has announced it plans …
The Gates Foundation says Bill Gates will not deliver his keynote at India's AI Summit after “careful consideration”, amid controversy over his Epstein ties
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The Gates Foundation says Bill Gates will not deliver his keynote at India's AI Summit after “careful consideration”, amid controversy over his Epstein ties
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India's AI Summit: Modi orchestrated a photo op with tech and business leaders holding hands in a line, but Sam Altman and Dario Amodei refused to clasp hands
Once a rival, always a rival. — As Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off the busiest day of India's AI Summit in New Delhi …
India's AI Summit: Modi orchestrated a photo op with tech and business leaders holding hands in a line, but Sam Altman and Dario Amodei refused to clasp hands
Once a rival, always a rival. — As Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off the busiest day of India's AI Summit in New Delhi …
Indian conglomerate Reliance plans to invest up to ~$110B to build AI-related infrastructure over the next seven years, and JioHotstar plans a ChatGPT-based bot
Inside India's AI Impact Summit: 300+ exhibitors, 500 sessions, 250K visitors, billions in investment, and entrepreneurs touting solutions to real-world issues
The event promised to be a global coming-out party for India's artificial intelligence aspirations.
Inside India's AI Impact Summit: 300+ exhibitors, 500 sessions, 250K visitors, billions in investment, and entrepreneurs touting solutions to real-world issues
The event promised to be a global coming-out party for India's artificial intelligence aspirations.
India-based Tata Group signs OpenAI as its first data center client, starting with 100MW of capacity, and plans to deploy ChatGPT Enterprise, starting with TCS
OpenAI has partnered with India's Tata Group to secure 100 megawatts of AI-ready data center capacity in the country, with plans to scale to 1 gigawatt.
Bengaluru-based Stable Money, whose app lets users invest in fixed deposits and corporate bonds, raised $25M at a ~$175M valuation, taking total funding to $65M
The startup plans to grow its overall business five times by the end of this year, enter new cities through physical expansion …
As India prepares to host its AI Impact Summit in New Delhi this week, the country is set to promote a frugal AI strategy focused on solving local issues
The world's most populous country is looking at how it can become an artificial-intelligence power without breaking the bank