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BlueStone’s ₹1,000 Cr IPO Filing: From $970M Valuation to SEBI Nod – Jewellery D2C’s 2025 Glow-Up
In the glittering halls of India’s consumer tech boom, few stories sparkle like BlueStone Jewellery’s. Founded in 2011 by IIT Delhi alum Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, […]
The Future of Startup Exits: How India’s IPO Wave Is Evolving in 2025 & What It Means for Founders & Investors
India’s startup exits are shedding their wild-west skin, evolving from the frothy frenzy of 2021’s 45 unicorn births into a more mature, metrics-driven marketplace where […]
Ambak kicks off Series A with massive ₹69 Cr cheque – Peak XV & Z47 go all-in on India’s home loan disruptor!
Bengaluru-based fintech startup Ambak has raised ₹69 crore (~$8.2 million) in the first tranche of its Series A round led by Peak XV Partners (formerly […]
IT Titans’ 2025 Buyout Bonanza: TCS, Infosys Lead 7 Deals in $10B M&A Surge, Sparking 50,000 AI-Cloud Jobs
India’s IT behemoths are charging into 2025 with a vengeance, snapping up startups and specialists in a calculated spree to arm themselves for the AI […]
The Funding Winter Isn’t Over: How Smart Indian Startups Are Growing Without VC Money
Bootstrapping & Profitability Resurgence The funding winter that began in mid-2022 is not a temporary dip; it is a permanent reset. In H1 2025, Indian […]
Why Indian Family Businesses Are Investing in Startups Like Never Before
The Convergence of Traditional Wealth and New-Age Innovation A fundamental shift is reshaping India’s entrepreneurial landscape: family businesses, which have long dominated the traditional economy, […]
The Future of Regulation How AI Can Simplify Compliance for Startups and Slash 40 Monthly Hurdles to Zero
In November 2025, India’s startup ecosystem—now 1.64 lakh DPIIT-recognised strong—faces a regulatory thicket thicker than ever. The DPDP Act’s full enforcement from October 1 mandates […]
From D2C to D2B Why Direct-to-Business Is the Next Retail Revolution – And It’s Rewriting $100B in B2B Commerce
India’s D2C boom, projected to hit $100 billion by 2025 per Statista, has been a founder’s dream: Brands like Mamaearth and boAt slashing middlemen to […]
The End of Startup Exceptionalism Why Innovation Must Merge with Mainstream Policy – A Foresight for National Destiny
India’s startup odyssey, once a blaze of exceptionalism—tax exemptions, fast-track patents, and DPIIT shields—now flickers amid 11,223 closures in 2025 alone, a 30% surge from […]