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Raksha Bandhan: How Sibling Entrepreneurs Are Building Some of India’s Most Successful Businesses

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Sibling entrepreneurs

From technology and fintech to fashion, food, healthcare and family enterprises, sibling partnerships are proving that trust and complementary strengths can become powerful business assets. Raksha Bandhan is traditionally associated with the bond between brothers and sisters. But beyond the rituals and celebrations, the relationship also offers an interesting lens through which to view entrepreneurship. … Read more

Runable Raises $21 Million Series A to Scale Agentic AI for Small Businesses

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Runable

BENGALURU, INDIA — August 26, 2026: Bengaluru-based agentic AI startup Runable has raised $21 million in Series A funding as it looks to expand its AI-powered platform for small businesses. The funding round was co-led by Susquehanna Venture Capital and Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Together Fund and Array VC. Runable plans … Read more

How Astrotalk Became a $1 Billion Unicorn Without Raising Fresh Capital

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Astrotalk

Astrotalk, an astrology and spiritual-commerce app, is now worth $1 billion. It got there without taking a single rupee from a new investor. On August 12, the Noida-based company told Entrackr and YourStory it had crossed unicorn status through an ESOP buyback — more than 100 employees selling a slice of their shares back to … Read more

Snabbit Appoints Pradeep Yadav as Head of Operations to Drive Next Phase of Growth

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Bengaluru-based quick home services startup Snabbit has appointed Pradeep Yadav as its new Head of Operations, bringing in an experienced consumer internet and supply-chain leader as the company looks to strengthen execution and scale its home services network across India. Yadav will oversee Snabbit’s operations, with a focus on service delivery, operational efficiency, supply-chain systems … Read more

India Startup Funding Weekly: $151.5M Raised as AI, Mobility and DeepTech Lead the Charge

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Asia Funding

August 16, 2026 | ENN India’s startup funding market saw a sharp slowdown this week, with startups raising $151.5 million across 14 funding rounds between August 9 and August 14, compared with approximately $383.8 million across 28 deals in the previous week. Despite the decline, the week delivered several notable developments across electric mobility, fintech, … Read more

Krafton doubles down on India with fresh $150 million investment mandate

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BGMI

New Delhi | August 2026 — South Korean gaming and technology company Krafton is deepening its investment commitment to India with a fresh $150 million investment mandate, signalling a broader strategy that extends beyond gaming into artificial intelligence, robotics, consumer technology and digital content. The new commitment follows previous investment allocations of $150 million in … Read more

CEO’s Screenshot Of AI-Written Cover Letter Sparks Hiring Debate

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AI CV

NEW DELHI ( ENN News) — A Delhi-based startup founder says roughly one in five job applications she now receives contain unedited, AI-generated text, after a screenshot she posted of a botched cover letter drew more than 107,000 views online. Ananya Narang, founder and chief executive of Entourage, a content-as-a-service platform, shared the screenshot on … Read more

Funding Wrap Of The Week: Asian Startups, August 2–7

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Top 10 Funding Wrap

Asia’s startup ecosystem closed the first week of August with a burst of activity, led by a handful of large late-stage rounds and a long tail of early-stage bets across fintech, mobility, AI and insurtech. Ten deals stood out across the region, and in India specifically, the week marked a sharp rebound from a quiet … Read more

Reliance Retail Acquires Fashion Discovery Platform Furrl

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Esha Tiwary, Founder and CEO, Furrl.

BENGALURU, Aug 6 (ENN) – Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), India’s largest retailer, said on Wednesday it has acquired Furrl, a Bengaluru-based fashion discovery startup, in an all-cash deal for an undisclosed sum, as it looks to expand its artificial intelligence capabilities in fashion e-commerce. Furrl’s entire team, its proprietary AI styling platform and its … Read more

From Startup India to Atmanirbhar Bharat: 5 Founders Leading India’s Next Growth Story

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Startup India

A decade ago, Startup India was a bet that the country could build companies, not just consume products. Today the bet has matured into something more ambitious: Atmanirbhar Bharat, a push to build the sovereign capability — in chips, rockets, batteries, and quantum machines — that a rising power can no longer afford to import. … Read more

Yuvraj Singh Joins Healthtech Startup UN:BLOC as Investor and Founding Team Member

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Yuvraj Singh

Gurugram, India: Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has joined UN:BLOC, the new healthcare venture founded by serial entrepreneur Deepak Sahni, as an investor and a member of the company’s founding team. The partnership marks the second entrepreneurial collaboration between the two after their successful association with healthtech company Healthians. The move highlights the growing interest … Read more

Funding in India: The Definitive 2025–26 Playbook for Founders

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Funding in India

From your first angel cheque to Series C and beyond — real data, proven frameworks, and the government schemes most founders leave on the table. India’s startup ecosystem has crossed a quiet but important threshold. It is no longer a market where a handful of headline-grabbing rounds define the year — it is a deep, … Read more

The Home That Couldn’t Hold: Why Medial, India’s “LinkedIn for Startups,” Just Shut Its Doors

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Medial Founder

A Bengaluru platform that once claimed half a million users across 30 countries — and a Shark Tank India feature to its name — has gone dark, raising fresh questions about how sustainable niche professional networks really are. Medial founder and CEO Niket Raj Dwivedi confirmed in a LinkedIn post that read part farewell, part … Read more

Honasa Consumer Names Shivang Jain as CEO of BTM Ventures to Accelerate Reginald Men’s Expansion

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Shivang Jain

New Delhi: Beauty and personal care company Honasa Consumer Limited, the parent company of Mamaearth, has appointed Shivang Jain as the Chief Executive Officer of BTM Ventures, the company behind men’s personal care brand Reginald Men. The leadership appointment follows Honasa Consumer’s acquisition of a majority stake in BTM Ventures in December 2025 and reflects … Read more

Can India’s $60 Billion Home Services Playbook Work in Southeast Asia? Inside the Numbers

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Can India's $60 Billion Home Services Playbook Work in Southeast Asia

In India, booking a plumber, a massage therapist, or a deep-cleaning crew through an app has become routine enough that the market built around it is now worth roughly $60 billion, with three well-funded startups burning real money to fight over the fastest-growing slice of it. In most of Southeast Asia, the equivalent transaction still … Read more

Zave Raises ₹4.7 Crore to Scale AI Shopping Assistant, Strengthen Product and Platform Capabilities

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Zave

Bengaluru: AI-powered shopping assistant startup Zave has secured ₹4.7 crore in a bridge funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), with participation from Mucker Capital. The fresh capital will help the startup enhance its artificial intelligence capabilities, strengthen platform infrastructure, and accelerate product development as it prepares for its next phase of growth. The … Read more

Influencer marketing startup INFLUISH raises pre-seed funding at Rs 25 Cr valuation

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INFLUISH

INFLUISH, an emerging creator economy platform focused on helping content creators grow, learn, and monetise their audiences, has secured pre-seed funding from a group of angel investors at a valuation of ₹25 crore. The funding round saw participation from notable investors including Pankaj Vermani, Jeetendra Tewani, and Sachin Harneja. While the company has not disclosed … Read more

BigBasket Appoints Former Amazon Executive Amit Nanda as CEO

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Former Amazon executive is new Bigbasket CEO

Tata Group-owned quick commerce and online grocery platform BigBasket has announced the appointment of former Amazon executive Amit Nanda as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), marking a significant leadership transition as the company intensifies its focus on growth, innovation, and competition in India’s fast-evolving quick commerce sector. Nanda succeeds Hari Menon, one of BigBasket’s … Read more

BazaarNow Raises ₹72 Crore Led by Peak XV to Expand Quick Commerce in India’s Tier II and Tier III Cities

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BazaarNow

Quick commerce startup BazaarNow has secured ₹72 crore (approximately US$7.8 million) in a fresh funding round led by Peak XV Partners, as the company looks to expand its presence across India’s fast-growing Tier II and Tier III markets. The round also saw participation from Whiteboard Capital, Antler, and a group of prominent angel investors, including … Read more

FirstClub Raises $55 Million Series B Funding to Expand Quick Commerce Business

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Bengaluru: Quick commerce startup FirstClub has secured $55 million (approximately ₹512 crore) in a Series B funding round led by Peak XV Partners and Sofina, with participation from existing investors Accel, RTP Global, and Paramark Ventures. The fresh capital will help the company accelerate its expansion across India, strengthen its technology and supply chain infrastructure, … Read more