Uncovering the Power Structures Driving Fintech, AI, and Emerging Tech

Silverneedle eyes 10x larger second fund, plans first semiconductor bet

04 Feb 2026, 10:56 PM

AI and deep tech will continue to dominate the fund’s thesis, perhaps even more strongly than before.

NPCI asks banks, payments firms to discontinue 'UPI Collect' for P2M transactions

04 Feb 2026, 01:25 PM

Last year, NPCI had asked banks and payment apps to block P2P collect requests from October 1, 2025.

Inside Rebel Foods, Droom backer Lightbox's post-exodus reset

29 Jan 2026, 12:51 PM

The venture capital firm's relatively small and concentrated portfolio unlike most of its peers, who followed the spray and pray model, allowed for closer engagement, Lightbox partner Sandeep Murthy said.

The LAP rush and MSME mirage: Is fintech lending building its next risk? [Part-3]

22 Jan 2026, 02:14 AM

After regulatory tightening, fintech lending adapted through MSMEs and LAP – creating growth that looks safer, but may not be.

Why fintech NBFC IPOs are missing from the public market boom [Part-2]

19 Jan 2026, 03:43 AM

Private market valuations, unsecured loan books and tighter regulation are forcing India's fintech lending companies to rethink their IPO plans…

From 'usurious pricing' ban to co-lending concerns: The unending test for fintech lending [Part-1]

14 Jan 2026, 12:29 AM

The RBI's ban on Navi in 2024 marked a turning point for fintech lending. Nearly a year on, the sector is still searching for a restart.

Fireside sticks to consumer thesis amid AI din, flags risks of micro-VC flip cheques

05 Jan 2026, 11:11 PM

Fresh from raising a $250mn fund, Fireside says it's not betting on AI models or power-law outliers, but on India becoming the AI use-case capital.

Inside the fintech and financial services bets of Peak XV Partners

09 Jan 2026, 08:30 PM

This report by The Head and Tale is the most comprehensive, portfolio-first examination of Peak XV's fintech and financial services playbook to date.

The Head and Tale: India Startup Financial Dataset FY25

30 Dec 2025, 02:16 AM

The Head and Tale brings you a dataset highlighting FY25 financials, revenue, expenses and profit & loss of close to 180 startups.

Paytm dilutes UAE arm, brings in local investor amid licence uncertainty

23 Dec 2025, 05:20 PM

In October, The Head and Tale exclusively reported that the Paytm was facing regulatory roadblocks in the UAE, particularly in securing payments licence.

Fractal IPO: A bountiful harvest for PE investors, now comes the real AI test

15 Dec 2025, 04:41 PM

With its steady track record of giving timely exits to its investors, Fractal marches towards the IPO. But the larger question now is whether Fractal can keep pace with an AI ecosystem...

India's PoS industry is in distress: A wave of silent fire sales has begun

11 Dec 2025, 06:37 PM

What began as a few distressed sale conversations has now widened into a full-blown consolidation wave in India's offline payments space.

In AI, I hope we don’t get reactive regulation: 3one4 Capital’s Pranav Pai

02 Dec 2025, 10:06 PM

"The deep-tech story so far is positive and somewhat straightforward. But AI is more challenging and it isn't all good news," Pai told The Head and Tale, in an interview.

Exclusive: Razorpay tops UPI payment aggregator list, HDFC Bank follows

02 Dec 2025, 03:06 PM

This is a market-share view of UPI payment flows handled by payments aggregators through 'UPI Collect' method.

Exclusive: Bajaj Finance reworks PoS strategy as regulatory landscape shifts

27 Nov 2025, 02:18 PM

The shift in strategy comes as Bajaj Finance looks to reduce capital expenditure and avoid the regulatory obligations.

Boat IPO: A second shot amid management shake-up, flat revenues, eager to exit investor

26 Nov 2025, 03:42 PM

In this deep-dive, we look at the time when consumer electronics company Boat had filed the DRHP in 2022 and the point where it may have peaked before it began to slide.

Exclusive: Fiserv India looks to sell its fuel payments business

25 Nov 2025, 01:59 AM

Fiserv has been reaching out to payments companies and banks since past few weeks, industry insiders informed.

Lendingkart co-founder takes majority shareholder Fullerton to NCLT

24 Nov 2025, 11:17 PM

The dispute centres on what a person aware of the development describes as a dramatic collapse in Lendingkart's lending operations under the current management.

Behind the fallout at InfoEdge-backed Shoppin: Termination, lawsuits, and a funding twist

12 Nov 2025, 11:33 PM

In July this year, Shoppin co-founder Utsav Soi filed a petition accusing co-founder Shlok Bhartiya and Info Edge of "oppression and mismanagement."

Exclusive: Signzy acquires PowerEdge Analytics

12 Nov 2025, 11:25 PM

PowerEdge raised around Rs 8.54 crore in May from White Venture Capital and Matrix Partners-anchored pre-seed VC fund DeVC.

Silverneedle eyes 10x larger second fund, plans first semiconductor bet

NPCI asks banks, payments firms to discontinue 'UPI Collect' for P2M transactions

Inside Rebel Foods, Droom backer Lightbox's post-exodus reset

The LAP rush and MSME mirage: Is fintech lending building its next risk? [Part-3]

Why fintech NBFC IPOs are missing from the public market boom [Part-2]

From 'usurious pricing' ban to co-lending concerns: The unending test for fintech lending [Part-1]

Fireside sticks to consumer thesis amid AI din, flags risks of micro-VC flip cheques

Inside the fintech and financial services bets of Peak XV Partners

The Head and Tale: India Startup Financial Dataset FY25

Paytm dilutes UAE arm, brings in local investor amid licence uncertainty

Fractal IPO: A bountiful harvest for PE investors, now comes the real AI test

India's PoS industry is in distress: A wave of silent fire sales has begun

In AI, I hope we don’t get reactive regulation: 3one4 Capital’s Pranav Pai

Exclusive: Razorpay tops UPI payment aggregator list, HDFC Bank follows

Exclusive: Bajaj Finance reworks PoS strategy as regulatory landscape shifts

Boat IPO: A second shot amid management shake-up, flat revenues, eager to exit investor

Exclusive: Fiserv India looks to sell its fuel payments business

Lendingkart co-founder takes majority shareholder Fullerton to NCLT

Behind the fallout at InfoEdge-backed Shoppin: Termination, lawsuits, and a funding twist

Exclusive: Signzy acquires PowerEdge Analytics

Fintech Highlights

RBI imposes compounding fee on Paytm over FEMA violations

Aye Finance files RHP, reduces IPO size to Rs 1,010 crore

Peak XV sees another top-level exits as three managing directors quit

Dhan FY25 revenue more than doubles to Rs 877 crore

Mobikwik Q3 revenue rises 7% to Rs 289 crore

AI/Emerging Tech

Intel eyes GPU market amid surge in AI model training demand

Loop AI raises Series A funding led by Nyca Partners

Fractal Analytics shrinks IPO size as Apax, TPG reduce sell-down

OpenAI accuses xAI of erasing crucial evidence in new court filing

Musk combines SpaceX with xAI to form 'most ambitious' engine on (and off) Earth

IPO Tales

Fractal IPO: A bountiful harvest for PE investors, now comes the real AI test

Boat IPO: A second shot amid management shake-up, flat revenues, eager to exit investor

From social-commerce darling to e-commerce challenger: Inside Meesho’s IPO

The Bull Run Broker: Inside Groww's $7 billion IPO

Money & Machines

Economic Survey with fintech goggles on; Activate's Pratyush Choudhury on vibe coding

Why General Atlantic paid up for PhonePe; Voice AI for a Country that never stops calling

The story behind NPCI Jogeshwari & Flipkart's AI moment

The return of Super Apps; Grok triggers policy rethink + Peak XV Report

Editor's Pick

ED orders Yes Bank to freeze accounts linked to BranchX, Frenzopay

The shadow economy of online gaming: How money moves beyond the screen

A VC in photos, a different story in business? Behind the facade of Foxhog’s Tarun Poddar

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