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Perfios appoints ex-SBI exec as MD & group CEO

Perfios appoints ex-SBI exec as MD & group CEO

19 Mar 2026, 12:35 PM

It added that the core Perfios business will continue to be led by Sabyasachi Goswami.

Peak XV top partners exit, a key retention marks a week of upheaval

Peak XV top partners exit, a key retention marks a week of upheaval

07 Feb 2026, 14:51 PM

The coordinated exit of Ashish Agrawal, Ishaan Mittal and Tejeshwi Sharma comes at a time when Peak XV is in the middle of closing its first fully independent fund of $1.2-$1.5 billion.

Amagi cuts IPO size, eyes $869 million valuation

Amagi cuts IPO size, eyes $869 million valuation

08 Jan 2026, 15:45 PM

The IPO will open for bids on January 13 for retail and institutional investors.

ONDC confused me for years — now AGI is confusing everyone

ONDC confused me for years — now AGI is confusing everyone

29 Nov 2025, 10:07 AM

In this edition, we write about ONDC, an experiment still thriving mostly inside Bengaluru's walls; and AGI timeline shifts.

OpenAI

OpenAI's chief people officer Julia Villagra steps down

22 Aug 2025, 12:43 PM

Prior to joining OpenAI, Villagra was board member at Tertulia Chamber Music, San Francisco-based chamber music series.

Exclusive: PayU chief business officer Sudhir Sehgal quits

Exclusive: PayU chief business officer Sudhir Sehgal quits

07 Jan 2025, 17:02 PM

His exit adds to a series of high-profile leadership exits at PayU over last couple of months.

A top executive at PayU steps down amid leadership changes [Exclusive]

A top executive at PayU steps down amid leadership changes [Exclusive]

29 Nov 2024, 02:26 AM

In recent months, The Head and Tale has exclusively reported on other senior-level departures at PayU India, including Wibmo CEO Suresh Rajagopalan.

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Fintech Highlights

  1. RBI cancels registrations of 150 NBFCs across India

  2. Mettle Capital, floated by former Peak XV execs, targets $350-400 million for debut fund

  3. ED raids payment aggregator Pay10 premises in PMLA probe

  4. ED freezes Rs 526 crore in Gameskraft case

  5. Lighthouse Canton rolls out Rs 1,200 crore private credit fund
  6. Read more news...

AI/Emerging Tech

  1. India's AI venture firm Activate makes strategic bet on ElevenLabs

  2. Zoho invests Rs 70 crore in ONDC

  3. Fractal Q4 FY26 revenue from operations up 17% to Rs 886 crore

  4. Flo Mobility bags pre-Series A funding co-led by Mela Ventures, Arali

  5. Fi cofounder Sumit Gwalani launches stealth AI venture for enterprises
  6. Read more news...

IPO Tales

  1. Turtlemint IPO: Behind its 8x revenue jump, an internal deal does the heavy lifting

  2. Shiprocket IPO: A profitable core, costly emerging bets

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

  4. Boat IPO: A second shot amid management shake-up, flat revenues, eager to exit investor
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Money & Machines

  1. Razorpay's IPO + Visa's appointment + AI-IT tieups

  2. The Slice transition; Spyne's R&D obsession

  3. The fintech crackdown continues; The ROI paradox in AI

  4. 'Guilty, until proven innocent'; The ARR illusion
  5. Previous editions...

PE/VC Tales

  1. Zetwerk-backer Kae Capital sees more exits in next 12 months, says AI startup valuations high

  2. Micro VCs: Fueling India's startup pipeline or distorting it?

  3. Inside the fintech and financial services bets of Peak XV, Accel, Elevation

  4. Enterprise bets pay off as Arali Ventures eyes ‘larger’ third fund
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  1. Exclusive: Reserve Bank of India cracks down on misuse of education payments

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

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