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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

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  2. Razorpay, NPCI join hands to launch AI powered payments on Claude

  3. PhonePe gets AI search feature using Microsoft Foundry

  4. CoinDCX announces ESOP buyback worth Rs 111 crore

  5. Pine Labs partners with OpenAI to embed AI APIs in its infrastructure
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AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Portkey raises Series A funding led by Elevation Capital

  2. Sarvam AI unveils two foundational LLMs

  3. Reliance plans to invest $110 billion to build India's AI infra

  4. Qualcomm to invest $150 million in Indian AI, tech startups

  5. Peak XV Partners invests in five new AI startups
  6. Read more news...

IPO Tales

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

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

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

  4. From social-commerce darling to e-commerce challenger: Inside Meesho’s IPO
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Money & Machines

  1. AI everywhere. Fintech...somewhere; India's AI groundwork

  2. The Wegofin episode; India's AI optics vs spending reality

  3. Watergate's legacy meets the scarcity of money and the rise of AI

  4. Economic Survey with fintech goggles on; Activate's Pratyush Choudhury on vibe coding
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Editor's Pick

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

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

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