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Accel, Celesta, Gaja, others form alliance for deep tech bets in India-domiciled enterprises

Accel, Celesta, Gaja, others form alliance for deep tech bets in India-domiciled enterprises

02 Sep 2025, 14:54 PM

Each member of the alliance will commit "meaningful private capital" over 5-10 years to India-based deep tech companies.

DPDzero secures $7 million in Series A led by GMO Venture Partners

DPDzero secures $7 million in Series A led by GMO Venture Partners

07 Aug 2025, 17:18 PM

The funding round also saw participation from India Quotient, Sinarmas Group, and several other investors.

Blume-backed EV financing startup Ohm Mobility shuts down

Blume-backed EV financing startup Ohm Mobility shuts down

25 Jul 2025, 15:53 PM

Announcing the development, Ohm Mobility founder said the company is winding down operations after it failed to scale and sustain the business.

Uni Cards spun off entity PowerUp raises money from Accel, Blume

Uni Cards spun off entity PowerUp raises money from Accel, Blume

11 Jun 2025, 13:49 PM

In February, The Head and Tale reported that PowerUp Money raised $4.75 million to build a next-generation wealth management platform.

Fintech Highlights

  1. RBI mandates two-factor authentication for all digital payments from April 2026

  2. MS Dhoni Family Office-backed Finance Buddha gets in-principle nod for SME IPO

  3. Gullak bags $7.5 million in Series A round led by Chiratae Ventures

  4. Oolka raises $7 million in seed funding led by Lightspeed, Z47

  5. Go Digit receives Rs 15 crore GST notice
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AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Sam Altman dubs OpenAI’s new Pulse ‘the future of ChatGPT'

  2. Microsoft adds Anthropic's models to Copilot amid friction with OpenAI

  3. Emergent raises $23 million in Series A round led by Lightspeed

  4. Cohere raises additional $100 million as it scales enterprise AI tech

  5. OpenAI to build 5 new data centres with Oracle, SoftBank under Stargate
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Money & Machines

  1. What India's Gaming Ban Reveals About UPI; Why RBI wants AI to Fix Finance

  2. Journalism was already dying — AI wasn't the culprit

  3. IRCTC enters payments where giants bleed; RIP of RIP in AI

  4. Fintech founders shaping policy; India on AI map?

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