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Jumpp receives IRDAI approval to launch insurance distribution services

Jumpp receives IRDAI approval to launch insurance distribution services

21 May 2026, 11:11 AM

Jumpp intends to roll out insurance offerings across health, life, motor, home and business categories through partnerships with insurance companies.

Conversational AI platform VerbaFlo bags seed funding led by Pi Labs

Conversational AI platform VerbaFlo bags seed funding led by Pi Labs

18 Mar 2026, 06:51 PM

The startup will use the fresh capital to expand its presence in the US and other international markets.

Conversational AI startup Sesame raises $250 million in Series B from Sequoia, others

Conversational AI startup Sesame raises $250 million in Series B from Sequoia, others

22 Oct 2025, 01:22 PM

Earlier in February, Sesame had showcased its early demo of its voice model through two characters: Maya and Miles.

HDFC Bank invests in conversational AI company CoRover

HDFC Bank invests in conversational AI company CoRover

20 Aug 2025, 06:18 PM

Ankush Sabharwal, founder & CEO of CoRover, said that the partnership with HDFC Bank signals a shared commitment to building AI that is sovereign.

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Fintech Highlights

  1. PB Fintech Q1 FY27 revenue up 40% to Rs 1,348 crore, net profit jumps 92%

  2. Elevation Capital offloads Paytm stake worth Rs 2,038 crore via bulk deals

  3. Peak XV, Elevation Capital offload Meesho shares worth Rs 1,949 crore via block deals

  4. GetVantage secures Series A1 funding led by Rajeev Ahuja, SanRaj Group

  5. InRisk Labs raises Series A funding led by Bessemer and Northpoint Capital
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AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Solinas Integrity secures Series A1 funding co-led by Mela Ventures, Hero Enterprise Family Office

  2. Capillary Technologies Q1 FY27 revenue up 43% to Rs 256 crore

  3. Former Swiggy, Zomato execs' AI startup Profound bags seed funding

  4. Kily bags Rs 30 crore funding led by Sorin Investments

  5. Sarvam AI raising $74 million in extended Series B funding led by Nvidia
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IPO Tales

  1. Cult.fit IPO: A leaner business, but can the fitness startup justify its valuation?

  2. Zepto IPO: Can this cash-hungry quick commerce model turn profitable?

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

  4. Shiprocket IPO: A profitable core, costly emerging bets
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Money & Machines

  1. Money & Machines: Postpaid is back. The golden era isn't; What Sarvam's Chaplot bet signals

  2. Money & Machines: Ashneer Grover’s third attempt at Third Unicorn; Rise of AI-powered travel

  3. Money & Machines: (UPI) Zero for Whom?; The Sovereign AI Dilemma

  4. Money & Machines: Regulating crypto without regulating crypto; iMerit's human edge
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PE/VC Tales

  1. 'Traditional fintech SaaS still very valuable', says Cedar Hill Capital's Sahil Anand

  2. Inside the fintech bets of Blume Ventures

  3. There's much more to AI than just agentic AI: Inflexor's Harsha Mundhada

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