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Only 6 of 17 new-age IPOs above listing price; investors cash out Rs 16,500 crore

Only 6 of 17 new-age IPOs above listing price; investors cash out Rs 16,500 crore

12 Jun 2026, 02:02 PM

New-age startup IPO class faces a reality check. Stocks have stumbled, yet early investors are cashing out.

Flipkart acquires majority stake in AI startup Minivet AI

Flipkart acquires majority stake in AI startup Minivet AI

19 Dec 2025, 02:04 PM

The acquisition is part of a strategic move to build and invest in core GenAI capabilities to enhance the shopping experience at Flipkart.

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.

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

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

06 Nov 2025, 01:25 PM

Like every tech IPOs that we are seeing this year, Meesho's public offer is going to a big event for the exit starved venture capital investors.

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Fintech Highlights

  1. Zaggle to invest in cross-border payments company Unobanc

  2. Turtlemint FY26 revenue up 57% to Rs 1,098 crore

  3. Scapia launches Rs 20 crore ESOP buyback

  4. Veriqus secures Rs 387 crore funding led by Norwest Venture Partners

  5. Paytm shelves bonus share proposal, commits Rs 100 crore to Paytm Money
  6. Read more news...

AI/Emerging Tech

  1. FireAI raises fresh funding from existing investor SucSEED

  2. Thinking Machines Lab launches its first AI model Inkling

  3. SwitchOn secures pre-Series B funding led by IvyCap Ventures

  4. KuhlTherm bags seed funding led by Arkam Ventures

  5. Emergent raises Series C funding round led by Creaegis at unicorn valuation
  6. Read more news...

IPO Tales

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

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

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

  4. Fractal IPO: A bountiful harvest for PE investors, now comes the real AI test
  5. Read more news...

Money & Machines

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

  2. Money & Machines: Regulating crypto without regulating crypto; iMerit's human edge

  3. Money & Machines: Pricing Razorpay; Where is Indian PE in AI?

  4. Money & Machines: When fintech forgot to party; AI hype missing cheques + Stock Chart [story]
  5. Previous editions...

PE/VC Tales

  1. Inside the fintech bets of Blume Ventures

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

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

  4. Micro VCs: Fueling India's startup pipeline or distorting it?
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Editor's Pick

  1. Exclusive: Reserve Bank of India cracks down on misuse of education payments

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

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