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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.

The untold story of India

The untold story of India's robotics boom – and why it almost didn't happen

11 Sep 2025, 07:56 AM

With investors circling and startups scaling, India is facing a pivotal question: will policy and capital align to make it a true robotics hub?

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

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

01 Sep 2025, 11:45 AM

We dig into the payments ambitions of IRCTC; and the curious haste with which some social media “gurus” are declaring entire professions dead because of AI.

Fintech founders shaping policy; India on AI map?

Fintech founders shaping policy; India on AI map?

01 Sep 2025, 11:41 AM

In today's newsletter we have our take on Sahil Kini's shift from startup founder to policymaker, and India's journey towards potentially becoming the third pole in the AI universe.

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Fintech Highlights

  1. Former Peak XV execs floated Ambition Capital targets $250 million for debut fund

  2. Ecofy secures $42 million funding co-led by BII, Finnfund

  3. Razorpay rolls out B2B agent marketplace

  4. CBI searches 15 locations to investigate cyber fraud network

  5. NSE appoints 20 bankers for proposed IPO
  6. Read more news...

AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Bamboobox raises $6.6 million led by Peak XV Partners

  2. Grapevine secures $4.1 million funding from Kae Capital, Peak XV

  3. Atlys raises Series C funding led by Susquehanna Asia VC

  4. Agnit Semiconductors raises seed funding led by Shastra VC

  5. Accel and Google select five startups as part of 2026 AI cohort
  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
  5. Read more news...

Money & Machines

  1. A CEO arrested, hearing delayed; Sarvam's AI pitch

  2. Airtel's lending leap; Responsible AI only on paper?

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

  4. The Wegofin episode; India's AI optics vs spending reality
  5. Previous editions...

PE/VC Tales

  1. Enterprise bets pay off as Arali Ventures eyes ‘larger’ third fund

  2. TDV Partners bullish on consumer over AI, plans bigger fund

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

  4. Silverneedle eyes 10x larger second fund, plans first semiconductor bet
  5. Read more news...

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