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

02 Mar 2026, 19:18 PM

We write how Airtel's entry into the lending space may be giving sleepless nights to incumbents and fintech NBFCs; and what happens to 'Responsible AI' frameworks under pressure...

MSME lender Aye Finance raises Rs 454.5 crore from anchor investors ahead of IPO

MSME lender Aye Finance raises Rs 454.5 crore from anchor investors ahead of IPO

08 Feb 2026, 16:29 PM

Out of the total allocation of 3.52 crore equity shares to the anchor investors, 76.74 lakh equity shares were allocated to two domestic mutual funds through a total of 4 schemes.

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

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

22 Jan 2026, 02:14 AM

After regulatory tightening, fintech lending adapted through MSMEs and LAP – creating growth that looks safer, but may not be.

Why fintech NBFC IPOs are missing from the public market boom [Part-2]

Why fintech NBFC IPOs are missing from the public market boom [Part-2]

19 Jan 2026, 03:43 AM

Private market valuations, unsecured loan books and tighter regulation are forcing India's fintech lending companies to rethink their IPO plans…

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From 'usurious pricing' ban to co-lending concerns: The unending test for fintech lending [Part-1]

14 Jan 2026, 00:29 AM

The RBI's ban on Navi in 2024 marked a turning point for fintech lending. Nearly a year on, the sector is still searching for a restart.

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Fintech Highlights

  1. RBI cancels registrations of 135 NBFCs; 13 firms voluntarily exit sector

  2. HyperNorm AI bags seed funding co-led by Capital 2B, SenseAI Ventures

  3. CRED launches ‘Cash by CRED’ app

  4. Aye Finance to raise $15 million via NCDs

  5. AMFI suspends Stable Money’s mutual fund distribution arm for six months
  6. Read more news...

AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Equal AI raises Series B funding co-led by Prosus Ventures, Tomales Bay Capital

  2. Rekise Marine raises seed funding led by Accel, NKSquared

  3. Ex-Icertis executives' startup Rivvun AI bags seed funding

  4. Integra Robotics raises pre-Series A funding co-led by Finvolve, India Accelerator

  5. Celebal Technologies raises debt funding from BlackSoil
  6. Read more news...

IPO Tales

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

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

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

  4. Boat IPO: A second shot amid management shake-up, flat revenues, eager to exit investor
  5. Read more news...

Money & Machines

  1. Money & Machines: MobiKwik's Third Lending Act; The Entry-Level Squeeze

  2. Money & Machines: RBI's quiet signals; Tamil Nadu's AI act

  3. Money & Machines: One on 1Pay; Gen Z goes AI-First

  4. Money & Machines: Project UPI Meta is back; A case for industrial AI
  5. Previous editions...

PE/VC Tales

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

  2. Micro VCs: Fueling India's startup pipeline or distorting it?

  3. Inside the fintech and financial services bets of Peak XV, Accel, Elevation

  4. Enterprise bets pay off as Arali Ventures eyes ‘larger’ third fund
  5. Read more news...

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]