Money History

From Cowrie to Code – A Timeline of Money in India

From Cowrie to Code – A Timeline of Money in India

24 May 2025, 14:06 PM

In our first edition of the Money Trivia series, we explore the Head and Tale of currency — tracing the fascinating evolution of money in India.

Fintech Highlights

  1. Jupiter Money gets IRDAI approval to enter insurance distribution space

  2. Phi Commerce raises $6 million part of Series B round

  3. BNPL startup Snapmint swings to net profit in FY25: report

  4. Infibeam Avenues completes Rs 700 crore rights issue

  5. Insurtech platform Plum sets up health vertical
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AI/Emerging Tech

  1. IBM opens Agentic AI Innovation Center in India

  2. Google rolls out Gemini 2.5 Pro, Deep Search to AI Mode in Search

  3. AI coding startup Lovable hits unicorn status after $200 million fundraise

  4. QpiAI raises $32 million in Series A funding

  5. Scale AI fires 14% employees after Meta's mega investment
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Editor's Pick

  1. RBI vs Government: The battle over India’s digital payments ecosystem explained

  2. What led Google-backed DotPe to shut down its lending unit

  3. Madras HC grants anticipatory bail to Strata founder in email impersonation case