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Fundamentum's Ashish Kumar launches Rs 2,000 crore AI and deeptech fund F2A

27 May 2026, 15:36 PM

Nandan Nilekani will back F2A as an anchor investor, similar to his involvement with Fundamentum Partnership.

Money & Machines: Regulators, Reel Stars, Real Money. And

Money & Machines: Regulators, Reel Stars, Real Money. And 'All Inclusive' — Inside GFF 2025

11 Oct 2025, 13:59 PM

In today’s edition of Money & Machines, we bring to you the honest opinions, critical notes and the whispers gathered on the sidelines of biggest fintech “mela" in the world.

Peak XV-backed Probo under ED lens: Rs 284 crore assets seized amid online betting allegations

Peak XV-backed Probo under ED lens: Rs 284 crore assets seized amid online betting allegations

11 Jul 2025, 19:21 PM

The investigation revealed that the Probo platform defrauds its users by initially promoting a "deceptive image of a legitimate skill-based platform, only to ultimately exploit them through a betting mechanism..."

Wealth-tech startup Stable Money raising $20 million led by Nandan Nilekani

Wealth-tech startup Stable Money raising $20 million led by Nandan Nilekani's Fund, others

29 May 2025, 15:47 PM

Stable Money is raising Rs 173 crore (around $20 million) in a round led by Fundamentum Partnership Fund, with participation from Z47, Lightspeed India...

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  2. PhonePe Insurance CEO Vishal Gupta steps down to start new venture

  3. Kissht parent OnEMI's AUM crosses Rs 8,000 crore in Q1

  4. Temasek sells stake worth Rs 1,634 crore in PB Fintech via block deal

  5. NPCI chief Dilip Asbe appointed to Swift's global supervisory board
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AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Alchemic secures pre-seed funding led by AJVC

  2. Dream Sports CTO Amit Sharma steps down to launch AI venture

  3. Mowito raises pre-seed funding led by Version One Ventures

  4. Capillary Technologies hit by cyber fraud at overseas subsidiary

  5. India working on tighter regulations for VPN providers
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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
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Money & Machines

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

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

  4. Money & Machines: RBI's quiet signals; Tamil Nadu's AI act
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PE/VC Tales

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

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

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

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