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What happened after the gaming ban story; VCs

What happened after the gaming ban story; VCs' hunt for 'Lovable' in India

30 Sep 2025, 14:15 PM

Sep 26th Edition: Here's what followed our online gaming ban story — from late-night calls and even a bribe offer...Also, we explore whether VCs have spotted their ‘Lovable’ in India yet?

UPI in August: Debt collections, digital goods games, securities brokers see sharp value drop

UPI in August: Debt collections, digital goods games, securities brokers see sharp value drop

07 Sep 2025, 15:53 PM

Digital goods: games also saw UPI payments decline to Rs 7,441 crore in August, from Rs 10,076 crore in July.

The shadow economy of online gaming: How money moves beyond the screen

The shadow economy of online gaming: How money moves beyond the screen

04 Sep 2025, 18:01 PM

Behind flashy apps and jackpots lies a complex web of mule accounts, payouts, and payment tricks that move thousands of crores beyond the screen.

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What India's Gaming Ban Reveals About UPI; Why RBI wants AI to Fix Finance

01 Sep 2025, 12:02 PM

In today’s edition, we uncover the messy underbelly of India’s gaming ban and its deep ties to UPI; and can RBI’s FREE-AI framework finally push finance into the AI age?

Paytm approves investments in Paytm Money, Paytm Services, discontinues real money gaming biz

Paytm approves investments in Paytm Money, Paytm Services, discontinues real money gaming biz

26 Aug 2025, 11:27 AM

Paytm has approved investments of up to Rs 300 crore in Paytm Money and Rs 155 crore in Paytm Services through rights issues.

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Fintech Highlights

  1. Neokred founders sent to judicial custody in betting-related GST evasion probe

  2. Rainmatter backs PrimeInvestor, founded by former FundsIndia.com co-founder

  3. UPI in March: Marketplaces, family clothing shops post over 20% growth

  4. KRAFTON, Naver partner with Mirae Asset to launch Rs 6,000 cr India growth tech fund

  5. General Atlantic-backed Acko cuts 5% of workforce ahead of IPO
  6. Read more news...

AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Kabeer Biswas' startup M attracts funding from Peak XV, Blume, Cred

  2. Apple names John Ternus CEO as Tim Cook becomes executive chairman

  3. Pentathlon Ventures leads seed funding in Intellithink

  4. Google rolls out Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature in India

  5. GobbleCube raises Series A funding led by Susquehanna
  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. 'Guilty, until proven innocent'; The ARR illusion

  2. Rishi Gupta is out on bail. What next?; The cost of frivolous AI use

  3. Fintechs' Dubai Dream; Founders' AI Second Act

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