Subscribe

Sahil Kini

Sahi raises $33 million in Series B funding led by Accel Growth

Sahi raises $33 million in Series B funding led by Accel Growth

29 Apr 2026, 13:15 PM

Elevation Capital and Accel India participated in the investment round.

Dezerv raises Series C funding co-led by existing investors Premji, Accel

Dezerv raises Series C funding co-led by existing investors Premji, Accel

13 Oct 2025, 16:26 PM

Other existing investors Elevation Capital and Z47 also participated in the funding round.

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.

Pine Labs-owned Setu ropes in Razorpay, PhonePe, PayU execs for key roles

Pine Labs-owned Setu ropes in Razorpay, PhonePe, PayU execs for key roles

25 Jul 2025, 14:48 PM

The Bengaluru-based API infra company Setu has appointed former Razorpay executive Prashanth Nimmagada as its chief technology officer.

Sahil Kini appointed as CEO of Reserve Bank Innovation Hub

Sahil Kini appointed as CEO of Reserve Bank Innovation Hub

07 Jul 2025, 11:37 AM

Kini will replace Rajesh Bansal, the founding CEO of the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub.

Who Reads Us

Fintech Highlights

  1. Go Digit Q4 net premium income flat, profit up 28%

  2. Novio nets Series A funding led by Cornerstone Ventures

  3. Sahi raises $33 million in Series B funding led by Accel Growth

  4. Seed funding sinks 65% as late-stage lifts fintech in Q1 2026

  5. MobiKwik gets RBI approval for NBFC license
  6. Read more news...

AI/Emerging Tech

  1. OpenAI breaks free from Microsoft cloud exclusivity

  2. Google to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic

  3. LightFury Games bags $11 million from Blume, MS Dhoni, others

  4. OpenAI and Infosys partner to scale AI across enterprises

  5. Kabeer Biswas' startup M attracts funding from Peak XV, Blume, Cred
  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. Micro VCs: Fueling India's startup pipeline or distorting it?

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

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

  4. TDV Partners bullish on consumer over AI, plans bigger 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]