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Money & Machines: Postpaid is back. The golden era isn

Money & Machines: Postpaid is back. The golden era isn't; What Sarvam's Chaplot bet signals

01 Aug 2026, 12:43 PM

In this edition, we unpack Paytm's renewed Postpaid push and what has changed since its heyday; and what Sarvam AI's appointment of frontier AI researcher Devendra Chaplot signals...

Money & Machines: (UPI) Zero for Whom?; The Sovereign AI Dilemma

Money & Machines: (UPI) Zero for Whom?; The Sovereign AI Dilemma

18 Jul 2026, 12:28 PM

In this edition, we revisit the longest-running payments debate i.e. UPI MDR; and we explore what happens when sovereign AI, venture capital and national interest collide.

Sarvam AI enters unicorn club with $234 million funding led by HCLTech

Sarvam AI enters unicorn club with $234 million funding led by HCLTech

15 Jun 2026, 11:12 PM

Venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners joined the cap table as a new investor, while existing backers Khosla Ventures and Peak XV Partners also participated in the funding round.

Sarvam AI launches Indus chat app

Sarvam AI launches Indus chat app

23 Feb 2026, 11:36 AM

Indus accepts input over text and audio, and is powered by the company's 105 billion parameter large language model.

Sarvam AI unveils two foundational LLMs

Sarvam AI unveils two foundational LLMs

19 Feb 2026, 07:00 PM

Sarvam AI was the first company selected under the central government's flagship IndiaAI Mission to build the country’s sovereign foundational AI model.

IPO-bound Fractal among 8 entities added to India

IPO-bound Fractal among 8 entities added to India's AI Mission

19 Sep 2025, 11:58 AM

The other entities that have been selected by the government under its AI Mission include Avatar AI, IIT Bombay Consortium – Bharat Gen and Intellihealth.

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Fintech Highlights

  1. PB Fintech Q1 FY27 revenue up 40% to Rs 1,348 crore, net profit jumps 92%

  2. Elevation Capital offloads Paytm stake worth Rs 2,038 crore via bulk deals

  3. Peak XV, Elevation Capital offload Meesho shares worth Rs 1,949 crore via block deals

  4. GetVantage secures Series A1 funding led by Rajeev Ahuja, SanRaj Group

  5. InRisk Labs raises Series A funding led by Bessemer and Northpoint Capital
  6. Read more news...

AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Solinas Integrity secures Series A1 funding co-led by Mela Ventures, Hero Enterprise Family Office

  2. Capillary Technologies Q1 FY27 revenue up 43% to Rs 256 crore

  3. Former Swiggy, Zomato execs' AI startup Profound bags seed funding

  4. Kily bags Rs 30 crore funding led by Sorin Investments

  5. Sarvam AI raising $74 million in extended Series B funding led by Nvidia
  6. Read more news...

IPO Tales

  1. Cult.fit IPO: A leaner business, but can the fitness startup justify its valuation?

  2. Zepto IPO: Can this cash-hungry quick commerce model turn profitable?

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

  4. Shiprocket IPO: A profitable core, costly emerging bets
  5. Read more news...

Money & Machines

  1. Money & Machines: Postpaid is back. The golden era isn't; What Sarvam's Chaplot bet signals

  2. Money & Machines: Ashneer Grover’s third attempt at Third Unicorn; Rise of AI-powered travel

  3. Money & Machines: (UPI) Zero for Whom?; The Sovereign AI Dilemma

  4. Money & Machines: Regulating crypto without regulating crypto; iMerit's human edge
  5. Previous editions...

PE/VC Tales

  1. 'Traditional fintech SaaS still very valuable', says Cedar Hill Capital's Sahil Anand

  2. Inside the fintech bets of Blume Ventures

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

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