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A VC in photos, a different story in business? Behind the facade of Foxhog’s Tarun Poddar

A VC in photos, a different story in business? Behind the facade of Foxhog’s Tarun Poddar

14 Aug 2025, 10:05 AM

Foxhog and its CEO Tarun Poddar are swiftly stepping into government corridors, IIT campuses, and media conclaves – all to burnish their image as a VC player.

Cross-border payments startup Aspora bags $53 million in Series B funding

Cross-border payments startup Aspora bags $53 million in Series B funding

16 Jun 2025, 16:11 PM

The fresh capital takes the company's total equity fundraise across seed, Series A and Series B rounds in the last 10 months to about $93 million.

Pine Labs set to file DRHP for IPO by June-end

Pine Labs set to file DRHP for IPO by June-end

11 Jun 2025, 14:02 PM

The Noida-headquartered company has been reportedly planning to float its IPO by the end of this year.

Inside the BharatPe-Ashneer Grover Settlement: Unveiling the Behind-the-Scenes Drama

Inside the BharatPe-Ashneer Grover Settlement: Unveiling the Behind-the-Scenes Drama

11 Oct 2024, 17:01 PM

And for those curious minds, The Head and Tale has learnt that the settlement wasn’t unanimous.

Fintech Highlights

  1. RBI committee proposes AI framework for financial services sector

  2. Slice launches second UPI-integrated branch in Gurugram

  3. BharatPe in advanced talks to raise $80-$100 million in pre-IPO round

  4. ICICI hikes minimum balance requirement; Draws flak from Kotak exec

  5. BharatPe reports adjusted profit before tax of Rs 6 crore in FY25
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AI/Emerging Tech

  1. xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin steps down to launch own venture

  2. Anthropic acquires team behind Humanloop

  3. Perplexity AI launches bold pitch to buy Google's Chrome for $34.5 billion

  4. AI unicorn Fractal Analytics files draft papers for IPO

  5. Nvidia, AMD agree to pay 15% of high-end AI chip revenue from China to US govt
  6. Read more news...

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