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Arali Ventures exits HBOX with 23x returns

Arali Ventures exits HBOX with 23x returns

07 Jan 2026, 17:09 PM

The exit from HBOX was facilitated after the startup secured growth capital from Charlesbank Technology Opportunities Fund.

BharatPe appoints Paytm

BharatPe appoints Paytm's Ajit Kumar as CTO

24 Oct 2025, 12:50 PM

This appointment comes months after the company's previous technology head Pankaj Goel left the organization.

IRCTC enters payments where giants bleed; RIP of RIP in AI

IRCTC enters payments where giants bleed; RIP of RIP in AI

01 Sep 2025, 11:45 AM

We dig into the payments ambitions of IRCTC; and the curious haste with which some social media “gurus” are declaring entire professions dead because of AI.

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.

Inside BharatPe’s tech overhaul as it preps for 2026 IPO

Inside BharatPe’s tech overhaul as it preps for 2026 IPO

02 Jun 2025, 17:20 PM

Performance pressure is mounting at BharatPe, triggering leadership shakeups and engineering changes ahead of its IPO, sources say.

Exclusive: BharatPe chief product officer Rohan Khara assumes additional charge as CTO

Exclusive: BharatPe chief product officer Rohan Khara assumes additional charge as CTO

02 Jun 2025, 15:08 PM

Khara will now serve as CPTO (Chief Product and Technology Officer), a source aware of the development told The Head and Tale.

Paytm invests $1 million to pick 25% stake in Brazil-based fintech

Paytm invests $1 million to pick 25% stake in Brazil-based fintech

03 Feb 2025, 16:22 PM

This investment would help in understanding the merchants' business landscape and opportunity in the Brazilian market, Paytm said.

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Fintech Highlights

  1. Juspay raises $50 million from WestBridge at $1.2 billion valuation

  2. Razorpay gets offline PA license from RBI

  3. PhonePe files updated DRHP for IPO, Walmart to sell 9% stake

  4. UP govt plans banking to blockchain hub on Yamuna Expressway

  5. Payoneer gets in-principle nod from RBI to operate as cross-border PA
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AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Google backs Japan's Sakana AI to expand Gemini chatbot reach

  2. Apple approaches Delhi court to stop CCI from seeking financials

  3. OpenAI partners with Leidos to deploy AI in govt agencies

  4. Google Deepmind hires CEO, top engineers from voice AI startup Hume AI

  5. 360 One Asset raises Rs 1,000 cr fund to invest in space, allied sectors
  6. Read more news...

IPO Tales

  1. Fractal IPO: A bountiful harvest for PE investors, now comes the real AI test

  2. Boat IPO: A second shot amid management shake-up, flat revenues, eager to exit investor

  3. From social-commerce darling to e-commerce challenger: Inside Meesho’s IPO

  4. The Bull Run Broker: Inside Groww's $7 billion IPO
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Money & Machines

  1. Visa's utility shift; an AI bet that isn't accidental

  2. A payments scare and an AI funding reality check

  3. ONDC confused me for years — now AGI is confusing everyone

  4. The Paytm Ledger; How Dunzo's Biswas lit up India's next AI deal wave
  5. Previous editions...

Editor's Pick

  1. ED orders Yes Bank to freeze accounts linked to BranchX, Frenzopay

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

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