Venture capitalists are increasingly using UPI autoPay data to distinguish genuinely active users from 'dead users' who continue paying for subscriptions they no longer use. NPCI data shows top 10 banks processed…
Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath has warned startup founders that leading investor pitches with artificial intelligence is counterproductive. In a post on X, Kamath said AI has become 'table stakes' in the startup…
Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath has warned startup founders that claiming “we use AI” is no longer a convincing investment pitch. In a post reported by LiveMint, Kamath said such openings had become…
Japan produces only six of the world’s 1,400 unicorns and has not spawned a single decacorn, Hindustan Times reports, citing research firm cb Insights. The country lags behind South Korea and Australia…
Peak XV Partners has led a $45 mn Series B funding round in San Francisco-based AI code testing startup Blacksmith, valuing the company at $550 mn. Existing investors Google Ventures and Y…
BGMI operator Krafton plans to invest in five venture capital funds and about half a dozen startups in India by the end of 2026, setting aside $50-60 million each year. The Korean…
Mirae Asset Venture Investments (MAVI India), the Indian arm of South Korea's Mirae Asset Financial Group, has marked the first close of its latest fund, Mirae Asset Venture Opportunity Fund II (MAVOF…
India has approved 12 semiconductor projects worth over Rs 1.64 lakh crore, with a second phase of its semiconductor programme allocated Rs 1.27 lakh crore. Space-tech startups have raised $871 million across…
Bluehill.VC has closed its maiden frontier tech fund at ₹400 crore, including a ₹50 crore greenshoe option. The fund will back early-stage companies in defence, space, semiconductors, energy and advanced manufacturing. Investors…
Venture capital firm Accel has raised $550 million for its ninth India-focused early-stage fund, part of a $3.5 billion global fundraise across four vehicles. The new fund comes roughly 18 months after…
