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Taru Kapoor, Rivet, Rivet Dating, Rivet Dating App, Social Matching, Dating Network, Online Dating, Dating Apps, Matchmaking, Human Matchmaking, Taru Kapoor Rivet, Former Tinder Executive, MeantToBe Inc, Peak XV Partners, Shine Capital, Blume Ventures, Rivet Funding, Startup Funding, Consumer Tech, Dating Startup

Taru Kapoor’s Rivet Turns Dating Into a Social Network With Human Matchmakers

The former Tinder executive Taru Kapoor is building Rivet around a simple idea: finding the right person should not have to be a solo exercise.…

Epil Bodra

September 26
Cradlewise, 3one4 Capital, Prudent Investment Management, Startup Funding, Consumer Tech, AI, Parenting Tech, Smart Cribs, Health and Wellness

Cradlewise Raises $12 Million in Series A Round Led by 3one4 Capital, Prudent Investment

Om Singh

3 min
Ankit Jain, BEENEXT, Dyson India, Dyson, Consumer Appliances, Premium Appliances, Startups, Startup Funding, Consumer Tech, India Startups

Former Dyson India Boss Ankit Jain Raises Pre-Seed Funding From BEENEXT for New Consumer Appliance Venture

Manavi Gupta

3 min
PicSee, Mayank Bidawatka, Koo founder, AI startup, photo-sharing app, product-market fit, startup shutdown, Indian startups, consumer tech, social media startup, General Catalyst, Blume Ventures, Athera, startup funding, AI photo sharing

PicSee to Shut Down After Struggling to Build Social Network Momentum

Vasundhra Tewari

3 min
Physis Capital, Physis Capital fund, ₹400 crore fund, startup funding India, venture capital India, growth-stage startups, Indian startups, VC fund India, fintech startups, consumer tech, deeptech startups, family offices, Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance, startup investments, December 2026 bets

Physis Capital Closes Maiden ₹400 Crore Fund, Plans Focused Bets Across 15 to 20 Startups

Vasundhra Tewari

2 min
Owners ID, Crucifer Investments, startup funding, pre-seed funding, recovery-tech startup, QR technology, AI recovery systems, Indian startups, tech startups India, smart recovery platform, Jesintha Louis, lost and found technology, consumer tech, startup news, funding news

Owners ID Raises $260K Pre-Seed Funding Led by Crucifer Investments

Saksham Singh

2 min
Charli xcx, Nothing, Carl Pei, Nothing Phone, Global Brand Ambassador, Charli xcx Nothing, Tech Marketing, Culture Creation, Consumer Tech, Brand Partnership

Charli xcx Joins Nothing as Shareholder and First Global Brand Ambassador

Epil Bodra

5 min
Kabeer Biswas, Startup Funding, AI Startup, Peak XV Partners, Blume Ventures, CRED, Indian Startups, Venture Capital, Consumer Tech, Bengaluru Startups

Kabeer Biswas Secures Rs 102 Crore for New AI Startup M

Om Singh

3 min
Pronto, Bengaluru startups, Gurgaon startups, quick services, home services, startup expansion, Indian startups, tech hiring, micro hubs, Series A funding, consumer tech, Bengaluru HQ shift, urban services, Ascendants news

Pronto Moves to Bengaluru to Power Tech and Expansion Plans

Vasundhra Tewari

4 min
startup hiring, campus placements, Q-commerce, food delivery, consumer tech, e-commerce, Indian startups, IIT placements, Financial Express, Ascendants

Startup Hiring Heats Up on Campuses as Placements Rise 20-30% for 2026 Batch

Khushi Bhatia

3 min
Urban Company, Q2 FY26 results, Urban Company revenue, Urban Company net loss, Urban Company Insta Help, Urban Company Native, Indian startups, home services market, consumer tech, Ascendants

Urban Company’s Q2 Loss Widens Despite 37% Revenue Jump

Khushi Bhatia

4 min

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FigFinder AI, Ankita Sharma, travel tech startup, AI travel planning, personalized travel platform, travel planning startup, FigFinder Pro, travel SaaS, travel agencies, DMCs, tour operators, AI in travel, travel technology, startup profile, London startups, Sydney startups

Ankita Sharma Is Building FigFinder AI to Make Travel Planning Less Fragmented

Epil Bodra

8 min
Pure Lithium, Pure Lithium startup, battery startup, lithium metal battery, graphite-free battery, Brine to Battery, battery technology, EV battery, lithium battery, LFP battery, energy storage, clean technology, battery supply chain, Emilie Bodoin, US startup

Pure Lithium: Startup Bets on Graphite-Free Lithium Metal Batteries

Khushi Bhatia

6 min
Taru Kapoor, Rivet, Rivet Dating, Rivet Dating App, Social Matching, Dating Network, Online Dating, Dating Apps, Matchmaking, Human Matchmaking, Taru Kapoor Rivet, Former Tinder Executive, MeantToBe Inc, Peak XV Partners, Shine Capital, Blume Ventures, Rivet Funding, Startup Funding, Consumer Tech, Dating Startup

Taru Kapoor’s Rivet Turns Dating Into a Social Network With Human Matchmakers

Epil Bodra

6 min
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Founder's Corner

Sumit Gupta, CoinDCX, NamasteBuddy, Nikhil Singh, startup support, conversational AI, education technology, startup news, founder news

CoinDCX Founder Sumit Gupta Steps In to Support NamasteBuddy’s Push for Spoken English in Smaller-Town India

Khushi Bhatia

5 min
brand content strategy, content marketing strategy by khushboo mulani

Brand Content Strategy: Why Most Brand Content Fails Without a Point of View?

Khushboo Mulani

5 min
Female Founders, African Startup Funding, Women Entrepreneurs, She Code Africa Summit 2026, Shuttlers, Damilola Olokesusi, Napa Onwusah, Africa The Big Deal, Women in Tech Africa, Startup Funding Africa, Venture Capital Africa, Female Entrepreneurs Africa

Female Founders Get Less Than 1% of African Funding as Shuttlers CEO Reveals Four-Year Bootstrapping Journey

Khushi Bhatia

5 min
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