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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
Y Combinator, Groww, Billionbrains Garage Ventures, YC Holdings II LLC, Groww Stake Sale, Y Combinator Groww Stake, Groww Shares, Groww Share Price, Groww Q1 FY27, Fintech News, Startup News, NSE Bulk Deal, Peak XV Partners, Ribbit Capital, Indian Fintech

Y Combinator’s Groww Stake Falls to 7.44% After Rs 1,435 Crore Sale, Yet a Sizeable Holding Remains

Khushi Bhatia

3 min
Blacksmith, Blacksmith Funding, Series B Funding, Peak XV Partners, AI Coding, AI Code Testing, Software Testing, Developer Tools, Startup Funding, Technology Startups

Blacksmith Raises $45 Million in Series B at $550 Million Valuation

Khushi Bhatia

4 min
Bira 91, Ankur Jain, B9 Beverages, Startup News, India Startup, Beer Industry, Corporate Governance, Lenders, Institutional Investors, Business News, Peak XV Partners, Sofina, Kirin Holdings, NCLT, Debt Restructuring

Bira 91 Founder Ankur Jain Exits Board After Settlement With Lenders

Om Singh

4 min
JustAI, Base10, Series A Funding, AI Startup, Marketing Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Peak XV Partners, Y Combinator, Enterprise Software, Agentic AI, Neha Mittal, Jeff Hara, MarTech, Startup Funding, AI Marketing Platform, E-commerce Marketing, B2B Marketing, Technology News, Venture Capital, SaaS Startup,

JustAI Secures $17 Million Series A to Scale AI-Powered Marketing Platform

Om Singh

4 min
FirstClub, FirstClub Funding, Series B Funding, Peak XV Partners, Sofina, Ayyappan R, Quick Commerce, Grocery Startup, Startup Funding, Bengaluru Startup, Accel, RTP Global, Paramark Ventures, Indian Startups, Venture Capital, Retail Tech, E-commerce, Grocery Delivery, Startup News, India Startup Ecosystem

FirstClub Raises $55 Million in Series B Round to Expand Quality-Focused Quick Commerce Business

Khushi Bhatia

4 min
Scapia, General Catalyst, travel payments, fintech startup, Indian fintech, Scapia valuation, credit card startup, travel tech India, Peak XV Partners, Z47, mobile payments, consumer fintech, travel booking, fintech funding, startup funding India

Scapia’s $63 Million Raise Signals a Bigger Bet on India’s Travel Payments Market

Epil Bodra

4 min
Primer, Primer funding, Primer Series C, Sofina, Peak XV Partners, Balderton, Accel, ICONIQ, Tencent, Speedinvest, payments startup, AI payments, fintech funding, payments infrastructure, US expansion, startup funding, global payments, finance technology

Primer Raises $100 Million Series C To Build AI-Led Payments Infrastructure

Saksham Singh

3 min
Unacademy, Sumit Jain, Gaurav Munjal, upGrad, Unacademy acquisition, Indian edtech, edtech news India, startup news, Ronnie Screwvala, Airlearn, Unacademy CEO, startup mergers, Indian startups, SoftBank backed startups, Peak XV Partners, edtech consolidation, BYJU’S crisis, online learning India, education startups, business news India

Unacademy Cofounder Sumit Jain To Exit As Gaurav Munjal Returns To Lead Amid upGrad Deal

Om Singh

2 min
BazaarNow, Peak XV Partners, Quick Commerce India, Startup Funding, Bengaluru Startup, Grocery Delivery Startup, Antler, Whiteboard Capital, Vidit Aatrey, Meesho, Indian Startups, Venture Capital, Dark Store Startup, Q-Commerce, Startup News India

BazaarNow Raises Rs 72 Crore From Peak XV To Expand Quick Commerce Business

Epil Bodra

2 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

The Ascendants

Taruwar Agro, Bihar Startup, Startup Success Story, Indian Startups, Banana Fibre, Agricultural Waste, Waste Management, Sustainable Business, Agritech Startup, Entrepreneurship, MBA Entrepreneurs, Jagat Kalyan, Satyam Kumar, Nitish Kumar Verma, Women Employment, Makhana Business, Rural Entrepreneurship

Three MBA Friends From Bihar Turn Banana Waste Into Rs 2.5 Crore Business

Om Singh

5 min
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Bengaluru Couple’s Samosa Singh Reaches ₹200 Crore Valuation Despite ₹5.7 Crore Loss

Manavi Gupta

4 min
Knya, Knya funding, Knya revenue, Abhijeet Kaji, Vanshika Kaji, medical scrubs, medical wear startup, Indian startups, healthcare startups, medical clothing brand, medical footwear, doctor lifestyle brand, Knya Enterprise Private Limited, startup success story, Indian entrepreneurs, FY26 revenue

How Knya Built a ₹250 Crore Medical Scrubs Business in India

Kamal Arvind

7 min
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Founder's Corner

Jensen Huang, Nvidia, China Spy Agency, Chinese Espionage, Alice Huang,

US Intelligence Memo Links Jensen Huang’s Business Contact to China’s Top Spy Agency, Report Says

Saksham Singh

4 min
Elon Musk, Elon Musk Space Lasers, US Midterm Elections 2026, Democrats Win Congress, Republican Party, Elon Musk Political Donations, Election Interference, Donald Trump, James Talarico, Ken Paxton, Texas Senate Election, America PAC, US Politics, SpaceX, Democratic Party

Elon Musk Jokes About Space Lasers as Democrats Win Congress Despite $445M GOP Spending

Heer Shah

2 min
Deepinder Goyal, Temple, Temple Wearable, Apple Watch, Heart Rate Accuracy, Heart Rate Monitoring, WHOOP, Oura Ring, Garmin, Fitbit, Wearable Technology, Fitness Trackers, Health Tech, Polar H10, Wearable Devices, Tech News

Deepinder Goyal Claims Temple Beats Apple Watch in Heart Rate Accuracy Study

Saksham Singh

3 min
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