Friday, October 10, 2025

Startup

Gameskraft Shuts Down After Real-Money Gaming Ban

India’s online gaming industry has been hit hard by the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which bans real-money gaming across the country. Bengaluru-based Gameskraft has now...

One More Startup Closes: MyPickup Ends Operations

Another Indian startup story has come to a close. MyPickup, a subscription-based electric mobility venture backed by Inflection...

After 13 Years, Hike Messenger Officially Shuts Down

Kavin Bharti Mittal, the founder and CEO of Hike messenger, has announced the complete closure of his 13-year-old...

AJVC Closes Oversubscribed Maiden Fund at Rs 200 Crore

AJunior VC (AJVC), a pre-seed venture capital firm founded by Aviral Bhatnagar, has officially closed its maiden fund...

The Bear House Launches First Mumbai Store at Marketcity Kurla

Contemporary menswear label The Bear House has officially opened its first store in Mumbai at Phoenix Marketcity, Kurla....

Star Localmart Buys DusMinute to Scale Indian Retail

Star Localmart, the retail venture of the Sanjay Ghodawat Group (SGG), has made a significant move by acquiring Bengaluru-based retail chain DusMinute for an...

Punjab National Bank Opens First Startup Branch in New Delhi

Punjab National Bank (PNB), one of India’s largest public sector banks, has taken a major step to support entrepreneurs by opening its first startup-focused...

Artha India Ventures Secures Rs 432 Crore for Startups

Artha India Ventures (AIV) has announced the final close of its new follow-on fund, Artha Select Fund (ASF), at Rs 432 crore. The fund...

Zareen Khan Launches ‘Happy Hippie’ for Mindful Beauty

Bollywood actor Zareen Khan has introduced her latest venture, Happy Hippie, a skincare and haircare brand dedicated to simple, conscious, and effective beauty. Designed...

Biome Venture Studio Raises Funds to Co-Build Startups

Biome, an Indian venture studio, has completed the first close of its capital raise. The studio received strong backing from well-known entrepreneurs and powerful...

WickedGüd Launches New Campaign with Shilpa Shetty

Food startup WickedGüd has launched a new digital campaign featuring actor and entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty. The campaign's approach utilizes humor to address food, health,...