Culture & Policy News Startups EV ride hailing startup BluSmart suspends bookings in NCR, Bengaluru amid SEBI scrutiny Electric cab service provider BluSmart, which has embroiled itself in scrutiny from… Ashutosh SinghApril 17, 20253 minute read
A.I. News Startups Alphabet and Nvidia join investors in backing OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s SSI: Report Alphabet and Nvidia have joined a group of high-profile investors to back… Ashutosh SinghandSoumyadeep SarkarApril 14, 20252 minute read
A.I. News Startups Kompact AI, developed by Ziroh Labs and IIT Madras, can run AI models without heavy computing chips Ziroh Labs, the homegrown AI startup, has developed a new computing platform… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 10, 20252 minute read
Business News Startups Indian electronics upstart boAt files for IPO again, targeting $1.5Bn valuation Indian consumer electronics brand boAt’s parent firm – Imagine Marketing, has reportedly… Ashutosh SinghApril 8, 20252 minute read
News Startups Digital storytelling platform Pratilipi gets $20Mn to fund expansion Indian digital storytelling platform Pratilipi has now announced a fresh infusion of… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 3, 20253 minute read
A.I. News Startups OpenAI secures $40Bn in fresh funding, valuation at $300Bn OpenAI has closed a record-breaking $40 billion private funding round, marking the… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 1, 20252 minute read
Gaming News Startups Krafton acquires majority stake in India mobile gaming startup Nautilus Mobile for $14Mn South Korean gaming giant Krafton, known for its popular titles like PUBG:… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 28, 20253 minute read
News Startups India’s STAGE gets $12.5Mn in Series B for its multilingual OTT platform STAGE, an India based regional over-the-top (OTT) platform, has successfully raised $12.5… Ashutosh SinghMarch 21, 20252 minute read
A.I. News Startups Musk’s xAI acquires gen-AI video startup ‘Hotshot’ to compete with OpenAI’s Sora and Google’s Veo 2 Elon Musk’s AI company — xAI — has acquired Hotshot, a startup… Ashutosh SinghMarch 18, 20252 minute read
News Startups Slikk Club, which delivers fashion in 60 minutes, gets $3.2M to expand across India’s metros With quick commerce being all the rage in India’s online commerce space,… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalMarch 18, 20252 minute read
News Security Startups Protectt.ai gets $8.8Mn for its AI-powered mobile security suite for financial sector Protectt.ai, a mobile security startup that provides a comprehensive AI-powered security suite… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 18, 20252 minute read
News Startups India’s quick-commerce giants face antitrust complaint Zomato-owned Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, and Zepto — three companies who mostly control… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 6, 20252 minute read
News Startups InsuranceDekho gets $70Mn in fresh funding InsuranceDekho, the domestic insurtech firm, has now secured $70mn in a new… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 4, 20252 minute read
A.I. News Startups Y Combinator deletes Optifye.ai’s demo video after backlash over dehumanizing and exploitative concept Optifye.ai, a AI startup backed by Y Combinator, has recently faced significant… Ashutosh SinghFebruary 26, 20252 minute read
News Startups Udaan secures $75 million ahead of IPO plans Udaan, the B2B trade platform, has successfully closed a new Series G… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 17, 20252 minute read
A.I. News Startups SoftBank to lead $500Mn investment in AI robotics startup ‘Skild AI’: Report SoftBank, which has been committing billions in US investments around data centres… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 29, 20252 minute read
A.I. News Startups Automation upstart Ati Motors raises $20Mn in Series B to fund global expansion Bangalore-based Industrial automation upstart Ati Motors, has now secured a total of… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 23, 20252 minute read
News Startups Paytm narrows loss in Q3 FY25, revenue rises to ₹1,828 crore One97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm, has now released its financial… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 20, 20253 minute read
Futurism News Startups Transportation Sarla Aviation gets $10Mn in Accel-backed Series A to make electric flying taxis a reality in India Sarla Aviation, an ambitious tech venture that aims to introduce (and make… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalJanuary 15, 20252 minute read
Internet News Startups Flipkart hires Dunzo co-founder to head quick commerce arm Confirming what had been reported earlier this week, Flipkart has hired the… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalJanuary 9, 20252 minute read
Apps News Startups Swiggy launches SNACC, a new 15-minute food delivery app After Zomato, now Swiggy is taking the “bite” out of wait times… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 9, 20252 minute read