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Everyone wants to build the next unicorn. But while founders are busy chasing the next big AI trend, a different group of Indian startups is quietly building businesses worth hundreds of millions of dollars. According to the 2026 ASK Private Wealth Hurun India Gazelle Index, India now has 51 privately held startups valued between $500…
Imagine knowing how a customer might react before they make a decision. Not by asking them a question or analyzing their previous purchases, but by modeling the psychological tendencies and circumstances that influence their behavior. That is the ambitious idea behind 42AI, an Israeli artificial intelligence startup that has emerged from stealth with $62.5 million…
Imagine building a startup in a market dominated by established automotive companies, convincing investors to fund a physical product, and then planning to grow from around 100 retail locations to 1,000. That is the challenge Bengaluru based River Mobility is taking on. Its strategy offers an important lesson for founders: sometimes the biggest opportunity is…
Forget overnight riches, hot stock tips, and expensive lifestyles. The Zerodha co-founder believes building wealth starts with something far less glamorous: good financial habits. Everyone wants to get rich. Some chase the next multibagger stock, others look for quick investment returns, and many believe earning a bigger salary will eventually solve all their financial problems….
Bluestone’s Revenue is climbing, losses are shrinking, and competition in the jewellery market is getting tougher. BlueStone’s Q2 FY27 results offer an important lesson for startup founders: growing fast is exciting, but learning how to control the cost of growth can make the real difference. Growth Is Exciting. But What Does It Cost? Imagine your…
Key Takeaways Introduction Many marketers believed AI search would kill web traffic. However, new data from Shopify proves otherwise. In fact, AI search traffic and merchant orders tripled this past quarter. Furthermore, Shopify President Harley Finkelstein says AI helps Google search. It does not replace it. Instead, AI search sends ready buyers straight to product…
Quick commerce transformed how people buy groceries. Now, the same model is making its way into healthcare. Indian instant medicine delivery startup Plazza has raised $15 million in a funding round led by Accel, Elevation Capital, and Nexus Venture Partners. The investment reflects growing confidence that medicines could become one of the biggest categories in…
Building a startup isn’t only about raising funding. It’s about convincing great people to stay when larger companies can offer bigger salaries. That’s why travel fintech startup Scapia’s decision to launch a ₹20 crore ESOP buyback deserves more attention than another funding headline. While many founders celebrate investment rounds, Scapia chose to reward employees who…
India’s fintech startup ecosystem is finally seeing funding recover, and that sounds like the perfect headline for founders. But the real story is far more important. While the total amount of funding flowing into fintech startups has increased, the number of companies receiving investment has actually fallen. Investors are writing bigger checks, but only to…
Every founder dreams of raising a larger funding round at a higher valuation. But the biggest lesson from Scimplify’s latest funding isn’t the Rs 181 crore investment. It is how quickly the company earned investor confidence after its previous round. In less than a year, Scimplify is reportedly preparing to raise another major round led…