Proparco invests $5M in Omnivore; makes first VC fund investment in India

Proparco, an Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group subsidiary, invested $5 million in Omnivore's third fund, the Omnivore Agritech and Climate Sustainability Fund.Omnivore is an impact venture capital fund, which…

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Paytm to revamp senior leadership, with key hires upcoming: Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Paytm is expanding its senior leadership team and plans to make key appointments in the coming quarters, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, CEO of the parent company, revealed at the annual general…

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Future of food security: How cold chain innovation minimises waste

With its burgeoning population and rising food demand, India faces significant challenges in ensuring food security. A crucial aspect of addressing these challenges lies in minimising food wastage. Unfortunately, a…

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Rapido’s money doesn’t jiggle jiggle; Inside Good Capital

Hello,Moore’s Law is powering India’s semiconductor dream.The observation that the number of components on a chip doubles every two years has been the bedrock of semiconductor advancement. India wants to…

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Online payment startups push for offline and overseas expansion as competition heats up

At the Global Fintech Fest last month, Razorpay, known for its online payment gateway services, widened its focus to the offline market with new offerings aimed at brick-and-mortar shops and…

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How August AI is helping users access reliable health information

During the pandemic, entrepreneur Anuruddh Mishra was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. “I started picking up some pain in my fingers. That slowly sort of started growing. As I couldn’t really…

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Centricity raises $20M in seed funding led by Lightspeed; valued at $125M

Wealth management startup Centricity raised $20 million in a seed round, at a valuation of $125 million, led by Lightspeed and returning investors Burman Family Office and Shantanu Agarwal, among…

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Yotta, nasscom, and Telangana AI Mission launch Shambho accelerator programme

Digital transformation service provider Yotta Data Services has launched Shambho—a new accelerator programme designed for cloud and AI startups with support from nasscom AI and Telangana AI Mission. The initiative will…

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