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Every month, thousands of Indian startups and MSMEs pay their GST dues diligently, file their returns on time, and move on. What most of them don’t realise is that buried …
GST Input Tax Credit — The Refund Most Startups Are Leaving on the Table Read More
Chennai, India — The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and venture capital firm Unicorn India Ventures have announced the launch of a â‚ą600 crore deeptech-focused fund, aimed at …
IIT Madras & Unicorn India Ventures Launch Rs 600 Cr Deeptech Fund Read More
India’s mid-market MSMEs are entering a more financially sophisticated phase of growth. After years in which equity funding was seen as the default route to expansion, a growing number of …
Strategic Debt Financing: How Mid-Market MSMEs are Optimizing Capital Without Diluting Equity Read More
India’s startup ecosystem is entering 2026 with a markedly different funding temperament than the exuberant years that defined the early part of the decade. After a prolonged period of correction …
India’s Series B Crunch: Why Growth-Stage Investors Are Prioritizing Unit Economics Over User Acquisition in 2026 Read More
India’s direct-to-consumer retail ecosystem is entering a decisive phase of digital maturity, and at the centre of this shift is generative artificial intelligence. What began as experimental automation in marketing …
Generative AI in Retail: Key Digital Transformation Strategies for Indian D2C Brands Read More
In a startup ecosystem dominated by headlines of multi-million-dollar funding rounds and unicorn valuations, a quieter but equally compelling story is emerging — that of solo founders who have scaled …
Bootstrapped to â‚ą100 Crore: How Solo Founders Are Scaling Without External Funding Read More
India’s semiconductor story is entering a decisive new chapter. After decades of being globally recognised as a powerhouse for software services and chip design outsourcing, the country is now making …
From Services to Products: How ISM 2.0 is Funding the Next 50 Semiconductor Startups in India Read More
For much of the past decade, artificial intelligence in the enterprise was framed as a productivity enhancer rather than a structural force. Early deployments focused on assistance rather than execution, …
Beyond Autopilot: How Native-AI SaaS Startups Are Re-Architecting the Enterprise Workflow in 2026 Read More
India’s digital economy is on the cusp of a transformative shift as the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) 2023 moves from legislation into active implementation. The law, designed …
The DPDP Act Guide: How Indian Fintechs Are Reforming Data Privacy Before the 2026 Deadline Read MoreNew Delhi, India – July 11, 2025 – India’s startup ecosystem, a vibrant powerhouse of innovation, is navigating turbulent waters as the funding winter persists into 2025. Once a global …
Funding Winter or Thaw? Real Numbers Behind India’s Startup Slowdown Read More