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Invesco has raised the value of its stake in Swiggy, ascribing an implied valuation of about $13.3 billion to the Indian food delivery and quick-commerce startup.
Elon Musk’s X is now worth less than a quarter of its $44 billion purchase price, according to a new estimate from investor Fidelity. The asset manager’s Blue Chip Growth…
UAE-based Redwood has acquired a majority stake in the game streaming platform Loco as the Indian firm looks to expand focus to international markets, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed. Redwood,…
Peak XV Partners, the largest India-focused venture fund, has realized about $1.2 billion in exits since it separated from Sequoia last year.
Bharti Airtel is rolling out an AI-powered spam detection solution to all its customers to curb India’s raging spam calls and messages problem.
In the latest instance of an Indian fintech startup pursuing strategic partnerships with traditional banking institutions, neobank Jupiter is in talks to acquire a stake in SBM Bank India, three…
Fundraising
India’s Physics Wallah raises $210M at $2.8B valuation even as edtech funding remains scarce
An Indian edtech startup has secured $210 million in fresh financing amid a tough funding environment for edtech companies in the country.
Indian filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is ditching human musicians for artificial intelligence, saying he’ll use only AI-generated tunes in future projects, a move that underscores AI’s growing reach in creative…
The governing body overseeing India’s popular UPI payments rail is considering increasing its proposed market share cap for operators like Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm.
Amazon has named long-time executive Samir Kumar as the new head of its India consumer business, a month after its domestic business’ head resigned.
Myntra, India’s largest fashion e-commerce platform, is trialing a four-hour delivery service in four Indian cities, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch — a dramatic acceleration from its…
Delhivery claims Ecom Express has inaccurately represented Delhivery’s business metrics when drawing comparisons in its IPO filing.
An Indian antitrust regulator has found that Amazon and Flipkart, owned by Walmart, violated local competition laws, according to a report from Reuters. The finding presents a new challenge for…
Adtech startup InMobi has raised $100 million in debt financing as the profitable Indian firm looks to “significantly deepen” its artificial intelligence initiatives and fund potential AI acquisitions ahead of…
Swiggy is considering boosting the fresh issue component of its IPO by $150 million, targeting a total of $1.4 billion.
The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max models now start at 119,900 rupees ($1,428) and 144,900 rupees ($1,725) respectively, compared to their iPhone 15 Pro counterparts which were priced at…
The swift macOS Sequoia release deviates from Apple’s usual late September or October timeline for desktop OS updates.
Indian electric scooter manufacturer Ather Energy plans to raise about $370 million in an IPO.
BDO, the auditor for Indian edtech startup Byju’s, has resigned with immediate effect, marking the second auditor departure for the embattled startup in about a year and further intensifying concerns…
Telegram has updated its website to explicitly allow users to report private chats to its moderators, the company said in its FAQ page, as it updated some of its other…
Indian online pharmacy startup PharmEasy, once valued at a lofty $5.6 billion, is still about 92% below its peak valuation, according to new estimates by its investor Janus Henderson. The…
Customers of WazirX, the Indian cryptocurrency exchange that suffered a $234 million hack in July, are unlikely to recover their funds in full through the ongoing restructuring process, a company…
Indian tech and media startup VerSe, which operates popular news aggregator Dailyhunt, is worth about 42% below its last private valuation, according to estimates by its investor 360 One. The…
Reliance Industries, India’s largest company by market capitalization, is not sitting out the AI frenzy that has gripped the tech world.
CoinSwitch, a prominent Indian cryptocurrency exchange, is suing rival platform WazirX to recover trapped funds.
Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha told a group of analysts and investors on Tuesday that the three-year-old Indian delivery startup anticipates growth of 150% in the next 12 months, a remarkable…
Apple has struck a deal with Airtel to provide the Indian telecom giant’s subscribers with exclusive offers for its music streaming service. The partnership, announced on Tuesday, will also see…
Eruditus, an Indian edtech startup, is in advanced stages of talks to secure about $150 million in new funding, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, in what would…
360 One Asset, an investor in National Stock Exchange (NSE), has increased its valuation for India’s top stock exchange to $29.9 billion.
Zomato, the Indian food delivery giant, has acquired the entertainment ticketing business of financial services firm Paytm for $244.1 million, signaling a strategic move to expand its “going out” offerings.…
