Jackie Shroff’s legendary 15-Year Masterstroke: The ₹1 Lakh to ₹100 Crore Blueprint
The story is almost the stuff of urban legend: a modest investment of ₹1 lakh that ballooned into a monumental ₹100 crore in just 15 years. This isn't a fictional stock market fable; it's a documented financial masterstroke that offers a powerful lesson for every investor, from the novice to the seasoned pro.
boAt & HrdWyr Make Waves: Unveiling India’s First Indigenous Wearable Chip, Indus 1011
In a landmark move for the Indian electronics industry, homegrown audio giant boAt has announced a strategic partnership with fabless semiconductor startup HrdWyr to...
Elevation Capital’s $400M Late-Stage Fund: A Signal for India’s Maturing Startup Ecosystem
The Indian startup landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. The era of unbridled growth-at-all-costs is giving way to a new chapter focused on sustainable scaling, profitability, and long-term value creation. In a move that underscores this monumental shift, Elevation Capital—one of India's most prestigious and successful venture capital firms—has announced the launch of a dedicated $400 million late-stage fund.
CredRight Secures $10 Million in Funding to Empower Small Business Growth Across India
In a significant move that underscores the growing confidence in India's grassroots economic potential, CredRight, a non-banking financial company (NBFC) dedicated to serving small business owners, has successfully raised $10 million in a recent funding round. This substantial capital infusion is poised to accelerate the company's mission of bridging the critical credit gap for micro-enterprises in India's Tier 2, Tier 3, and beyond.
The Unseen Guardian: How Jean-Baptiste Kempf Kept VLC Free and Ad-Free for the World
In the vast digital ecosystem, where our entertainment and information are increasingly gatekept by subscriptions, ads, and opaque algorithms, a few beloved applications stand as beacons of pure utility. Among them, VLC Media Player shines the brightest. It’s the Swiss Army knife of video players, the digital hero that can open anything from a dusty old .AVI file to a cutting-edge 4K stream. It’s on nearly every desktop and in millions of pockets. And perhaps its most miraculous feature is one that isn’t technical at all: it is completely free, open-source, and has never shown a single advertisement.
Captain Fresh Files for $350–400M IPO to Fuel Expansion
Captain Fresh, a leading Bengaluru-based online platform specializing in meat and seafood, has taken a significant step toward becoming a publicly listed company. On August 12, 2025, the company confidentially filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), aiming to raise between $350 million and $400 million through an Initial Public Offering (IPO).
Dhruv Rathee’s AI Fiesta: A YouTuber’s Bold Leap into AI Entrepreneurship
Introduction In September 2025, Dhruv Rathee, one of India’s most influential YouTubers and digital educators, announced the launch of his first...
iQue Ventures Launches ₹600 Cr ‘Startup Park’ to Fuel India’s Innovation Economy
The Indian startup ecosystem is on the cusp of a new, transformative phase. While funding is crucial, the journey from a groundbreaking idea to a scalable, successful business requires more than just capital. It demands a holistic support system—a breeding ground for innovation where infrastructure, mentorship, and community converge.
India Launches First ‘Non-Profit Unicorn Playbook’ – Scaling Social Impact Like Startups
New Delhi, September 2025 – In a groundbreaking move for the social sector, a coalition of philanthropists, impact investors, and former...
India’s Deep-Tech & Emergency HealthTech Startups: Pioneering the Next Frontier
India's startup ecosystem, renowned for its e-commerce and fintech innovations, is now embarking on its most ambitious mission yet: conquering the deep-tech frontier. At the intersection of groundbreaking technology and critical, life-saving needs, a new wave of startups is emerging. These pioneers are merging Artificial Intelligence, robotics, IoT, and advanced data analytics with the urgent demands of healthcare to create a new category: Emergency HealthTech.
