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Grants & Growth Capital: Balancing Government and Private Funding for Indian Startups in 2025 – Fuel Your Potential or Falter!

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India’s startup ecosystem, with over 180,000 ventures and 115 unicorns, is a global powerhouse driving a $5 trillion economic vision in 2025. As funding surges to $14.4 billion across 1,680 rounds by October, startups face a critical choice: leverage government grants, private growth capital, or both to scale. Each offers unique strengths—grants provide risk-free fuel,…

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Circular Revolution: How India’s Startups Are Forging a Zero-Waste Economy in 2025 – Recycle the Future, or Trash the Planet!

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India’s linear economy, guzzling 1.7 billion tons of materials annually and generating 62 million tons of waste (projected 165 million by 2030), is buckling under its own weight—yet startups are engineering a circular pivot, with 500+ ventures in waste-to-wealth raising $800 million in 2024 (50% YoY surge), targeting a $45 billion circular market by 2030….

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Redefining Smart Travel: How Ixigo Simplifies Journeys with AI-Powered Planning

Redefining Smart Travel: How Ixigo Simplifies Journeys with AI-Powered Planning

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In India’s rapidly evolving travel landscape, Ixigo stands out as one of the most transformative travel technology platforms—blending artificial intelligence, user convenience, and cost efficiency to redefine how Indians plan and book their journeys. Founded in 2007 by Aloke Bajpai and Rajnish Kumar, Ixigo began as a flight search engine but has since expanded into…

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Demystifying Insurance Choices: How Alok Bansal and Yashish Dahiya’s Policybazaar Empowers India’s Consumers

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In a country where insurance was once viewed as confusing paperwork and endless calls, Policybazaar brought a digital revolution. Founded in 2008 by Yashish Dahiya, Alok Bansal, and Avaneesh Nirjar, the Gurugram-based company became India’s go-to platform for comparing and buying insurance policies — from health to motor to life insurance. By 2025, Policybazaar serves…

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How upGrad Became India’s $2.25 Billion EdTech Powerhouse: Ronnie Screwvala’s Bet on Lifelong Learning Transforms Higher Education and Global Workforce Skilling in 2025

How upGrad Became India’s $2.25 Billion EdTech Powerhouse: Ronnie Screwvala’s Bet on Lifelong Learning Transforms Higher Education and Global Workforce Skilling in 2025

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In an era where career relevance changes faster than ever, upGrad, founded in 2015 by Ronnie Screwvala, has emerged as one of India’s leading EdTech success stories, bridging the global skill gap through online higher education and professional learning. What began as a modest online education startup now connects over 2 million learners with 300+…

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Debt Dynamo: Why Debt Financing Is Poised to Eclipse Equity in India's Startup Funding in 2025 – Embrace the Shift, or Dilute Your Destiny!

Debt Dynamo: Why Debt Financing Is Poised to Eclipse Equity in India’s Startup Funding in 2025 – Embrace the Shift, or Dilute Your Destiny!

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In India’s startup arena, where 195,065 DPIIT-recognized ventures navigate a $7.7 billion funding dip in 9M 2025 (down 23% YoY), debt financing is emerging as the unsung hero—growing 58% CAGR to $1.23 billion in 2024, up from $100 million in 2018, and projected to hit $1.8-2 billion by 2026. This non-dilutive lifeline, offering runway extension…

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EdTech Evolution: India's Leap to AI-Powered Research and Personalized Learning in 2025 – Beyond Screens to Smarter Futures!

EdTech Evolution: India’s Leap to AI-Powered Research and Personalized Learning in 2025 – Beyond Screens to Smarter Futures!

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India’s EdTech sector, once synonymous with pandemic-era online classes, is undergoing a profound metamorphosis, evolving into “EdTech 2.0” – a research-driven, AI-centric powerhouse projected to reach $10.4 billion by 2025, up from $7.5 billion in 2024, with a 38.1% CAGR fueled by adaptive learning and upskilling demands. As NEP 2020 mandates AI integration from high…

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How Prashant Tandon’s 1mg became India’s trusted digital health platform — powering pharmacy, diagnostics, and teleconsultations for 20 million+ users under the Tata brand

How Prashant Tandon’s 1mg became India’s trusted digital health platform — powering pharmacy, diagnostics, and teleconsultations for 20 million+ users under the Tata brand

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In 2015, when India’s healthcare system was still largely offline and fragmented, Prashant Tandon, along with co-founders Gaurav Agarwal and Vikas Chauhan, launched 1mg — a digital health startup with a bold mission: to make healthcare transparent, accessible, and affordable for everyone. What began as an online pharmacy offering medicines at competitive prices soon evolved…

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From Colaba Kitchen to ₹2,410 Cr Empire: Sisters' Sweet Revolution with Theobroma Bakery

From Colaba Kitchen to ₹2,410 Cr Empire: Sisters’ Sweet Revolution with Theobroma Bakery

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In 2004, sisters Kainaz Messman Harchandrai and Tina Messman Wykes transformed a freak back injury into a baking legacy. Kainaz, a 24-year-old Le Cordon Bleu-trained pastry chef sidelined from Oberoi Udaivilas, borrowed ₹1 crore from their father to launch Theobroma—a 150 sq ft Colaba, Mumbai café named “food of the gods” after a friend’s suggestion….

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Easebuzz’s FY25 Surge: Revenue Doubles to ₹659 Cr, PAT Hits ₹19 Cr, Redefining Fintech Profitability

Easebuzz’s FY25 Surge: Revenue Doubles to ₹659 Cr, PAT Hits ₹19 Cr, Redefining Fintech Profitability

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In the cutthroat arena of India’s digital payments landscape, where regulatory headwinds and fierce competition have felled lesser players, Easebuzz stands tall as a beacon of sustainable scaling. The Pune-headquartered fintech powerhouse unveiled its FY25 financials on October 22, 2025, revealing a staggering 127% revenue leap to ₹659 crore—more than doubling from ₹290.1 crore in…

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