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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…
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…
In India’s fintech frenzy, where 7,000+ startups have raised $38 billion since 2016 and UPI transactions hit 16.8 billion in September 2025 alone, valuations dazzle at $100 billion for the sector, but the real story lies in financial inclusion’s quiet revolution. With 80% adult bank account ownership and 77% digital payment adoption, fintech isn’t just…
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…
India’s startup ecosystem, the world’s third-largest with 195,065 DPIIT-recognized ventures, isn’t born in boardrooms—it’s forged in lecture halls and lab benches, where universities and incubators nurture raw ideas into billion-dollar realities. From IIT Bombay’s SINE birthing 224 startups like Detect Technologies to IIM Bangalore’s NSRCEL powering Razorpay and Bounce, these institutions have incubated over 5,000…
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….
Alakh Pandey, a dropout-turned-teacher from Prayagraj, transformed a smartphone and whiteboard into Physics Wallah (PW), India’s edtech unicorn serving 4.46 million paid users with affordable JEE and NEET prep. With FY25 revenue surging 49% to Rs 2,887 crore and an IPO filing for Rs 3,820 crore targeting a $5 billion valuation, PW’s hybrid model bridges…
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…
In 2016, Sameer Mehta and Aman Gupta, two young entrepreneurs in their early 30s, saw a massive gap in India’s consumer electronics market. While global audio brands were either expensive or inaccessible, Indian customers craved trendy, affordable, and stylish audio products. With just ₹30 lakh from personal savings, the duo launched Boat, a lifestyle-first audio…
What began as a modest effort by a few cousins in a tiny Bengaluru kitchen has today become one of India’s most inspiring entrepreneurial success stories. iD Fresh Food, a pioneer in the ready-to-cook segment, was founded in 2005 by brothers PC Musthafa, PC Faisal, and their cousin PC Rishan. With just ₹50,000 in seed…