4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (630+ words) Infosys cofounder Nandan Nilekani said startups and small businesses, rather than large companies, will drive job creation as AI reshapes the workforce. Nilekani believes tokenisation and AI agents can level the playing field for small businesses by improving their access…...

5+ day, 44+ min ago   (1108+ words) Founder deaths can trigger complexities around equity, ownership, succession and the financial security of their families Estate and succession planning can help founders prepare for unexpected events, with wills, trusts and shareholder agreements playing a key role VCs are increasingly…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (614+ words) The investment strengthens Bajaj Finance’s AI push, with TrueFan AI’s technology already being used to create personalised videos for customer engagement and dealer enablement TrueFan AI is a Delhi NCR-based AI video platform that helps businesses create personalised videos using…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (563+ words) B2B pharma distribution startup Fundly.ai has raised $4 Mn in a pre-Series A funding round co-led by existing investors Accel and Multiply Fundly.ai, which also raised $900K venture debt, plans to deepen its presence in existing cities and take its transaction…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (473+ words) Nua secured $50 Mn in Series C funding led by Peak XV and Filter Capital, with participation from existing investors Mirabilis Investment Trust and Footpath Ventures The fundraise came as Nua claims to have scaled its annualised revenue run rate fivefold…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (667+ words) The startup plans to expand from detecting hazardous waste to automating crane operations at waste-to-energy plants Jaipur Robotics’ technology has been deployed across more than 35 waste facilities in Europe, while the startup is now eyeing the Indian market Swiss deeptech…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (124+ words) Healthcare supply chain startup DocPharma has raised $2 Mn (₹19 Cr) in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Equentis The development comes at a time when vertical quick commerce has been seeing a rapid growth, specifically in areas of quick pharma…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1590+ words) August saw Indian startups raise $857.4 Mn, with AI and advanced hardware attracting strong investor interest, while IPO activity and policy support continued to shape the ecosystem Against this backdrop, Inc42’s 74th 30 Startups To Watch edition spotlights 30 early stage ventures across AI,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (518+ words) Alteon has raised $2.5 Mn in pre-seed funding to advance its wind-powered autonomous aircraft and work towards deploying fleets capable of staying airborne for months The Bengaluru-based startup recently demonstrated autonomous flight less than a metre above the ocean and is…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (317+ words) India's SaaS revenue is forecast to reach $50 Bn to $70 Bn by 2030, with about 85% of ventures now using AI SaaS funding rose 31% YoY to roughly $2.1 Bn in 2024, inside $1.8 Bn for enterprise tech overall Ahmedabad's emerging SaaS names include Satark AI, Awaaz…...