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Stride Ventures expects final close of second fund in next two months

Founded in 2019, Stride Ventures has invested in more than 20 companies from its first fund. These include Pocket Aces, Sugar Cosmetics, Infra.Market, Zetwerk and Home Lane.

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Tamil Nadu, Netherlands to sign MoU on agritech, water management, other sectors

​The Dutch government is also planning to set up a ‘centre of excellence’ in Tamil Nadu, as it has in other states such as UP, Kerala and Maharashtra, that will deepen collaboration, said Berg.

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Tata Electronics set for semiconductor packaging foray

The company was, however, only scouting the market for a technology partner for advanced packaging and not traditional packaging, which, Manickam said, was the other segment of the packaging business.

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Decentralised finance under taxman’s lens: Government set to levy additional taxes

​The government is looking to levy 20% TDS on these transactions, especially when one of the persons who has entered the contract has not submitted their PAN card details, a person aware of the development said.

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IIFL Finance charts up neo-banking foray, makes Open unicorn with new investment

The company issued a press statement later in the day saying it had become the 100th Indian unicorn, or those privately held companies with a valuation of $1 billion or more.

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Quick commerce firm Zepto valued at $900m, gets $200m

Zepto's valuation has hit $900 million after the latest round. This is a nearly 60% jump compared to the previous fundraise in December last year when it was valued at $570 million. Quick commerce refers to deliveries made in 15-30 minutes.

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Quick commerce firm Zepto valued at $900m, gets $200m

Zepto's valuation has hit $900 million after the latest round. This is a nearly 60% jump compared to the previous fundraise in December last year when it was valued at $570 million. Quick commerce refers to deliveries made in 15-30 minutes.

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Yellow.ai deploys 30% of global generative AI bots domestically

While markets like the US are mostly using GenAI for customer support in a bid to cut costs, India Inc. is using them as an opportunity to g...