GoKwik LayOff Around 120 Employees
E-commerce enablement startup GoKwik has reportedly laid off around 100–120 employees as part of a restructuring exercise aimed at accelerating…
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Category: Startups & Funding
Indian startup news, funding rounds, valuations and layoffs.
D2C Beauty Brand Plum Plans $75–100 Million Fundraising
The Plum beauty brand has appointed Rothschild to raise $75–100 million, potentially the largest fundraise by an Indian standalone beauty…
Seller Body Files CCI Complaint Against Flipkart Over Deep Discounting
A seller body has asked the CCI to probe Flipkart over alleged deep discounting and preferred-seller support, naming Myntra, Ekart,…
Phoebe Gates’ Startup Phia Accused of Affiliate Marketing ‘Cookie Stuffing’: Report
Phoebe Gates' startup Phia faces affiliate marketing 'cookie stuffing' claims and an Impact.com suspension after a Bloomberg probe.
Lab-Grown Diamond Jewellery Startup Aukera Raises ₹90 Crore to Expand
Lab-grown diamond jewellery brand Aukera raises ₹90 crore (over $10 million) led by Alteria Capital to fund its India retail…
Indian AI Startups Raise $1.067 Billion in H1 2026
Indian AI startups raised $1.067 billion in H1 2026, led by generative AI, as investors bet on the country's enterprise…
Dil Foods in Talks to Acquire Cloud Kitchen Pioneer FreshMenu in Distress Sale
Virtual restaurant operator Dil Foods is reportedly in talks to acquire FreshMenu, one of India’s earliest cloud kitchen startups, in…
Rapido’s Ownly burning around ₹140 per order During Bengaluru Pilot
Rapido’s food delivery platform Ownly has begun testing a 25% discount program in Bengaluru, marking a significant shift from its…
InstaHelp, Snabbit, Pronto burned around ₹135–145 crore in June 2026
India’s instant househelp startups—Urban Company’s InstaHelp, Snabbit, and Pronto—burned an estimated $16–17 million (around ₹135–145 crore) in June 2026, as…
CarDekho To File DRHP For ₹3,500 Cr IPO This Quarter
CarDekho Group, the Jaipur-based auto-tech company owned by Girnar Software, is preparing to file its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP)…