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Cellogen Therapeutics Raises ₹20 Crore From Kotak Alts to Build an Indigenous CAR-T Cell Therapy Supply ChainTexmaco Rail Secures ₹4,045 Crore Export Deal to Supply Wagons and Locomotives to South AfricaMansi Baranwal — Worked as a Bain & Company consultant and studied nutrition-focused consumer problems closely. → Built Troovy Foods, a chocolate spread brand positioned as a cleaner, nut-rich alternative for Indian families.Ola Electric Approves ₹2,000 Crore Investment in Vehicle and Cell Manufacturing Subsidiaries Ahead of Q4 ResultsAnkur Warikoo Shuts Down ₹100 Crore Course Business, Citing the Disruption of Artificial IntelligenceUAE Commits $5 Billion in Indian Markets as Emirates NBD and IHC Take Major Stakes in RBL Bank and Sammaan Capital.Rapido Raises $240 Million in Primary Funding Led by Prosus to Fuel Tier-2 and Tier-3 ExpansionLegend of Toys Raises ₹21 Crore in Pre-Series A Round Led by Singularity Early Opportunities Fund to Expand Premium Toy ManufacturingCellogen Therapeutics Raises ₹20 Crore From Kotak Alts to Build an Indigenous CAR-T Cell Therapy Supply ChainTexmaco Rail Secures ₹4,045 Crore Export Deal to Supply Wagons and Locomotives to South AfricaMansi Baranwal — Worked as a Bain & Company consultant and studied nutrition-focused consumer problems closely. → Built Troovy Foods, a chocolate spread brand positioned as a cleaner, nut-rich alternative for Indian families.Ola Electric Approves ₹2,000 Crore Investment in Vehicle and Cell Manufacturing Subsidiaries Ahead of Q4 ResultsAnkur Warikoo Shuts Down ₹100 Crore Course Business, Citing the Disruption of Artificial IntelligenceUAE Commits $5 Billion in Indian Markets as Emirates NBD and IHC Take Major Stakes in RBL Bank and Sammaan Capital.Rapido Raises $240 Million in Primary Funding Led by Prosus to Fuel Tier-2 and Tier-3 ExpansionLegend of Toys Raises ₹21 Crore in Pre-Series A Round Led by Singularity Early Opportunities Fund to Expand Premium Toy Manufacturing

Founders

Sharp analysis of Founders from India's startup ecosystem

Founders
Mansi Baranwal — Worked as a Bain & Company consultant and studied nutrition-focused consumer problems closely. → Built Troovy Foods, a chocolate spread brand positioned as a cleaner, nut-rich alternative for Indian families.
Worked as a Bain & Company consultant and studied nutrition-focused consumer problems closely. → Built Troovy Foods, a chocolate spread brand positioned as a cleaner, nut-rich alternative for Indian families.
16 May 2026 · 2 min
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Ankur Warikoo Shuts Down ₹100 Crore Course Business, Citing the Disruption of Artificial Intelligence
After five years, five lakh students, and massive commercial success, the prominent content creator is closing his online education platform, acknowledging that AI has structurally broken the economics of basic digital learning.
16 May 2026 · 2 min
Founders
Sabyasachi Chandra — Built an intercity delivery startup from a Tier 3 town during college. → Founder of StartupFox, a startup media platform that has reached 11M+ content engagements across LinkedIn, Threads, Instagram and web.
Built an intercity delivery startup from a Tier 3 town during college. → Founder of StartupFox, a startup media platform that has reached 11M+ content engagements across LinkedIn, Threads, Instagram and web.
14 May 2026 · 2 min
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Mamaearth Founders Join Deepinder Goyal's Temple Pilot, Wearing the Experimental Brain Tracker
Varun and Ghazal Alagh are among the earliest adopters of Deepinder Goyal's controversial new health-tech wearable, Temple, a device aiming to track cerebral blood flow.
9 May 2026 · 3 min
Founders
Kamalini Paul — A 19-year-old student returning from the UK to a family business near bankruptcy and the loss of her father. → Managing Director of Hotel De Sovrani, an iconic Kolkata landmark ranked #1 on TripAdvisor with 10,000+ peak guests.
A 19-year-old student returning from the UK to a family business near bankruptcy and the loss of her father. → Managing Director of Hotel De Sovrani, an iconic Kolkata landmark ranked #1 on TripAdvisor with 10,000+ peak guests.
28 Apr 2026 · 2 min
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Bikaji Foods Founder Shiv Ratan Agarwal Passes Away at 74
Shiv Ratan Agarwal, the visionary who separated from the Haldiram family to create the global snack mammoth Bikaji, passed away following a heart attack, leaving behind a legacy that fundamentally structured India's traditional packaged foods market.
23 Apr 2026 · 3 min
Funding
Kabeer Biswas’ New AI Startup M Raises ₹102 Cr Seed Round Led by Peak XV
Valued at ₹300 crore, the newly incorporated venture seeks to move beyond traditional quick commerce by using artificial intelligence to automate and execute everyday household tasks without heavy operational logistics.
23 Apr 2026 · 3 min
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Steps Down After 15 Years; Hardware Chief John Ternus Named Successor
After driving a staggering $3.6 trillion in value creation over 15 years, Tim Cook transitions to Executive Chairman as Apple relies on its hardware veteran to navigate an increasingly complex AI and regulatory environment.
21 Apr 2026 · 2 min
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Veteran Journalist Palki Sharma Launches Digital-First Global News Platform 'India Global Review'
Following her exit from Network18, the veteran journalist is building an independent, digital-first newsroom designed to challenge Western media narratives with a distinctly Indian lens.
20 Apr 2026 · 2 min
Founders
Vineeta Singh — Turned down ₹1 Crore salary at 23. 2 failed startups. Zero cosmetics experience. → Built Sugar Cosmetics into a ₹4,100 Crore brand across 45,000+ retail outlets.
Turned down ₹1 Crore salary at 23. 2 failed startups. Zero cosmetics experience. → Built Sugar Cosmetics into a ₹4,100 Crore brand across 45,000+ retail outlets.
3 Apr 2026 · 3 min
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Vijaypat Singhania, Former Chairman of Raymond Group, Passes Away at 87
The Padma Bhushan awardee and legendary aviator turned a modest woollen mill into a retail powerhouse, establishing 'The Complete Man' as an iconic staple of Indian corporate history.
28 Mar 2026 · 2 min
Founders
Anil Agarwal — Left Patna at 19. A tiffin box. A ₹50,000 bank loan. 9 failed businesses. → $4.2 Billion global mining empire. Listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Left Patna at 19. A tiffin box. A ₹50,000 bank loan. 9 failed businesses. → $4.2 Billion global mining empire. Listed on the London Stock Exchange.
23 Mar 2026 · 2 min