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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
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SaaS & Tech

Sharp analysis of SaaS & Tech from India's startup ecosystem

Lite Updates
Zoho Corporation Invests ₹70 Crore in ONDC to Expand Technology Rails for Indian MSMEs
The global SaaS giant's capital injection aims to strengthen the foundational technology layer of India's open network, directly supporting local enterprises against established e-commerce monopolies
13 May 2026 · 2 min
Funding
CureMeAbroad Raises $600,000 in Pre-Seed Round from Angel Syndicate to Digitize Medical Tourism
By bringing algorithm-driven cost estimation and transparent clinical matching to an otherwise fragmented sector, CureMeAbroad is replacing legacy middlemen in the $174 billion medical tourism market.
22 Apr 2026 · 2 min
Lite Updates
Anthropic Appoints Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan to Board to Expand Healthcare AI
By bringing a seasoned pharmaceutical executive onto its board, the makers of Claude are positioning themselves to navigate the heavily regulated life sciences sector and commercialize artificial intelligence in drug development.
15 Apr 2026 · 3 min
Funding
TraqCheck Raises $8M in Series A Led by IvyCap Ventures for European Expansion
The enterprise startup is aggressively moving beyond simple background checks into full-stack autonomous talent sourcing.
14 Apr 2026 · 2 min
SaaS & Tech
Microsoft Shifts $700 Million Global Media Account From Dentsu to Publicis Groupe
The transition of the massive ad account underscores a structural industry shift where enterprise clients are aggressively prioritizing proprietary data architecture over traditional agency relationships.
4 Apr 2026 · 3 min
Lite Updates
Deloitte Pushes Ahead with 50,000 Hires in India as COO Nitin Kini Rejects AI Job Loss Fears
While the broader tech sector braces for automation-driven layoffs, Deloitte South Asia is pivoting toward complex problem-solving by training 30,000 existing employees and hiring 50,000 more to build its capability pipeline.
2 Apr 2026 · 3 min
Funding
Fanon Raises $1 Million in Pre-Seed Round Co-Led by Kalaari Capital and Gruhas
The Bengaluru-based social platform is consolidating the highly fragmented fandom economy, pulling Gen Z creators and audiences away from legacy forums into a single monetizable ecosystem.
31 Mar 2026 · 2 min
Funding
Zetwerk Files Confidential Papers for ₹4,200 Crore IPO; Eyes ₹500 Crore
The contract manufacturing giant aims to strengthen its balance sheet with a ₹500 crore pre-IPO bridge round while shifting revenue dependence toward high-margin aerospace and defense contracts.
30 Mar 2026 · 3 min
Policy
UP Government Cancels ₹25,000 Crore MoU With Puch AI Over Financial Due Diligence Failure
Invest UP unilaterally terminated the massive artificial intelligence infrastructure agreement, citing the startup's critical lack of net worth and failure to establish credible financial linkages.
27 Mar 2026 · 3 min
Lite Updates
Kiran Mani Quits JioStar to Join OpenAI as Managing Director for Asia-Pacific
OpenAI has appointed former JioStar CEO Kiran Mani to a newly created role based in Singapore, signaling an aggressive push to capture the rapidly growing enterprise and consumer AI markets across India, Japan, and Southeast Asia.
26 Mar 2026 · 2 min