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Private equity and venture capital funds’ bets on India have declined 19 per cent year-on-year to $26.4 billion in January-June 2025 as against $32.4 billion recorded in the same period last year. The investments were higher when compared with $23.8 billion in July-December 2024, according to a report by industry lobby grouping IVCA and consultancy firm EY.In terms of number of transactions, there were 593 deals in January-June 2025, lower than the 704 in the year-ago period and 649 transactions in the second half of 2024.”While early signals such as strong GST collections, the recent rate cut by the Reserve…

Codie Sanchez’s Bizscout, a fast-growing business acquisition marketplace, announced the appointment of Bobby Graham as President. In this role, Graham will lead operations, growth, and platform development, working alongside Sanchez to scale what has become one of the fastest-growing deal platforms in the U.S.Graham, a veteran of high-growth marketplaces, brings deep experience building trusted transaction ecosystems. Prior to BizScout, Graham held senior roles at SeatGeek, where he helped scale the company from a startup into a nationally recognized ticketing marketplace, leading expansion across both primary and secondary business lines.Bizscout has expanded from zero to over 100,000 users and has facilitated…

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, former captain of the Indian cricket team, has joined insurtech company ACKO as an investor and brand ambassador.The partnership includes a strategic investment made through Dhoni’s family office, Midas Deals. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.“As an automobile enthusiast, I’ve often found insurance to be unnecessarily complicated,” Dhoni said in a statement. “ACKO brings clarity where there was confusion. Their tech-first, customer-centric approach reflects the way the new India wants to engage with insurance. I’m excited to support a brand that’s focused on trust and transformation.”Founded in 2016 by Varun Dua, ACKO has distributed insurance…

OpenAIhas rolled out a new ChatGPT feature called ‘study mode’, turning the chatbot from a simple answer machine into an interactive learning partner, marking a notable development in how AI can support education.“Study mode is designed to help students learn with ChatGPT, not just get answers. It guides users step by step, asking thoughtful questions and adapting to each student’s goals and skill level – much like a tutor would,” said Leah Belsky, Vice President – Education, OpenAI, in a LinkedIn post.This launch positions OpenAI more directly in the edtech space, with tools that overlap with what several edtech companies,…

Consumer tech startup Eternal remains confident in the long-term growth of its food delivery business even as the segment sees stable growth in the sluggish macroeconomic backdrop, according to its Annual Report. Food delivery platform Zomato continues to hold a long-term growth outlook of over 20% yearly NOV (Net Order Value) growth—value of all goods sold on the platform minus discounts—in the business. The company cites strong, unchanged fundamentals as its base, namely, low penetration of restaurant food as well as increasing urbanisation and per capita income in India. Eternal also doubled its headcount to 16,868 in FY25 as it…

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W Health Ventures has launched a $70 million second fund to build and scale healthcare startups in India, doubling down on its strategy of incubating companies from the ground up. The Boston- and India-based venture capital firm said Fund II will back eight to ten companies over the next four years. The focus will be on single-speciality care delivery models tailored for Indian clinical needs, and AI-powered B2B healthcare services aimed at markets in the United States. The fund comes amid growing demand for tech-enabled, patient-centric care.India’s $370-billion healthcare industry is at an inflection point, driven by a shift in…

In India, pickleball has grown from a niche pastime into a rapidly emerging recreational movement. The sport combines elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis, and its simplicity has made it appealing to players across generations. However, the sport’s growth has been hampered by fragmented infrastructure and a lack of organisation. Players often struggled to locate proper courts, tournaments frequently ran behind schedule due to poor planning, and the community relied on scattered WhatsApp groups for communication.Founded this May, Picklebay has emerged as India’s first tech-integrated, end-to-end platform dedicated entirely to pickleball.“It was a sport with tremendous energy but no structure,”…

Hello,It’s a sad end for a once-promising startup.BluSmart has reportedly entered insolvency proceedings amidst mounting corporate governance troubles at the company. This comes months after the troubled EV ride-hailing company had halted cab bookings on its app and begun transitioning its vehicles onto other platforms. A SEBI probe had earlier accused a company co-founder of misappropriating funds intended to purchase EVs.ICYMI: An X user recently shared a video of BluSmart’s fleet of Tata Tigor EVs eating dust in a Delhi basement.Meanwhile, Maharashtra has taken matters into its own hands when it comes to urban mobility. The state government is set to…

Artificial intelligence may be evolving at breakneck speed, but in talent acquisition, one truth still holds: only humans can truly judge humans—at least for now.Sure, machines can screen out a lot quicker than humans, and yes, they can whittle down hundreds of thousands of CVs to the top 1% of candidates. Yet, every time an algorithm decides who makes the shortlist, we ask: “Do we have control over how it’s doing it? Is there a bias, ethics, and all? I would say no.”That perspective comes from Daryl Pinto, India Head of Talent Acquisition at Microsoft—someone who has seen AI become…