On December 9, 2025, the incubator arm of IIT Bombay — Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) — officially launched the Y‑Point Venture Capital Fund, a ₹250 crore deep-tech venture capital fund aimed at providing early-stage risk capital to science- & research-driven startups. This marks the first time an academia-linked incubator in India has established…
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SuperBryn Raises $1.2M | The Voice-AI Startup Solving India’s Accent & Reliability Problem
The Indian AI ecosystem just added a significant milestone. SuperBryn, a Bengaluru-based voice-AI infrastructure startup, has raised $1.2 million in a pre-seed round led by Kalaari Capital’s CXXO initiative, alongside contributions from prominent angel investors across the AI and SaaS ecosystem. This investment is not just another funding headline — it signals a structural shift…
CoreOps.AI Raises $3.5 Million: The Rise of “Boring” Enterprise AI
But while the internet is obsessed with the “cool” stuff, a group of industry veterans just quietly raised $3.5 Million (approx ₹30 Crore) to do something incredibly boring: fixing old, clunky office software. And investors are loving it. The News: CoreOps.AI Raises Pre-Series A Today, CoreOps.AI, a startup that helps large companies modernize their legacy…
Finally! Blinkit Solves the Most Annoying Problem in Quick Commerce
We have all been there. You spend 10 minutes building your cart. You press “Pay.” The order is confirmed. And exactly 5 seconds later, you scream: “Arre yaar, I forgot the milk!” Until today, you had two bad options: But Blinkit just killed this problem forever. The Feature: “Add Items After Ordering” In a rollout…
Why Meesho’s IPO Was Fully Subscribed on Day 1
Date: December 3, 2025 For years, the “cool” kids of the Indian startup world were the ones delivering sushi in 10 minutes or selling premium credit card rewards. Meesho was different. They sold unbranded kurtis and kitchen tools to your auntie in Tier-2 cities. You might like: Wherehouse.io Shutdown Critics called it “low margin.” Investors…
Wherehouse.io Shutdown: Why a Profitable Startup Quit Overnight
Date: December 3, 2025 Usually, when a startup shuts down, the story is simple: “We ran out of money.” But today, the Indian startup ecosystem is in shock over a shutdown that has nothing to do with bank balances and everything to do with fear. Wherehouse.io, a Delhi-based logistics startup, officially announced it is closing…
The ₹15,000 Crore “Ego Battle”: Swiggy and Zepto Are Officially at War
By: sandeep| Date: December 3, 2025 | Startup & VC Forget the cola wars. The real battlefield in India right now is your doorstep, and it’s getting expensive. While you were ordering your morning coffee, a massive corporate “he-said, she-said” drama exploded between Swiggy and Zepto. The stakes? The coveted #2 spot in India’s quick…