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Groww shares slide 7% intraday as Peak XV and early investors plan a Rs 4,750 Cr block deal on post-IPO lock-in expiry day.

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Groww Shares Slide 7%, Investors Eye Rs 4,750 Cr Exit

Quick Take Groww shares slide 7% to Rs 180.15 on block deal and post-IPO lock-in expiry news. Peak XV, YC, Sequoia, and Ribbit plan to offload Rs 4,750 Cr in shares on May 12, 2026. Despite the sell-off pressure, Groww's Q4 FY26 profit jumped 122% YoY to Rs 686 Cr. Groww shares slide as much…

India baby food market disruption by D2C startups like Slurrp Farm and Hungry Koala challenging Nestlé and Amul with clean-label nutrition products.

May 10, 2026

Yatish Bhargava Steps Down as Honasa Consumer CBO Within a Year

Kissht IPO lists at 12% premium on BSE with founders Ranvir Singh and Krishnan Vishwanathan marking OnEMI Technology's debut as India's sixth new-age tech company to go public in 2026.

May 8, 2026

Kissht IPO Lists at 12% Premium: Rs 3,300 Cr Market Cap at Debut

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Indian startup funding this week collage showing Skyroot Aerospace unicorn round and Pronto Series B extension, May 4-8 2026.

Sectors

May 9, 2026

Indian Startup Funding This Week: $132 Mn, New Unicorn

Anjali Sardana, founder of Pronto, as Pronto Extends Series B to $45 Mn with Lachy Groom's backing for India's home services market. (22 words — trim to 20:) "Anjali Sardana, founder of Pronto, celebrates as Pronto Extends Series B to $45 Mn at $200 Mn valuation.

D2C & E Commerce Funding & Deals

May 9, 2026

Pronto Extends Series B to $45 Mn, Lachy Groom Joins at $200 Mn

HawkEye 360 IPO CEO John Serafini ringing the NYSE opening bell as HAWK shares debut on the New York Stock Exchange on May 7, 2026. (22 words — trim to 20:) "John Serafini at the NYSE opening bell for the HawkEye 360 IPO, with HAWK ticker and satellite imagery in the background.

Ai & Deep-Tech Space & Defence

May 9, 2026

HawkEye 360 IPO Surges 30%, Raising $416 Mn on NYSE

Ai & Deep Tech

Groww shares slide 7% intraday as Peak XV and early investors plan a Rs 4,750 Cr block deal on post-IPO lock-in expiry day.

May 12, 2026

Groww Shares Slide 7%, Investors Eye Rs 4,750 Cr Exit

WhatsApp Bans 9,400 Accounts linked to digital arrest scams operated from Cambodia as Attorney General R Venkataramani informs India's Supreme Court in ongoing suo motu cybercrime proceedings.

April 29, 2026

WhatsApp Bans 9,400 Accounts Over Digital Arrest Scams: SC Told

PhonePe crosses 50 Mn registered merchants across India covering 98.6% of pin codes, reinforcing its 48% UPI market share dominance ahead of its IPO.

April 28, 2026

PhonePe Crosses 50 Mn Merchants as UPI Share Holds at 48%

Acko IPO Files with ICICI Securities Kotak Mahindra Capital and Morgan Stanley appointed as book running lead managers as Varun Dua led digital insurer targets $2 to $2.5 billion valuation for H1 2027 listing.

April 28, 2026

Acko IPO Files: ICICI, Kotak, Morgan Stanley Appointed as BRLMs

Aye Finance Q4 FY26 net profit doubled 111% year on year to Rs 85.9 Cr as MSME loan AUM surged 27% to Rs 7,044 Crore.

April 27, 2026

Aye Finance Q4 FY26: Profit Doubles 111% YoY to Rs 86 Cr

India CEO Vikaas M. Sachdeva at the official crypto platform launch event in Hyderabad on April 22 2026.

April 25, 2026

BitDelta India Launches FIU-Registered Crypto Platform

D2C

Yatish Bhargava Steps Down as Honasa Consumer CBO Within a Year

Pronto Extends Series B to $45 Mn, Lachy Groom Joins at $200 Mn

HawkEye 360 IPO Surges 30%, Raising $416 Mn on NYSE

Skyroot Aerospace Raises $60 Mn: India’s First Spacetech Unicorn

RoshAi Raises Rs 22 Cr to Drive Autonomy in Ports and Mining

Health - Tech

How to Start a Startup in India in 2026: The Full Founder Guide

Pine Labs Acquires D2C Checkout Platform Shopflo for Rs 88 Crore in All Cash Deal

RBI Cancels Paytm Payments Bank Licence Over Governance Failures 2026

The Great Executive Recalibration: Why the C-Suite Door is Revolving Faster Than Ever in 2026

Fintech

Groww shares slide 7% intraday as Peak XV and early investors plan a Rs 4,750 Cr block deal on post-IPO lock-in expiry day.

May 12, 2026

Groww Shares Slide 7%, Investors Eye Rs 4,750 Cr Exit

WhatsApp Bans 9,400 Accounts linked to digital arrest scams operated from Cambodia as Attorney General R Venkataramani informs India's Supreme Court in ongoing suo motu cybercrime proceedings.

April 29, 2026

WhatsApp Bans 9,400 Accounts Over Digital Arrest Scams: SC Told

PhonePe crosses 50 Mn registered merchants across India covering 98.6% of pin codes, reinforcing its 48% UPI market share dominance ahead of its IPO.

April 28, 2026

PhonePe Crosses 50 Mn Merchants as UPI Share Holds at 48%

Acko IPO Files with ICICI Securities Kotak Mahindra Capital and Morgan Stanley appointed as book running lead managers as Varun Dua led digital insurer targets $2 to $2.5 billion valuation for H1 2027 listing.

April 28, 2026

Acko IPO Files: ICICI, Kotak, Morgan Stanley Appointed as BRLMs

Aye Finance Q4 FY26 net profit doubled 111% year on year to Rs 85.9 Cr as MSME loan AUM surged 27% to Rs 7,044 Crore.

April 27, 2026

Aye Finance Q4 FY26: Profit Doubles 111% YoY to Rs 86 Cr

India CEO Vikaas M. Sachdeva at the official crypto platform launch event in Hyderabad on April 22 2026.

April 25, 2026

BitDelta India Launches FIU-Registered Crypto Platform

Funding & Deals

Anjali Sardana, founder of Pronto, as Pronto Extends Series B to $45 Mn with Lachy Groom's backing for India's home services market. (22 words — trim to 20:) "Anjali Sardana, founder of Pronto, celebrates as Pronto Extends Series B to $45 Mn at $200 Mn valuation.

May 9, 2026

Pronto Extends Series B to $45 Mn, Lachy Groom Joins at $200 Mn

Kissht IPO lists at 12% premium on BSE with founders Ranvir Singh and Krishnan Vishwanathan marking OnEMI Technology's debut as India's sixth new-age tech company to go public in 2026.

May 8, 2026

Kissht IPO Lists at 12% Premium: Rs 3,300 Cr Market Cap at Debut

Skyroot Aerospace raises $60 Mn with co-founders Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka alongside Sherpalo Ventures and GIC logos marking India's first spacetech unicorn.

May 8, 2026

Skyroot Aerospace Raises $60 Mn: India’s First Spacetech Unicorn

Alphadroid raises Rs 36 Cr pre-Series A with Alkemi Growth Capital to expand its AI service robot portfolio across healthcare and logistics sectors in India.

May 7, 2026

Alphadroid Raises Rs 36 Cr in Pre-Series A Led by Alkemi

ECLGS 5.0 ,MSMEs airlines West Asia crisis — Cabinet approves ₹18,100 crore Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme 5.0 on May 5, 2026 enabling ₹2.55 lakh crore additional credit flow for Indian businesses impacted by the West Asia conflict.

May 5, 2026

ECLGS 5.0 MSMEs Airlines West Asia: Cabinet Approves ₹18,100 Crore Scheme

Delhi Startup Seed Fund policy proposes Rs 200 Cr venture capital support for early-stage startups across Delhi NCR

May 4, 2026

Delhi Startup Seed Fund: Rs 200 Cr VC Plan Still Pending

Editorial

The Great Executive Recalibration: Why the C-Suite Door is Revolving Faster Than Ever in 2026

The Man Who Scaled ChatGPT Is Going Home-OpenAI’s Indian-Origin CTO Srinivas Narayanan Quits

Razorpay Eyes Confidential IPO at $5–6 Bn — A 33% Haircut From Its $7.5 Bn Peak

National Creator Economy Bill 2026: India Makes Creating a Job

For Founders

India baby food market disruption by D2C startups like Slurrp Farm and Hungry Koala challenging Nestlé and Amul with clean-label nutrition products.

May 12, 2026

India Baby Food Market: How 100+ D2C Startups Are Winning

Ashwini Vaishnaw announces AI Server Manufacturing in India push at CII Annual Business Summit 2026 with Google's $15 Bn Vizag hub backdrop.

May 11, 2026

Google Mulls AI Server Manufacturing in India: $15 Bn Hub

Alakh Pandey of PhysicsWallah at the Vi PhysicsWallah launch of Vi Edu+ prepaid plans for JEE and NEET students in India.

May 9, 2026

Vi PhysicsWallah Launch: Vi Edu+ Bundles PW Pi Pro for JEE, NEET

Japan's NICT and Sumitomo Electric achieve 1.02 Petabits Per Second internet speed using a 19-core optical fiber cable over 1,808 km, setting a new world record in data transmission.

May 8, 2026

Urban Company Q4 FY26 Results: Loss Surges 56X to Rs 161 Cr

Royal Enfield invests Rs 2,200 Cr to build its first manufacturing plant outside Tamil Nadu at Satyavedu in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati district, approved by CM Chandrababu Naidu.

May 7, 2026

Royal Enfield Invests Rs 2,200 Cr in Andhra Pradesh Plant

ECLGS 5.0 ,MSMEs airlines West Asia crisis — Cabinet approves ₹18,100 crore Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme 5.0 on May 5, 2026 enabling ₹2.55 lakh crore additional credit flow for Indian businesses impacted by the West Asia conflict.

May 5, 2026

ECLGS 5.0 MSMEs Airlines West Asia: Cabinet Approves ₹18,100 Crore Scheme

Success Stories

India baby food market disruption by D2C startups like Slurrp Farm and Hungry Koala challenging Nestlé and Amul with clean-label nutrition products.

May 10, 2026

Yatish Bhargava Steps Down as Honasa Consumer CBO Within a Year

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May 2, 2026

HSR Layout India’s Startup Capital: Where Unicorns Are Born

April 19, 2026

Rejected Gurugram Job. Returned to Assam. Built a Global D2C Jewellery Brand.

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April 14, 2026

The Zara Billionaire Who Quietly Built a $25 Bn Real Estate Empire — How Amancio Ortega Became the World’s Richest Landlord

Mokobara founders Sangeet Agrawal and Navin Parwal alongside FY25 financial results showing Rs 230 Cr operating revenue and 97% YoY growth.

March 10, 2026

Mokobara: 33 Rejections to Rs 240 Cr — The Full Founder Story

Shashank Kumar, CEO of DeHaat, agritech startup with Rs 3,040 Cr revenue in FY25 serving 13 Mn farmers.

March 4, 2026

IIT Delhi Grad Left Unilever to Serve Farmers Everyone Else Ignored — Built Rs 3,040 Cr DeHaat

Events

IndiaAI Mission Cohort II featured image showing 10 selected Indian AI startups including SkyServe, Awiros, and GreenFi.ai for the Paris acceleration residency at Station F.

April 19, 2026

10 Indian AI Startups Head to Paris: Space AI to Mental Health — Cohort II

OpenAI vs DeepSeek AI rivalry at India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi

February 16, 2026

Summit Tension: OpenAI Accuses DeepSeek of ‘Stealing’ Research as AI Giants Meet in India

India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam New Delhi with AI startup showcases and UDAAN pitch fest

February 16, 2026

Why Indian AI Startups Can’t Afford to Miss the India AI Impact Summit 2026: ₹2 Crore Funding & Global Investor Access Awaits