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Sumit Jain Exits Unacademy as CEO, Joins an Advisory Role

Quick Take Sumit Jain steps down as Unacademy Test Prep CEO, with June 30, 2026 as his last executive day. He joined Unacademy in 2020 after the company acquired his startup Opentalk. Unacademy is being acquired by upGrad in an all-stock deal worth Rs 2,055 Cr. Sumit Jain exits Unacademy as CEO of its…

May 19, 2026

BlackBuck Q4 FY26 Revenue Jumps 52%, Profit Drops 77%

India rupee at record low 96.38 against the dollar showing startup winners and losers with a forex screen and rupee symbol collage.

May 19, 2026

Rupee at Record Low 96.38: Indian Startups That Win and Lose

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BlackBuck Q4 FY26 Revenue Jumps 52%, Profit Drops 77%

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May 19, 2026

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Modi Europe Trip Unlocks Startup and Chip Deals for India

May 19, 2026

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Shadowfax Posts Rs 112 Cr in FY26 as CEO Abhishek Bansal celebrates record results and dark store expansion.

D2C & E Commerce For Founders

May 18, 2026

Shadowfax Posts Rs 112 Cr Profit in FY26, Plans 100 Dark Stores

Asam Geta AI phygital branch of Slice Small Finance Bank at GS Road Guwahati inaugurated by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on May 16 2026.

Ai & Deep-Tech Fintech

May 18, 2026

Asam Geta: Slice Bank Opens India’s First AI Phygital Branch

Ai & Deep-Tech For Founders

May 18, 2026

Maruti Suzuki Nurture Cohort 4 Opens: Apply by June 21

Ai & Deep Tech

Asam Geta AI phygital branch of Slice Small Finance Bank at GS Road Guwahati inaugurated by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on May 16 2026.

May 18, 2026

Asam Geta: Slice Bank Opens India’s First AI Phygital Branch

Anthropic Mythos AI model creates a cybersecurity alert for Indian banks and fintech startups in May 2026.

May 18, 2026

Anthropic Mythos: Can Indian Banks and Fintechs Fight Back?

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

D2C

Quick Commerce India: 4 Ways Zepto and Blinkit Make Money

India Millet Production Hits 18.59 MT: FMCG Brands Pivot Fast

India Steel Production FY26 Hits 168.4 MT, Exports Surge 35.9%

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

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

Health - Tech

Apple Q2 2026: Tim Cook Is ‘Over the Moon’ on India $111.2 Bn Revenue, Double-Digit Growth

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

Fintech

Asam Geta AI phygital branch of Slice Small Finance Bank at GS Road Guwahati inaugurated by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on May 16 2026.

May 18, 2026

Asam Geta: Slice Bank Opens India’s First AI Phygital Branch

Anthropic Mythos AI model creates a cybersecurity alert for Indian banks and fintech startups in May 2026.

May 18, 2026

Anthropic Mythos: Can Indian Banks and Fintechs Fight Back?

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

Funding & Deals

India's 131 unicorn startup companies illustrated with logos of Zepto, Razorpay, and CRED in editorial halftone collage style.

May 17, 2026

What Is a Unicorn Startup? India’s 131 Unicorns Explained

Halftone collage for this week in Indian startups May 11-17 2026 roundup featuring Zepto Skyroot Rapido and Jio Platforms logos on mustard gold background.

May 17, 2026

This Week in Indian Startups: Zepto, Skyroot, and Rapido Lead

Indian startup IPOs 2026 editorial collage showing Zepto PhonePe OYO boAt Shiprocket logos against a gold startup IPO pipeline background.

May 14, 2026

Indian Startup IPOs 2026: The Complete List of 48 Companies

May 14, 2026

Akash Ambani Named MD of Jio Platforms Before IPO

BigEndian Semiconductors raises $6 Mn pre-Series A led by IAN Alpha Fund to build AI Vision chips for India's surveillance and edge computing sector

May 14, 2026

BigEndian Semiconductors Raises $6 Mn to Crack India’s Chip Gap

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

Editorial

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

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

For Founders

May 19, 2026

Sumit Jain Exits Unacademy as CEO, Joins an Advisory Role

May 19, 2026

BlackBuck Q4 FY26 Revenue Jumps 52%, Profit Drops 77%

India rupee at record low 96.38 against the dollar showing startup winners and losers with a forex screen and rupee symbol collage.

May 19, 2026

Rupee at Record Low 96.38: Indian Startups That Win and Lose

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May 19, 2026

India Fuel Price Hike Hits Startups: Winners and Losers

Shadowfax Posts Rs 112 Cr in FY26 as CEO Abhishek Bansal celebrates record results and dark store expansion.

May 18, 2026

Shadowfax Posts Rs 112 Cr Profit in FY26, Plans 100 Dark Stores

May 18, 2026

Maruti Suzuki Nurture Cohort 4 Opens: Apply by June 21

Success Stories

YRF invests Rs 150 Cr in micro drama content and D2C app as Bollywood studios race to dominate India's vertical mobile storytelling market.

May 15, 2026

YRF Invests Rs 150 Cr in Micro Drama: Bollywood’s Biggest Bet Yet

India business leaders 2026 featuring Dr. Habil Khorakiwala of Wockhardt, Dinesh Musalekar of Rishabh Group, Harsh Tekriwal of Monolithisch India, and Anjan Goswami of Mynd Your Fitness.

May 13, 2026

4 India Business Leaders Redefining Business Excellence in 2026

Indian startups WFH policy debate as PM Modi's advisory triggers founder pushback against remote work across Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, and Mumbai startup offices.

May 13, 2026

Indian Startups WFH Policy: Why Founders Won’t Go Remote Again

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.

Events

Startup Events India 2026 collage showing founders, investors, and city landmarks from conferences in New Delhi, Mumbai, Surat, and Bengaluru.

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May 15, 2026

Startup Events India 2026: Top Picks, Dates and How to Enroll

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