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WillJini Raises First Round at $3.5 Million Valuation Without Pitching a Single VC

Estate-planning startup WillJini has closed its first external round at a $3.5 million valuation after scaling revenue from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 50 lakh a month over three years. The company says it reached the milestone without pitching venture capital firms, instead raising from SPJIMR batchmates, friends, and channel partners already embedded in its distribution network.

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Startups & Venture Capital3h ago

IIT Madras-backed Unicorn India Ventures raises Rs 450 crore in first close, targets Rs 1,000 crore deep-tech fund by December

IIT Madras, its Research Park and Unicorn India Ventures have announced a first close of Rs 450 crore for a Rs 1,000 crore fund aimed at advanced technology startups, with the final close expected by December 2026. The fund has already deployed nearly Rs 55 crore across four deep-tech startups as it sharpens its focus on sectors seen as strategically important to India's industrial and national security ambitions.

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Startups & Venture Capital5h ago

IIT-Madras Deep-Tech Fund Closes First Rs 450 Crore, Backing Frontier Startups in Defence, Space and AI

The IIT Madras-led Unicorn Frontier Fund has reached a Rs 450 crore first close, marking a major early milestone for its Rs 1,000 crore deep-tech investment vehicle. Backed by alumni, family offices, institutions, corporates and banks, the fund has already deployed capital into four startups working on rocket engines, air-quality technology, quantum instrumentation and energy storage.

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Markets, IPOs & Wealth2h ago

True North Buys Minority Stake in IPO-Bound InMobi in $50-60 Mn Deal

Private equity firm True North has reportedly acquired a minority stake in adtech and commerce company InMobi through a secondary transaction valued at about $50-60 million, according to a Livemint report. The deal, which includes a small primary component, comes as InMobi accelerates preparations for a public listing in India and continues reshaping its cap table ahead of a potential IPO.

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Startups & Venture Capital2h ago

Indian Startups Post Strong FY26 Revenue Growth as Profitability Broadens, but Losses Still Bite

India's startup ecosystem entered FY26 with clearer signs of maturity, as more new-age tech companies turned profitable and overall operating revenue surged 44.25% year-on-year to Rs 3.22 lakh crore. Yet the gains were uneven: while 65 of 97 tracked startups reported profits, 32 companies still posted a combined loss of Rs 21,426.8 crore, showing that the path to durable profitability remains incomplete.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance2h ago

Insurtech Rout Wipes $3.6 Billion Off India's New-Age Tech Stocks as Commission Cap Fears Jolt Investors

India's listed new-age technology companies lost a combined $3.6 billion in market value this week as a steep sell-off in insurtech names, led by PB Fintech and Turtlemint, overshadowed gains in select SaaS, mobility and logistics counters. The decline came as investors weighed the likely impact of the insurance regulator's proposed commission caps, even as IPO activity remained active with Moneyview, AceVector and Spinny advancing public market plans.

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Startups & Venture Capital3h ago

Rivet Raises $10.5 Million From Peak XV, Shine Capital and Blume to Take Community-Driven Dating Nationwide in the US

Dating startup Rivet has secured $10.5 million in seed funding from Peak XV Partners, Shine Capital and Blume Ventures as it moves to scale its community-led matchmaking platform across the United States. Founded by former Tinder and Match Group executive Taru Kapoor and ex-CarDekho used-car CEO Rajat Sahni, the company is betting that "social matching" can offer a less transactional alternative to swipe-based dating apps.

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