Aryan Sharma

Paytm has announced a partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity to add AI-powered search to its app. 

Edtech unicorn upGrad has launched an incubator to support artificial intelligence (AI) startups in India.  

One97 Communications Ltd, the parent company of Paytm, has signed an agreement with the government to support startups with mentorship, infrastructure, market access, and funding opportunities.

NoBroker, a proptech unicorn company, has launched ConvoZen.AI, a complete Conversational AI platform designed to monitor and automate customer conversations. 

InCred Finance is acquiring TruCap Finance’s gold loan division to expand its secured lending services. The deal, structured as a slump sale, includes the transfer of the ‘Dhanvarsha’ trademarks and logos.

Listed gaming company Nazara has acquired a majority stake in Mumbai-based Funky Monkeys Play Centers Private Limited for Rs 43.7 crore (around $5.01 million).

Vivek Mathur, partner and COO at Elevation Capital, has left the firm after 14 years. He is now transitioning into an advisory and mentorship role, focusing on early-stage startups in D2C, agritech, climate, and defence tech.

Super.money, a fintech venture backed by Flipkart, has acquired the technology and key team members of BharatX, a Y Combinator-backed credit startup, for an undisclosed amount.

Mirum co-founders Hareesh Tibrewala and Mihir Karkare are launching Meru Life, an innovative age-tech startup designed to create a digital ecosystem that helps seniors live active, connected, and purposeful lives.

Granules India Limited has acquired Senn Chemicals AG, a Swiss contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that specializes in peptides, for Rs 192 crore.