Dugar Finance raises $5M led by HegdInvst
Dugar Finance aims to go beyond vehicle financing Dugar Finance will utiise the capital to expand MSME lending franchise and get into tier 2 & beyond locations Dugar Finance, the Chennai-based non-banking financial company (NBFC) has raised $5 million in a pre-series A round of funding led b
Startup news and updates: daily roundup (March 30, 2026)
YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Monday, March 30, 2026.
MS Dhoni joins Kuku as investor and brand ambassador of microdrama app
Cricket legend MS Dhoni has invested in the AI-driven storytelling platform Kuku. He will also serve as the brand ambassador of Kuku TV to promote high-quality microdramas across India and global markets.
Inside Inflexor Ventures’ investment playbook; VC inflow in India’s startup ecosystem remains high
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Future Wealth Investments launches $50M VC fund
The fund will focus on pre-seed to Series A investments with initial cheques ranging from $250,000 to $5 million. It also has a green shoe option of $10 million.
SIP investing made smarter: How to use a SIP calculator to build long-term wealth
From compounding to goal-based planning, here’s how disciplined investing and the right tools can turn small monthly amounts into a sizeable corpus. Building wealth is not about timing the market; it’s about time in the market. For most investors, especially beginners, mutual fund investments th
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India’s ghee king; Girish Mathrubootham on Emergent revenue debate
GRB Dairy Foods is on course to achieving Rs 1,400 crore in annual revenue. It sells ghee, sweets, and snacks, in over 40 countries. More importantly, it has never taken a single rupee from any outside investor.
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Scaling the DRAM wall: How Lenovo is supporting startups during global memory crunch
As the AI demand continues to accelerate, startups are finding themselves elbowed out of the global memory supply chain. Lenovo Pro is now stepping in to ease access for startups and SMBs.
3 Inspiring books based on true stories you must read
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How Cashfree Payments’ ‘One of Your Kind’ brand campaign is forcing us to look at businesses differently
A decade into building payments infrastructure for India's most disruptive businesses, Cashfree Payments is doing something most B2B fintechs never bother with: telling those businesses' stories.
He sold butter on a bicycle, now his GRB is India’s ghee king
GRB Dairy Foods is on course to achieving Rs 1,400 crore in annual revenue. The company sells ghee, sweets, snacks, and spices in more than 40 countries. And more importantly, it has never taken a single rupee from any outside investor.
The key signals that Inflexor Ventures looks for while investing in deeptech startups
Murali Krishna Gunturu, Managing Partner at Inflexor Ventures, details the firm’s thinking behind backing science- and tech-led companies, what signals matter before product–market fit is visible, and where India’s edge in deeptech lies. India’s deeptech ecosystem is at an inflection point. After y
Info Edge commits Rs 250 Cr for deeptech startup investments
Info Edge joins the growing list of investors who are keen to back deeptech startups in India.
Rentomojo files IPO papers to raise Rs 150 crore
Rentomojo is a furniture rental platform The IPO of Rentomojo will be combination of fresh issue of shares and an offer for sale Rentomojo Ltd, an online rental and subscription platform for home furniture and appliances, has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise
Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (March 27, 2026)
YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Friday, March 27, 2026.