Unacademy cofounder Gaurav Munjal pushes back against criticism of Indian VCsMunjal cited companies such as Astrotalk, Airbound and Sarvam AI as examples of startups that have been able to raise capital and grow quic...
25 Oct, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
Meet Jon Yongfook, who launched Bannerbear with just $500 in 2019; by 2024, the automated image-generation tool reached $48,000 in monthly revenueJon Yongfook Cockle is the founder of Bannerbear. He launched the project in 2019 with an estimated cost of $500. Bannerbear's task is simp...
24 Oct, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
Meet Mahmoud Felfel and Hammad Syed, two Egyptian founders who built a text-to-speech tool; their voice AI startup was later acquired by MetaMahmoud Felfel and Hammad Syed are the founders of PlayAI. Both of them Egyptian entrepreneurs who had previously worked at Dubai-based cla...
24 Oct, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
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Zero Innovations launched its IPO at a valuation of ₹12,000 cr without any products or registered office. The company's prospectus highligh...
24 Oct, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
New James Bond set to be named soon: Know more about the actors who are reportedly the final contenders for 007Auditions for the next James Bond actor are nearing completion as final screen tests are scheduled soon. Several actors, including Jack Low...
23 Oct, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
Meet Julie Zhu, who built her startup while working at Apple, it later reached nearly six figures in revenue; what was her strategy?Zhu built Odd One In. It is an artist collectible business. The startup was co-founded by her with a friend in December 2024. Till then, Zh...
23 Oct, 2026, 02.21 AM IST
Meet Shruti Gandhi, who launched Array Ventures in 2016; 8 years later, her first fund had returned all its capital to investorsGandhi announced the achievement in a year-end update in February 2025. It claimed that Array Ventures fully returned its 2016 Fund I in th...
22 Oct, 2026, 10.29 PM IST
Meet Josh Waitzkin: The American chess prodigy who began playing at the age of 6 and became International Master by 16; a look at his journey and legacyJosh Waitzkin began his chess journey at six, inspired by players in Washington Square Park. He received training from legendary chess trai...
22 Oct, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Meet Vasya Tremsin, whose startup raised $11.5 million to turn wildfire sensors into watchdogs for power grids, solar farms, here's what it doesIt uses a device called TerraNode, which combines cameras and multiple sensors. The aim is to monitor outdoor locations. Interestingly, it ...
20 Oct, 2026, 09.48 PM IST
Meet Roger Chen and Amit Lakhani, who started Onyx Bio to build a 'virtual immune system'; in 2026, the startup raised $8 millionOnyx Bio is based in Berkeley, California. It announced the funding on October 8, 2026. The round was led by Dimension Capital. It had part...
20 Oct, 2026, 02.12 AM IST
In 2026, three founders launched an AI assistant with its own phone number, it can book flights, order groceries; the startup later reached a $300 million valuationTab is designed to work through messaging platforms that people already use. It includes platforms like WhatsApp and iMessage. Users can se...
20 Oct, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
Meet Ali Partovi, man who bet on young talent and backed Cursor and Kalshi; his $150 million Neo fund reached $1.2 billion in value by the end of 2025Partovi is an entrepreneur and angel investor. He founded Neo in 2017. He had earlier invested in technology companies, which included Face...
19 Oct, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Who is Rex Salisbury? Man who started Cambrian Ventures; by 2025, its $20 million First Fund had backed 33 startups, about half reaching Series ASalisbury's Cambrian Ventures has one simple task, and that is focusing on early-stage financial technology companies. They are commonly kn...
19 Oct, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
From Rs 3,500 salary to Rs 1.5 crore per month: How this Ghaziabad man built an e-bike company with his wife's savingsGhaziabad's Krishna Grover, who started his career with a monthly salary of Rs 3,500, left his corporate job to build Herald E-Bike with su...
15 Oct, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
Who is Lori Cheek? Entrepreneur who faced rejection from all 5 Shark Tank investors in 2014, here's how she refused to give up on her dating startupCheek founded Cheekd in 2010 as an online dating business built around the idea of helping people connect in real life. She appeared on Sha...
14 Oct, 2026, 09.26 PM IST
Meet Armaan Dhanda, who left college at 22 to turn microbes into tiny factories, his biotech startup raised $2.6 millionDhanda co-founded the company with Samyak Baid, and they met at the National University of Singapore (NUS). The main approach of the busine...
13 Oct, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
Meet Isabella Bedoya, who borrowed $20 to make pesto when her bank account was $300 overdrawn, her first experiment generated $120 in sales in a dayInitially, Bedoya used to prepare food at home, and shared work with people online. To her surprise, the response was good, and her homemad...
12 Oct, 2026, 10.34 PM IST