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Buddhism's four divine abodes – metta, karuna, mudita, and upekkha – are core meditative practices for cultivating inner peace. These quali...
India AI Mission cohort 2.0; Tata's Apple windfallIndia AI Mission has selected eight more firms to build foundational AI models. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
AI rush prompts investors to increase focusAmong these VC firms that have come up in the last two years are Boundless Ventures, founded by former Kae Capital investor Natasha Malpani...
Indian GenAI companies turn into bigger investment magnetsIndian GenAI startups witnessed a funding surge, securing $524 million in the first seven months of 2025, marking a five-year high. This in...
Indian startups poised to ride vertical AI opportunity: ReportPer the report titled “Vibe50 Emerging Vertical AI Startups,” by AI startup accelerator Upekkha, Indian companies enjoy certain structural ...
PCI’s MDR plea; India’s AI startups, acceleratedHappy Tuesday! The Payments Council of India has urged the PMO to reinstate the merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI and RuPay debit card pa...
India sees rise of Y Combinator-style accelerators to propel AI startupsStartup accelerators are a relatively new concept in India. While most are sector-agnostic and focus on venture building, growth and fundra...
DeepSeek signals Indian startups’ deep AI diveAs the battle between OpenAI and DeepSeek escalates, some Indian start-ups have started integrating DeepSeek with offerings. But the tide t...
SaaS will turn into software and services in GenAI: Upekkha-WestBridge reportUpekkha-WestBridge predicts an IT services-like offering merged with SaaS.
Exclusive: Malabar eyes Sugar stake; India’s deep tech policy coming soonIndia-focused Malabar Investments is in talks to pick a Rs 80-100 crore stake in Sugar Cosmetics via a secondary deal. This and more in tod...
SaaS accelerator Upekkha announces first close of $40 million VC fundThe fund was created with a leading investment from WestBridge Capital, among other limited partners including Godard Abel, founder and CEO...
Least amount of distress sales, shutdowns in SaaS: Upekkha reportManaging partner Thiyagarajan Maruthavanan said a lot of the consolidation and acquisitions will broadly be enabled by networks built out b...
Indian SaaS firms are on an efficient, resilient growth path: reportIndian SaaS growth is highly capital-efficient by default across stages and remains largely unmoved by recessionary trends of the past year...
Startup accelerator Upekkha raises $9 million from WestBridge CapitalUpekkha Value SaaS Accelerator has raised the funding from WestBridge Capital towards its rolling fund that will look to invest in around 5...
iMocha raises $14 million in funding led by Eight Roads VenturesThe company will use the funds to increase its skill library selection, reach more global enterprises, and widen its partnership base withi...
StartPack rebrands as doola, raises $3 million from Nexus, othersFounded in 2020 by Arjun Mahadevan and JP Pincheira, doola—formerly StartPack—helps creators and entrepreneurs incorporate their ventures a...
Stressed startup founders approach experts to calm nerves as Covid wreaks havocIssues facing startup founders include cash flow concerns, logistical uncertainties with respect to red zones, precariousness of manufactur...