New Delhi, April 5, 2025 —Day two of Startup Mahakumbh at Bharat Mandapam brought together government officials, startup founders, investors, and global guests for a packed schedule of keynote talks, panel discussions, and startup showcases. With the theme “Startup
Awfis, India’s first publicly listed coworking space company, is betting big on the rapid expansion of Global Capability Centres (GCCs) to drive its next phase of growth. Led by founder and CEO Amit Ramani, the Bengaluru-based company reported a
The Karnataka government is set to introduce a 5% cess on major aggregator platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart, Ola, and Uber to support a welfare fund dedicated to gig workers across the state. The move was announced by the
T-Hub, in collaboration with the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), has unveiled the fifth cohort of its AIC T-Hub Healthcare Programme. After evaluating over 209 applications, 20 startups have been selected for the three-month hybrid program designed to accelerate innovation
📌 Summary : Over 21,000 consumer complaints filed against food delivery platforms in the last five fiscal years. FSSAI received 7,482 complaints in FY 2024–25 alone — the highest ever. Regular inspections, sampling, and monitoring carried out by FSSAI
📝 Summary : Indian startups raised $3.1 Bn across 232 deals in Q1 2025 — a 41% YoY rise but flat compared to previous quarters. Seed stage startups raised $188 Mn across 104 deals, up 18% YoY. Growth stage
Summary: GeM to Play a Central Role at Startup Mahakumbh 2025 INR 37,000+ Cr Worth of Startup Deals Already Secured on GeM GeM Pavilion to Onboard Startups in Real-Time During the Event Startup Runway & Womaniya Initiatives Empower Innovators
📝 Summary Points: Startup Name: Neural Defend Founded in: 2024 by Piyush Verma, Sivashankar Selvarajan, and Sumit Singh Solution: API-based deepfake detection across images, video, and audio Target Sectors: Fintech, eKYC, hiring platforms, video conferencing tools Business Model: Usage-based
📌 Summary : IPO Size: INR 850 Cr (approx. $99.33 Mn) Fresh Issue: INR 750 Cr | Offer for Sale (OFS): INR 100 Cr Promoters’ Stake: Rishi Das and Meghna Agarwal hold around 37% Lead Managers: ICICI Securities and
🔹Summary: PhysicsWallah is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Drishti IAS for ₹2,500–3,000 crore The acquisition may be structured in performance-based tranches If successful, it will be one of the largest deals in India’s edtech space Drishti IAS posted