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Bernstein lifts Paytm target to Rs 2,200 on MDR
Bernstein has put a number on the UPI MDR revenue pool, and for merchants that number is a cost estimate wearing an upgrade's clothing.
11 Aug 2026 · via Inc42Taxation bill clears Parliament, UPI MDR rate unset
The Rajya Sabha passed the taxation bill by voice vote on 10 August, finishing Parliament's part of the UPI MDR story and leaving every operative detail to a committee that has not met a decision.
11 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrRedcliffe Labs buys Pune’s Megavision for Rs 40 Cr
Redcliffe Labs has acquired Pune-based Megavision Diagnostics for about Rs 40 crore, adding two MRI-equipped imaging centres to a network built on pathology. The company says the existing workforce will be retained.
11 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrCapillary promoter sells 4.14% stake for Rs 171.5 Cr
Capillary Technologies Pte Ltd has offloaded 32.92 lakh shares of Capillary Technologies through a bulk deal on the BSE, cutting promoter holding to 44.78% from 48.92%. Buyers were not disclosed.
11 Aug 2026 · via Inc42Inside quick commerce’s festive dark store stock-up
Quick commerce enters the festive quarter with about 6,280 dark stores and roughly 1,255 orders per store a day, and Redseer data shows non-grocery volumes growing 1.6X faster than grocery. The constraint brands face is shelf space, not listings.
11 Aug 2026 · via Free Press JournalMaharashtra FDA suspends Blink Commerce food licence
The Maharashtra FDA has suspended the food licence of Blink Commerce for a Malad West unit in Mumbai under Section 32(3) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, after an inspection recorded cockroach infestation, expired and tampered stock, and failures in FIFO and FEFO rotation.
10 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrIndian startups raise $383.5 Mn in week to Aug 08
Weekly funding jumped 4.7x on a thin base, with one mobility round taking roughly a third of the total and consumer brands almost absent.
10 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrAum Ventures makes Rs 225 Cr first close of Fund II
India Innovation Fund II has Rs 225 crore committed against a Rs 750 crore target, with more than 65% of that money coming from international LPs.
10 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrEasebuzz revenue hits Rs 716 Cr, profit falls 42%
The payment aggregator grew revenue 9.1% in FY26 but expenses rose faster, cutting profit to Rs 11 crore and EBITDA margin to under 2%.
10 Aug 2026 · via Inc42PCI rules out consumer charges on UPI payments
The Payments Council of India, an industry body and not a regulator, said UPI stays free for consumers and small merchants. No rate has been notified.
10 Aug 2026 · via Inc42Zostel withdraws Delhi HC plea on OYO IPO disclosures
One procedural track closes in the long running Zostel and OYO dispute. The substantive appeal stays pending before the Delhi High Court.
10 Aug 2026 · via Inc42CARS24 puts $5 Mn into enterprise AI firm Deployment
CARS24 is selling the AI capability it built for itself. Deployment Inc launches with $5 million, 50 engineers to hire, and one customer.
10 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrAI search cuts Shiksha billings 22.8% in Q1 FY27
A real Indian business just put a number on AI search. Info Edge's education unit lost 22.8% of billings while every other unit grew.
10 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrDelhivery revenue up 27.8%, profit falls 64.8% in Q1
Delhivery grew the top line by more than a quarter in Q1 FY27 and still lost two thirds of its profit. Freight cost grew faster than revenue.
10 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrAther pre-orders cross 50,000 a month, capacity lags
Ather Energy is taking over 50,000 pre-orders a month against a plant that can build 35,000. Dealer inventory has fallen to three days and some dealers have stopped taking bookings.
10 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrBenne raises Rs 35 crore led by Claypond Capital
Mumbai dosa chain Benne has raised Rs 35 crore in a pre-Series A led by Ranjan Pai's Claypond Capital, at an estimated Rs 364 crore post-money. No investor holds more than 9% after the round.
10 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrPaper Boat parent profit falls to Rs 2 crore in FY26
Hector Beverages grew FY26 revenue 13.8% to Rs 760 crore, but profit after tax collapsed 96% to Rs 2 crore. The cause sits in a shift from making its own drinks to buying them.
10 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrBakingo raises Rs 100 crore at Rs 1,643 crore valuation
Faering Capital has put another Rs 100 crore into Bakingo, marking the Gurugram cake brand up 2.6 times to Rs 1,643 crore post-money. No new investor is named in the round.
7 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrTracxn Posts Rs 3.01 Cr Q1 Loss As Revenue Stays Flat
Revenue slipped 0.6% to Rs 21.08 Cr in Q1 FY27 while costs rose 18.4%. Payroll alone, at Rs 21.98 Cr, now exceeds what the business earns.
7 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrPiper Serica Announces Rs 300 Cr First Close For Fund II
Bharat Tech Fund has Rs 300 Cr committed against a Rs 800 Cr target, 45 days after launch. It can start investing, but the raise is not finished.
7 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrShiprocket IPO Splits Cap Table: 78X For Early Backers
At Rs 97 a share, the same exit pays 500 Global 77.6X and leaves Lightrock, AFOS and Moore Strategic Partners below cost. Entry year decided it.
7 Aug 2026 · via Inc42Ixigo Falls 13% After Strong Q1, JM Financial Cuts Target
Record revenue and an 81% profit jump did not hold the stock up. Ixigo fell as much as 13.6% and JM Financial cut its target price to Rs 200.
7 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrBlackSoil funds Rs 80 Cr debt for Mintoak buyout
Mintoak bought ICC Loyalty with borrowed money, not equity. BlackSoil put up Rs 80 crore, and the reason it could is written into Mintoak's margin.
7 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrPayGlocal lines up funding at $120 Mn valuation
PayGlocal's board has approved a Rs 36.38 crore raise from existing backer BEENEXT at a Rs 1,140 crore post-money valuation. The round is set up, not confirmed closed.
7 Aug 2026 · via Inc42RBI bars lenders from locking borrower devices
The Reserve Bank of India has barred regulated entities from disabling a borrower's phone, tablet or laptop to recover a loan. One narrow exception survives, and the rules start in 2027.
7 Aug 2026 · via Entrackrsuper.money launches splitStore instalment marketplace
super.money has opened an in-app marketplace where users buy in instalments with no credit card, no processing fee and no interest. The catalogue runs to more than 60 lakh products.
7 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrNazara approves Rs 733.5 Cr issue, CEO to get 4.67%
Nazara's board has approved a preferential share issue worth up to Rs 733.5 crore at Rs 306 apiece, with incoming chief executive Raymond Albaladejo Stauffer taking a 4.67 percent stake.
7 Aug 2026 · via Inc42Klassroom lists at 6.92% premium, closes up 5%
Fusion Klassroom Edutech opened at Rs 170 on the BSE SME platform, a 6.92 percent premium to its issue price, and closed its first session at Rs 166.75.
7 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrOla Electric revenue falls 45% as loss narrows 21%
Ola Electric's Q1 FY27 revenue fell 45 percent while its net loss narrowed 21.1 percent. Both moved down for the same reason: the cost base was cut harder in rupee terms than the topline fell.
7 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrBlissClub raises Rs 160 crore to scale offline retail
BlissClub has raised Rs 160 crore in a Series B led by Singularity AMC, with the money earmarked for new categories and a bigger store network. FY25 revenue grew 51 percent to Rs 131.5 crore while losses more than halved.
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