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Astrotalk Store claims Rs 1 crore daily GMV, adds gemstones
Started with Rs 30 lakh in late 2024, the spiritual products arm now runs at a Rs 1 crore a day rate and is opening a certified gemstones vertical.
4 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrPine Labs starts selling gift cards on Blinkit and Zepto
A payments company has put prepaid cards on ten minute apps, which turns a planned purchase into an impulse one and opens a shelf brands did not have.
4 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrSpinny turns public company with FY26 revenue near Rs 6,000 crore
The used car platform has renamed its parent entity and lined up Kotak, Morgan Stanley and Citi for a listing targeted at CY27.
4 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrMobiKwik returns to profit with Rs 7.6 crore in Q1
Revenue barely moved. Expenses fell 13 percent, and that alone turned a Rs 42 crore loss into a small profit.
4 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrMakeMyTrip profit falls 65% as finance costs triple
Revenue grew and profit did not. A rupee that fell more than 10 percent and interest on convertible notes did most of the damage.
4 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrAther jumps 18% to a record after Q1 revenue rises 89%
The scooter maker turned EBITDA positive for the first time and the market re-rated it in a day. Three brokerages now sit between Rs 1,450 and Rs 1,714.
4 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrSuperleap raises Rs 36 crore from Peak XV’s Surge
Three former Unacademy operators are building an AI CRM for revenue teams, and have signed Razorpay and MediBuddy while still under two years old.
4 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrStable Money opens Series C at a 264 million dollar value
The fixed income platform has raised again within six months, at a valuation 56 percent higher, entirely from investors already on the cap table.
4 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrKaapi Machines raises Rs 50 crore from Sedna HoReCa
The company sells the machines behind India's cafe boom, and the money is going into manufacturing, warehousing and service rather than storefronts.
4 Aug 2026 · via Inc42GetVantage raises Rs 63 crore for revenue-based financing
The platform lends against sales rather than collateral, and is now building rails so marketplaces can embed the same financing for their own merchants.
3 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrYuvraj Singh joins Deepak Sahni’s new venture UN:BLOC
The Healthians founder is building again, and the cricketer who backed him the first time has come in as an investor and founding team member.
3 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrVirat and Vikas Kohli take 28% in fitness chain Vault
The premium franchise gym chain has brought in the Kohli brothers as strategic investors for a combined 28 percent, with 50 clubs targeted by year end.
3 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrTruth and Hair raises Rs 5.4 crore seed led by IPV
The Gurugram hair styling brand closed a seed round with Inflection Point Ventures leading, following an on air offer from Mamaearth's cofounder.
3 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrUPI hits record 23.66 billion transactions in July
Volumes are up 22 percent on last year and value crossed Rs 29.88 lakh crore, with a daily run rate of 763 million transactions.
3 Aug 2026 · via Inc42Swiggy falls 5% as brokerages split on quick commerce
Three houses published targets ranging from Rs 230 to Rs 435 on the same set of numbers. The spread tells you how unresolved the quick commerce question is.
3 Aug 2026 · via Inc42Instamart turns a corner but the Blinkit gap is still wide
Contribution breakeven came at the cost of growth, and management has signalled that segment profitability is still two quarters away.
3 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrSnabbit crosses 115,000 daily jobs, cuts burn per job
The home services company says burn per job fell by more than Rs 100 in a quarter to below Rs 250, while daily volume moved past a competitor's headline number.
3 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrUrban Company jumps 13% on Morgan Stanley upgrade
The broker moved straight from Underweight to Overweight and raised its target by nearly 30 percent, days after the company posted a wider quarterly loss.
3 Aug 2026 · via Inc42Indian startups raised 142 million dollars last week, AI took 65%
Eleven deals across the week, down a third on the week before, and two thirds of the money went to three AI companies. Consumer took what was left.
3 Aug 2026 · via Inc42Groww founders launch Rs 500 crore Stargazer fund
The four cofounders are backing consumer internet and deeptech from their own capital, with no outside limited partners and cheques up to 10 million dollars.
3 Aug 2026 · via Inc42LEAP India files RHP for Rs 2,480 crore IPO
The supply chain enablement company has set a price band and a bidding window, seeking a valuation of about 735 million dollars at the top of the range.
3 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrZepto pauses IPO, confirms pre-IPO private placement
The quick commerce company says it will list inside the window SEBI has approved, but is raising privately first and pointing at a balance sheet that does not need the market.
2 Aug 2026 · via OrganiserD2C brands took 28% of India’s retail leasing in H1 2026
CBRE puts organised retail leasing at 3.9 million sq ft in the first half, up 20%. Digital-first brands took more than a quarter of it.
2 Aug 2026 · via Storyboard18Amazon Now, built in India, is live in nine countries
Amazon's 30-minute service started in Bengaluru last year. It is now in over 250 cities across nine markets, with gross sales up 80% in a quarter.
2 Aug 2026 · via Storyboard18Flipkart ties a Netflix mobile plan to four Plus orders
From 1 August, four qualifying orders a month earn a Flipkart Plus member 30 days of Netflix Mobile. It is a frequency play, not a discount.
2 Aug 2026 · via Fibre2FashionGSTN puts e-way bill Ship-to GSTIN change on hold
The mandatory Ship-to GSTIN field was due to go live on 1 August. GSTN parked it days before, with no new date attached.
2 Aug 2026 · via Investing.comGo Fashion shuts 66 stores in Q1, bets on bigger formats
Go Fashion closed four stores for every one it opened last quarter. Same store sales turned positive for the first time in several quarters.
2 Aug 2026 · via Inc42Shadowfax lifts FY27 revenue guidance to 38-40% after Q1
Shadowfax raised full year guidance a quarter into FY27. The reason sits in heavy shipments and the quick commerce dark stores it now runs itself.
2 Aug 2026 · via Inc42Instamart hits contribution breakeven, sheds 4 mn users
Instamart reached contribution breakeven by removing customers, not by adding them. That choice reshapes how brands should read its order growth.
2 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrSwiggy Q1 FY27: loss narrows 34% to Rs 791 Cr, revenue up 37%
Swiggy's June quarter shows a company growing fast and losing less. The growth is not coming from where most brands assume.
2 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrIndian startup funding falls 67 percent to $662 million in July
July funding came in at $662 million across 85 deals, down sharply from June. AI took nearly a third of it, which changes the maths for consumer founders.
2 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrAtomberg turns public company ahead of Rs 2,000 crore IPO
The Temasek-backed smart appliances brand converted to a public limited company and named three independent directors. Bankers are appointed and the target is about Rs 2,000 crore.
2 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrSid’s Farm raises Rs 81 crore pre-Series B led by Omnivore
The Hyderabad subscription dairy brand pulled in over Rs 81 crore, with listed player Dodla Dairy joining the cap table. Strategic money in D2C dairy is the signal here.
2 Aug 2026 · via EntrackrApna Mart raises Rs 120 crore Series C at Rs 1,470 crore value
Accel and Fundamentum co-led a Rs 120 crore round in the franchise-led grocery platform, roughly doubling its valuation. The bet is small-town shelves, not metro dark stores.
30 Jul 2026 · via SMEStreetGoKwik and PayU put D2C brands inside ChatGPT
GoKwik and PayU have launched a multi-brand D2C shopping experience running inside ChatGPT, with Hyphen, Beardo and Kilrr live first. Discovery to payment happens in the chat.
30 Jul 2026 · via BestMediaInfoFSSAI gives energy drink brands 90 days to drop the label
FSSAI has refused to soften its order asking six beverages to stop calling themselves energy drinks. The industry got a 90 day window, not an exemption.
30 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrNykaa hires ex-Instamart COO to run 30-minute beauty delivery
Nykaa has put former Swiggy Instamart COO Ankit Jain in charge of Nykaa Now, its 30 to 60 minute beauty delivery arm. The hire says more than the title does.
30 Jul 2026 · via A2Z TaxcorpIndustry Seeks 3-Month Delay on E-Way Bill GSTIN Rule
The mandatory Ship-to GSTIN field goes live on 1 August. Industry bodies have asked the finance ministry for three more months, and the reasons matter for anyone shipping on someone else's invoice.
30 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrTata 1mg revenue nears Rs 3,000 crore, loss narrows to Rs 287 crore
Tata 1mg grew FY26 revenue 23 percent and cut its loss to Rs 287 crore, making it one of the healthier assets inside Tata Digital. Quick commerce is now circling the category.
30 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrOfBusiness FY26: Profit Up 21% as Revenue Falls 7%
OfBusiness grew profit while letting revenue shrink. For a commerce platform heading to the public markets, that trade is the whole strategy.
30 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrBigBasket B2C losses cross Rs 3,000 crore as q-commerce bites
BigBasket's consumer arm grew revenue 7.7 percent in FY26 while losses jumped 66 percent past Rs 3,000 crore. The quick commerce pivot is costing far more than it is adding.
30 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrInstamart names Nandita Sinha CEO as Amitesh Jha steps down
Swiggy has handed Instamart to former Myntra chief executive Nandita Sinha. Amitesh Jha is out after two years, making this the third senior exit at the quick commerce arm in recent months.
30 Jul 2026 · via Inc42Anicut Capital floats Rs 250 crore seed fund for 20 startups
Anicut Capital has launched a Rs 250 crore seed vehicle writing Rs 5 crore to Rs 8 crore cheques, with consumer among its four focus sectors.
30 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrFerns N Petals plans 2028 IPO, targets 350 stores by FY28
The Lighthouse-backed gifting retailer wants to list by the end of 2028 on Rs 2,200 crore to Rs 2,400 crore of revenue. Part of the proceeds is earmarked for buying gifting brands.
30 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrFixxly raises $5.5 Mn seed for building materials quick commerce
Accel, Fireside Ventures and Lightspeed have put $5.5 million into Fixxly, a 30-minute delivery platform for plywood, paint and plumbing supplies. It has not launched yet.
30 Jul 2026 · via Inc42Snitch acquires Berrylush, enters women’s fashion
Menswear brand Snitch has bought 100 percent of women's label Berrylush, its first acquisition. The stated goal is a Rs 1,000 crore womenswear brand.
28 Jul 2026 · via DD NewsAmul breaks ground on Rs 700 crore Bengal dairy complex
Amul breaks ground on a Rs 700 crore Bengal complex built around the world's largest curd plant.
28 Jul 2026 · via Passionate In MarketingIshant Sharma, Chahal launch D2C hydration brand AQUON
Two India cricketers turn founders with a D2C electrolyte brand aimed at everyday hydration, not just athletes.
28 Jul 2026 · via Business TodayIndia opens inventory e-commerce to FDI, but exports only
India cracks open inventory-based e-commerce to foreign capital, but strictly for exports of made-in-India goods.
28 Jul 2026 · via afaqsAJIO Beauty goes live with 1,500-plus brands for Reliance
Reliance folds a beauty storefront into its fashion platform AJIO, opening a new discovery front against Nykaa.
28 Jul 2026 · via AscendantsBernstein warns metros now hold 700 too many dark stores
Nearly 900 new dark stores in a quarter went almost entirely into already-served pincodes, pushing metros past profitable capacity.
28 Jul 2026 · via UpstoxV-Mart Q1 profit up 38 percent as value retail holds firm
V-Mart's Q1 FY27 shows value retail is not being hollowed out by quick commerce, with double-digit same-store sales and expanding margins.
28 Jul 2026 · via Outlook BusinessBlinkit’s FY26 order lead nears Zepto and Instamart combined
Full-year FY26 data shows Blinkit processing almost as many orders as both rivals put together, while it alone posts positive adjusted EBITDA.
28 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrBlinkit loses Rs 308 crore a quarter to spoilage and theft
Blinkit's shareholder letter reveals inventory losses running at nearly three times its adjusted EBITDA, a direct cost of going inventory-led.
28 Jul 2026 · via WhalesbookADIA, Fireside in talks for Rs 350 crore consumer brand bets
Sovereign fund ADIA and Fireside Ventures are reported to be in advanced talks to put over Rs 350 crore into two premium consumer brands, Beyond Appliances and Troovy.
28 Jul 2026 · via Inc42Zetwerk bags Rs 500 crore pre-IPO from Bharat Value Fund
The B2B manufacturing marketplace raised a Rs 500 crore pre-IPO round at about a $4 billion valuation, days after clearing a key regulatory hurdle for its listing.
28 Jul 2026 · via Autocar ProfessionalAther Energy closes Rs 1,300 crore QIP at Rs 1,202 a share
The listed electric two-wheeler maker raised Rs 1,300 crore from institutions, the public-market half of a wider Rs 2,500 crore plan to fund its next factory.
28 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrMS Dhoni joins SolarSquare $53 Mn Series C as brand ambassador
Former India captain MS Dhoni has put money into SolarSquare and signed on as its face, tying a celebrity endorsement to the residential rooftop solar brand's $53 million round.
24 Jul 2026 · via Affiverse MediaTikTok Shop Pilots Managed Service for Sellers
TikTok Shop is testing a US managed services program that would run nearly every part of a seller's account, from ads to creators, for a $10,000 fee plus commission.
24 Jul 2026 · via Digital Commerce 360Reformation Files IPO Targeting $1B Valuation
Sustainability-focused womenswear brand Reformation launched its IPO roadshow, targeting a valuation of up to $1 billion on the NYSE under the ticker REF.
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