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Indian 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.
24 Jul 2026 · via Digital Commerce 360Instacart Buys Arpalus for Shelf Intelligence
Instacart acquired computer vision firm Arpalus to turn videos of store shelves into real-time product availability data, aiming to cut undetected out-of-stocks in grocery delivery.
24 Jul 2026 · via Marketplace PulseAmazon Business Hits $60B in Annualized Sales
Amazon Business reached $60 billion in annualized gross sales, up from $35 billion in 2023, and now serves more than 11 million organizations across 11 countries.
24 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrUrban Harvest to raise Rs 341 Cr Series D round
B2B food-tech platform Urban Harvest is set to approve a Rs 341.4 crore Series D round led by Info Edge, valuing the fresh produce and ingredients supplier at about Rs 1,541 crore.
24 Jul 2026 · via Business TodayBlinkit’s inventory-led model takes aim at Amazon
Blinkit has shifted from a convenience grocery service into retail infrastructure, owning most of its inventory and widening assortment as quick commerce and traditional e-commerce begin to converge.
24 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrFlipkart to enter food delivery with Bengaluru pilot
Flipkart confirmed it will launch a food delivery service, starting with a pilot in Bengaluru and built on deep integration with the ONDC network, in a direct challenge to Zomato, Swiggy and Rapido.
24 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrMeesho narrows Q1 FY27 loss 54%, revenue up 48%
Value commerce marketplace Meesho posted Rs 3,713 crore in operating revenue for Q1 FY27, up 48 percent year on year, while trimming its net loss by 54 percent to Rs 133 crore.
24 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrAI travel startup 30 Sundays raises $6.7 million
Gurugram based travel startup 30 Sundays has raised $6.7 million in a round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The company uses generative AI to plan and book customized holiday and honeymoon packages.
24 Jul 2026 · via Business StandardVishal Mega Mart Q1 profit jumps 26% to Rs 259 cr
Value retailer Vishal Mega Mart posted a roughly 26% rise in Q1 FY27 net profit to Rs 259 crore as revenue climbed about 19% to Rs 3,727 crore, with steady margins across its 819 store network.
24 Jul 2026 · via Business StandardUnited Spirits Q1 profit rises 11% to Rs 463 crore
Diageo's Indian arm United Spirits reported an 11% rise in Q1 FY27 consolidated net profit to Rs 463 crore, led by double digit growth in its premium Prestige and Above segment.
24 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrBira 91 founder Ankur Jain exits after debt deal
Bira 91 founder Ankur Jain has resigned from the board and surrendered the promoter family's 17.8% stake in a settlement with lenders and investors, after nearly two years of financial strain at parent B9 Beverages.
23 Jul 2026 · via MediaNamaIndia and Spain fast-track UPI-Bizum payments talks
India and Spain have agreed to speed up technical talks on linking India's UPI with Spain's Bizum network, part of a broader push to take Indian payments rails abroad.
23 Jul 2026 · via IPO WatchSwara Baby files DRHP for Rs 1,000 crore IPO
Swara Baby Products, the FirstCry-owned maker of diapers and hygiene products, has filed draft papers with SEBI for a Rs 1,000 crore initial public offering.
23 Jul 2026 · via Republic WorldboAt launches Stone 900 speaker at Rs 4,999
Audio brand boAt has launched the Stone 900, an 80W portable Bluetooth speaker, in India, timing the debut with the Amazon Prime Day sale.
23 Jul 2026 · via Social SamosaEstilocus signs Fahadh Faasil as brand ambassador
Bengaluru-based menswear label Estilocus has named actor Fahadh Faasil as its brand ambassador as it looks to grow from a South India base into a pan-India footprint.
23 Jul 2026 · via ScanXShoppers Stop narrows Q1 loss as revenue rises 11%
Shoppers Stop reported a narrower Q1 FY27 consolidated net loss of Rs 14.25 crore as revenue rose about 11 percent to Rs 1,291 crore, aided by store additions and tighter cost control.
23 Jul 2026 · via Inc42Swiggy Instamart names Gautam Swaroop as CBO
Swiggy Instamart has appointed former OYO International chief executive Gautam Swaroop as its chief business officer, filling the seat vacated by Hari Kumar amid a wider leadership reshuffle.
23 Jul 2026 · via Inc42Eternal CEO says quick commerce discounting has peaked
On its Q1 FY27 earnings call, Eternal chief Albinder Dhindsa said quick commerce hit peak competitive intensity during the quarter and that deeper discounting across the sector is unlikely to continue.
23 Jul 2026 · via ScanXDMart crosses 504 stores with Greater Noida opening
Avenue Supermarts opened a new DMart store at Delta 1, Greater Noida on July 10, taking its national store count to 504 as the value retailer keeps adding brick-and-mortar footprint.
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