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Amazon will take zero commission from sellers for products under Rs 300; shipping costs also reduced Amazon currently has over 16 lakh sellers selling goods via its e-commerce platform in India. By FE BusinessMarch 24, 2025 11:17 IST
‘Can’ it be done? This startup is betting on bottled water—without the bottle The startup is part of a small movement challenging long-standing norms in the packaged water industry. By Sandeep SoniMarch 22, 2025 10:00 IST
Unicorn India Ventures to close Rs 1,000 crore fund III by July Unicorn India Ventures plans to close its Rs 1,000 crore Fund III by July, focusing on deeptech sectors like semiconductor,… By S ShanthiMarch 21, 2025 23:00 IST
Startups, investors bet big on rural commerce Rural India’s rising consumerism is attracting startups and VCs, with innovative models like assisted e-commerce and logistics driving growth in… By S ShanthiMarch 20, 2025 22:02 IST
‘Aim to raise share of non-motor MSME lending to double digits,’ says Rajiv Lochan Sundaram Finance aims for 15-20% loan growth. Focus on non-motor MSME lending, used vehicles. Expects vehicle segment revival post-Diwali. Diversification… By Narayanan VMarch 20, 2025 20:37 IST
BIS cracks down on e-comm platforms selling unsafe products, raids warehouses According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution the search and seizure operations were carried out to… By ANIMarch 20, 2025 15:35 IST
Aakash expands into online teaching space Aakash launches Aakash Digital, online platform with AI tools, targeting tier-3 cities. Aims for 20-24% digital revenue in 3 years.… By Raghav AggarwalUpdated: March 19, 2025 21:40 IST
MSME closures since Covid cross 75,000 mark: Govt data The annual number has jumped to 35,567 as of February 28 in the current financial year from 19,828 closures in… By MSME DeskMarch 19, 2025 19:00 IST
Groceries in 10 minutes, maids too — A startup founder wonders if matchmaking could be next What started as a model to deliver groceries in 10 minutes has now evolved to deliver food, medicines, electronics, fashion,… By FE BusinessMarch 19, 2025 13:55 IST
Nikhil Kamath’s Gruhas, Brigade Group launch Rs 300 crore fund for startups in real estate, sustainability The SEBI-registered Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) will invest in pre-series A and series A stage startups operating in… By FE BusinessMarch 18, 2025 16:07 IST
Amazon, Flipkart warehouse raids: Traders’ body seeks strict compliance for e-commerce, quick commerce firms The call for government action by CAIT has come amid the raids conducted by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)… By FE BusinessMarch 17, 2025 17:23 IST
Angel funds can’t exercise pre-emptive rights to invest in investee companies that have lost startup status: SEBI The clarification was part of an informal guidance to startup investor FirstPort Capital Angel Fund concerning the provisions for angel… By Sandeep SoniUpdated: March 17, 2025 13:12 IST
91Springboard to expand with 500,000 sq ft addition in FY26 91Springboard anticipates a 25-30% revenue growth over FY25, driven by its expansion efforts and operational efficiencies. By S ShanthiMarch 14, 2025 03:00 IST
Go Digit promoter’s entity gets nod to become India’s first private reinsurer rdai also announced that Life Insurance Corporation of India, The New India Assurance Company and General Insurance Corporation of India… By FE BureauMarch 14, 2025 00:05 IST
Diligence on how money is spent is very high now Last year, the focus shifted dramatically to going public, thanks to the string of successful IPOs. Overall, founders are becoming… By Ayanti BeraMarch 13, 2025 22:50 IST
Holi 2025: Startups see green opportunity in India’s growing market for organic colours The market, while still nascent in comparison to mass-produced colours, is witnessing traction amidst a broader switch to a green… By FE BusinessMarch 13, 2025 13:22 IST
India’s startup ecosystem expands to 1.61 lakh registered entities; this many jobs created Maharashtra led the tally with 28,511 registered startups followed by 16,954 startups registered in Karnataka and 16,356 in Delhi. By FE BusinessMarch 11, 2025 19:21 IST
Fundraising by startup VCs drops 35%, lowest since 2020; here’s why VC fundraising peaked at $8 billion in 2022, up from $3.4 billion in 2021 and $3.2 billion in 2020, before… By FE BusinessMarch 11, 2025 12:20 IST
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