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TREND | 23 Jul 2025, 03:22PM

AI-first startups challenge India's $300 billion IT services giants

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Venture capital pours into companies like Atomicwork and Nurix AI as autonomous agents promise to reshape enterprise workflows and force legacy players to adapt

Maruti Suzuki inks MoU with DPIIT to support startups

Business Line | 23 Jul 2025, 02:49PM

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TREND | 23 Jul 2025, 10:39AM

Whirlpool India stake sale: EQT, Bain lead as Reliance, Havells step back

Business Standard

Private equity firms EQT and Bain Capital are leading the race to acquire a 31 per cent stake in Whirlpool India, as rivals like Reliance Industries and Havells withdraw over valuation concerns

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TREND | 21 Jul 2025, 11:57PM

Venture Capital Investments In India At $3.5-Billion Mark In Q2, 2025: KPMG

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A $218 million seed round raise by PB Healthcare -- a startup focused on developing a tech-enabled health delivery platform was India's largest VC investment of Q2, 2025..

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TREND | 17 Jul 2025

Tata Digital to get $400 million boost from Tata Sons' TCS dividend

Business Standard

Tata Sons will invest $400 million in Tata Digital, using dividend income from TCS. The funding aims to support the struggling digital arm, which includes BigBasket, Tata 1mg, and Tata Cliq

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TREND | 13 Jul 2025

Multiples PE to acquire 32% stake in VIP Industries from promoters

Business Standard

Multiples Private Equity will acquire up to 32% of VIP Industries from the promoter group, led by the Dilip Piramal family, with an open offer to retail investors

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TREND | 11 Jul 2025

Classrooms get capital as PEs open their wallets for education sector

Business Line

Private equity firms are increasingly investing in India's education sector, focusing on scalable platforms and hybrid models for growth

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TREND | 10 Jul 2025

Private equity investments in Indian real estate jump 38% to $2.4 bn in H1 2025

Business Line

Foreign investors dominate private equity inflows during H1 2025, contributing a substantial 76% of the total investment volume

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TREND | 08 Jul 2025

BigBasket to appoint Tata Consumer Products' Deepika Khattar Bhan to its Board

Business Line

Prior to joining Tata Consumer, she spent over a decade at Hindustan Unilever and Unilever, holding leadership roles across multiple categories and markets.

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TREND | 07 Jul 2025

Venture capital firms double down on AI-native start-ups

Business Line

Between January and July (till date), AI-focused start-ups raised $527 million across 82 deals, according to data from Venture Intelligence

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TREND | 07 Jul 2025

BigBasket Appoints Manish Bajoria As CFO

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Earlier, he served as CFO at Vini Cosmetics.

Bigbasket appoints Manish Bajoria as CFO

Business Line | 07 Jul 2025