India’s EV startup Ather cuts IPO size to $308M, seeking $1.4B post-money valuation

Ather Energy, the Indian startup manufacturing electric two-wheelers, has cut the size of its initial public offer by 18% to 26.26 billion Indian rupees ($308.3 million), according to a new draft prospectus filed Tuesday. The Bengaluru-based startup confirmed to TechCrunch that it’s targeting a post-money valuation of $1.4 billion. Last September, the startup sought a…

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Don’t blame AI or Trump tariff: Indian IT faces deep trouble, says Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu. And jobs?

Zoho Corporation‘s Chief Scientist, Sridhar Vembu, has issued a sobering assessment of the current state of the Indian IT industry. Known for his candid views on social media, Vembu recently reacted to the disappointing quarterly results of major IT firms like TCS, Infosys, and Wipro, arguing that the downturn is neither just cyclical nor driven…

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Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha sees opportunity in creating a ‘Delhivery for fruits, vegetables’

Zepto founder and CEO Aadit Palicha, in a recent LinkedIn post, highlighted the opportunity in logistics to create a “Delhivery for fruits and vegetables (FnV)”. Gurgaon-based new-age logistics and supply chain company Delhivery services ecommerce and consumer goods firms. “As quick commerce scales, there is a serious opportunity in logistics to build a ‘Delhivery for…

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Former Peak XV employee Shweta Kohli launches policy forum for startups

Shweta Rajpal Kohli, a former employee of venture capital firm Peak XV Partners, on Thursday, launched Startup Policy Forum (SPF) to foster constructive collaboration between founders, policymakers, and regulators. In the initial phase, the forum will limit its members to 100 select startups and may eventually increase its membership count. It already includes prominent startups…

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