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How OTO Capital made bike financing easy
The platform streamlines the buying process, providing a one-stop-solution where customers can research, schedule test drives, explore flexible financing options, and complete purchases online.

India's coolest start-ups: How AI-powered SaaS platform Fasal disrupted India's horticulture space
Fasal leverages technology to provide crop- and crop stage specific insights to farmers.
India's coolest start-ups: Meet the founders of EVEN Healthcare
The name “Even” symbolises their commitment to creating an equitable healthcare landscape.
India's coolest start-ups: Here's how Darwinbox became a leading HRTech platform
Set up in 2015 by three friends, Paleti, Chaitanya Peddi and Rohit Chennamaneni, it became a unicorn in 2022—the 84th Indian start-up to be valued over a billion dollars.
India's coolest start-ups: How Ankit Nagori turned Curefoods into a formidable brand
As time rolled on, the company shifted gears to a Thrasio-like model, snagging cloud kitchen brands in different cities and giving them a hand in growing their businesses.
India's coolest start-ups: Meet the founders of automated solutions provider Addverb Technologies
For the founders of Addverb, the timing proved right as GST was being implemented and the country was on the cusp of the impending industrial automation wave.
How ACKO revolutionised the already cluttered insurance sector
ACKO has revolutionised India’s insurance landscape by eschewing traditional methods. This it achieved by fusing insurance with tech, and eliminating unnecessary paperwork.

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Deep Dive

Chennai is emerging as a big office real estate market, but challenges remain

Chennai is trumping Mumbai, Delhi-NCR and Hyderabad to emerge as the new office real estate market. but the recent cyclone has exposed the chinks in its armour

How Indian start-ups are leveraging use of enterprise technology in order to scale

Start-ups operate in a complex environment and must prioritise enterprise technology if they want to scale. Here's how they are getting affordable options

Here's why start-ups want the decision to implement angel tax reviewed

The extension of angel tax rules to investments by non-residents has raised concerns over the valuation of start-ups and sparked fears of calls from tax authorities. The industry is hoping that this decision will be reviewed

The looming debt inferno: How Indian start-ups are in the grip of a debt trap

Among India's start-up elite, many are feeling the financial squeeze, handling loans from lean equity times. It's not just a wake-up call for the industry but also signals a looming debt inferno ahead

Zepto: How two Stanford dropouts disrupted the quick commerce space, taking on biggies like Blinkit and BigBasket

Quick commerce platform Zepto has been able to attract investors and turn unicorn during a funding winter. That takes some doing

How GetVantage's innovative business model is helping the start-ups weather macroeconomic headwinds

While start-ups are buffeted by headwinds, GetVantage's proposition of revenue-based financing is helping many of them survive the storm

How Rapido has disrupted the ride-hailing business with its unique business model and offerings

From initially facilitating 500 rides daily to 1.5 million rides now, Rapido's rise is a testament to its ground-level awareness of real problems

Ninjacart: The start-up, which made agritech look cool, is now looking to have a legacy of its own

Ninjacart has made agritech aspirational even though its entry into agriculture was accidental. Now it is looking to leave a legacy for a lifetime

Here's what makes boAt a brand for India and by Indians

For the founders of audio and accessories brand boAt, charting the way for other Indian entrepreneurs is their biggest achievement

How BluSmart took on the might of Ola and Uber, disrupting the super competitive cab-hailing business

In the world of cab-hailing, challenging the might of Ola and Uber is no mean task. Enter BluSmart, with an innovative idea and business model -- enough to disrupt the space

Finance

India's coolest start-ups: How FinBox is looking to dominate the credit infra space

Originally a personal finance app, FinBox—with revenue of Rs 36.2 crore and a loss of Rs 20.7 crore in FY23, per Tracxn—pivoted to enabling firms to offer digital credit products.

Technology

India's coolest start-ups: How Garuda Aerospace is revolutionising the drone sector

The start-up has developed a diverse portfolio, including a seed-dropping drone, industrial drones designed for cleaning solar panels, and loudspeaker drones for efficient public messaging, among others.

India's coolest start-ups: Meet the founders of Cybernetics Laboratory

So Gokul N.A., Founder, and Nikhil Ramaswamy, Co-founder of Cybernetics Laboratory (CynLr), took the plunge in 2019 to build a platform that allows robots to be intuitive in handling objects.

India's coolest start-ups: Here's what sets ANSCER Robotics apart

What sets ANSCER Robotics—that had revenue of Rs 2.15 crore in FY23—apart is the fact that it uses advanced AI technology, possesses a user-friendly interface and is a unique combination of advanced technology, customisation, safety, and cost-effectiveness.

Health Care

India's coolest start-ups: How two intrepid researchers started the drug discovery firm Ahammune Biosciences

The research firm’s primary aim is to provide comprehensive treatment solutions for various skin diseases, in particular vitiligo, a depigmenting disease with elusive mechanisms.

Columns

Indian VC ecosystem: Why transparency is the need of the hour

Increasing transparency will instil greater confidence in LPs regarding the capabilities of Indian VCs

Indian start-ups and the crisis of corporate misgovernance: Here's what needs to be done

The issues in the country's start-up ecosystem need to be resolved to sustain India's entrepreneurial spirit

From seed to IPO: Here's how a start-up can pursue a successful listing, shows Mamaearth's Ghazal Alagh

From the right product-market fit to a viable idea, founders need to know these crucial aspects

Editor's Note

Age of Performicorns: How 'profitability' and 'performance' are the new buzzwords in India's start-up world

Today, the buzzword across the Indian start-up ecosystem is ‘profitability’. Chastened by earlier setbacks, both VCs and start-ups are realising that the path to profitability is the only route to survival: start-ups must have a clear profitability game plan, and be sustainable and scaleable.

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