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Latest Stories from Top Startup Media Platforms • October 2025
📰 YourStory
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Infinity Fincorp Secures $40M in Extended Series A Round Led by Beams Fintech
Latest funding round showcases continued investor confidence in India’s fintech sector as Infinity Fincorp expands its lending and financial services platform.
Livspace Posts 23% Revenue Growth in FY25, Narrows EBITDA Loss by 50%
Home interior platform shows strong operational improvements as it eyes India domicile shift and continues path to profitability.
Infinity Learn’s AI Mentor AINA Transforms K–12 Education in India
Revolutionary AI-powered platform offers real-time doubt-solving, performance analytics, and personalized guidance to students nationwide.
Escape Plan Raises $5M Seed Round Led by Jungle Ventures & Fireside
Travel and lifestyle startup secures significant seed funding to expand its innovative travel planning platform across India.
Bengaluru’s ApClub Raises Rs 2 Crore in Pre-Seed Round Led by Curefit
Fitness startup backed by Curefit Healthcare and PedalStart accelerator aims to revolutionize India’s fitness community.
🚀 Inc42
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Dhan Becomes Sixth Indian Unicorn of 2025 with $120M Funding at $1.2B Valuation
Trading platform joins India’s unicorn club with massive funding round, showcasing fintech sector’s continued strength in 2025.
Three Indian AI Startups Selected for AWS GenAI Accelerator 2025
Hyperbots, Smallest AI, and Stimuler to receive up to $1M in AWS credits and expert mentorship in prestigious eight-week program.
Tamil Nadu CM Unveils State Startup Ecosystem Report 2025 at Global Summit
State’s startup count surges from 2,000 to 12,000 in four years, positioning Tamil Nadu as global innovation hub targeting $1T economy by 2030.
26 Indian Startups File for IPOs: Groww, PhysicsWallah, PhonePe on Deck
Urban Company’s stellar 56.3% premium listing sparks optimism as major tech unicorns prepare for public market debuts.
AI Startup smallest.ai Raises $8M Seed Round for Voice Technology
Bengaluru-based startup building hyper-realistic voice agents generates speech in just 100 milliseconds, selected for AWS accelerator.
💡 TechCrunch
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Anthropic Opens Bengaluru Office, Eyes Partnership with Reliance Industries
CEO Dario Amodei in India to meet PM Modi and Mukesh Ambani as Claude AI maker deepens presence in its second-largest market.
US and Indian VCs Form $1B+ Alliance to Fund India’s Deep Tech Startups
Accel, Blume Ventures, Celesta Capital, and Premji Invest unite to channel long-term capital into AI, semiconductors, space, and quantum tech.
Groww Set to Become First Indian Startup to IPO After US-to-India Move
Backed by Satya Nadella and leading VCs, India’s largest retail brokerage prepares multibillion-dollar listing after relocating from Delaware.
Coralogix Achieves Unicorn Status, Plans $100M Investment in India
Observability startup to double Indian engineering team over three years, building AI research center in Bengaluru and expanding operations.
Bhavish Aggarwal Invests $230M in AI Startup Krutrim
Ola founder finances investment in India’s first LLM startup, releases open-source Krutrim-2 model, and partners with Nvidia for supercomputer.
✨ Startup Story
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WolfmiAI: How 20-Year-Old Indian Prodigy Built Digital Business Empire
Young entrepreneur leverages AI to create innovative business solutions, showcasing the potential of India’s next generation founders.
Pay10 Appoints Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma as Global Brand Ambassadors
Payment solutions provider secures power couple to strengthen brand presence and expand reach across Indian market.
Revolutionizing Hiring with AI: The Veloxhire Story
AI-powered recruitment platform transforms hiring processes for businesses, bringing efficiency and quality to talent acquisition.
From Blue City to Global Boardrooms: InteliQuant AI Journey
AI startup’s remarkable journey from regional roots to international recognition demonstrates India’s growing tech prowess.
📊 Business Standard
Corporate & Startup Business News
Raptee.HV to Start Commercial Production with 8,000 Advance Orders
High-voltage T30 motorcycle production begins in November, securing TDB funding to boost India’s electric two-wheeler market.
EvoluteIQ Raises $53M from Baird Capital for Global Expansion
Enterprise automation startup to scale R&D in Bengaluru and develop next-generation agentic AI systems.
CMF and Optiemus to Invest $100M in Manufacturing JV Creating 1,800 Jobs
Partnership makes India base for operations, R&D and manufacturing, establishing global export hub for tech products.
Equal Launches AI Call Assistant Platform Targeting 1M Daily Active Users
GVK Group scion Keshav Reddy’s startup develops AI-powered platform that answers, transcribes and filters calls efficiently.
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Curated for AcadNews.com • Updated October 14, 2025
