Companies
Demo Motors posts a 22 percent rise in quarterly profit on SUV demand
Sample results: net profit INR 1,840 crore on revenue of INR 21,300 crore.
Seedbed Business
Startup tracker
Sample figures, not live- Funding this month₹1,240 cr38 deals
- Seed rounds21this month
- Series A and later14this month
- Biggest round₹310 crSeries C
- IPO filings2this quarter
- Shutdowns reported3this month
Figures are for information only, may be delayed and are not investment advice.
Funding this week
Sample figures, not live| Startup | Amount | Change | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| KiteboxLogistics SaaS · lead: Northgate Ventures | ₹40 cr | Series A | |
| PathleafEdtech · lead: Riverstone Capital | ₹12 cr | Seed | |
| SungridRooftop solar · lead: Brightfield Fund | ₹310 cr | Series C | |
| MoneyjarFintech · angel round | ₹3.5 cr | Pre-seed | |
| AgrowiseAgritech · lead: Fieldline Partners | ₹85 cr | Series B |
Figures are for information only, may be delayed and are not investment advice.
Latest news
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- Nirmal Foods posts 18 percent profit growth
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- Gold ends the week at a sample 71,450 rupees per 10 g, up 0.8 percent
- Explained: the new tax regime vs the old, with three salaries
- Farm-tech startup Khetsetu raises its first round
Founders
A Pune food-waste startup raises 40 crore rupees in a seed round
The seed round, led by a fictional venture fund, will fund 12 city kitchens.
Why gold prices move: five forces explained in plain words
The rupee, interest rates, festive demand, central-bank buying and fear all push the price.
Cotton farmers hold back crop as prices dip below support level
Prices fell to 6,900 rupees per quintal (sample) against a support level of 7,100.
Fixed deposit rates compared: five fictional banks, from 6.5 to 7.4 percent
Small-finance banks pay more, but check the deposit insurance limit.
Explainers
ExplainerExplained: how IPO allotment works when an issue is oversubscribed
A lottery decides who gets the minimum lot.
ExplainerOpinion: small towns are the next consumer story
Rising incomes and better roads are changing what people buy.
- Explainer
Fixed deposit rates compared: five fictional banks, from 6.5 to 7.4 percent
Small-finance banks pay more, but check the deposit insurance limit.
Video: three founders on building outside the big cities
Lower costs, loyal staff and the struggle to find investors.
Kesar Foods quarterly profit rises 12 per cent on rural demand
Revenue grew 9 per cent; the company said input costs eased in the quarter.
