Deepti Sri

Hyderabad

Writer at The Morning Context

Reporter on Indian startups for @MorningContext | Previously @TechInAsia, ex-@Reuters.

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Birla Opus’ ‘Aggressive’ Strategy Erodes Asian Paints’ Market Lead: SEBI RA Saurabh Sahu

2 weeks ago | stocktwits.com | Deepti Sri

Birla Opus is rapidly gaining market share and challenging Asian Paints’ long-standing dominance in India’s decorative paints sector, according to SEBI-registered analyst Saurabh Sahu. At the time of writing, Asian Paints shares were trading at ₹2,247.30, up 2.10 points or 0.1% on the day.
India’s Oil Sector In Focus As Brent Jumps On Geopolitical Risks: SEBI RA Harika Enjamuri

3 weeks ago | stocktwits.com | Deepti Sri

Brent crude’s 2.5% surge to $64.34 per barrel in early Asian trading on Monday could trigger margin pressure across Indian oil marketing companies, aviation, and paints sectors, according to SEBI-registered analyst Harika Enjamuri. Brent crude was trading at $64.14, up 2.17% or $1.36, as of 2:12 AM EDT.
Retail Chatter Soars As Veeva Systems Stock Surges 16% After-Hours On 'Best First Quarter Ever'

1 month ago | stocktwits.com | Deepti Sri

The company reported a 19% increase in subscription services revenue to $634.8 million and confirmed it had surpassed its 2025 revenue run rate goal of $3 billion. Published May 29, 2025Retail chatter around Veeva Systems spiked Wednesday after shares of the cloud software company for the life sciences industry rose in after-hours trading, following a first-quarter (Q1) earnings report that exceeded Wall Street estimates with a strong fiscal 2026 outlook.
Neeraj Ghaywan posts picture with ‘biggest Indian star’ Payal Kapadia at Cannes

1 month ago | indulgexpress.com | Deepti Sri

One brought his film to the Cannes Film Festival after a decade, the other is serving as a jury member. Directors Neeraj Ghaywan and Payal Kapadia had a memorable meet-up at the 78th edition of the eminent gala. Neeraj Ghaywan and Payal Kapadia make India proud at Cannes 2025Neeraj Ghaywan’s second Hindi feature film Homebound received a nine-minute standing ovation at Cannes when it was screened in the Un Certain Regard segment on Wednesday.
Sydney-based Work Perfect expands into Singapore

Jan 31, 2025 | techinasia.com | Deepti Sri

Work Perfect, a Sydney-based business process consulting firm, has announced its plans to expand into Singapore. The company said that the increasing demand for its services in the city-state drove the company’s decision to roll out there. Work Perfect has opened its Singapore office at 30 Raffles Place, located in the country’s central business district. It will start with a two-person team, which it aims to expand to 15 by the end of FY2024, it said in a statement.
Bitmex to launch service platform, app in HK

Jan 25, 2025 | techinasia.com | Deepti Sri

Bitmex is gearing up for the launch of a dedicated service platform with a mobile app for its Hong Kong users on May 29. This is in preparation for its application for a virtual asset service provider license in the market, according to a statement. The platform will allow Hong Kong users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies via 11 spot pairs, which allow each asset in the pair to be valued without using fiat money. It will also enable users to convert cryptocurrencies to over 30 fiat currencies.
Ex-Zalora, Grab execsâ logistics firm bags $11m in series A money

Nov 19, 2024 | techinasia.com | Deepti Sri

Locad, an end-to-end fulfillment service and cloud logistics provider based in the Philippines, has raised US$11 million in a series A funding round led by Reefknot Investments, a fund anchored by Singapore state-owned investor Temasek and logistics service provider Kuehne & Nagel. Existing investors including Sequoia India and Southeast Asiaâs Surge, Febe Ventures, and Antler also took part in Locadâs round, along with Access Ventures, JG Summit, and WTI.
LinkedIn slashes over 700 jobs amid slower revenue growth

Oct 29, 2024 | techinasia.com | Deepti Sri

LinkedIn is set to reduce its workforce by 716 employees on the back of wavering consumer demand and slower revenue growth. Additionally, the company plans to shut down its China-focused job application platform, InCareer. LinkedIn aims to have its product and engineering teams lead the company‚Äôs tech road map, while its business productivity team will be phased out, with some personnel integrated into other relevant teams.
Bitget unveils $100m fund to push Web3 adoption in Asia

Oct 29, 2024 | techinasia.com | Deepti Sri

Crypto firm Bitget has launched the Bitget Web3 Fund with an initial investment of US$100 million. The fund will seek out VC firms and projects globally, prioritizing partners in Asia that have a clear roadmap and an experienced team. It will also focus on projects “that offer innovative solutions to real-world problems,” according to a statement.
SMBC launches $200m VC fund in Singapore

Oct 27, 2024 | techinasia.com | Deepti Sri

Japanese financial services company Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has partnered with VC firm Incubate Fund to launch a US$200 million corporate venture capital fund in Singapore. The SMBC Asia Rising Fund aims to invest in ‚Äúhigh-potential‚ÄĚ Asian startups with a focus on lending, payment solutions, supply chain finance, banking-as-a-service, and digital assets. It will also look to back firms that SMBC already has an equity stake in.