Sanvi Barjatya

1 week ago | startuptalky.com | Sakshi Jadhav |Sanvi Barjatya |Muskaan Kapoor |Saksham Mishra

— 4 min read India’s dynamic and fast-growing QSR coffee chain, Nothing Before Coffee (NBC), has raised $2.3 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Prath Ventures. The round also saw participation from SYL Investments. This marks a major milestone in NBC’s journey as it continues to redefine India’s café culture by focusing on Tier-II and Tier-III cities—a segment largely untapped by premium coffee players.

1 week ago | startuptalky.com | Saksham Mishra |Nitin Konde |Sakshi Jadhav |Sanvi Barjatya

In March, India recorded a significant drop in its retail inflation. It zoomed all the way down to its lowest point since August 2019. The country's annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) now reports a number of 3.34%. That is well below the market's forecast of 3.60%. This number, of course, is lower than the number recorded in February, which was at 3.61%. There's a look going back to the late 3s from late last year.

1 week ago | startuptalky.com | Saksham Mishra |Nitin Konde |Sakshi Jadhav |Sanvi Barjatya

The swift action taken by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) against Gensol Engineering Ltd has led to a ban on the company and its promoter directors from engaging in the securities market. The ruling affects Anmol Singh Jaggi and Puneet Singh Jaggi, who headed the firm until very recently.

1 week ago | startuptalky.com | Saksham Mishra |Nitin Konde |Sakshi Jadhav |Sanvi Barjatya

AI platform Gupshup has axed close to 500 people over the past five months in what it claims is an effort to boost profitability and streamline operations. About 200 were cut off earlier this month, following a larger chop of 300 in December 2024. The rapidly growing company that achieved a unicorn valuation in 2021 stated that the restructuring was intended to eliminate redundant roles and improve operational efficiency.

3 weeks ago | startuptalky.com | Saksham Mishra |Sakshi Jadhav |Sanvi Barjatya

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd. (SWREL) has declared a momentous amplification to its project portfolio, obtaining three new green energy projects to the tune of INR 1,470 crore. This intensification includes the company’s first wind-solar hybrid engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) project—an entry into the wind energy segment and, fingers crossed, a harbinger of future expansion into this fast-growing sector.