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Careem's super app faces a slowdown
The Mideast tech giant is scaling back verticals in Saudi Arabia and possibly rethinking global operations.
13 May 2026
Exclusive: Instant help startup Pronto eyes fresh funding
The company is said to be in discussion with investors for a new capital infusion, just a month after it raised $25 million in a Series B funding round.
24 Apr 2026
Epigamia’s Greek yogurt bet is finally paying off
A little over a decade after it was founded, the company that introduced India to Greek yogurt has pulled off a turnaround. But competition is rising fast and Epigamia can’t afford to simply rest on its laurels.
14 Apr 2026
boAt’s best days are behind it
The consumer electronics startup jumped through the ranks to become India’s top audio and smartwatch brand. Just as quickly, the IPO-bound company appears to be losing steam and its comeback looks uncertain.
29 Mar 2026
In Indian VC landscape, capital outpaces opportunity
The country’s top VC funds are flush with new fundraises. They must now find opportunities to invest, but that’s easier said than done.
15 Mar 2026
What Pronto’s $25-million fundraise isn’t telling us
The 10-minute house help startup has generated plenty of buzz. But its funding, valuation and founder dilution details suggest a complicated future.
12 Mar 2026
Why Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto can’t deliver food in 10 minutes
With Swiggy joining the list of companies shutting down their ultra-fast food delivery services, we look at what’s plaguing the 10-minute food delivery sector. And whether there’s any hope at all for those trying.
01 Mar 2026
FirstCry’s Mideast conundrum
The Indian mother and baby products retailer has been slow to grow in the two largest markets of the Gulf. What gives?
25 Feb 2026
Inside the math of instant help startups
Millions of VC dollars are being splurged to service the last-minute needs of Indians—little revenue, increasing cash burn and far too many variables. At what point does it all come together?
17 Feb 2026
VC-funded startups are tempting women to join the instant house help business. Can it last?
In India’s instant house help sector, dominated by Snabbit, Pronto and Urban Company, domestic workers have nothing to lose and everything to gain. At least, for the time being.
12 Feb 2026