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Aurum PropTech To Acquire Housing.com For ₹458 Cr

Business • via Startup • Gaurav Bagur

Aurum PropTech's board has approved the acquisition of Locon Solutions, the parent company of Housing.com, from REA India. The deal involves a share swap of 1.98 crore equity shares at ₹231.42 each, valuing the business at approximately ₹458.1 crore. This move aims to create an integrated real estate tech stack. Additionally, Aurum will issue ₹118 crore in convertible warrants to its promoter entity for capital infusion.

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Former Rippling Cofounder Prasanna Sankar Raises $15 Mn For Vorflux After 0xPPL Shutdown

Business • via Startup • Anne Florentyna

Vorflux, an AI software engineering startup founded by former Rippling cofounder Prasanna Sankar, has raised $15 million in seed funding led by Y Combinator. The San Francisco-based company utilizes specialized AI agents to automate the entire software development lifecycle, including planning, coding, testing, and review. Unlike standard coding assistants, Vorflux employs a model-agnostic, cloud-based approach to handle complex engineering tasks and improve software deployment reliability.

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Former ISRO chief S Somanath joins Agnikul board as startup prepares reusable rocket mission

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"Agnikul Cosmos, a Chennai-based spacetech startup, has appointed former ISRO chairman Dr S Somanath as a board observer for its upcoming Mission 02. This mission aims to achieve India’s first recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster and demonstrate a functional orbital upper stage. Utilizing a 3D-printed semi-cryogenic engine, Agnikul seeks to advance reusable launch technology within India's expanding commercial space sector to reduce costs and increase efficiency.".

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Phone maker OnePlus says it won’t release new phones in the U.S. and Europe

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OnePlus is winding down its operations in North America, Europe, and India, ceasing new product launches in these regions. This strategic shift by parent company Oppo follows declining smartphone demand and a global memory chip shortage. While OnePlus will focus exclusively on the Chinese market, the company guarantees continued software updates and after-sales support for existing international users. Oppo will maintain a global presence through its Realme brand.

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Beauty Products Manufacturer Naturis Cosmetics Nets ₹100 Cr To Expand Capacity

Business • via Startup • Anjali Jain

Naturis Cosmetics, a beauty and personal care manufacturer, has raised ₹100 crore in a Series A funding round led by Sharrp Ventures. The company plans to utilize the capital to establish a new production facility in Vapi, an experience centre in Delhi-NCR, and an R&D centre in Mumbai. Naturis aims to expand into men’s grooming and fragrances while supporting the growth of India's rapidly expanding BPC market.

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YouTube joins Meta in appealing jury verdict that faulted them for users' social media addiction

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Lawyers representing YouTube filed a notice of appeal Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, less than a week after Meta, which was also a defendant in the case, filed its own notice of appeal.

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Doodhvale Farms is fixing India’s milk trust problem from farm to doorstep

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Doodhvale Farms, founded in 2019, addresses India's dairy trust issues through a vertically integrated farm-to-doorstep model. Operating across Delhi-NCR and other cities, the company has achieved consistent EBITDA profitability and 65% revenue growth. Backed by a $3 million Series A and a $1 million follow-on round from Atomic Capital, Doodhvale is expanding its product line into protein-rich essentials and new markets to double its business.

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Green Tiger Mobility turns old petrol scooters into EVs

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Bengaluru-based Green Tiger Mobility, founded by Ashish Dokania, focuses on retrofitting existing petrol scooters into electric vehicles. Offering hybrid, full electric, and swappable battery options, the company utilizes ARAI-approved technology and six patents. With backing from Bajaj Motors and approximately Rs 21 crore in funding, Green Tiger has completed 600 retrofits and reported FY25 revenue of Rs 4.6 crore, targeting India's vast fleet of petrol two-wheelers.

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Did you know Wimbledon’s iconic towels are made in Gujarat?

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Since 1987, Christy has supplied official towels for Wimbledon. While the brand is British, production shifted to India's Welspun Living facilities by 2010. These high-quality, yarn-dyed jacquard towels take seven days to produce and are highly coveted by players and fans alike. This transition reflects a broader global manufacturing trend where traditional national symbols are increasingly produced in cost-efficient international hubs without public awareness.

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⁠Andhra Pradesh is rewriting what a state can build

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Andhra Pradesh is pushing Mazzucato's entrepreneurial state further, making entrepreneurship itself public infrastructure.

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Manufacturing tech startup SwitchOn raises $8M in pre-Series B funding round led by IvyCap Ventures

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The capital will be used to accelerate SwitchOn's international expansion, strengthen R&D, and expand sales and go-to-market capabilities across key manufacturing sectors worldwide.

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Paytm remains majority Indian-owned for 2nd consecutive quarter

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Paytm's continued increase in domestic ownership comes on the back of the company materially strengthening its operating performance.

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Angel One Q1 profit doubles to Rs 231 Cr

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Angel One's total income rose 25.4% to Rs 1,434 crore during the April-June quarter of FY27 from Rs 1,143 crore a year ago.

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Physical AI Startup SwitchOn Raises $8 Mn To Scale Manufacturing Inspection

Business • via Startup • Palak Sharma

SwitchOn raised $8 million in pre-Series B funding, led by IvyCap Ventures, with SIG Tattva and Trifecta Capital participating. The physical AI startup develops AI-powered visual inspection systems using computer vision to detect defective products on manufacturing lines. This capital will accelerate international expansion, deepen R&D, and scale go-to-market capabilities across global manufacturing verticals. The funding reflects growing investor interest as manufacturers increasingly adopt AI for quality control and efficiency.

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From battery waste to industrial metals: Inside Metastable Materials' Bengaluru refinery

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Metastable Materials believes India's growing battery waste isn’t really waste. The Bengaluru startup extracts lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper and aluminium from spent batteries and sells them as refined commodity metals.

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Laundry Startup Quick Clean Raises ₹133 Cr To Expand Its Footprint

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Institutional laundry startup Quick Clean has raised ₹133 Cr (about $14 Mn) in a Series B funding round led by.

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7 Lessons David Goggins teaches about mental strength

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David Goggins defines mental toughness as the ability to persevere through discomfort and fatigue regardless of emotional state. His philosophy emphasizes radical accountability, consistency over intensity, and pushing beyond perceived limits to build genuine confidence. By embracing challenges and separating actions from feelings, individuals can develop resilience. Goggins argues that mental toughness is a practiced skill, enabling people to overcome hardships and achieve personal growth.

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Lululemon backs nylon recycling startup Syntetica in $30M Series A

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Lululemon and other investors have backed French startup Syntetica in a $30 million Series A funding round. Syntetica specializes in recycling Nylon 6 and Nylon 6,6 textile waste into pellets for yarn production. By offering a cost-competitive alternative to petrol-sourced synthetics, the company aims to enhance circularity in the fashion industry. Partners include Victoria’s Secret and Etam, with a commercial demonstration facility established in France.

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Applied Computing wants to give oil and gas operators an AI model for the entire plant

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London-based startup Applied Computing has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by KBR and Databricks Ventures. The company developed Orbital, a foundation AI model that integrates time series, physics, and language data to optimize oil, gas, and petrochemical facilities. By rapidly analyzing sensor data and simulations, Orbital reduces investigation times from weeks to seconds. The startup plans to use the funds for international expansion and hiring.

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Exclusive: AI Sales Intelligence Startup Reo.Dev Raises $11.3 Mn To Expand In US

Business • via Startup • Anjali Jain

"AI-powered sales intelligence startup Reo.Dev has raised $11.3 million in a Series A funding round led by Elevation Capital. The company provides a go-to-market platform that analyzes developer activity across various public platforms to identify buying intent for technical decision-makers. Reo.Dev plans to use the capital to accelerate AI product development and expand its sales and marketing operations in the US, its primary revenue market.".

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