STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Digital Payments For Everyday Life Is Crux Of India’s Cashless Journey

India’s digital payments journey has reshaped global imagination. At a moment when many countries still viewed fast payments as tools for high-value bank-to-bank settlement, India reimagined them as a universal service built for people and everyday life. That vision fundamentally reshaped understanding how  payments could improve lives, according to a World Bank article.. Earlier innovations […]

CW Bureau · Feb 2, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Urban Company Bets Big On InstaHelp, To Deepen Offering Further In Cities

Urban Company is doubling down on InstaHelp, its instant, high-frequency home services offering, as it scales micro-market by micro-market across India’s largest cities—signalling a long-term play in daily household services. Speaking about the evolution of InstaHelp, at an analysts call, Abhiraj Singh Bhal, CEO and Co-Founder of Urban Company, said the category represents a substantial […]

Sajan C Kumar · Feb 1, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Ecom Integration Almost Over, Delhivery Scales Investments In Tech

Logistics services provider Delhivery said the integration of Ecom Express, acquired in April 2025, is largely complete, marking a key milestone in strengthening its e-commerce logistics capabilities and long-term growth strategy. The company said in a letter to shareholders that client, technology, and operational integration was completed within Q2FY26, while most redundant network infrastructure and […]

CW Bureau · Jan 31, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Meesho Net Loss Widens To ₹491 Cr In Q3 Despite 32% Revenue Growth

e-commerce platform Meesho reported a sharp widening of losses in the December quarter, with net loss ballooning nearly 13 times to ₹491 crore in Q3 FY26 from ₹37 crore, even as the company posted strong topline growth amid rising scale and user activity. Meesho’s consolidated revenue rose 32% year-on-year to ₹3,518 crore during the quarter, […]

CW Bureau · Jan 30, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Airtel To Provide 360 Mn Indians Free Access To Adobe Express

Bharti Airtel is putting the power of Adobe Express, the quick-and-easy, create-anything app, into the hands of its 360 million customers across India. This landmark and first-of-its-kind partnership will provide access to Adobe Express Premium to all Airtel customers for creating high-quality social assets, marketing materials, short videos and anything they wish to design quickly […]

CW Bureau · Jan 29, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY TVS SCS Announces Strategic Buy Of FMCG Supply Chain Leader

TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd wholly-owned subsidiary FIT 3PL is set to acquire Hyderabad-based 3PL company, ‘Swamy & Sons 3PL’ (S&S3PL) for an enterprise value of ₹88 crore to facilitate business expansion and strengthen the capabilities in FMCG & FMCD. The acquisition will provide TVS SCS with a strong and immediate foothold in the FMCG […]

CW Bureau · Jan 28, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Intellect Brings World’s Only AI-First Payments Platform To US Market

Intellect Design Arena, an enterprise-grade global financial technology company announced the acceleration of its US market expansion with the world’s only AI-first payments platform architected from first principles for business impact. As banks race to capture explosive growth in instant payment demand, Intellect is enabling institutions to move beyond incremental upgrades and design payments systems […]

CW Bureau · Jan 27, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Why PhonePe IPO Is Poised To Redefine the Public Markets

India’s digital payments leader PhonePe is preparing for one of the most closely watched IPOs in the country’s startup ecosystem, a move that could set the tone for how fintech companies are valued in public markets. With market dominance in UPI, improving profitability metrics and a clear shift beyond payments, PhonePe’s IPO story is no […]

CW Bureau · Jan 27, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY HCLTech To Buy Finergic To Digitise Wealth Management

HCLTech, a leading global technology company, on January 23 announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Finergic Solutions Pte Ltd, a boutique wealth consulting firm headquartered in Singapore. The acquisition at a cost of 19 million Singapore Dollars will be fully for cash consideration. The transaction is expected to close by April […]

CW Bureau · Jan 23, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Neolite ZKW Bets On Pune Plant To Power Auto Lighting Growth

Neolite ZKW Lightings Limited has commissioned a new manufacturing facility in Pune as part of its broader expansion strategy to deepen engagement with leading automotive OEMs and scale up next-generation lighting solutions for India’s fast-evolving vehicle market. The Pune plant, which began operations in December 2025, places Neolite ZKW at the heart of the Mumbai–Pune–Nashik–Aurangabad […]

CW Bureau · Jan 23, 2026