Truecaller slashes 70 jobs amid declining ad sales

Truecaller’s ad revenue declined by 44%, leading to the layoffs.

Skyroot becomes India’s first space-tech unicorn ahead of June Vikram-1 launch

GIC and BlackRock-managed funds anchor a fresh round that more than doubles the company’s 2023 valuation. The round is timed to the planned orbital launch of Vikram-1 from Sriharikota, the first private Indian rocket to attempt the milestone. Skyroot A…

India’s Acko hires Kotak, ICICI Securities, and Morgan Stanley for a $350 million IPO targeting a $2.5 billion valuation
India’s Acko hires Kotak, ICICI Securities, and Morgan Stanley for a $350 million IPO targeting a $2.5 billion valuation

The digital insurer, backed by General Atlantic, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, and Accel, plans to file its DRHP confidentially with SEBI in H2 2026. In FY25 it grew revenue 35% to Rs 2,837 crore and cut net losses by 37%. It has raised over $5…

AirTrunk acquires Lumina CloudInfra to enter India with 600MW of planned capacity
AirTrunk acquires Lumina CloudInfra to enter India with 600MW of planned capacity

The deal is an internal Blackstone consolidation, both AirTrunk (acquired for A$24 billion in 2024) and Lumina CloudInfra (launched by Blackstone in 2022) sit within the same portfolio. By folding Lumina into AirTrunk, Blackstone gives its Asia-Pacific…

Google brings its Gemini Personal Intelligence feature to India

The feature lets users connect Google accounts like Gmail and Photos to get personalized answers

Caller ID app Truecaller hits 500 million monthly users

Truecaller now has more than 4 million paying users across the world.

Accel, Prosus pick six ‘off-the-map’ startups for inaugural India cohort

The six startups were selected from over 2,000 applications and will receive $500,000 to $2 million each.

Foodtech Swish closes $38M Series B at $139M valuation
Foodtech Swish closes $38M Series B at $139M valuation

Bengaluru’s Swish has now raised $54M in 18 months, values itself at $139M, and is betting that owning the kitchen, the technology, and the last mile is the only way to make ultra-fast food delivery work at scale. The timing is pointed. In the months b…

Truecaller now lets you hang up on scammers — on behalf of your family

Caller identity platform Truecaller recently launched a new feature that lets one person become an admin of a family group, get alerts about fraud calls received by other members, and even end a call on their behalf if they suspect a family member migh…

Chrome’s Gemini side panel now speaks your language

Google expands Chrome’s Gemini side panel to India, New Zealand, and Canada with support for 50+ languages including Hindi, French, and Spanish.
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