CRED: How a Fintech Startup Redefined Credit Culture in India
Introduction: A Startup Built on Trust and Discipline CRED is one of India’s most talked-about fintech startups, not because it serves everyone but because it deliberately doesn’t. Founded in 2018, CRED set out to reward financially disciplined individuals who pay…
Listen Labs Raises $27 Million to Reinvent Market Research With AI-Powered Voice Interviews
How a Sequoia-Backed Startup Is Transforming Customer Insights at Scale In a quiet but significant shift for the global market research industry, Listen Labs, a Sequoia-backed AI startup, is redefining how companies understand their customers. The San Francisco–based company has…
BRND.ME Turns Profitable, Generates ₹20 Crore Cash Flow in FY25
BRND.ME Achieves Profitability and Cash Flow Milestone House-of-brands unicorn BRND.ME, formerly known as Mensa Brands, has officially achieved profitability—a major milestone for the Indian startup ecosystem. Founder and CEO Ananth Narayanan revealed at TechSparks 2025 that the company generated ₹15–20…
Kiwi Startup Projectworks Secures A$7.5M in Series A Funding to Accelerate U.S. Expansion
Wellington-based Projectworks, a software startup specializing in professional services automation, has raised A$7.5 million in a Series A funding round led by U.S. investor Bridgewest Group. Existing investors, including New Zealand’s Punakaiki Fund, also supported the round, which values the…
Startup Transforms Mining Waste into Critical Metals for U.S. Energy Transition
Phoenix Tailings, an innovative startup, is tackling a significant challenge in the global energy transition by extracting rare earth metals and other critical materials from mining waste. These metals, including copper, nickel, zinc, and rare earth elements, are essential for…
India to Launch BHASKAR Platform to Boost Startup Ecosystem
The Indian government is set to launch the Bharat Startup Knowledge Access Registry (BHASKAR), an interactive online platform designed to strengthen the country’s rapidly growing startup ecosystem. Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will inaugurate the platform on Monday,…
Zetwerk Appoints Vadim Yakubov as CEO of US Subsidiary to Drive Growth
Zetwerk, the IPO-bound manufacturing startup, has appointed Vadim Yakubov as the CEO of its US subsidiary, Unimacts, to accelerate its expansion in the crucial US market. This move comes as part of the company’s strategic push to strengthen its operations…