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UPI Logs Another Record Year, Transactions Cross 22,000 Cr Mark In 2025

India’s digital payments system, Unified Payments Interface (UPI), continued to scale in 2025, recording over 22,000 Cr transactions. It processed...

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Palak Sharma

Spacetech, Record Number Of IPOs, Deeptech Push: The Big Moments From India’s Startup Ecosystem In 2025

The Indian startup ecosystem marked a clear shift in 2025, from survival to consolidation. After two years of capital tightening,…

31.12.2025 1

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Lokesh Choudhary

Why 2025 Became India’s Breakout Year For Global Data Centres

With global tech giants increasingly zeroing in on India as a key destination for data centre investments, 2025 turned out…

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Palak Sharma

Will Investors Open Their Wallets Again In 2026?

By the end of 2025, India’s tech startup ecosystem was operating in a far tighter capital environment. Total funding closed…

31.12.2025 2

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Meha Agarwal

Indian Startups In 2026: Trends & Predictions

2025 was the transition year. 2026 will be the rebalancing year. That’s Inc42’s thesis for the upcoming year, where we…

30.12.2025 4

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Nikhil Subramaniam

14 Charts That Defined 2025 For Indian Tech & Startups

As 2025 unfolds, India’s startup and digital economy story is no longer just about momentum — it is about magnitude.…

30.12.2025 3

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Lokesh Choudhary

Akanksha Vishnoi On Yes Madam’s Operating Model And Path To Profitability

The rush of city mornings, work pressure throughout the day and evening fatigue leave little room for self-care. For new-age…

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Rebel Foods In 2025: Cloud Kitchen Giant Simmers Down Before IPO Push

Rebel Foods found itself in strange territory this year — having to play catch-up. It was catching up with quick…

30.12.2025 3

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Gargi Sarkar

Wakefit’s Next Big Bets

Wakefit was jolted awake at the end of March 2025, when it was still in losses for FY25. Since then,…

29.12.2025 1

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Bismah Malik

Bengaluru Regains The Crown Of India’s Top Startup Hub

After two years of correction and recalibration, 2025 marked a year of stabilisation for India’s startup funding ecosystem. According to…

29.12.2025 1

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Lokesh Choudhary

Why Paytm Went Back To Basics In 2025

Reset, reposition, revive – perhaps these three words in this order can best describe the year for Paytm. Few Indian…

28.12.2025 1

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Bismah Malik

2025’s Mega Deal Paradox: Volume Tanks, But Ticket Size Soars

Mega funding ($100 Mn and above) trends in 2025 unravelled a tale of contradictions. While Indian startups witnessed a dramatic…

28.12.2025 1

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Team Inc42

Indian Startup Funding Decline 8% YoY To $11 Bn In 2025

Initial public offerings (IPOs) were a defining theme for the Indian startup ecosystem in 2025, with 18 startups making their…

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Akshit Pushkarna