Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses, a business-to-business marketplace for contract manufacturing, is preparing to raise a pre-initial public offering funding round of approximately Rs 500 crore, as it seeks to reinforce its growth trajectory ahead of a public listing. According to reporting by The Economic Times in its article “B2B firm Zetwerk eyes Rs 500 crore pre-IPO…
The latest “Weekly Firgun Newsletter — March 27, 2026,” published by VC Café, offers a telling snapshot of how venture capital and technology markets are recalibrating after a long stretch of valuation resets, tighter financing conditions and heightened scrutiny from public markets and regulators. While the newsletter format is intentionally wide-ranging, its underlying message is…
Info Edge, the Indian internet company best known for backing platforms such as Naukri and Zomato, is sharpening its focus on deep technology investments while continuing to rebalance parts of its existing portfolio. According to reporting by The Economic Times in its article “Info Edge commits Rs 250 crore to deeptech fund, sells ShopKirana stake,”…
Rentomojo, an Indian furniture and appliance rental platform, has filed its draft red herring prospectus for an initial public offering expected to raise between Rs 1,100 crore and Rs 1,200 crore, according to reporting by The Economic Times in its article titled “Rentomojo files draft prospectus for Rs 1100-1200 crore IPO.” The Bengaluru-based company’s planned…
India’s growing private space sector has received a further boost as Bellatrix Aerospace, a Bengaluru-based spacetech startup, has secured fresh capital to expand its manufacturing capabilities. According to an article titled “Spacetech startup Bellatrix raises $20 million from Cactus Partners to scale satellite propulsion manufacturing” published by The Economic Times, the company has raised $20…
Venture capital firms in India are increasingly turning their attention to fashion and lifestyle startups, seeking to diversify portfolios and capitalize on shifting consumer preferences, according to an article titled “VCs look to glam up portfolio with fashion and lifestyle investments” published by The Economic Times. The move reflects a broader recalibration within the venture…
A recent analysis of cryptocurrency markets suggests that tokens behave far less uniformly than often assumed, challenging the notion that the sector moves as a single, cohesive asset class. The findings, reported by Tech Xplore in the article “Million-crypto-token study shows assets behave differently,” point to significant variation in how digital tokens respond to market…
A new data-driven snapshot of Israel’s earliest-stage startup market suggests that pre-seed investing has regained momentum after the volatility of recent years, even as founders and investors recalibrate expectations on pace, pricing, and proof points. The analysis, titled “The State of Israeli Pre-Seed in 2025: What the Data Says and How it Compares to the…
An Indian health insurance platform focused on employer-sponsored coverage has secured fresh capital to expand its offerings and deepen its presence in a rapidly evolving insurtech market. According to the Economic Times article titled “Health insurance platform Plum raises $20 million led by Peak XV,” the Bengaluru-based startup has raised $20 million in a funding…
The label “pre-seed” is undergoing a quiet but consequential redefinition, raising questions about whether the earliest stage of venture funding still describes what founders and investors think it does. In a recent analysis published by VC Café, titled “The Bar Has Moved: What Pre-Seed Actually Means in 2026,” the site argues that pre-seed has drifted…
