What if factory machines could take over manual monitoring? 🤖
Mumbai-based Ubiqedge is bringing AIoT to conventional industrial machines, helping factories automate monitoring, compliance reporting and asset management.
Its KLEON hardware and SAMASTH software have helped the startup deploy nearly 30,000 devices through its OEM and system-integrator network.
Ubiqedge claims to have clocked around ₹7 Cr in FY26 revenue.
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An IIM Ahmedabad degree is a ticket to some of India's biggest boardrooms. But for these alumni, the bigger ambition was to build businesses of their own. 🚀
From unicorns and soonicorns to promising new-age startups, meet the IIM Ahmedabad graduates who took the entrepreneurial route and built companies making their mark on India's startup ecosystem.
Which of these founder journeys did you know about?
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After four years of bootstrapping, The Pant Project has raised ₹109 Cr in a Series B funding round led by Mirae Asset Venture Investments. 🚀
The menswear brand plans to use the fresh capital to expand its exclusive brand store network from 25 to 150 over the next 2–3 years and build a broader portfolio across jeans, athleisure and casualwear.
With over $15.75 Mn in total funding and revenue growing more than fivefold since its Series A, the startup is now looking to move beyond its bottomwear roots and build a larger menswear business.
Can The Pant Project stitch together its next phase of growth?
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Ecommerce Leads This Week’s Startup Funding Charts With $33.4 Mn, Followed By AI At $30.4 Mn. 👇
🔹 Ecommerce Tops Sectoral Funding: The sector attracted $33.4 Mn across nine deals, led by Troovy’s $10.5 Mn and Ace Blend’s $9.9 Mn rounds, which together accounted for 61% of the total funding.
🔹 AI Takes Second Spot: Five AI startups raised $30.4 Mn, with Simplismart’s $14 Mn round and Live2.ai’s $13.7 Mn infusion contributing 91% of the sector’s total haul.
🔹 Advanced Hardware, Enterprise Services See Deals: Five advanced hardware and technology startups raised $6.8 Mn, while enterprise services startups attracted $9.5 Mn across three deals.
🔹 Blume Ventures, Antler Most Active Investors: Both investors backed three startups each, emerging as the most active investors this week.
🔗 Want the full funding breakdown? Dive into the story here: 4-2.co/4yLr2hT
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Exclusive: D2C Skincare Brand Numour In Talks To Raise $3.1 Mn From Sharrp Ventures. 👇
Delhi NCR-based skincare startup Numour, founded by Divya Jain, is in talks to raise nearly $3.1 Mn (₹30 Cr) in a funding round led by Sharrp Ventures, sources told Inc42.
The startup combines skincare formulations with beauty devices, offering products such as LED-equipped jars, sonic massagers and facial devices. It is currently backed by Indian Silicon Valley Capital.
The proposed investment would strengthen Sharrp Ventures’ beauty and personal care portfolio, following its July backing of Naturis Cosmetics.
🔗 Read more about Numour’s funding talks and its skincare-tech play here: 4-2.co/47LC2B3
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Walmart Probes Flipkart Employees Over Alleged ₹150 Cr Vendor Kickbacks. 👇
Walmart has launched an investigation into allegations that Flipkart employees received over ₹150 Cr ($16 Mn) in kickbacks from vendors in exchange for preferential treatment and better product visibility on the ecommerce platform.
The probe follows whistleblower complaints involving employees in Flipkart’s smartphones and luggage and travel accessories (LTA) divisions. This marks Walmart’s third investigation into alleged financial misconduct at Flipkart in less than three years.
The probe comes amid senior leadership exits, former employees’ concerns over ESOP liquidity and uncertainty around Flipkart’s IPO timeline.
🔗 Read more about Walmart’s probe and the challenges facing Flipkart here: 4-2.co/4sA8BLP
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"Our wellness experts are celebrities in themselves. We don’t need a bigger celebrity to sell our products”
Rajesh Chandan, Founder of Elements Wellness, on why the brand puts expert recommendations ahead of influencer and celebrity marketing.
Speaking at The D2C & Retail Summit 2026, he shared how trust and personalised guidance drive repeat customers.
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