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Just 36 deals, yet Mumbai pulled in $1.64B... while Bengaluru got only $1.21B across 166 deals. That's the power of big-ticket funding. AI accounted for ~40% of the total Q1 2026 funding, far ahead of fintech and e-commerce. @entrackr @emergentlabs @aryadotag @Blackstone

The global ASP of AI-enabled smart glasses rose to $360 in H2 2025, driven by premium, AI-first devices from players like @Meta. While AI glasses command higher prices, the overall market is bifurcated, with basic smart glasses seeing lower price points (~$63).

In 2025, the United States retained its position as the world’s top crude oil producer, hitting a record 13.58 million barrels per day. Along with Russia and Saudi Arabia, the top 3 accounted for ~39% of global output, while the Middle East remained the largest producing region.

India leads global crypto adoption, with emerging markets dominating the top 20 due to strong grassroots usage. Meanwhile, illicit inflows hit $154B in 2025, driven by a surge in sanctioned entities, yet still account for under 1% of total activity. @chainalysis @CoinDCX

Female employability stands at 54%, led by sectors like healthcare & retail. However, a gap persists in senior and specialized roles like AI and cybersecurity. Women co-founded ventures in India raised ~$1.65B in 2025—holding steady despite a 29% drop in deal volume. @TeamLease

India now has 308 billionaires, adding 57 in the past year to rank 3rd globally. Mukesh Ambani remains the richest in India & Asia with a net worth of ₹9.8 lakh Cr. Total billionaire wealth grew 10% to ₹112.6 trillion, with Mumbai continuing as the country’s leading wealth hub.

Scaling a startup in India is often harder than building one. The biggest hurdles are securing pilot partners (58%) and growth capital (55%), followed by limited corporate procurement, fragmented mentorship, and infrastructure gaps.

In 2026, @RCBTweets became the most valuable IPL team, boasting an estimated brand value of $269M, largely driven by their 2025 title win and massive fan base. @mipaltan ($242M) and @ChennaiIPL ($235M) follow, with the league cemented as a premier sports business. @IPL @BCCI

In Q3 FY26, Happiest Minds delivered steady revenue growth of ₹587.56 Cr, but net profit fell 19.6% to ₹40.3 Cr. BFSI led growth (26%), followed by Healthcare & Life Sciences (18.7%). Geographically, the Americas dominated with 59.8% of revenue, while India contributed 17.3%.

Global smartphone shipments are set to drop 12.9% YoY in 2026 to 1.1 billion units (the lowest in over a decade), driven by severe memory shortages. A modest 2% recovery is expected by mid-2027, with a stronger 5.2% rebound in 2028 as the market stabilizes. @IDC

India is the world’s largest mobile gaming market by downloads, with 8.1B installs in 2025, largely driven by users aged 18–34. While scale is massive, in-app purchase revenue remains modest at ~$400M. Mobile continues to dominate with ~80% of the total gaming market.

Online food orders are getting pricier as both Swiggy and Zomato hike platform fees. @Swiggy raised its fee to ₹17.58 per order (up ~17% from ₹14.99) shortly after @zomato increased its fee to ₹14.90. Customers are paying more even before food and delivery costs kick in.

India has maintained its position as the 3rd largest startup ecosystem, now supported by 1,300+ incubators and accelerators. The ecosystem has more than doubled since 2019 (from ~335–500), fueled by a strong policy push, including initiatives like the Atal Innovation Mission.

PE/VC investments in India hit a robust $60.7B across 1,475 deals in 2025. Financial services led as the top sector, followed by infrastructure and real estate. Growth investments remained the primary deal type, supported by high-value PIPE and startup deals.

India’s AI ecosystem today is heavily skewed toward corporate efficiency, with Enterprise Tech commanding a 33% share. While this reflects a strong B2B foundation, the modest 8% footprints in Health Tech and EdTech highlight a massive opportunity for deeper innovation.

Aakash had a tough FY25, with revenue falling 16.7% to ₹2,032 Cr & losses surging over 380% to ₹293 Cr. The decline was driven by restructuring efforts & the Byju’s fallout. Its core coaching business (96% of revenue) dropped 16.7%. @AESL_Official @BYJUS

The global server market hit a record $125.3B in Q4 2025, growing 52.4% YoY, fueled by surging demand for AI infrastructure. High-performance systems led the surge, with @Dell topping the market at 10.0% share, followed by @Supermicro, IEIT, and @Lenovo. @@IEITSYSTEMS @IDC

India’s tablet market shrank 21.7% in 2025 to 4.4M units. @Samsung led with a 37.2% share, followed by Lenovo. Consumer demand rose 19.7%, but commercial shipments plunged 55.1% due to delayed govt orders. @Lenovo & @Xiaomi were the only major brands to post growth. @Apple @Acer