Shashank Pathak

Startup IPOs that delivered big in 2025 Urban Company led 2025 with 58% listing gains, followed by Meesho at 46% and PhysicsWallah at 33%. @entrackr

#REPORT: Indian startup funding declines to $865 Mn in April ▪️This follows a robust Q1 2026, when startup funding climbed to $4 Bn. ✍️ @upadhyay_harsh1 and @shashank_ent entrackr.com/monthly-fundin…

Palo Alto Networks acquires Portkey, an AI app development platform ▪️The deal comes less than 2.5 months after Bengaluru-based Portkey raised $15 Mn in a Series A round led by Elevation and Lightspeed. ▪️Earlier, it raised $3 Mn seed round led by Lightspeed (Aug 2023).

Palo Alto Networks set to acquire Elevation Capital and Lightspeed-backed Portkey ✍️ @Shashank_ent entrackr.com/news/palo-alto…

Ola Electric rises 20% even as EV two-wheeler registrations decline in April ✍️ @Manchanda_mukul entrackr.com/news/ola-elect…

Climate-tech startup Prithu raises Rs 10 Cr in seed round led by Transition VC entrackr.com/snippets/clima…

Startups are now mainstream. And the government is actively supporting the ecosystem. @SharmaShradha, Founder and CEO of @YourStoryCo, on how India’s startup landscape has evolved. 🎙️ Not Just Business #ShradhaSharma #YourStory #StartupIndia #IndianStartup

#Exclusive: Wow! Momo to raise Rs 110 Cr debt from Anicut Capital entrackr.com/exclusive/excl…

IAN Alpha Fund leads Rs 32.7 Cr round in sports-tech startup SportVot entrackr.com/snippets/ian-a…

#Funding: Sahi, the stock trading app launched by former Swiggy CTO Dale Vaz, raises $33 Mn in Series B => Valuation jumps over 3x to $200 Mn from $60 Mn in June 2025 => The company says it has executed 13 crore+ trades, 86% in FY26, and onboarded 4 lakh demat accounts.

#Funding: Dale Vaz’s stock trading app Sahi raises $33 Mn in Series B round ✍️ ⁦@upadhyay_harsh1⁩ entrackr.com/news/dale-vazs…

#Funding: HyugaLife raises $10.5 Mn in Series A round led by IvyCap Ventures entrackr.com/news/hyugalife…

Just in: Snabbit raises $56 Mn in Series D round => Coming just six months after its Series C, this fundraise brings Snabbit’s total capital raised to $112 Mn => Est valuation: $360 Mn

#Funding: Quick home services platform Snabbit raises $56 Mn in Series D round ✍️ @Shashank_ent entrackr.com/news/snabbit-r…

Unicommerce posts Rs 52 Cr revenue and Rs 3 Cr profit in Q4 FY26 entrackr.com/fintrackr/unic…

Amazon Now to expand to 100 cities with more than 1,000 micro-fulfillment centres entrackr.com/snippets/amazo…

MobiKwik gets RBI nod for NBFC licence, to launch in-house lending arm entrackr.com/news/mobikwik-…

Acko ropes in ICICI, Morgan Stanley, Kotak for IPO; targets $2–2.5 Bn valuation ✍️ ⁦@manchanda_mukul⁩ entrackr.com/news/acko-rope…

JioHotstar posts Rs 31,048 Cr revenue and Rs 3,228 Cr PBT in FY26 ✍️ @Kunal_POV entrackr.com/fintrackr/jioh…

From Paytm Payments Bank’s licence cancellation to tighter rules across UPI, wallets, gold loans, and cards, RBI is reshaping how fintechs operate, with a sharper focus on compliance, partnerships, and customer protection. via @entrackr entrackr.com/news/rbis-rece…

Reserve Bank of India rolls out enforcement actions and regulatory changes impacting startups across payments, wallets, cards, and lending. ✍️ ⁦@upadhyay_harsh1⁩ entrackr.com/news/rbis-rece…