Aryaman Gupta
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Startups and tech reporter @moneycontrolcom | previously @bsindia | For queries, please reach out to [email protected]
New Delhi, India
Joined December 2024
#StartupsWithMC | New-age tech firms now account for 2.49% of India’s total stock market capitalisation, nearly double from 2021 @AryamanGupta_ reports 👇 https://t.co/qlYZG8C0OT
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A surge of large tech IPOs, deeper institutional appetite and stronger operating performance have pushed India’s digital economy further into the public markets — marking the clearest shift yet in...
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🚨New-age tech firms now account for 2.49% of India's total stock market capitalisation, nearly double from 2021 The total market capitalisation of Indian new-age tech companies has nearly doubled in about four years, but still remains a very small part of the overall stock
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A surge of large tech IPOs, deeper institutional appetite and stronger operating performance have pushed India’s digital economy further into the public markets — marking the clearest shift yet in...
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#StartupsWithMC | Jupiter’s Jitendra Gupta to double investment as fintech extends total round size to $25 million @AryamanGupta_ with more details⏬ https://t.co/90AJzNRojQ
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The round is being extended by $10-11 million just weeks after Jupiter announced a $15 million round. About half of the fresh capital will come from founder and CEO Jitendra Gupta, sources told...
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Gig hiring jumps 25% this festive season as quick-commerce drives record job demand By @AryamanGupta_
https://t.co/DVabPYAyOG
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Early workforce planning, richer incentives, and stronger Tier-2 hiring helped e-commerce and logistics players manage record festive demand without major disruptions, staffing firms told Moneycontrol
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UpGrad's CPTO Ankur Dhawan steps down amid Unacademy acquisition talks With @AryamanGupta_
https://t.co/6ZvIjHycEG
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Ankur Dhawan joined UpGrad in 2020 and was elevated to Chief Product and Technology Officer earlier this year.
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🚨Spinny to acquire GoMechanic in Rs 450 crore cash-plus-stock deal A turnaround story for GoMechanic after allegations of fraud GoMechanic's turnaround has been closely watched after it was forced into an emergency sale early last year. The incoming consortium overhauled the
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The used-car platform is deepening its push into after-sales services after narrowing losses and raising fresh capital
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CarTrade Tech, the Mumbai-based auto-tech company that operates platforms such as CarWale, BikeWale, and OLX India, is close to finalising an acquisition of rival CarDekho in a deal valued at over $1.2 billion, sources to @AryamanGupta_ The potential transaction — among the
#StartupsWithMC | CarTrade set to acquire CarDekho in deal valued at over $1.2 billion Details by @AryamanGupta_ ⤵️| #Trade #Business
https://t.co/cV038GpQs0
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India's startup founders turn investors in their own firms amid valuation reset Founders, once content to let venture investors bankroll their growth, are now writing personal cheques to their own companies https://t.co/JJzSdPzLip by @AryamanGupta_
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Tightened ownership, attractive valuations, and a need to project long-term conviction are prompting more founders to invest personal capital into their startups, per several founders and investors...
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🚨India's startup founders turn investors in their own firms amid valuation reset By @AryamanGupta_
https://t.co/X9MxWf4yJL
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Tightened ownership, attractive valuations, and a need to project long-term conviction are prompting more founders to invest personal capital into their startups, per several founders and investors...
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🚨 BREAKING: Ronnie Screwvala's UpGrad in talks to acquire Unacademy for $300- $400 million With @AryamanGupta_
https://t.co/6B6PaljbzF
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The move follows Unacademy’s leadership transition, with co-founder Sumit Jain heading test prep, and Gaurav Munjal and Roman Saini set to lead AirLearn independently.
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🚨 Peak XV, Accel, Elevation and others set to cash in $1.5 billion as startup IPO wave unlocks big payouts https://t.co/smc7T8sr3X
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So far, Peak XV Partners is expected to gain over Rs 2,400 crore from Pine Labs and Groww, while Accel and Elevation together stand to gain over Rs 950 crore through Urban Company and Bluestone. The...
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A very controversial and complicated exercise to issue additional bonus shares to promoters, including fonder Ritesh Agarwal, has now been rolled back after shareholder backlash, @rravindia and @AryamanGupta_ report.
🚨Oyo rolls back controversial 6,000:1 bonus share plan after backlash over perceived gains for Ritesh Agarwal, other promoters https://t.co/NdUBbHlUlr
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🚨Oyo rolls back controversial 6,000:1 bonus share plan after backlash over perceived gains for Ritesh Agarwal, other promoters https://t.co/NdUBbHlUlr
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After drawing criticism over its complicated bonus ballot, PRISM, the parent of Oyo, has withdrawn the plan and promised a fresh, transparent version for all shareholders — signalling a course...
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#StartupsWithMC | Swiggy's Instamart, Zepto scrap handling charges, lower delivery fee thresholds as competition heats up Details by @AryamanGupta_ ⤵️| #Swiggy #Zepto
https://t.co/prboGwbj9M
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Swiggy, Zepto and Instamart follow Amazon’s quick commerce playbook via Amazon Now, which has already been offering zero miscellaneous charges to attract users in Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR.
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🚨Swiggy's Sriharsha Majety takes a swipe at Zepto: ‘Won't chase volume growth with poor average order values'; Aadit Palicha responds Solid fight between Harsha and Aadit being documented by @Goenka_Tushar1 and @AryamanGupta_
https://t.co/2pFT8thTye
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Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha, in an interview with Moneycontrol, hit back saying Instamart burns more cash per order than Zepto, escalating the face-off between India’s top quick commerce rivals.
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Moneycontrol's story triggers a war of words b/w Zepto's Aadit Palicha and Swiggy's Sriharsa Majety. Majety: Chasing volume growth at the cost of poor average order values is not how we work Palicha: Have delivered more orders, burned less cash/order than Instamart over 2 qtr
Zepto’s CEO Aadit Palicha to Moneycontrol: “We are consistently doing 30-40% more orders per day than our nearest competitor.” While he didn’t take specific names, he was referring to Swiggy’s Instamart, which has slipped to the third position on an orders per day (OPD) basis
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#StartupsWithMC | BoAt IPO decoded: Smaller issue size, profit tailwinds, wearables slump and key risks @AryamanGupta_ brings in more details 👇 https://t.co/zcsy0edKcF
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Backed by Warburg Pincus, the consumer-tech firm has bounced back to profitability but faces headwinds from a cooling wearables market, online channel dependence and thin margins.
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SBI Mutual Fund invests Rs 100 crore in Lenskart at $7.7 billion valuation ahead of IPO By @AryamanGupta_
https://t.co/zKEVfh5PzU
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The move follows RK Damani’s Rs 90-crore pre-IPO investment; Moneycontrol was the first to report on SBI MF’s planned investment earlier this month.
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🚨 Blinkit, Instamart, other quick commerce firms brace for higher competitive intensity after Zepto’s $450 mn fundraise https://t.co/QBJRtu1LZW
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Analysts say competitive pressure in India’s quick commerce space has been rising for several quarters, and Zepto’s recent fundraise is set to sharpen it further as Blinkit doubles store count,...
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Milky Mist gets SEBI nod for Rs 2,000-crore IPO; to use proceeds for debt repayment, expansion Details by @AryamanGupta_ ⤵️| #SEBI
https://t.co/4XJd0Og1mb
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The Tamil Nadu-based dairy major is gearing up for a Dalal Street debut as it looks to strengthen its balance sheet, diversify beyond southern markets, and take on larger FMCG and dairy rivals like...
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