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Exclusive: SuperYou Raises $7 Mn From V3 Ventures, Rainmatter

Ranveer Singh-owned D2C protein brand SuperYou has raised INR 63 Cr ($7 Mn) in its Series B round led by…

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Japan’s MUFG to invest up to $4.5-5 billion in Shriram Finance for 20% stake in major India bet

Japan’s banking giant plans to acquire a 20% stake, marking one of the largest foreign investments in an Indian NBFC amid a wave of strategic global buyouts.

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CCI Clears Coinbase’s Investment In CoinDCX

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Coinbase Global Inc’s plan to acquire a minority stake in DCX Global…

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AI spending boom faces funding and power reality check: Jim Walker

AI's ambitious spending faces a funding crunch, shifting from internal cash to debt, raising investor concerns. Experts highlight energy and skilled labour shortages as the real hurdles, not technology itself. This reality may redirect investment from US tech giants towards infrastructure, power sectors, and emerging markets like China and India, promising sustainable returns.

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Mint Explainer | Vedanta demerger gets NCLT nod: Timeline, debt, investor impact

The NCLT has approved Vedanta’s long-delayed plan to split into five listed companies. The ruling clears regulatory uncertainty, shifting focus to timelines, debt allocation and investor gains.

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Midcaps, smallcaps turn attractive on earnings revival; financials to lead next rally: Dinshaw Irani

Midcaps and smallcaps are turning attractive after a 14-month consolidation as earnings rebound and growth-adjusted valuations improve, according to Helios MF CEO Dinshaw Irani. He believes retail caution and not weak fundamentals, is holding smallcaps back, and further expects financials—especially consumer-facing banks—to lead the next market rally once margins stabilise.

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CCI approves Coinbase’s minority stake acquisition in CoinDCX parent DCX Global

CCI has cleared US-based crypto exchange Coinbase’s minority stake acquisition in DCX Global, the parent of CoinDCX. The approval follows Coinbase’s fresh investment announced in October 2025, building on its backing of CoinDCX since 2020.

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Vietnam raises $514 mln in government bond auction, highest in 6 months

Vietnam's State Treasury raised 13.55 trillion dong ($514 million) in a weekly government bond auction on Wednesday, the highest volume in six months and up from $302 million raised last week.

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PSU Banks steal the show in 2025: Is the rally far from over?

PSU banks have emerged as the top performers in 2025, with the Nifty PSU Bank Index rising over 26%, far ahead of the broader market. Strong earnings, improved asset quality and attractive valuations have driven gains, though performance remains uneven across lenders. Analysts see momentum sustaining over the next few quarters.

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MoEngage Raises $180 Mn, Closes Series F Round At $280 Mn

Customer engagement platform MoEngage has raised an additional $180 Mn raise in its Series F round, which was a mix…

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Databricks hits $134B valuation after $4B funding

Part of the capital is expected to be used to provide liquidity to employees, while the rest will support product development, acquisitions and AI research.

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Tokenized Real Estate: How Alt DRX is reshaping access, liquidity, and transparency for millions of investors

India's real estate market is undergoing a digital transformation. Tokenized property ownership allows investors to buy small fractions, making real estate accessible to more people. Platforms like Alt DRX are simplifying investment processes, offering transparency and liquidity. This innovation is set to unlock significant growth, democratizing wealth creation through property for millions across the nation.

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Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group To Acquire 60% Stake In Avendus Capital

Japan’s Mizuho Securities is acquiring a majority stake of about 60% in Avendus Capital from US-based investment firm KKR with…

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OpenAI craze continues as Amazon plans to invest $10 billion in Sam Altman's AI startup: Report

According to the reports, Amazon's investment in OpenAI could exceed around $10 billion along with an agreement to use its AI chips.

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Mizuho Securities to buy KKR's stake in Avendus Capital

Avendus was founded in 1999 in Mumbai by Indian entrepreneurs Ranu Vohra, Gaurav Deepak and Kaushal Aggarwal as an internet-focused investment solutions company.

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Databricks valued at $134 billion in latest funding round

The round was led by Insight Partners, Fidelity Management & Research Company and J.P. Morgan Asset Management

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Rupee sees high volatility against U.S. dollar in early trade

Forex traders said the key driver of rupee weakness in December was continued FPI selling across equity and debt markets, with foreign investors repeatedly selling Indian assets worth several billion dollars on a daily basis in the last few months

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Stock markets rebound in early trade after two days of decline

Steady buying activity by domestic institutional investors also brought comfort to the markets, according to experts

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Neev Finance brings a structured data-driven approach to investing for everyday Americans

Founded in 2022 by Nirav Kamdar and Soumyadeep Roy, investment platform Neev Finance manages investments professionally through structured portfolios. It is in the process of raising its next institutional round of $3 million, of which it has already closed $1.2 million.

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SEBI may review mutual fund regulations and pre-IPO lock-in norms

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The hidden fragility in today’s startup unicorn boom

Investors, founders, and the media have too often mistaken paper unicorns for durable businesses. As capital markets recalibrate, it may be time to retire the unicorn metaphor altogether.

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Elon Musk now richer than Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Jensen Huang combined — he still has $69 billion to spare

According to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Elon Musk's net worth has crossed $684 billion, making him the first person in the world to reach that milestone, following reports that his SpaceX venture may go public at a valuation of $800 billion.

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Japan’s Mizuho enters Indian investment banking space with $523 mn deal for majority in Avendus

Japan’s Mizuho Securities will acquire a majority stake in Indian investment bank Avendus from KKR for up to $523 million, expanding its footprint in India’s fast-growing financial market.

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Former AMD Engineer may become a billionaire after Chinese chip IPO set to list at $5.9 billion

According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Chen holds 55 million shares in MetaX Integrated Circuits Shanghai Co., worth at least 5.8 billion yuan ($824 million) at the offer price.