Amid doomsday memos, early-stage deals stay hot in SaaS, Web3

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From batteries to bust: Inside the collapse of Peak XV-backed Log9

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As median salaries fall for Class of 2024, is engineering losing it sheen?

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STAGE, which offers Haryanvi, Rajasthani and Bhojpuri content, raised a Series B round of $12.5 million recently to expand into more languages and dialects and tap into Tier-2 and Tier-3 audiences. But most smaller, regional OTTs have struggled to scale beyond a point. Will this be any different?

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From batteries to bust: Inside the collapse of Peak XV-backed Log9

Once a rising star in India’s EV cell manufacturing space, Log9 attracted marquee investors such as Peak XV and Amara Raja. But its big bet on the wrong battery technology and mounting debt has pushed the company, last valued at nearly a quarter of a billion dollars, to the brink of bankruptcy.

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Engineering graduates—even from top-tier institutions such as the IITs—face a challenging job market, with fresher salaries declining across the board in 2024. Will 2025 be any different?

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The next SaaS frontier: AI agents and the automation of human labour

Forget traditional SaaS; the future is agentic AI. Investors and founders alike are pivoting towards AI-first models, recognising that the true market lies in automating human labour.

Can STAGE break the mould of hyperlocal OTT platforms in India?

STAGE, which offers Haryanvi, Rajasthani and Bhojpuri content, raised a Series B round of $12.5 million recently to expand into more languages and dialects and tap into Tier-2 and Tier-3 audiences. But most smaller, regional OTTs have struggled to scale beyond a point. Will this be any different?

Beyond the benchmark: What NSE's new India Internet index misses

NSE’s new benchmark, the NIFTY India Internet & E-Commerce Index, attempts to curb risk through diversification. But is diversification masking real risks, and can liquidity offer a clearer path to high returns in India’s evolving internet space?

From batteries to bust: Inside the collapse of Peak XV-backed Log9

Once a rising star in India’s EV cell manufacturing space, Log9 attracted marquee investors such as Peak XV and Amara Raja. But its big bet on the wrong battery technology and mounting debt has pushed the company, last valued at nearly a quarter of a billion dollars, to the brink of bankruptcy.

As median salaries fall for Class of 2024, is engineering losing it sheen?

Engineering graduates—even from top-tier institutions such as the IITs—face a challenging job market, with fresher salaries declining across the board in 2024. Will 2025 be any different?

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Amid doomsday memos, early-stage deals stay hot in SaaS, Web3