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A practical Indian founder playbook to classify customer complaints, assign owners, preserve evidence, control refunds and escalate legal or consumer-risk cases on time.
SEBI has warned investors about invitation-only WhatsApp groups using overseas numbers, planted profit claims and unauthorised trading calls. Here is the exact risk and compliance checklist.
Bengaluru social gaming startup Matiks raised $10 million in a pre-Series A led by General Catalyst, with Ronnie Screwvala and existing investors participating.
A practical founder checklist to reconcile issued shares, ESOPs, SAFEs, notes, transfers, allotments and statutory records before fundraising or diligence.
SEBI now permits eligible listed issuers to privately place ₹10,000-face-value debt without appointing a merchant banker, subject to five cumulative conditions.
Home and kitchen startup Chapter Home raised ₹63 crore in equity and debt from Bessemer Venture Partners, Stride Ventures, Tanmay Bhat and family offices.
A practical system for Indian founders to track contract end dates, auto-renewals, notice windows, pricing changes, approvals, data return and exit obligations.
SEBI now mandates a colour-coded Credit Risk-o-Meter for listed and proposed listed debt securities. Here is the scope, 45-day timeline and implementation checklist.
Bengaluru defence-tech startup Paar Autonomy raised ₹10 crore in a round led by AdvantEdge Founders to scale production and GPS-independent drone navigation technology.
A practical continuity checklist for Indian startups when a founder is suddenly unavailable: authority, banking, systems, contracts, customers and board decisions.
SEBI’s 22 October 2026 circular introduces real-time margin relief for subsequent cash-market positions after accepted early pay-in, subject to defined controls.
Harajuku Tokyo Café raised $3 million in a pre-Series A led by Zero W to add outlets, enter Bengaluru and Chandigarh, and build central-kitchen capacity.
A practical insurance-gap checklist for Indian startup founders covering D&O, cyber, professional indemnity, property, employee, key-person and contractual risks.
SEBI has warned investors about invitation-only WhatsApp groups using overseas numbers, fake experts and planted profit claims. Here is the action checklist.
Hunar.AI announced a ₹40 crore Series A backed by Blume Ventures and other investors to scale conversational AI for frontline workforce hiring and engagement.
A practical founder checklist for reviewing personal guarantees, continuing liability, caps, release conditions and lender documents before signing a startup loan.
SEBI’s 2026 amendment makes call recording with institutional-investor clients non-mandatory for research analysts. Here is the exact scope and change-control checklist.
Even Healthcare raised a $50 million all-equity Series B led by Khosla Ventures, with Alpha Wave participating, to expand its Bengaluru hospital network.
Lab-grown diamond brand So/Facet raised ₹10 crore in a seed round led by Sauce, with several founders and family-office investors participating.
SEBI’s October 2026 LODR amendment changes Regulation 62A for entities whose NCDs are first listed on or after publication. Here is the precise scope and issuer checklist.
A founder-friendly way to measure customer dependence across revenue, margin and receivables—and to protect renewals before a major account slips.
The Pant Project raised ₹109 crore in a Series B led by Mirae Asset Venture Investments (India), with Sorin Investments participating.
The 57th GST Council recommended a simplified registration route for eligible marketplace goods sellers. Here is what the official release and FAQ say—and what remains to verify.
A founder-ready checklist for the first ten hires: scope the role, document the offer, set up payroll, secure IP and control access.
Premium appliance startup Foundry raised ₹12 crore in a pre-seed round co-led by BEENEXT and Kettleborough VC, according to Mint and Entrackr.
CBDT extended specified AY 2026–27 audit-report filing to 21 October 2026 and ITR filing to 21 November 2026. Check eligibility and act before the deadline.
A founder-friendly approval matrix for spending, contracts, bank payments, hiring and board-reserved decisions in an Indian startup.
Space startup Cosmochute raised a reported $1.5 million pre-seed round led by Accel and Prosus Ventures through Atoms X, with additional early-stage investors participating.
SEBI’s 15 October 2026 circular reviews closing-auction operations, market timings and derivatives settlement methodology. Here is a scope-first checklist for fintech teams.
A practical finance-controls checklist for Indian founders covering monthly close, cash runway, GST, TDS, approvals and evidence.
Shamrock AI raised $5 million in its first institutional round, led by Endiya Partners with participation from Capria Ventures.
SEBI’s 14 October consultation proposes a market-cap based SME IPO framework, a ₹3 crore average operating-profit test and an alternative 75% QIB route.
A practical ownership audit for founders who need the company—not an individual—to control its code, brand, inventions, domains, content and contractor work.
Bengaluru specialty-chemicals startup Scimplify raised $25 million led by Hitachi Ventures, with Henkel, Teknor Apex and existing investors participating.
SEBI has published the Portfolio Managers Regulations, 2026, with effect from 1 April 2027. Here is a practical readiness checklist for regulated and technology businesses.
A practical recurring compliance calendar for Indian startups, with monthly, quarterly and annual actions, owners, evidence and founder mistakes to avoid.
SEBI’s 8 October 2026 Mutual Funds Second Amendment Regulations move key advertising-code references from the Fifth Schedule to Chapter IIID of the Intermediaries Regulations. Here is the founder checklist.
Boldfit’s ₹400 crore Series B, led by Bharat Value Fund with existing investor participation, offers a useful investor-readiness case study for Indian consumer brands.
A founder-friendly board meeting workflow for Indian startups—from notice and agenda to resolutions, minutes, filings and a diligence-ready governance file.
Mesa School of Business raised ₹110 crore through ₹85 crore of Series A equity and ₹25 crore of venture debt to expand AI-first programmes.
SEBI has extended the accredited-investor transition deadline to 31 March 2027 for Angel Funds registered on or before 10 September 2025.
A founder-friendly ESOP workflow from shareholder-approved pool and individual grants to vesting, exercise, tax communication and cap-table reconciliation.
Hyderabad-based byteXL raised $9 million in a Series B led by Elevar Equity, with Kalaari Capital and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation participating.
The 57th GST Council recommended removing GST arrest provisions, raising the prosecution threshold to ₹5 crore and reducing the general penalty.
A founder-friendly 18-clause vendor contract checklist covering delivery, payment, data, IP, liability, continuity and exit risk.
Nat Habit raised an all-primary ₹142 crore Series C to expand manufacturing, offline distribution and product development across India.
The 57th GST Council has recommended extending e-invoicing to imported services and domestic RCM supplies for taxpayers with annual turnover of ₹5 crore or more.
A practical 12-folder data-room system for Indian founders preparing for angel, seed or venture-capital due diligence without losing version control.
NeoGrowth secured a mixed debt-and-equity investment led by FMO with LeapFrog participation to expand its MSME loan book, digital underwriting and reach.
A practical founder guide to the 9 October 2026 GST registration FAQs, including automatic amendments, REG-14 documents and PPoB approval timelines.
