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26 ARTICLES
Gaurav Munjal’s exit from Unacademy turns messy over money, special demands
With the test-prep company struggling, Munjal wants Rs 200 crore each for co-founders to leave, exposing India’s broken founder-investor power dynamic.
10 Jun 2025
Comparing notes on Ashneer Grover, Rahul Yadav and holding people accountable
Info Edge’s consistent efforts to figure out what went wrong at its investee company 4B Networks are a welcome change in the Indian startup ecosystem.
20 Dec 2024
VCs on startup boards: what do they even do?
Indian startup boards have been repeatedly caught sleeping on the job in the face of irregularities, weak processes and unethical practices. A number of factors—ranging from emotion to self-interest—are to blame.
24 Nov 2024
PhonePe, BharatPe settle trademark lawsuit over name
After a five-year-long legal dispute, both companies will withdraw all complaints against each other with the trademarks registry.
26 May 2024
Why VCs are hitting reset on Indian fintech
After nearly a decade of unparalleled growth, the country’s fintech businesses are finding it hard to justify their hefty valuations and build profitable businesses.
21 Jan 2024
The RBI is set to crack down on P2P lending
The central bank has serious concerns about how peer-to-peer lending companies are marketing themselves and partnering with fintechs—and regulatory action is imminent.
10 Nov 2023
Who is steering BharatPe?
The fintech company hasn’t had a full-time CEO since January and a number of its top executives have left recently. Filling the leadership vacuum will be crucial to retaining investor interest.
27 Sept 2023
The cautionary tale of BharatPe’s 12% Club
The peer-to-peer lending platform finds itself in a tricky position amid the fintech’s internal issues, the RBI’s intensified scrutiny of P2P lenders and the risky nature of the business.
15 Jun 2023
Lessons from GoMechanic
The recent goings-on at the car repair startup are a reminder that much remains to be done when it comes to corporate governance in the Indian startup ecosystem.
10 Feb 2023
Pine Labs’s unending quest for a perfect IPO
A series of diverse acquisitions and culture change are at the heart of the Sequoia-backed fintech firm’s efforts to turn profitable.
07 Feb 2023