[Weekly funding roundup Oct 18-24] Uniphore’s $260M deal helps lift VC inflow
Venture capital funding into Indian startups continues to remain dependent on large deals, and this is not a positive sign for the ecosystem.
Skullcandy Crusher Wireless Review: The Big Boss of Bass
Skullcandy Crusher Wireless Review Verdict: At a price of Rs 9,999, they face competition from the likes of Sony and Sennheiser, but are easily the best wireless headphones any basshead would want!
Radhakishan Damani invests Rs 90 Cr in Lenskart ahead of IPO
Billionaire investor Radhakishan Damani, founder of Avenue Supermarts (DMart), has invested around Rs 90 crore in eyewear retailer Lenskart Solutions in a pre-IPO (initial public offering) funding round, people familiar with the development said on Friday. The investment comes ahead of Lenskart’s
Deepinder Goyal launches $25M self-funded research initiative
In a post on X, Goyal said the fund is entirely self-financed and aims to support scientists “who dare to ask simpler questions than anyone else.”
Job readiness has no finish line: Ronnie Screwvala on the need to keep learning
Ronnie Screwvala, Chairman of upGrad, in a conversation with Shradha Sharma, Founder, YourStory, talks about being job ready every day, why learning must be continuous, and how ownership, measurement, and discipline are key to building a skilled, future-ready workforce.
Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (October 24, 2025)
YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here’s the roundup for Thursday, October 24, 2025.
Trade finance startup CapitalXB bags $15M in seed round led by Nicolas Walewski
The company offers products including invoice discounting, factoring, and supply chain financing, and also operates on the RBI-regulated TReDS platform, which allows MSMEs to access working capital.
If the Market crashes, where does all the money go?
When markets “wipe out” billions, most of that money never really existed—it’s just hope repriced. Stay calm, diversify, and remember: paper losses only matter if you sell.
Lightspeed-backed OkCredit’s FY25 loss narrows to Rs 23 Cr; revenue climbs 63%
OkCredit was founded in 2017 by Harsh Pokharna, Gaurav Kumar, and Aditya Prasad as a digital bookkeeping app for small businesses to manage credit and receivables digitally.
Best phones under Rs 20,000 (Oct 2025): Realme P3 Ultra 5G, Motorola G96 5G to CMF Phone 2 Pro
We have a great collection of smartphones worth buying under Rs 20,000 this month.
AWS outage: Amazon finds ‘latent defect’ that took banks to smart beds offline
The disruption affected streaming platforms, including Amazon’s Prime Video service and Disney+, as well as Perplexity AI, the Fortnite game, Airbnb, Snapchat and Duolingo
NPCI flags initial hiccups in continuous cheque clearing rollout
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Thursday said that some teething issues persist in the continuous cheque clearing system. On October 4, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India introduced a continuous cheque clearing system with the objective of clearing cheques in a few hours rather t
Garena Free Fire Max Redeem Codes For Today: October 24
Free Fire Max is one of the most popular games on the planet, and for good… The post Garena Free Fire Max Redeem Codes For Today: October 24 appeared first on Fossbytes.
Wordle Hints, Clues & Answer for Today: October 24
Wordle is the super fun game from the NYT, where you put your vocabulary to the… The post Wordle Hints, Clues & Answer for Today: October 24 appeared first on Fossbytes.
5 Ways to Fix Your Amazon Fire TV Stick Stuck on the Logo
Nothing’s more annoying than coming home after a tiring day of work, sitting back to watch… The post 5 Ways to Fix Your Amazon Fire TV Stick Stuck on the Logo appeared first on Fossbytes.
“Too Many Requests” on Sora? Here’s How to Fix It Fast
Key TakeawaysThe “Too Many Requests” error in Sora occurs when you make more requests than allowed in a short time, often due to quick repetitive actions like rapidly regenerating, multiple renders, or team members using the same account simultaneously. This error is Sora’s way of managing system load without crashing.To fix this error, try waiting […]
Indian students get a reprieve from the $100,000 H-1B hurdle
USCIS clarification offers major relief to Indian students by exempting them from the $100,000 H-1B fee when changing status from F-1 to H-1B. The proclamation still affects first-time overseas applicants, but the guidance preserves a practical path for many graduates.
Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, Priyank Kharge, and Kunal Kapoor join the stellar speaker lineup for TechSparks 2025
TechSparks 2025 returns to Bengaluru with a powerhouse lineup of policymakers, founders, and investors. Set to take place from November 6–8, the 17th edition of YourStory’s flagship event promises conversations that define the country’s entrepreneurial future.
Furlenco parent House of Kieraya posts Rs 3 Cr profit in FY25 on leaner operations
Leaner operations, improved cash flow, and a shift to asset-light growth models drove the company’s turnaround this year.
Google’s Willow Chip Just Beat Supercomputers by 13,000x
Google’s Willow chip marks a historic quantum milestone with Quantum Echoes, running 13,000x faster and opening doors to real-world scientific use.
