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Ledgerline opens Dubai office to serve Indian exporters in the Gulf

The SME lender's first overseas hub will underwrite trade credit for Indian exporters selling into the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Ananya Rao · 13h ago
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Cogover picked for NetApp Excellerator to tackle 'commitment leakage' in Indian enterprises

Cogover links customer conversations, business workflows and AI agents so that promises made to customers turn into tracked, accountable action inside enterprises.

Capstack Desk · 13h ago
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Bout India builds a travel business on personalisation rather than packaged tours

Founded in 2013 by Himanshu Maru and his co-founders, Bout India has avoided standard tour packages and built a global client base and more than 970 positive reviews.

Capstack Desk · 14h ago
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InMobi buys 30-year naming rights to Bengaluru's Ibbaluru Metro station for ₹65 crore

The adtech unicorn will have its name on the station for a 30-year concession, adding to BMRCL's non-fare revenue while its IPO plans remain unfiled.

Capstack Desk · 16h ago
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SEBI clears MakeMyTrip India IPO, which may raise over $1 Bn through an offer for sale

MakeMyTrip (India) Ltd has SEBI's go-ahead for an OFS-only IPO by its Nasdaq-listed parent and ibibo Group Holdings, and will stay a consolidated subsidiary after listing.

Capstack Desk · 17h ago
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Diraq founder says quantum computing could ease AI's data centre energy demands

A pioneer of the technology says quantum computers could cut the energy burden of AI data centres, as Australian startup Diraq runs a first-of-its-kind field test of a silicon-chip quantum machine.

Capstack Desk · 19h ago
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Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5.2 and Claude Mythos 5.2 as it readies for IPO

Anthropic has unveiled two new AI models, Claude Fable 5.2 and Claude Mythos 5.2, as it looks to strengthen its position against OpenAI ahead of its planned public listing.

Capstack Desk · 20h ago
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Dashverse shuts DashReels to back Frameo AI as Eloelo raises $80 million

Peak XV-backed Dashverse has closed its consumer app DashReels and plans to raise $30-40 million, mostly for Frameo AI, while Eloelo has raised $80 million and is investing in its new Dolphin AI.

Capstack Desk · 22h ago