The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), the government-backed initiative to democratize e-commerce in India, has launched a corporate gift card to boost sales during the upcoming festive season. The ONDC Network Gift Card allows cardholders to shop using any ONDC-enabled buyer application like Paytm, Magicpin, etc. giving them a wide range of options to …

Mesa School of Business, a higher education startup in India, has raised INR 34 crore in a funding round led by Elevation Capital, with participation from angel investors such as Kunal Shah, Vidit Aatrey, and Abhiraj Bahl. The funds will be used to develop a curriculum and deliver it in partnership with startup leaders and …

Tricog Health, a Bengaluru-based startup focused on chronic disease management, has raised $8.5 million in its Series B2 funding round, led by Omron Health Care and Sony Innovation Fund. The company aims to expand its reach to Asia and Africa and strengthen its presence in the US healthcare market with the new funding. Tricog’s TriCare …

Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya has invested in the direct-to-consumer (D2C) food startup Yu and joined the company as its brand ambassador. Yu, co-founded by Bharat Bhalla and Varun Kapur, specializes in ready-to-eat meals and offers a range of breakfast, lunch, and dinner options, including instant noodles, pastas, oats, halwa, and desserts. The startup is planning …

OfficeBanao, a workspace interiors startup, has secured $6 million in seed funding from Lightspeed, a leading multi-stage venture capital fund. The startup leverages technology to provide an end-to-end solution for office development, covering design, procurement, and execution. With the new capital and partnership, OfficeBanao aims to strengthen its platform in technology and team capabilities, especially …

Mayhem Studios, a subsidiary firm of Bengaluru-based online gaming unicorn Mobile Premier League (MPL), has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital. Other participants include Steadview Capital, Truecaller, and Bring Gordon, the chief product officer of Kleiner Perkins. The newly generated fund will be utilized to create new gaming …