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Swiggy To Diversify Its Business

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Swiggy, the newest unicorn startup in the startup ecosystem is keen on expanding its business.

This food delivery startup is based out of Bangalore. It delivers food from your favourite restaurants, instantly.

According to sources, Swiggy will soon venture into delivering groceries, pharmaceutical items, electronics and flowers to doorsteps. Call it their new strategy! Swiggy now wants to capture the hyperlocal delivery market by expanding its range of services to delivering household items. A spokesperson said at Swiggy, enabling convenience for our consumers is at the core of how we operate. We’re constantly experimenting with ways in which we can do that better while providing them with a delightful experience.

According to a source, Swiggy will unveil its programme, Swiggy Super, this week. The company will offer its customers a one month and three month subscription plan, with the monthly plan ranging between Rs. 99 and Rs. 149. Apart from free deliveries, customers who would subscribe to the membership programme will also not be charged surge fees during peak hours. Swiggy will also include other benefits such as discounted orders.

The Vice President of Product at Swiggy, Anuj Rathi said Swiggy Super is the result of understanding some of (customers’) biggest pain points when it comes to food delivery and making it more convenient, affordable and simple.  He also said in the coming months, we will continue to bring more value through ‘Super’ by adding more benefits and growing the existing offerings on this service.

Last month, Swiggy raised a whopping $ 210 million from a group of investors including Naspers and DST Global. It excelled its valuation to over $ 1 billion surpassing its rival, Zomato’s valuation!

Swiggy was founded by the trio of Rahul Jaimini, Sriharsha Majety and Nandan Reddy. Swiggy began its initial round of operations in Bengaluru in 2014. Currently, Swiggy operates in 15 cities including Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Kolkata. They have more than 35,000 restaurant partners and a vast delivery fleet of 55,000.

 

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Kingdom of Innovation: Saudi Arabia Tops Global Startup Growth Rankings for 2025

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Saudi Arabia has been named the fastest-growing startup ecosystem in the world in the 2025 StartupBlink Global Startup Ecosystem Index, with a growth rate exceeding 200%—the only country in the global top 100 to achieve this milestone. This surge has earned the Kingdom the “Country of the Year” title, highlighting its transformation into a global innovation leader.

The report ranks 110 countries and 1,400 cities, with three Saudi cities—led by Riyadh—making the global top 1,000. Riyadh entered the world’s top 100 startup cities, posting a 134% growth rate, and solidifying its role as a regional tech hub.

Saudi Arabia now leads globally in HealthTech, nanotechnology, and transport tech, and ranks among the top in sectors like fintech, e-commerce, logistics, and gaming. The Kingdom’s rapid progress is fueled by Vision 2030, robust government support, and record venture capital investment, making it the most funded VC market in MENA.

Startups such as Tabby, Tamara, and Jahez exemplify this momentum, as Saudi Arabia emerges as a top destination for innovation and entrepreneurship.

 

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SC Grants Relief to Paytm’s First Games, Stays Massive GST Notice

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The Supreme Court of India has granted interim relief to Paytm’s gaming arm, First Games, by staying proceedings on a ₹5,712 crore GST notice issued by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI). The notice, sent in April 2025, demanded GST for the period January 2018 to March 2023, based on the department’s view that 28% GST should be levied on the total entry amount, rather than the 18% GST currently paid on platform fees.

First Games challenged the notice in the Supreme Court, which on May 23, 2025, ordered a stay on all further proceedings until a final decision is reached. The dispute is part of a broader industry-wide debate over the correct GST treatment for real money gaming platforms, with similar cases pending before the court. Following the stay, Paytm shares rose nearly 2% in early trading, reflecting investor optimism.

The Supreme Court’s order provides temporary relief to First Games and signals ongoing judicial scrutiny of GST demands across India’s online gaming sector.

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Ex-100X.VC Partners Launch 247VC, Announce INR 250 Crore Fund for Seed-Stage Startups

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Former 100X.VC partners Yagnesh Sanghrajka and Shashank Randev have launched a new venture capital firm, 247VC, unveiling a maiden fund with a target corpus of INR 250 crore (about $30 million). The SEBI-registered Category II AIF includes a base of INR 200 crore and a INR 50 crore greenshoe option, and is focused on backing 30 seed-stage startups across India over the next three years.

 

247VC will target high-potential founders in sectors like deeptech, enterprise tech, consumption, and Industry 5.0, with initial cheque sizes ranging from INR 3 crore to INR 4 crore and follow-on capital for top-performing companies. The fund has attracted prominent early backers, including Sachin Tagra (JSW Ventures), Vivek Mathur (ex-Elevation Capital), and Shailendra Majmundar (Johns Hopkins University).

Sanghrajka and Randev, who together have invested in over 200 startups previously, aim to support ambitious founders building for scale and innovation, especially in emerging and underexplored markets. The launch comes as seed-stage investing gains momentum in India, with average cheque sizes rising despite a cautious funding environment.

 

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