The ₹3,480-crore Physicswallah IPO is one of India’s biggest education-sector listings, reflecting the edtech firm’s bold expansion from online teaching to offline centres. Backed by WestBridge Capital, the issue combines a ₹3,100-crore fresh share sale and ₹380-crore OFS, signalling strong investor confidence in India’s growing hybrid learning and affordable education market.

Legal tech startup TrialView, founded by Stephen Dowling, has raised $4.1 million in fresh funding led by Elkstone Ventures. The profitable company, trusted by 15 of the UK’s top 20 law firms, will use the funds to enhance its AI-driven litigation tools and expand into the US, Singapore, and Australia, marking a major step in its global growth journey.

ChrysCapital, India’s largest homegrown private equity firm, has closed its tenth fund, ChrysCapital X, at a record $2.2 billion—the biggest India-focused PE fund ever raised. Founded by Ashish Dhawan and led by Kunal Shroff, the firm plans to invest in consumer, healthcare, financial services, and tech sectors, reflecting strong global confidence in India’s growth story.

Fintech startup Zynk, founded by ex-Amazon Pay CTO Manish Bhatia and investor Prashanth Swaminathan, has raised $5 million led by Hivemind Capital to scale its liquidity-free, real-time cross-border payment infrastructure. As it expands corridors and partners, Zynk positions itself as the invisible backbone of India-linked global money movement.

Nithin Kamath compared benefits of earning via dividends and share trading. "If you take money out...as dividends, effective tax is 52%...Through capital gains, it's just 14.95% (with cess)," he said. "Brother, with this logic, all investors should...wait for...dividends only rather than...realising capital gain. Would Zerodha/any other broker still be in business then?" Ashneer Grover replied.

Indian beauty-tech brand Protouch has raised $2 million in pre-Series A funding led by GVFL, valuing it at $10 million. Founded by Tanisha Lakhani, the brand offers India-specific beauty appliances and plans to boost R&D, expand distribution, and set up local manufacturing under 'Make in India'. Protouch is growing profitably across India and the Middle East.

Mumbai-based logistics startup Stackbox has secured $4 million in funding led by Enrission India Capital. Founded by IIT alumni, Stackbox uses AI to modernise warehouse and transportation management. The fresh capital will drive product upgrades, AI innovation, and expansion into Southeast Asia as the company eyes a stronger foothold in intelligent logistics solutions.

Noida-based edtech firm Physics Wallah will launch a ₹3,480-crore IPO, according to the Red Herring Prospectus (RHP). The issue includes a fresh issue of shares worth ₹3,100 crore and a ₹380-crore offer for sale. The anchor round opens on November 10, followed by the public offer from November 11-13. Allotment is expected on November 14, with listing on November 18.

Nagpur-based modular furniture maker Spacewood Furnishers has raised ₹300 crore from A91 Partners at a ₹1,200 crore valuation. The funding will fuel retail expansion to 100 stores, boost manufacturing technology, and enhance supply chains. With a strong dealer network and growing demand for modular furniture, Spacewood aims for ₹700 crore revenue by FY26.

Bengaluru-based Tsalla Aerospace has raised $1 million led by ASML’s Sunny Stalnaker, with SIDBI and iDEX support, to scale its AI-based drone autonomy platform. Founded by Vinayak S Tsalla at IISc, the startup builds intelligent, GPS-independent drones for defence and industry, partnering with India’s Navy and Army to advance indigenous, self-reliant defence technology.

Ran Harpaz’s Lettuce Financial has raised $28 million and acquired healthcare startup Besolo to build a unified AI-powered platform for solopreneurs. The fintech aims to simplify taxes, payroll, banking, healthcare, and retirement under one system. Backed by Zeev Ventures, Lettuce is expanding its mission to empower the fast-growing solo economy with smarter financial tools.

OpenAI has launched its Sora app for Android, allowing users to create videos directly from text prompts. The app supports multiple styles, including realistic, animated, and cinematic visuals. A 'Cameo' mode lets users add themselves or friends into clips. While powerful, experts warn it could fuel deepfakes, prompting OpenAI to develop stronger detection tools.

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An Indian-origin techie recently posted about the office atmosphere at xAI, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup. "The vibe at xAI office in Palo Alto is quite unique. Incredible amount of intensity with 0 toxicity or politics," Ayush Jaiswal, who is presently associated with Grok, wrote. "That is awesome, has to be an incredible place to work," a person commented.

Bengaluru-based logistics start-up Porter has laid off around 300-350 employees, roughly 18% of its workforce, in a restructuring move, reports said. Affected employees will receive severance pay, extended health coverage, and career transition support, they added. The move comes as the company looks to merge its truck and two-wheeler delivery units to eliminate redundancies.

Blyp, a smart parking solutions startup formerly known as ParkMate, has raised ₹50 lakh in a bridge round led by entrepreneur Sandesh Sharda. The funds will support Blyp’s technology enhancement and expansion into metros and tier-2 cities, targeting malls, corporates and institutional clients.

Lenskart investor Ronnie Screwvala called the eyewear brand "a very unique company". "Its real strength will unfold in the months ahead. Its listing price is $8 billion. If it does not touch $15 billion in the next 12 months or less, I'll eat my hat out," he added. Lenskart has faced criticism for targeting roughly ₹70,000 crore valuation in IPO.

Nithin Kamath responded to Dr Aniruddha Malpani, an investor in Zerodha, who accused the firm of indulging in scam over fund withdrawal limits. Malpani alleged that Zerodha was “using his money for free” by imposing daily withdrawal ceiling of ₹5 crore. Kamath clarified that his withdrawal request had been processed and said ₹5-crore threshold is set as a security measure.

Paytm-parent One 97 Communications saw its net profit dip by a massive 98% YoY in the July-September 2025 period from ₹930 crore to ₹21 crore. This comes despite the company's revenue from operations rising 24% YoY from ₹1,660 crore in July-September 2024 to ₹2,061 crore in July-September 2025. One 97's EBITDA rose from -₹404 crore to ₹142 crore.

Aniruddha Malpani, an investor in Zerodha who accused the firm of a scam for not allowing him to withdraw over ₹5 crore, is a Mumbai-based IVF specialist, entrepreneur, and angel investor. He founded Malpani Ventures, which invests in early-stage startups, and co-founded Malpani Infertility Clinic in 1991. A Bombay University graduate, Dr Malpani earned his MD in gynaecology in 1986.