0:00 – Intro
0:42 – Arattai’s sudden rise
5:27 – Zerodha’s revenue drop
6:56 – Quick Updates
8:05 – Startup Funding News
10:25 – Closing Thoughts
This week on Indian startup news, we’re diving into some of the biggest developments shaping India’s startup and tech ecosystem.
Can Zoho’s Arattai really challenge WhatsApp in India? 🚨 The Made-in-India messaging app has seen a sudden surge in signups, backed by government support and rising frustration with spam on WhatsApp. But can it really break WhatsApp’s insane network effect?
Zerodha’s big challenge 📉 — after years of building India’s largest brokerage on a zero-commission model, its revenue has taken a steep fall. Is the iconic fintech finally considering charging fees?
In EVs ⚡: Ather Energy has overtaken Ola Electric in sales for the first time, shaking up the rankings in India’s electric two-wheeler market.
Anthropic’s India push 🤖 — the AI startup behind Claude is planning to expand into India, right after raising billions globally.
Agnikul Cosmos 🚀 — the Chennai-based spacetech startup is aiming to build reusable rockets, drawing comparisons with SpaceX.
And of course, we’ll also bring you the latest funding updates across health, SaaS, AI, and drone startups, along with a quick roundup of IPO news.
If you’re interested in India’s startup ecosystem, this is your one-stop update for the week.
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Whoever is chirping about this Attai they will soon realise how easy is to giving their data to Indian govt. Zoho has deep links to govt. In the name of innovation they just made products out of stack developed by west or USA. Founder is a jingoistic nationalist.
They wouldn't easily succeed. Whatsapp is a lifestyle in India, not just brand. They need to think like "What product features would make the people be curious enough to download and use while ditching Whatsapp which has become an integral part of their everyday life?" and not make a clone and directly compete with a trillion dollar company with massive users, money, data and information. The clone may work in China since their government ban the use of foreign social media apps but not India.