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class="ftr">Image Source: ettech</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page7"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img data-hero tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://img.etimg.com/thumb/118299308.jpg?imgsize=1317683&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="Peak XV exodus"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" class="slide-logo"><div><amp-img layout="fixed" class="logo" src="https://img.etimg.com/photo/84167378.cms" width="50" height="50"></amp-img></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div animate-in-duration="2s" animate-in-delay=".5s" class="inner-align-end" animate-in="fly-in-bottom"><div class="headingleftbrd"><h2>Peak XV exodus</h2><p class="summary">Two managing directors at Peak XV Partners, Shailesh Lakhani and Abheek Anand, said they are leaving the venture capital fund adding to a series of senior-level departures at the firm over the past year.</p></div></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div class="inner-align-end photo_credit"><p class="ftr">Image Source: ettech</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page8"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img data-hero tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://img.etimg.com/thumb/118299306.jpg?imgsize=1315215&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="Canva’s growth in India"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" class="slide-logo"><div><amp-img layout="fixed" class="logo" src="https://img.etimg.com/photo/84167378.cms" width="50" height="50"></amp-img></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div animate-in-duration="2s" animate-in-delay=".5s" class="inner-align-end" animate-in="fly-in-bottom"><div class="headingleftbrd"><h2>Canva’s growth in India</h2><p class="summary">In India, Canva is pushing for growth in user base as well as revenue, as it brings out more localised offerings while at the same time increasing its focus on enterprise customers.</p></div></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div class="inner-align-end photo_credit"><p class="ftr">Image Source: ettech</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page9"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img data-hero tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://img.etimg.com/thumb/118299302.jpg?imgsize=1395804&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="Digital lenders’ appeal"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" class="slide-logo"><div><amp-img layout="fixed" class="logo" src="https://img.etimg.com/photo/84167378.cms" width="50" height="50"></amp-img></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div animate-in-duration="2s" animate-in-delay=".5s" class="inner-align-end" animate-in="fly-in-bottom"><div class="headingleftbrd"><h2>Digital lenders’ appeal</h2><p class="summary">The digital lending industry is looking to reach out to the RBI with a plea for relaxation of the tightened rules around unsecured lending.</p></div></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div class="inner-align-end photo_credit"><p class="ftr">Image Source: ettech</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page10"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img data-hero tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://img.etimg.com/thumb/118299300.jpg?imgsize=1276692&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="Account aggregator struggles"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" class="slide-logo"><div><amp-img layout="fixed" class="logo" src="https://img.etimg.com/photo/84167378.cms" width="50" height="50"></amp-img></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div animate-in-duration="2s" animate-in-delay=".5s" class="inner-align-end" animate-in="fly-in-bottom"><div class="headingleftbrd"><h2>Account aggregator struggles</h2><p class="summary">“The top 10 banks in the country have 90% of the deposit base; for any AA to have a viable business model they at least need all these 10 bank partnerships,” an executive told ET. </p></div></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div class="inner-align-end photo_credit"><p class="ftr">Image Source: ettech</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page11"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img data-hero tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://img.etimg.com/thumb/118299298.jpg?imgsize=1089361&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="ToneTag funding"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" class="slide-logo"><div><amp-img layout="fixed" class="logo" src="https://img.etimg.com/photo/84167378.cms" width="50" height="50"></amp-img></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div animate-in-duration="2s" animate-in-delay=".5s" class="inner-align-end" animate-in="fly-in-bottom"><div class="headingleftbrd"><h2>ToneTag funding</h2><p class="summary">ToneTag has secured $78 million in a fresh funding round from stock market veteran Ravi Dharamshi’s private equity fund and venture fund Iron Pillar.</p></div></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div class="inner-align-end photo_credit"><p class="ftr">Image Source: ettech</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page12"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img data-hero tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://img.etimg.com/thumb/118299296.jpg?imgsize=1326099&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="Zeta funding"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" class="slide-logo"><div><amp-img layout="fixed" class="logo" src="https://img.etimg.com/photo/84167378.cms" width="50" height="50"></amp-img></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div animate-in-duration="2s" animate-in-delay=".5s" class="inner-align-end" animate-in="fly-in-bottom"><div class="headingleftbrd"><h2>Zeta funding</h2><p class="summary">Banking technology startup Zeta has secured $50 million in equity funding from US-based healthcare and financial services firm Optum.</p></div></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div class="inner-align-end photo_credit"><p class="ftr">Image Source: ettech</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page13"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img data-hero tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://img.etimg.com/thumb/118299294.jpg?imgsize=1686647&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="Freshworks earnings"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" class="slide-logo"><div><amp-img layout="fixed" class="logo" src="https://img.etimg.com/photo/84167378.cms" width="50" height="50"></amp-img></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div animate-in-duration="2s" animate-in-delay=".5s" class="inner-align-end" animate-in="fly-in-bottom"><div class="headingleftbrd"><h2>Freshworks earnings</h2><p class="summary">SaaS company Freshworks has reported a 21.5% year-on-year increase in fourth-quarter revenue. The firm's net loss during the quarter reduced by about 21.7% from a year ago.</p></div></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div class="inner-align-end photo_credit"><p class="ftr">Image Source: ettech</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page14"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img data-hero tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://img.etimg.com/thumb/118299292.jpg?imgsize=1678160&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="Nyka’s Q3 earnings"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" class="slide-logo"><div><amp-img layout="fixed" class="logo" src="https://img.etimg.com/photo/84167378.cms" width="50" height="50"></amp-img></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div animate-in-duration="2s" animate-in-delay=".5s" class="inner-align-end" animate-in="fly-in-bottom"><div class="headingleftbrd"><h2>Nyka’s Q3 earnings</h2><p class="summary">FSN Ecommerce, the parent company of Nykaa, reported a 51.7% year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit for the third quarter of the current financial year, reaching Rs 26.4 crore.</p></div></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div class="inner-align-end photo_credit"><p class="ftr">Image Source: ettech</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page15"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img data-hero tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://img.etimg.com/thumb/118299290.jpg?imgsize=772829&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="Honasa Consumer Q3 Results"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" class="slide-logo"><div><amp-img layout="fixed" class="logo" src="https://img.etimg.com/photo/84167378.cms" width="50" height="50"></amp-img></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div animate-in-duration="2s" animate-in-delay=".5s" class="inner-align-end" animate-in="fly-in-bottom"><div class="headingleftbrd"><h2>Honasa Consumer Q3 Results</h2><p class="summary">Mamaearth operator Honasa Consumer reported its December quarter consolidated net profit at Rs 26 crore, which was flat over Rs 25.9 crore reported in the year-ago period.</p></div></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div class="inner-align-end photo_credit"><p class="ftr">Image Source: ettech</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page16"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img data-hero tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://img.etimg.com/thumb/118299288.jpg?imgsize=968492&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="Ola Consumer earnings"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" class="slide-logo"><div><amp-img layout="fixed" class="logo" src="https://img.etimg.com/photo/84167378.cms" width="50" height="50"></amp-img></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div animate-in-duration="2s" animate-in-delay=".5s" class="inner-align-end" animate-in="fly-in-bottom"><div class="headingleftbrd"><h2>Ola Consumer earnings</h2><p class="summary">IPO-bound Ola Consumer reported that its revenue from operations and other income for the fiscal year ended March 2024 stood at Rs 2,368 crore, down from Rs 3,000 crore in FY23.</p></div></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div class="inner-align-end photo_credit"><p class="ftr">Image Source: ettech</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page17"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img data-hero tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://img.etimg.com/thumb/118299286.jpg?imgsize=1063198&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="Nazara Technologies earnings"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" class="slide-logo"><div><amp-img layout="fixed" class="logo" src="https://img.etimg.com/photo/84167378.cms" width="50" height="50"></amp-img></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div animate-in-duration="2s" animate-in-delay=".5s" class="inner-align-end" animate-in="fly-in-bottom"><div class="headingleftbrd"><h2>Nazara Technologies earnings</h2><p class="summary">Nazara Technologies reported a 53% year-on-year (YoY) fall in net profit to Rs 13.6 crore for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, despite strong revenue growth.</p></div></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div class="inner-align-end photo_credit"><p class="ftr">Image Source: ettech</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page18"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img data-hero tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://img.etimg.com/thumb/118299285.jpg?imgsize=1584719&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="Awfis earnings"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" class="slide-logo"><div><amp-img layout="fixed" class="logo" src="https://img.etimg.com/photo/84167378.cms" width="50" height="50"></amp-img></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div animate-in-duration="2s" animate-in-delay=".5s" class="inner-align-end" animate-in="fly-in-bottom"><div class="headingleftbrd"><h2>Awfis earnings</h2><p class="summary">Office space-sharing company Awfis posted a 44% year-on-year (YoY) increase in operating revenue at Rs 318 crore for the quarter ended December 2024.</p></div></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div class="inner-align-end photo_credit"><p class="ftr">Image Source: ettech</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page19"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img data-hero tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://img.etimg.com/thumb/118299284.jpg?imgsize=734678&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="Infosys mass layoffs"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" class="slide-logo"><div><amp-img layout="fixed" class="logo" src="https://img.etimg.com/photo/84167378.cms" width="50" height="50"></amp-img></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div animate-in-duration="2s" animate-in-delay=".5s" class="inner-align-end" animate-in="fly-in-bottom"><div class="headingleftbrd"><h2>Infosys mass layoffs</h2><p class="summary">The central government’s Ministry of Labour and Employment directed Karnataka’s labour ministry to act on a complaint accusing Infosys of illegally terminating trainees.</p></div></div></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer class="align-end" template="vertical"><div class="inner-align-end photo_credit"><p class="ftr">Image Source: ettech</p></div></amp-story-grid-layer></amp-story-page><amp-story-page class="slide" auto-advance-after="" id="page20"><amp-story-grid-layer template="fill"><amp-img data-hero tabindex="0" height="1024" width="768" layout="fixed" src="https://img.etimg.com/thumb/118299283.jpg?imgsize=821437&width=420&height=746&resizemode=76" alt="DeepSeek privacy warning"></amp-img></amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template="vertical" 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