2025-26
Cross-border neobank Zolve topped the charts with its $251-million Series B round.
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China's BYD posts weakest sales growth in five years in 2025
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DeepSeek’s breakout rewrote US-China AI rivalry in 2025
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China's Moonshot AI raises $500m Series C, rules out quick IPO
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China AI chip firm Biren raises $717m in Hong Kong IPO
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Innovation and digital adoption fuelled healthcare investments across India in 2025.
IPOs & Markets
Existing investors will sell units worth $111.4m.
In 2026, Indian family offices are likely to bet on venture capital and private credit/equity .
Deals
The Poonawalla family runs vaccine maker Serum Institute of India.
M&A volume rose from 1,330 in 2023 to 1,441 in 2024, before moderating to 1,281 in 2025.
Zepto has applied via the confidential route.
Buyout deals in India have grown fourfold since 2010.
Zepto was valued at $7b in its last funding round in Oct.
Analysis
The revenue from the merger would help Coforge become India’s seventh largest IT firm.
