Month: December 2025

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Nick Clegg is becoming a venture capitalist, with the former Meta executive and UK deputy prime minister taking on a new role as an investor in European technology groups. Clegg, who left Facebook’s parent […]

Global air cargo saw an early festive lift in November, with demand rising five per cent year-on-year (YoY), although the sector’s e-commerce-driven momentum of the past two years is losing pace, according to Xeneta’s latest market update. Global air cargo demand rose five per cent in November, though e-commerce growth is slowing. Spot rates fell […]

Jake Paul may have built his name through social media drama and headline-grabbing boxing matches, but his smartest punches have landed in the world of venture capital. At just 28, the YouTuber-turned-fighter has put together one of the best-performing personal investment portfolios in recent years, backing billion-dollar winners while the world focused on his controversies. […]

Several companies have picked up early-stage cheques this year. In August, AI-powered entertainment company Dashverse raised $13 million from Peak XV, with participation from Stellaris and Z47. Audio and video content platform Kuku FM raised $85 million from Granite Asia in October. Former Housing.com chief executive Jason Kothari’s startup Mythik also received $15 million in […]

India Post and Russia Post Forge Agreement to Enhance Cross-Border E-Commerce New Delhi, December 5 (PTI) – The Department of Posts has finalized a significant bilateral accord with JSC Russia Post concerning the International Tracked Packet Service (ITPS), aimed at augmenting postal cooperation and facilitating e-commerce exchanges between India and Russia, as articulated in an […]

Incubate Fund Asia is preparing to launch its Fund IV in early 2026, with plans to back 10–15 startups by FY26. The fund will continue to pursue high-conviction pre-seed and seed investments across India and Southeast Asia. In an interview, founder Nao Murakami speaks to S. Shanthi about the company’s plan and its growth expansion […]

SUMMARY The firm said its eighth vehicle, Nexus Ventures VIII, will back early stage startups operating in segments like AI, enterprise tech, consumer services and fintech It manages $3.2 Bn  in capital across its eight funds and counts global pension funds, family offices, and endowment funds as its investors Its portfolio of investments includes listed […]

From metros to mini metros: How Tier-II cities are powering India’s real estate expansion Real estate experts said that the rise in tourism across leisure and religious Tier-II locations has directly boosted residential demand. Demand is particularly strong in cities such as Ayodhya, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Indore, Rishikesh, Prayagraj, Dehradun, Amritsar, Vrindavan, and Goa. Source […]

According to estimations from international analytical agencies, the global e-commerce market size in 2024 was $6.3 trillion, with e-commerce accounting for 20%. Further growth is projected to reach $6.8-7 trillion in 2025, and in a mid-term outlook, the figure is expected to exceed $8 trillion by 2028. The speaker says that e-commerce is actively developing […]