Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (November 10, 2025)

From mapping India’s gendered online abuse crisis to tracking Lenskart’s tepid stock market debut, YourStory brings you today’s headlines with the latest developments across sectors.

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Deepfakes, doxing and digital harm: New report maps India’s gendered online abuse crisis

For survivors of online abuse, the internet often feels like an extension of the same patriarchal control they face offline, where fear, shame, and lack of trust in institutions make reporting difficult.

A new study by Breakthrough India, a Delhi-based NGO, and Equality Now, a global feminist legal advocacy organisation, released on November 4, documented how online abuse in India reflects and reinforces existing inequalities of caste, class, gender, and sexuality.

Online abuse includes acts like doxing (sharing someone’s personal information), stalking, impersonation, image-based abuse, and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images. Read more.

Latest news

Lenskart sees tepid debut as shares list at discount

Omnichannel eyewear retailer Lenskart saw a muted market debut on Monday after its shares opened at a discount from the issue price on both NSE and BSE, amid concerns about a fair valuation of the company's shares.

Shares of the Peyush Bansal-led company opened at Rs 395 apiece on NSE and Rs 390 on BSE, against an issue price of Rs 402. However, shares on NSE made gains in early trade to reach a high of Rs 404 apiece. Read more.

Ola Electric calls recent reports around LG leak claims “completely baseless”

Ola Electric on Sunday issued a strong rebuttal on recent reports that the company has benefited from the leak of proprietary battery cell technology for South Korean giant LG Energy Solutions (LGES).

The company called these reports “misleading” and “completely baseless.”

Last week, media reports emerged from South Korea that alleged that an unnamed former researcher at LGES transferred details about pouch cell technology IPs to Ola Electric. Read more.

Free bus travel under Shakti scheme redefines how women navigate Bengaluru: Report

A report by Bengaluru-based Azim Premji University has revealed that free bus travel under the Shakti Scheme for women has reshaped the gendered patterns of access to the city.

Based on analysis of 2.89 crore trips made by BMTC-operated buses between January 2023 and January 2025, the report titled “Gender, Welfare, and Mobility: Impact of Shakti Scheme on BMTC Transport Transformation”, showed that women now form the majority on many of the city’s busiest routes, including its central business district. Read more.

MSME drugmakers under DCGI lens over compliance with revised Schedule M norms: Report

Micro, small and medium-sized pharmaceutical companies may face regulatory action for non-compliance with norms under the revised Schedule M, with the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation directing states to plan inspections at drug manufacturing units, Business Standard reported.

The move marks the end of the one-year grace period granted to MSME pharma units, those with an annual turnover of up to Rs 250 crore, for complying with the revised Schedule M norms. Read more.

Funding news

BabyOrgano raises Rs 20 Cr in pre-Series A funding

BabyOrgano raised Rs 20 crore in a pre-Series A round led by RPSG Capital Ventures, with participation from existing investor Sauce.vc. The capital will support product development, marketing and operational expansion.

The startup was founded in 2020 by Riddhi and Ripul Sharma to address demand for safe Ayurvedic wellness products for kids.

BabyOrgano’s products are clinically tested and formulated for children. Its flagship Baalprashan Swarnaprashan Drop is a clinically approved Swarnaprashan, intended to support immunity, memory, and overall development. 

InsightAI secures Rs 1.1 Cr in pre-seed funding

New Delhi-based InsightAI, an AI-led anti-money laundering investigation company, raised Rs 1.1 crore in pre-seed funding led by PedalStart and several individual investors.

The company will use the capital to improve AML case investigation workflows for financial institutions and to expand operations in India and the Middle East. The investment will also support work on data protection, auditability and regional compliance requirements. 

A significant share of the funding will be directed towards hiring in AI, infrastructure, security, and business development. InsightAI is also planning to develop a sales pipeline targeting banks and payment companies, working with regional partners and system integrators.

Founded by IIT alumni, InsightAI has developed proprietary deep-technology models informed by research and experience with operational challenges in financial institutions. It plans to build a wider risk and compliance intelligence suite for financial institutions.

Tetr College students raise Rs 60 lakh on Kickstarter

Students at Tetr College raised Rs 60 lakh within six hours of launching their projects on Kickstarter. The initiative, called the Kickstarter Showdown, forms part of the third-semester curriculum in which students design prototypes, raise funds and develop ventures while based in Singapore and Malaysia.

The projects include SlidePass, a compact travel storage product; Kando, a modular productivity board; Meridian, a titanium electric cup; and KŌasters, a set of magnetic coasters.

Students will work with industry practitioners and faculty to refine materials, improve product design and incorporate backer feedback. They will also manage supplier coordination, cost planning, quality control and logistics.

Since its founding in 2024, Tetr’s first cohort of 110 students from 45 countries has launched 44 ventures across sectors, including financial technology, consumer technology and sustainability, generating more than $300,000 in combined revenue.

Other news

PwC India announces two leadership appointments

PwC India made two senior appointments in its Technology, Media and Telecom practice. Navnit Nakra has joined as Partner and Leader for the Technology sector, and Rajesh Sethi has joined as Partner and Leader for Media, Sports and Entertainment. 

Nakra has over 20 years of experience in consumer technology, enterprise sales, digital payments and ecommerce. He has held senior leadership positions, including India CEO at OnePlus. At PwC India, he will focus on supporting clients with growth, market expansion and business model change, drawing on his knowledge of technology-driven scale-up and commercial execution.

Sethi has more than 30 years of leadership experience across media, sports and financial services. He has led digital transformation and growth initiatives and previously served as Global CEO of Ten Sports and Head of NBA India. At PwC India, he will advise clients responding to the convergence of content, data and technology.

Songpact launches in India

Songpact was launched in India to make professional music contracts fast, fair, and accessible to all creators.

It provides a contract platform designed for contemporary music business needs, covering proposal, negotiation, electronic signature, and secure storage.

Co-founder and strategic advisor Priyanka Khimani said the company aims to provide practical legal support to artists at all stages, using technology to offer a scalable and affordable solution.

Users answer clear questions within the platform to set commercial terms, instead of editing legal documents. A draft can be created and negotiated in minutes. Once terms are finalised, the platform generates a clear contract, which is then electronically signed and securely stored.

Co-founder and CEO Nick Weaser noted that while the wider music industry has adopted new tools, contract processes have largely remained unchanged. Songpact seeks to provide creators with accessible information and greater confidence while reducing reliance on costly legal services.

(This article will be updated with the latest news throughout the day.)