Shares of Sammaan Capital dipped 1.8% on Thursday to close at ₹143.1, marking the 2nd consecutive day of decline. This comes after Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing filed a fresh FIR against the NBFC's former executive chairman and promoter Sameer Gehlaut. The FIR is linked to alleged quid pro quo transactions between five borrower group companies and Gehlaut.

According to Hurun India, Zomato-parent Eternal's value jumped ₹68,800 crore in a year, marking the biggest rise in valuation among companies owned by India's top self-made entrepreneurs. It was followed by Groww (₹37,100 crore) and Anthem Biosciences (₹33,100 crore). In terms of percentage change, Anthem Biosciences' valuation rose the most (273%), followed by Groww (148%) and Jumbotail (147%).

A journalist alleged he was attacked with a rod by a Rapido cab driver. "Reason: I asked him to stop holding his phone to his ear in a call and put both hands on steering wheel. Before this he'd already nearly hit a motorcycle," the post read. "Be careful while taking Rapido please," he added.

OpenAI is in preliminary talks to raise around $100 billion in funding at a valuation of $750 billion, The Information reported. The ChatGPT maker reportedly completed a secondary share sale worth $6.6 billion at a valuation of $500 billion in October. The Sam Altman-led startup is also planning to launch an IPO, which could be among the largest IPOs ever.

Eternal CEO Deepinder Goyal replaced DMart Founder Radhakishan Damani to secure the top spot on IDFC FIRST Private and Hurun India's 'Top 200 Self-made Entrepreneurs of the Millennia 2025'. They were followed by InterGlobe Aviation's Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal, Max Healthcare Institute's Abhay Soi, Swiggy's Sriharsha Majety and Nandan Reddy and MakeMyTrip's Deep Kalra and Rajesh Magow.

Falguni Nayar and Adwaita Nayar, the mother-daughter duo behind Nykaa, are the top two women entrepreneurs of 2025 on IDFC FIRST Private and Hurun India list. They are followed by Lenskart Co-founder Neha Bansal, OfBusiness Co-founder Ruchi Kalra and Upstox Co-founder Kavitha Subramanian. Ruchi Deepak (Acko), Srividhya Srinivasan (Amagi) and Garima Sawhney (Pristyn Care) also featured on the list.

Eternal CEO Deepinder Goyal has topped IDFC FIRST Private & Hurun India's 'Top 200 Self-made Entrepreneurs of the Millennia 2025' list. This comes as the valuation of the company hits ₹3.2 lakh crore, up 27% from last year. Formerly named Zomato, the firm now operates in over 800 cities in India and has expanded internationally, as per the report.

IIT Bombay’s incubator-linked VC fund, estimated at around ₹250 crore, targets India’s deep-tech gap by backing long-gestation research startups. With R&D-focused capital, lab access and patient timelines, the fund aims to bridge laboratory breakthroughs and market-ready companies, addressing why frontier technologies like semiconductors, biotech and quantum have struggled to scale.

Shares of newly listed Meesho witnessed a volatile session in early trade on Thursday as it erased gains after surging to a fresh high. The stock was trading 1.81% lower midday as investors engaged in profit booking. In the previous session, the newly listed shares of Meesho had jumped 20% to hit the upper circuit on December 17.

WorkIndia has secured ₹97 crore in its latest funding round, led by Aavishkaar Capital with participation from existing backers. The capital will help scale the blue-collar hiring platform, strengthen tech and product development, and expand into new cities. WorkIndia aims to improve job matching and support growth in India’s informal workforce segment across sectors like retail and logistics.