??One Indian company, challenging global giants!

September, the rollercoaster of contrasts! As Newton says "For every action, there is an equal & opposite reaction", arch rival Pakistan's cricket team basks in India's warm welcome while Canadian officials find themselves in a diplomatic microwave. Meanwhile, Google hits a quarter-century, and a plucky Indian startup takes on global titans. Grab your coffee, settle in, and enjoy our monthly wrap-up—it's a whirlwind of rivalries, surprises, and some awe inspiring news.

This is a month of contrasts and it cant get any better - Let's dive in for the month's highlights!

• September brought a surge of positivity to the Indian startup ecosystem, witnessing nearly a twofold increase in venture capital (VC) funding compared to August.
• Iphone 15, the surprises are piling up. The widely reported issues are on the rise - read this before you go for it.
• An inspiring story of how a startup led by a woman founder, raised funds in this downturn & our Co-Founder Meghna along with others participated in the funding.
• This Asian Games, India goes to make history with 60+ medals already. The performance across categories has been quite overwhelming for us to rejoice just before the cricket world cup!
• On the positive track, India's GST collections were up 10% y/y to Rs 1.63 lakh crore in September

Trivia first - Which Indian startup was founded by a former

McKinsey employee and is now one of the leading AI companies in the world?! ?? (Answer at the last!)

Amidst the funding doldrums, consumer fintech company, Bright Money, announced a successful $62 million funding round, from Encina Lender Finance, Alpha Wave, Hummingbird, and PeakXV.

Supporting Aatmanirbhar Bharat, our Co-Founder Meghna Agarwal?has recently?invested with Autocracy Machinery led by Santhoshi Buddhiraju. Autocracy Machinery is believed to be the future disruptor of the construction machinery industry.

Our Co-Founders recently engaged at YourStory TechSparks, A renowned event promoting startups and during a rapid fire round, we had some fun facts that entrailed us - sharing the exclusive content for you to enjoy!

Further to this?Rishi?and Meghna?also engaged in an exclusive session at TechSparks with Shradha Sharma of YourStory Media on how not only we are standing tall against global giants but also decoding our journey from being more than a coworking brand to India’s most loved Managed office provider. We know Bharat much better than anyone else &?"India doesn't need a free beer at the office, what it needs is, subsidized food and affordable transport".

We are known for our connect with the community, and the way we strike a cord with their emotions. Sharing an event that would stay close to our heart. The onboarding activity for OnSolve where we presented a mini India to enchant our partners and made them feel at home in their new office.?

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IndiQube eyeing 40-plus cities in 3 years

IndiQube challenging the big boys in their own turf

Trivia - We asked, which Indian startup was founded by a former McKinsey employee and is now one of the leading AI companies in the world?

The Answer - InMobi is an Indian mobile advertising company that was founded in 2007 by Naveen Tewari. InMobi became a unicorn in 2011 and is now one of the leading AI companies in the world, with a valuation of over $1 billion.