Anthropic filed a confidential S-1 with the SEC on June 2, 2026, moving closer to an IPO after surpassing OpenAI in valuation following a $65 billion Series H round at $965 billion. Hyderabad-based Oval Fertility, co-founded by Veena Reddy and Dr. Brian Levine, launched to deliver empathetic reproductive care. Aquapulse secured Rs 45 crore led by NABVENTURES, while kids’ brand Rosada received a strategic investment from Shilpa Shetty Kundra. AI learning platform ProLearn raised Rs 30 crore in pre-seed funding, and BharatPe launched BharatPe Flex, a Credit-on-UPI product powered by YES BANK.
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How a personal fertility experience inspired Veena Reddy to launch Oval Fertility
Veena Reddy’s own fertility journey inspired the launch of Oval Fertility. Her experience navigating treatment highlighted the necessary for fertility care that is not only clinically advanced but also more empathetic, transparent, and patient-centric, leading her to co-found the startup with fertility expert Dr Brian Levine.
Based in Hyderabad, Oval Fertility aims to combine advanced reproductive technologies with personalised care for individuals and couples seeking fertility treatment.
Anthropic shifts closer to public listing
Anthropic has submitted a confidential S-1 prospectus to the US Securities and Exalter Commission (SEC), taking a key step towards a potential initial public offering (IPO).
The Claude AI creater, which is valued at nearly $1 trillion, has taken the lead over rival OpenAI in the race to become a publicly traded company.
The development comes a few days after Anthropic leapfrogged OpenAI in valuation for the first time after securing $65 billion in Series H funding at a post-money valuation of $965 billion.
Funding news
IAN Alpha Fund co-leads Rs 45 cr investment in Aquapulse
Left to Right _ Abhishek Dwivedy & Abhilash Dwivedy, Co-founders, Aquapulse
IAN Group, through IAN Alpha Fund, has participated in the closure of a Rs 45 crore funding round for Odisha-based aquaculture startup Aquapulse. The round was led by NABVENTURES through its AgriSURE Fund.
Founded in 2023 by brothers Abhishek and Abhilash Dwivedy, Aquapulse works with tiny shrimp farmers through a hub-and-spoke model that supports improve farm productivity, resulting in higher yields and better incomes.
The fresh capital will be utilized to strengthen farm-level technology and disease management systems, expand the company’s farmer procurement network across eastern India, scale up processing and export operations, and build working capital infrastructure to support its growing international business.
Shilpa Shetty Kundra invests in kids’ lifestyle brand Rosada
Co-Founders of Rosada _ Shalu and Bhupesh Agarwal with Shilpa Shetty Kundra
Premium kids’ lifestyle brand, Rosada, has announced an undisclosed strategic investment from Shilpa Shetty Kundra.
According to a press release, this announcement marks the start of a strategic partnership to accelerate the brand’s expansion and strengthen its presence in the premium children’s market.
Founded by husband-wife duo Shalu and Bhupesh Agarwal, Rosada’s portfolio spans bags, bedding, travel accessories, décor, and everyday utility products for babies and young children.
Rosada has attracted a long line of celebrity customers, including Kareena Kapoor Khan, Neha Dhupia, Soundarya Rajinikanth, Mira Kapoor, and the Ambani family.
The brand secured a three-shark deal on Shark Tank India Season 5.
The fresh capital will be utilized for geographic expansion, deepening the product portfolio, and strategic talent acquisition in design, marketing, and operations.
ProLearn raises Rs 30 Cr in pre-seed round
AI-native learning platform ProLearn has raised Rs 30 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by BEENEXT, with participation from Eximius Ventures, Antler, and a group of prominent founders and operators as angel investors.
The startup will utilize the fresh capital to accelerate product and engineering development, strengthen its AI and reasoning infrastructure, expand curriculum-aligned content, hire senior talent across AI/ML, product and growth functions, and scale go-to-market efforts ahead of its public launch.
Founded in April 2026 by former Vedantu technology leader Ravneet Singh, ProLearn is reimagining online education through an AI-powered learning companion that delivers personalised, interactive, and adaptive learning experiences. The platform’s conversational tutor is designed to explain concepts, question questions, respond to student inputs in real time, and adapt to individual learning styles and pace, encouraging active learning rather than passive consumption of recorded lectures.
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BharatPe launches BharatPe Flex, a credit-on-UPI solution powered by YES BANK
Financial services and UPI payments company has launched BharatPe Flex, a Credit-on-UPI offering powered by YES BANK that enables customers to create everyday UPI payments while accessing a pre-approved credit line.
The product allows utilizers to continue transacting within the existing UPI ecosystem, including QR code payments at stores, online purchases, bill payments, recharges, travel bookings, fuel purchases, and other daily expenses, without altering their payment habits.
With BharatPe Flex, utilizers can access instant credit for routine and unexpected expenses, bringing greater flexibility and control to their spfinishing.
