4883: Lenskart IPO gets fully subscribed on Day 1; Sauce VC readies $80 mn fund for consumer push; and Mumbai’s AI film fest gets star power | MC Tech3

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we bring you the biggest stories shaping India’s tech and startup scene. Lenskart’s IPO dazzles with full subscription on Day 1, Sauce VC stirs up an $80 million fund for homegrown consumer brands, and Mumbai’s AI Film Festival draws Bollywood’s brightest. Plus, Apple's record-breaking India quarter, powered by booming iPhone 17 sales and expanding local manufacturing.

Indian fabric and fashion have woven trade ties with the world since the beginning of civilisation. Yet for all its innovation and outstanding craftsmanship, Indian fashion does not grab the kind of space in the global market that it deserves. As technology and new sensibilities mark a big shift in the fashion industry, it is time for homegrown companies to get their due. And who better to helm this movement than the man who is arguably the architect of India’s fashion ecosystem – Sanjay Nigam. In this episode of Unusual Suspects listen in on his views about the Indian fashion business, the motivation behind his brainchild – the Fashion Entrepreneur Fund, and his foray into the reality show ‘Pitch to Get Rich’ in conversation with Gaurav Choudhury.

From macroeconomic policy to corporate milestones, in this edition of Moneycontrol Editor’s Picks find analysis on US federal reserve rate cut, a report on buzzing deals in the banking sector, exclusive interviews with Groww’s leadership, Jio’s free access to Gemini Pro AI and how NVIDIA’s milestone market cap has made winners across the globe.

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we bring you the top stories from India’s tech and startup world. Groww’s CEO Lalit Keshre opens up on the fintech’s much-awaited IPO and why “time in the market matters more than timing the market.” Swiggy reports losses but plans a Rs 10,000 crore QIP to boost Instamart’s growth. Plus, Microsoft bets big on India’s developer boom, and Reliance teams up with Google to offer Jio users free access to Gemini AI Pro.

Details of Maruti Suzuki’s small hybrid car, Starlink’s litmus test to comply with local laws ahead of launch, EU trade deal closer minus CBAM, and the sweet spot for real estate consumers. Also inside: our reporters’ interviews with DP Singh, Deputy MD and Joint CEO of SBI Mutual Fund and Navneet Munot, Managing Director and CEO of HDFC Asset Management Company, and data stories from politics to economics. Tune in for all this and more in today’s edition of Moneycontrol Editor’s Picks.

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we unpack how Bengaluru-based Pantherun Technologies is rewriting the rules of data security with a handshake-free encryption breakthrough. Then, we look at Zerodha’s shift to fixed deposits, the latest buzz around Lenskart’s IPO and its cooling grey market premium, and finally, boAt’s parent company securing SEBI approval for its Rs 1,500-crore public issue.

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we bring you the top stories shaping the world of startups and tech. Dream11 expands to 11 international markets after its free-to-play model pivot, WazirX faces a new legal storm after its $230 million hack, Z47 doubles down on AI-first fintechs reimagining credit and lending, and Amazon plans to cut about 14,000 corporate jobs amid its AI overhaul.

In the day’s newsletter find coverage from government policy to geopolitical strategy. Here’s a snapshot: The Centre is expected to maintain the current tax burden on tobacco products, Supreme Court puts Vodafone Idea AGR dues matter in government’s court, Lenskart’s Peyush Bansal speaks exclusively to Moneycontrol, India’s IPO wave sees strong demand from domestic investors even as FIIS remain picky, and India’s economic push comes from unexpected quarters Tune in for all this and more in the latest edition of Moneycontrol Editor’s Picks.

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we break down Lenskart’s Rs 70,000 crore IPO and Peyush Bansal’s bold “day zero” mindset. We also dive into Zerodha’s plan to let investors buy U.S. stocks amid its first-ever revenue dip, and the fierce quick commerce battle heating up among Zepto, Blinkit, and Swiggy Instamart. Plus, Dunzo co-founder Kabeer Biswas exits Flipkart. Tune in for all the top startup headlines.

Pre-IPO door shut for Mutual Funds, equity market braces for a big IPO wave next month, the fallout from Russian oil sanctions, what China’s 15th five-year plan entails and the genius that was Piyush Pandey - all this and more in the day’s edition of Moneycontrol Editor’s Picks newsletter.