In this round of India Digest from November 5 to November 11, 2021, read our big story of the week, the weekly buzz, and more.

India and Southeast Asia are just two to three years behind the US and Europe in terms of fostering climate solution startups, Bean believes.

SoftBank has reportedly invested about USD 3 billion in India so far this year.

Zomato plans to deploy USD 1 billion over the next one to two years to build a hyperlocal e-commerce ecosystem.

India’s online delivery of liquor will not be rosy if the nexus between politicians and liquor conglomerates continues.

After raising INR 53.52 billion (USD 721 million) in its IPO, Nykaa is charting out its next phase of growth, which includes setting up new retail stores in India and expanding internationally.

Paytm plans to use the money raised from the IPO to onboard new consumers and merchants as well as for acquisitions and strategic partnerships.

Early and successful Indian serial entrepreneurs are giving back to the community through investments and supports.