5196: Kuku targets $360M IPO at $1.8B valuation; and Dhan wants to Groww the Gen Z investor pie and TCS among 6 firms picked for Govt AI projects | MC Tech3

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, digital entertainment startup Kuku Technologies confidentially files for an IPO targeting a valuation of nearly $1.8 billion as microdramas and AI-led content creation fuel growth. We also look at Dhan’s new investing app Millions and its push to attract Gen Z investors, the government’s first empanelled list of AI vendors for public-sector projects, and Bengaluru-based quick commerce startup FirstClub raising $55 million to fund expansion. From IPOs and investing apps to AI policy and fresh funding, here are the biggest startup and tech stories of the day.