
Cosmochute’s $1.5 million pre-seed round backs a lunar-infrastructure bet
Cosmochute has raised $1.5 million to develop reusable lunar-surface robotics, with its three founders now focused on product development and engineering hires.

Mother-and-son founders Renuka and Manav Kedia have raised Kitchen Secret's first external round, with the sauce brand targeting wider quick-commerce and B2B distribution.

Shyamal Hitesh Anadkat’s new venture is reported to be discussing a maiden institutional round, placing scientific AI work and founder execution in the spotlight.

The Gurugram personal-care brand founded by Swagatika Das and Gaurav Agarwal has raised a Series C round led by Trident Growth Partners.

The Hyderabad edtech startup founded by Karun and Sricharan Tadepalli is using fresh capital to expand from 40 to 120 engineering institutions.

The latest weekly funding tally shows Indian startups raised about $123 million, with StockGro's Series B extension standing out as it prepares for a public-market test.

The Dehradun medtech startup, founded by Rajat Jain, Arpit Jain, Sabit Rawat, Nitin Chandola and Saurabh Badola, is scaling portable ECG access after a new Series A raise.

Co-founders Eshwar K Vikas and Rakesh Patil have raised fresh Series B capital as Beyond Appliances tries to turn connected kitchen hardware into a larger made-in-India brand.

Founder Riki Biswas says Pointo is seeking Rs 70-100 crore to expand battery refurbishment and second-life operations for India's e-auto market.

Simple Energy's large Series C raise gives the Bengaluru EV maker a chance to prove that manufacturing and service promises can catch up with demand.

DraperU India's Hyderabad Demo Day shows how early founders are being tested on story, market proof and investor readiness, not just ideas.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has used the IIT Madras Alumni Association's Sangam 2026 in Bengaluru to put India's startup economy back inside a...

Gurugram-based pet healthcare startup Vetic has raised $40 million in fresh funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners, giving founder and chief executive Gaurav Ajmera more capital to expand a...

Bharat Innovates 2026 opens in Nice with Narendra Modi and Emmanuel Macron pitching India as a source of deep technology — from AI and semiconductors to space, biotech and climate tech.

Meta Platforms and Reliance Industries have announced a major India infrastructure partnership, with Meta set to lease 168 MW of AI-ready data-centre capacity at Reliance's hyperscale campus in Jamnagar.

India's artificial intelligence ambitions may depend on a task that sounds dull but is fundamental: making government data mean the same thing across departments.

The National Testing Agency is reportedly looking at AI-led paper setting as part of a major overhaul after earlier exam controversies.
Rapido's new funding round shows investor confidence in India's mobility market remains strong.
Startup leaders are being encouraged to build for long-term AI value, not short-term trends.
A new India-focused fund is backing early-stage startups building agentic AI for commerce and retail.
The Indian toy brand plans to grow categories, manufacturing and digital presence after fresh funding.
A CII roundtable in Trichy highlighted the need for better infrastructure, skills and academia-industry links.
Investors are still active, but stronger fundamentals now matter more than fast growth alone.
Research into Indian quick-commerce apps has raised concerns about design practices that may push higher spending.
Platforms and brands are preparing for a future where AI agents help users search, compare and buy.
New startup awards are recognising companies that build entirely new markets, not just large businesses.
India's AI boom is moving quickly, raising questions around guardrails, consumer protection and responsible design.
Hospitality startup The Hosteller has raised Rs 150 crore in a Series B funding round, giving India's travel startup market a fresh boost.
Indian startup funding activity this week highlighted two very different sectors: game-tech and textile technology.
Indian startup funding slowed in the week of 20-24 April, with reported activity falling to one of the quieter weekly totals of the year.