Start Ups

Rize raises $31 mn to grow sustainable rice platform across Southeast Asia

BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts led the Series B round as Rize expands exports, develops AI tools and scales carbon initiatives across Vietnam, Indonesia and other markets

Updated On: 16 Jul 2026 | 11:02 PM IST

Groyyo raises ₹90 cr to expand AI-powered fashion supply-chain platform

Cornerstone Ventures led the first close of Groyyo's Series B round as the startup plans to expand globally, strengthen its manufacturing network and invest in AI capabilities

Updated On: 16 Jul 2026 | 10:27 PM IST

AI hardware startup Aina raises $5.5 mn to build next-generation interface

The startup, founded by a former Ultrahuman executive, is developing a context-aware computing interface as AI agents reshape how people interact with smartphones and computers

Updated On: 16 Jul 2026 | 6:08 PM IST

KickSky Space Lab to launch third accelerator cohort in next 2-3 months

The space-tech startup accelerator plans to select five to six startups for its third cohort around September as it expands support for early-stage ventures in India and overseas

Updated On: 16 Jul 2026 | 5:49 PM IST

Former Isro chief S Somanath joins Agnikul ahead of crucial space mission

Former Isro Chairman S Somanath has joined Agnikul Cosmos as a board observer ahead of Mission 02, which aims to demonstrate booster recovery and an on-orbit upper stage

Updated On: 16 Jul 2026 | 9:32 AM IST

AI coding startup Emergent hits $1.5 bn valuation in Series C round

Emergent has raised $130 million at a $1.5 billion valuation as rapid global adoption of its AI-powered software development platform drives strong revenue and user growth

Updated On: 15 Jul 2026 | 7:32 PM IST

India's Ather Energy to raise $125 million via share issue, warrants

Ather Energy will raise ₹1,200 crore from existing investors led by Hero MotoCorp and the India-Japan Fund amid rising competition in India's EV market

Updated On: 15 Jul 2026 | 4:17 PM IST

First set of biotech startups picked for funding under ₹1 trillion R&D push

The selected startups include Fermbox Bio, Revelations Biotech, 4baseCare, Sea6 Energy and Telluris Biotech, the sources said

Updated On: 14 Jul 2026 | 11:52 PM IST

Udaan secures $160 million in funding, simplifies capital structure

Existing investors M&G Prudential and Lightspeed joined new backer BlackRock in the financing, combining equity, debt and bond conversion as Udaan moves closer to a potential IPO

Updated On: 14 Jul 2026 | 9:23 PM IST

Premji Invest's quiet global push with 11 hot AI bets worth $43 billion

The private investment firm has invested in these AI companies from January 1, 2021, to date, participating in 19 funding rounds ranging from seed-stage investments to mature Series F rounds

Updated On: 12 Jul 2026 | 11:00 PM IST

Nilekani-backed Fundamentum launches third fund of ₹2,200 crore

Nilekani made his largest personal commitment to a venture firm as Fundamentum expanded its leadership team and reaffirmed its focus on backing Series B startups

Updated On: 09 Jul 2026 | 11:00 PM IST

Customers using AI tools 3 times more likely to buy: Amazon's Kishore Thota

Amazon says customers using its generative AI-powered shopping tools are three times more likely to make purchases, with adoption in India rising sharply year-on-year

Updated On: 08 Jul 2026 | 8:35 PM IST

Mobility startup Milo Drive raises $2.4 million in a seed funding round

EV mobility platform Milo Drive has raised $2.4 million in a seed funding round led by Caret Capital to strengthen its technology platform and scale operations

Updated On: 08 Jul 2026 | 8:26 PM IST

PhiCommerce to focus on payments infra for smaller banks, says co-founder

The fintech firm expects software-as-a-service products to contribute 40 per cent of revenue over the next 18 months as smaller banks seek greater control over payments, said co-founder Rajesh Londhe

Updated On: 08 Jul 2026 | 8:07 PM IST

Swiggy expands Food on Train offering to 180 cities as orders jump 3x

Swiggy has expanded its Food on Train service to 180 cities, with orders tripling year-on-year in April-June 2026 as demand for onboard meal delivery gathered pace

Updated On: 08 Jul 2026 | 5:38 PM IST

RDI fund's first cohort of startups aims to plug country's deep-tech gaps

The first five startups backed under the government's RDI fund will develop indigenous technologies in space, defence, healthcare, batteries and biotechnology through milestone-based financing

Updated On: 08 Jul 2026 | 5:29 PM IST

MakeMyTrip launches OneCircle rewards programme across 13,376 properties

The travel platform's new loyalty programme offers reward points on every stay across more than 13,000 properties in India and overseas, targeting rising demand for travel

Updated On: 07 Jul 2026 | 5:20 PM IST

D2C startup Fizzy Goblet gets actor Kareena Kapoor Khan as investor

Fizzy Goblet targets ₹100 crore revenue in two years

Updated On: 07 Jul 2026 | 6:05 AM IST

Sterlite Technologies raises ₹1,500 cr via QIP to fund next phase of growth

The QIP saw participation from both domestic and global investors, including Motilal Oswal, Nomura, HSBC and Oxbow, among others

Updated On: 06 Jul 2026 | 4:32 PM IST

Yotta raises $150 mn at ₹37,000 crore valuation to fund AI expansion

Yotta has raised $150 million at a ₹37,000 crore valuation to expand its AI infrastructure, scale GPU capacity and support its pre-IPO growth plans

Updated On: 05 Jul 2026 | 8:58 PM IST