Start Ups

Cars24 posts first-ever quarterly profit on strong growth in core business

SoftBank-backed auto-tech firm posts ₹20 crore adjusted EBITDA profit in Q4 as lending, retail sales and ownership services expand

Updated On: 07 May 2026 | 6:57 PM IST

Practo crosses $100 million GMV in the US as AI push gains pace

Health-tech platform expands investment in AI-driven healthcare systems that support patient and provider decision-making while growing its engineering team

Updated On: 07 May 2026 | 5:44 PM IST

Govt reopens narrow FDI door to China-linked funds: How it impacts startups

The revised Press Note 3 framework may speed up startup deals by allowing limited China-linked exposure through the automatic FDI route, while keeping direct Chinese investment under approval

Updated On: 07 May 2026 | 3:46 PM IST

Pronto raises $20 million in Series B round as valuation doubles from March

The company will use much of the fresh capital to scale its workforce, CEO Anjali Sardana said, adding the platform is very supply-constrained

Updated On: 07 May 2026 | 6:50 AM IST

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek could be valued at $50 bn in first fundraise

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek eyes up to $50 billion valuation in its first external fundraising round

Updated On: 07 May 2026 | 12:28 AM IST

Krutrim reports first profit, triples revenue as it pivots to AI cloud

Startup founded by Bhavish Aggarwal triples revenue to ₹300 crore, shifts capital from chip ambitions to infrastructure-led services

Updated On: 05 May 2026 | 12:09 AM IST

Defence-tech startup Armory gets ₹100 crore order from MoD: Amardeep Singh

Company to provide indigenous AI-powered counter-unmanned aerial systems called SURGE

Updated On: 04 May 2026 | 10:29 PM IST

Chosen raises $5 million to expand science-led skincare business

Fireside Ventures leads funding round with participation from L'Oreal's Bold and Alkemi Growth Capital as startup scales R&D, product pipeline for Indian skin needs

Updated On: 04 May 2026 | 5:05 PM IST

Space startup GalaxEye puts world-first OptoSAR satellite into orbit

Mission Drishti to capture imagery in all weather conditions, day and night

Updated On: 03 May 2026 | 10:43 PM IST

EV startups seek govt intervention: CII writes to PMO, flags PLI flaws

Confederation of Indian Industry flags structural flaws in auto PLI scheme, seeks easier norms to support EV startups and boost innovation

Updated On: 01 May 2026 | 11:56 PM IST

Ubiqedge raises ₹10 crore to scale AIoT platform for infrastructure

Funding will help AIoT startup scale infrastructure monitoring platform, expand deployments, and strengthen partnerships across water, energy, and industrial sectors

Updated On: 30 Apr 2026 | 6:04 PM IST

Kimbal raises $22 mn Series B led by GEF to expand grid tech globally

Series B funding led by GEF Capital to support power management systems, expand AMI operations, and drive international growth beyond India's energy markets

Updated On: 30 Apr 2026 | 5:56 PM IST

Deep-tech startup Ctruh raises $2.5 million in seed round led by IPV

Ctruh secures seed funding to scale its spatial internet infrastructure and AI-powered 3D experience platforms globally

Updated On: 30 Apr 2026 | 3:52 PM IST

Oolka raises $14 mn in Series A funding to build AI-driven financial agents

Accel-led funding round backs Oolka's plan to scale AI financial agents and expand into a full-stack consumer finance platform in India

Updated On: 30 Apr 2026 | 6:05 AM IST

How an immunologist is turning India's chaos into an investment play

Natasha Malpani of Boundless Ventures argues that robots and drones trained under Indian conditions develop resilience no US lab can replicate - and her fund is placing early bets on that hypothesis

Updated On: 29 Apr 2026 | 6:44 PM IST

Indian VCs build 'bridges to America' as AI startups look westward

Venture capital firms in India are creating structured programmes to help AI startups enter the US market, offering capital, relocation support, and access to networks and customers

Updated On: 29 Apr 2026 | 5:26 PM IST

Sahi secures $33 million as retail trading activity grows in India

Startup which builds tools and execution platform for active investors raised Series B in a round led by Accel with participation from Elevation Capital

Updated On: 29 Apr 2026 | 6:05 AM IST

Snabbit raises $56 mn in Series D round as home-services race intensifies

Funding co-led by Susquehanna, Mirae Asset and Bertelsmann to drive expansion, improve unit economics and strengthen operations in India's fast-growing home services market

Updated On: 28 Apr 2026 | 7:37 PM IST

AI-driven logistics firm Mojro secures $5.5 mn in Series A funding round

The firm will use the capital to accelerate its global expansion and drive product innovation

Updated On: 28 Apr 2026 | 2:39 PM IST

HyugaLife raises ₹100 crore in Series A round led by IvyCap Ventures

The startup, which counts Indian cricketer KL Rahul among its key investors, currently lists over 10,000 products from more than 450 brands

Updated On: 28 Apr 2026 | 12:00 PM IST