India Startup

Escalating tensions in West Asia have made investors more cautious, dragging India's startup funding 43% lower since March

Nine Indian startups, including Dhruva in the space business and Varaha in the climate arena, have made it to the World Economic Forum's latest list of new technology pioneers. Releasing the list, the WEF said these 100 early-stage startups from 23 countries are building the infrastructure for the next era of AI and are developing breakthrough technologies with the potential to transform industries and societies. "What sets this year's cohort apart is its focus on enabling the next era of Artificial Intelligence (AI). While recent advances have centred on models and consumer applications, many of the Tech Pioneers are building the software and physical infrastructure needed to AI at scale," the WEF said. The cohort also reflected the expanding geographies of frontier innovation. India has contributed nine companies, many focused on deep-tech and space innovation, while the Republic of Korea records its strongest representation to date across AI, robotics and quantum ...

BIRAC has received nearly 200 applications under the RDI fund and shortlisted 7-8 biotech startups as demand rises for deep-tech and innovation financing

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

India retains fourth position globally in startup funding, as deal volumes fall sharply and investors shift to fewer, high-conviction bets amid signs of ecosystem maturity

India emerges as a leader in AI's application layer, with startups driving real-world deployment, enterprise adoption and revenue generation, says SenseAI Ventures

Early-stage companies selected from more than 4,000 applicants will receive up to $2 million each and access to Google's AI models and computing resources

Kalaari Capital report highlights stark gender gap in India's startup funding, with women founders receiving just ₹4 for every ₹100 raised by male counterparts

D-Propulse is building an indigenous rotating detonation engine (RDE)-based propulsion system

The fund has been raised completely from domestic investors and its greenshoe option is now open

India's proptech sector is scaling fast as startups shift to profitable, tech-led models, drawing investor interest and reshaping how real estate is bought, built and managed

As Startup India completes 10 years, DPIIT data shows over 2.07 lakh recognised startups, rising women leadership and Maharashtra leading India's fast-growing startup ecosystem

A Chennai-based space startup is all set to demonstrate its technology that would allow re-fuelling of satellites orbiting the earth, extending their lifespan and help address the challenges of space debris. OrbitAid Aerospace is set to launch AyulSAT, a dedicated tanker-satellite, onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) on Monday to perform internal propellant transfer, power transfer and data transfer using its Standard Interface for Docking and Refuelling Port (SIDRP). "We will first demonstrate transfer of fuel from one tank to another within the satellite," Sakthikumar Ramachandran, founder and CEO, OrbitAID, told PTI. Sakthikumar said AyulSAT will be India's first commercial docking and refuelling interface deployed in-orbit. "We will soon have fuel stations in orbit that will enable life extension of satellites - both in low earth and geo synchronous orbits," he said. Sakthikumar said later this year OrbitAID will launch another satellite -- the designated chaser

The stockbroker is seeking shareholder approval for amendments to the ESOP scheme and rights for founders to appoint directors to the board

Nexus Venture Partners has closed its $700-million Fund VIII to invest in early-stage AI, enterprise software, consumer and fintech startups across India and the US

Series A round led by Redpoint Ventures will help expand the technical team and accelerate enterprise deployments of Giga's AI customer support agents

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Investor interest in the company was evident from its blockbuster initial public offering (IPO)

Deep-tech now forms over half of VC portfolios in India as firms like Cornerstone, Unicorn India Ventures and All in Capital back startups combining research with scalable models

India-focused fund attracts investors from Korea to Hong Kong as venture funding hits multi-year lows