Start Ups

TryfactaConnex to invest $7.7 bn in UP for AI infra, 1-GW data campus

TryfactaConnex has signed an MoU with the Uttar Pradesh government to launch a large-scale India AI infrastructure platform, investing $7.7 bn to build a 1-GW hyperscale data centre campus

Startups' reverse-flip plans taking a pause amid valuation reset, tax worry

Valuation reset, tax uncertainty slow their homecoming to India

How two engineers built Sarvam AI from an idea to a summit showcase

The summit spotlight was recent, but Sarvam AI's rise began years earlier, as two engineers built an India-first AI startup focused on sovereign models, local datasets and real-world applications

ePlane Company partners NVIDIA to build India's first electric air taxi

IIT Madras-incubated startup to use NVIDIA Omniverse and IGX platforms to build a digital twin of its e200x aircraft, accelerating simulation, autonomy testing and DGCA certification

Yotta Data Services plans to invest another $4 billion to buy 40,000 GPUs

Yotta plans a fresh $4 billion investment to buy 40,000 Nvidia GPUs, deepening India's AI compute push as government and global players scale up demand

ToneTag secures $5 mn from Qualcomm Ventures to scale sound-based payments

ToneTag raised $5 million from Qualcomm Ventures to expand its AI-driven, sound-based payment technology globally, building on rapid scale and billions in monthly transaction value

Truliv enters Bengaluru, targets 4,000 co-living beds over next two years

Co-living operator Truliv has launched in Bengaluru with a Whitefield property and plans to add 4,000 beds in two years as part of a wider expansion to 15,000 beds by FY29

Deep-tech, AI bets gather pace as investor appetite strengthens: VCs

Venture capitalists say stronger IPO exits have boosted LP confidence in long-gestation deep-tech and AI ventures, with family offices also stepping up bets in the sector

How Meesho's co-founder built e-commerce for price-conscious India

Sanjeev Kumar engineered AI-led systems tailored to low-end smartphones, regional languages and first-time shoppers, helping Meesho scale to 250 million annual transacting users

Peak XV Partners leads $25 million pre-Series-C round in Stable Money

The Pre-Series C round saw the participation of investors like Z47, RTP Global, and Fundamentum Partnership

Byju's parent moves SC against NCLAT nod to Aakash's ₹240 cr rights issue

Think & Learn, the parent of Byju's, has moved the Supreme Court challenging an NCLAT order permitting Aakash Educational Services to proceed with the second tranche of its Rs 240-crore rights issue

PM Modi inaugurates India AI Impact Expo, interacts with startups

Expo features over 600 high-potential startups and 13 country pavilions showcasing international collaboration in AI ecosystem

Regulatory sandboxes necessary to foster AI innovations: IFSCA official

Speaking at a session at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in the national capital, IFSCA's Chief Technology Officer Joseph Joshy also said he would look at the things through the regulatory lens

AI-powered Cloud service provider Neysa to raise $1.2 bn via equity, debt

Blackstone and co-investors infuse $600mn in equity; Neysa to raise additional $600mn via debt

Deep-tech startup Atsuya named among top 20 in AI for All challenge

Founded in 2017, Atsuya Technologies works across sectors including manufacturing, retail, quick commerce, and oil and gas

Startups driving innovation, job creation, says former President Kovind

Jain principles reflect a deep understanding that a society that focuses only on profits but neglects values may advance for some time, but it will gradually lose its way, he noted

Startup Gnani to launch its voice foundation model at AI Impact Summit

IndiaAI-backed startup to unveil 14bn-parameter voice model in six languages, with plans to scale to all 22 Indian languages within 18 months

India's next Cloud layer could orbit above Earth as AgniKul prepares AI hub

Chennai-based space tech start-up will use its patented upper-stage platform to host AI data modules in orbit, with NeevCloud as its first customer

Olyv raises $23 mn in Series B led by Nandan Nilekani's Fundamentum

Online lending marketplace Olyv has raised $23 million in a Series B round led by Nandan Nilekani's Fundamentum to expand products across insurance, UPI and business loans

Pet care startup Supertails raises $30 million in Series C funding round

The funding will be spent for boosting product and data capabilities, and strengthening the company's personalisations