Start Ups

AI key to India's $30 trillion economic goal: Bharat1.AI's Umakant Soni

A three-to-five-year window will decide whether India builds its own AI ecosystem or becomes a consumer, says Bharat1.AI chief Umakant Soni, warning of growth risks

'Golden Ticket': VC company funds Indian AI startups' shift to US

All In Capital invests $350,000 in Vasuki AI, marking first relocation under its Golden Ticket programme aimed at helping Indian AI startups access global capital and scale

GobbleCube secures $15 million to expand AI software for commerce

Funding will support product development, AI capabilities, and hiring as GobbleCube expands its presence across global digital marketplaces

Fintechs scale RuPay co-branded cards as UPI credit gains traction

Fintech firms are accelerating co-branded RuPay credit card launches as UPI linkage drives small-ticket credit use, boosts transaction volumes, and deepens integration of credit into everyday digital

CoRover claims 1.8 billion users globally as it expands agentic AI platform

Indian startup bets on agentic AI for governments and enterprises as adoption scales across sectors, driven by multilingual capabilities, high-volume interactions, and sovereign AI infrastructure

India's ₹10,000 crore startup FoF 2.0 expands scope, targets deep tech

The FoF 2.0 has been designed to continue the momentum of investments in startups, with an expanded scope over Fund of Funds Scheme (FFS 1.0)

Masters' Union launches ₹100 crore fund to back founders under 25

MU Ventures to invest up to Rs 50 lakh per founder across four tracks, targeting young entrepreneurs and early-stage startups with faster funding decisions

EV fleet operator TrEV raises ₹3.65 crore in maiden funding round

After the fresh funding round, the founder will hold an 86 per cent stake in the company

Nearly 86% startups increase AI spend, says Elevation Capital report

In addition, more than half expect to double their spend, reflecting a strong and growing conviction in AI's role in driving future growth

boAt co-founder Aman Gupta raises ₹100 crore for new venture OFF/BEAT

Aman Gupta's new venture OFF/BEAT secures Rs 100 crore in seed funding led by Bessemer, aiming to build a tech- and AI-led consumer platform for evolving Indian aspirations

Health-tech firm Practo builds out leadership bench ahead of potential IPO

Health-tech firm hires senior executives across operations, AI and strategy as it targets $1 billion GMV and prepares for a potential IPO by year-end

JIIF plans to invest ₹80-100 cr in 12-18 months in early-stage startups

The platform has invested over ₹150 crore across more than 100 pre-seed and seed-stage startups over the past two years, and reported over 15 exits during the period

Tessolve appoints HCL Tech's Ravi Kumar Chirugudu as President, COO

In his new role, Ravi will lead Tessolve's growth strategy by broadening its global engineering capabilities, strengthening customer relationships and speeding up innovation

Magicpin deepens its foray into small retailers with Vera AI assistant

Magicpin invests $1M in AI-powered Vera to help small retailers boost visibility, automate marketing, and drive sales with real-time insights and digital tools

Poor product data, rising returns push up e-commerce logistics costs

E-commerce and quick commerce platforms are using artificial intelligence to improve product data quality, reduce returns, and ease rising logistics costs amid growing customer expectations

Fidelity marks down Gupshup's stake, implies sharp valuation drop

Fidelity cuts Gupshup's implied valuation to $280-300 million from $1.4 billion, reflecting steep markdown amid slowdown and business challenges

G+D to scale passkey authentication push in India over next two years

German firm Giesecke+Devrient plans to scale passkey-based biometric authentication in India, partnering with banks and card networks to boost trust and improve transaction success rates

IndiaAI Mission startup Gnani raises $10 mn from Aavishkaar, Info Edge

Series B funding to support company's global expansion, strengthen generative and agentic AI capabilities, and scale multilingual voice solutions

BigBasket partners RCB as official qcom partner for T20 League 2026

Tata-owned platform continues third year of association with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, expanding digital engagement and fan experiences during the 2026 T20 League

Fintech Bachatt raises $12 million in Series A round led by Accel

Startup plans to scale its savings platform and build AI-led wealth and credit solutions targeting India's 300 million merchants and self-employed segment