Start Ups

IIT Madras, Unicorn India mark ₹450 cr first close of ₹1,000 cr fund

IITM Unicorn Frontier Fund I has deployed nearly Rs 55 crore in four deep-tech startups and is targeting a final close by December 2026

Conversational AI firm Gupshup launches agentic AI solution for real estate

The solution combines agentic AI with property, inventory and CRM systems to support discovery, lead qualification, sales and post-sales interactions through WhatsApp and voice

Prime Focus-backed Brahma AI raises $150 million at $2 billion valuation

Brahma AI is an AI-native enterprise technology company focused on audiovisual content across media and entertainment, sports, healthcare, and advertising.

Entrepreneurship full for twists and turns, end destination matters: Bahl

AceVector's IPO opens on September 25 as Snapdeal co-founder Kunal Bahl reflects on its journey and says the company remains focused on long-term growth

Indian founders account for $560 billion of company value abroad

Founders who grew up in India account for $560 billion of founder-share-attributed value across 205 current and former unicorns abroad, Prosus and Dealroom find

Longevity healthcare startup Vytalyou raises ₹8-10 cr in growth funding

Mumbai-based Vytalyou has raised Rs 8-10 crore at a valuation of around Rs 33 crore to expand its network in Mumbai and enter other major Indian cities in 2027

Borderline case: Cosmetics from Pakistan breach Indian mkt, raise eyebrows

Drugs regulator says beauty creams from across the border are not registered, and contain excessive, toxic heavy metals

Celebrity investors move beyond endorsements, take equity in startups

Celebrities are increasingly taking equity stakes in Indian startups and getting involved in products, creative direction and brand-building beyond advertising

Quick commerce becomes the new battleground as festive season approaches

E-commerce giants bank on speed as they expand beyond metros ahead of Big Billion Days, Great Indian Festival sale event.

Handpickd eyes Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune expansion, targets 3-5x growth

The fresh produce platform plans to scale its zero-inventory model into three more metros and is targeting three-fold to five-fold year-on-year growth

AI firm Flam raises $40 million in Series B round led by QED Investors

Flam plans to use the fresh capital for research and development of its AI models, expanding its product suite and scaling enterprise sales globally

Google picks 4 Indian startups for inaugural DeepMind AI accelerator

Google selects four Indian startups for its first DeepMind climate accelerator, backing AI-led solutions in agriculture, carbon removal and biodiversity

Brics 2026: Delhi Declaration backs startup fund, incubator network

Brics members back greater startup cooperation through a proposed innovation fund, incubator network and virtual platform for youth-led startups under the New Delhi Declaration

Brics Summit 2026: Govt pitches 37 deep-tech startups to investors

The two-day exposition seeks to facilitate investment discussions, technology partnerships, business linkages and international market access for Indian startups

Ultraviolette plans ₹779 crore Tamil Nadu plant as EV demand surges

The Hosur facility will initially produce 250,000 electric two-wheelers annually and can scale to 500,000 units as the company targets India's growing mass-market EV segment

AI-led personalisation to open opportunities for new startups: Razorpay CEO

Razorpay CEO Harshil Mathur said AI could lower personalisation costs and help startups target niches such as Gen Z payments, HNI wealth management and multilingual platforms.

GalaxEye becomes first startup to win US patent for satellite imaging tech

The US patent covers GalaxEye's core invention for architecture and system used to align and synchronise optical and microwave sensors for simultaneous, spatially, temporally matched data acquisition

Agnikul Cosmos opens two units, scales infra for reusable rockets

Agnikul Cosmos expands reusable rocket capabilities with new Chennai testing and manufacturing facilities

Fintechs race to deploy AI agents, but revenue payoff remains elusive

Paytm, Pine Labs, Razorpay, Cashfree and Juspay are deploying AI agents across merchant and internal workflows, but monetisation remains nascent as most offerings are still being tested

Bodhan AI releases open-weight Indian-language AI models for education

Open AI models and sovereign APIs enable ecosystem partners to build multilingual solutions, while TutorBot and Teacher Assistant Bot bring AI support to students and teachers