Start Ups

Account aggregators' interoperability to reduce drop-offs at lenders' end

The RBI's interoperability push will allow account aggregators to work across the network, reducing dependence on bilateral tie-ups and potentially improving customer onboarding for lenders

Unicorn India Ventures launches US operations, appoints ex-Google executive

Former Google executive Kishore Kanakamedala joins as venture partner to build a US investor network and help Indian deep-tech startups expand into international markets

PharmEasy veterans raise ₹63 cr for home and kitchen startup Chapter Home

Backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Stride Ventures and Tanmay Bhat, the company was valued at nearly Rs 1,000 crore and plans to expand categories and omnichannel distribution

Zetwerk heads for stock market debut as alumni build manufacturing startups

Ventures founded by former Zetwerk executives are borrowing the company's playbook of orchestrating factories rather than owning them, attracting over $130 million in funding

Auto tech cos raise $1.3 bn across 97 funding rounds in 2026 so far: Tracxn

The funding rounds were led by ride-hailing firm Rapido's $240 million, followed by electric two-wheeler manufacturer Simple Energy's $180 million and River's $102 million

InvoiceCloud strengthens global innovation hub in India with ₹350 cr

The digital billing and payments company will use the investment to expand teams, infrastructure, AI initiatives and product development at its India innovation hub

IPO-bound Sathya Agencies plans to strengthen presence in Karnataka

The Chennai-based retailer has added 54 Karnataka showrooms through Unilet and is preparing for its first major Dussehra and Diwali festive season in the state

Construction-robot startup Origin raises $20 mn to automate interior work

Accel and Zacua Ventures co-led the funding round, which will help Origin scale deployment of its OG-1 robot, expand its fleet and run customer pilots in overseas markets

Circle raises ₹25 crore from Nexus to expand pre-owned marketplace

The startup plans to expand beyond Bengaluru and invest in AI, verification and logistics after facilitating ₹25 crore in sales in its first year

Shamrock AI raises $5 million in seed round led by Endiya Partners

Shamrock AI has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Endiya Partners to develop its enterprise AI assurance platform, strengthen its team and expand its customer base

Policy reforms, risk capital fuel India's fast-growing space-tech ecosystem

Space-tech funding has surged as policy reforms, government-backed risk capital and access to Isro infrastructure allow private companies to move from development to commercial deployment

Shoes that grow with kids: Aretto eyes Rs 100 crore revenue by FY27

The children's footwear brand, backed by Peak XV Surge and Veltis Capital, plans to cross 100 retail touchpoints and expand internationally while exploring adult footwear using its patented technology

Nandan Nilekani-backed Fundamentum raises ₹3K crore for AI, deeptech

The Nandan Nilekani-backed growth-stage fund plans to invest ₹100-200 crore each in 12-15 AI and deeptech companies over the next two to three years, with a hard cap of ₹3,500 crore

NuSynth Technologies raises ₹36.5 crore in seed funding led by two VCs

Avaana Capital and Shastra VC co-led the funding round, which will help NuSynth expand R&D, develop proprietary chemical processes and build AI-enabled scale-up capabilities

Edtech firm byteXL raises $9 million in funding round led by Elevar Equity

The edtech startup plans to expand from 40 to 120 institutions in two years and strengthen its AI-led learning platform, academic capabilities and skilling programmes

Cleartrip bets on hotels and homestays and AI to turn profitable

Flipkart's travel arm expects non-air business to account for nearly half its revenue and says it could become self-sustaining without parent funding in a couple of years

As India's edtech giants stumble, Manipal's UNext bets on discipline

Backed by MEMG, the company is betting on AI, university partnerships and lower acquisition costs while avoiding the high-spend consumer model that hurt several edtech rivals

B2B commerce firm OfBusiness plan IPO next year, DRHP likely in Nov

The IPO is expected to be based on the company's existing valuation of $4.4-5 billion, with the issue targeted for March-April next year

Ecom platform Flipkart doubles active seller base on zero-commission boost

Flipkart attributed the growth in sellers to its zero-commission model, simplified onboarding and AI-led tools aimed at improving selection, pricing and catalogues

US-patented tech to aid Spacetech startup GalaxEye's 30-satellite plan

The company is India's first start up to be granted an US patent on this technology which combines optical images with SAR to provide better quality image despite smoke and clouds in the atmosphere