Start Ups

New digital metals SRO eyes ministry recognition, to frame policy framework

The industry body is framing a code of conduct, audit norms. and customer protection standards while seeking formal recognition from ministries, said Chairperson Nirupama Soundararajan

Quick-commerce firms push deeper into smaller cities as metro growth slows

Amazon and Flipkart are expanding dark-store networks beyond major urban markets as competition and saturation pressure profitability in metros

HrdWyr raises $13 mn to scale AI-native chips for edge devices globally

The Indian semiconductor startup is developing AI-native processors for appliances, EVs and industrial systems that process data closer to where it is generated

Adda247 lays off over 20% employees amid restructuring and IPO plans

The development comes at a time when Adda247, which has raised around $67 million to date, is preparing for a public listing over the next 12 to 18 months

Cars24 posts first-ever quarterly profit on strong growth in core business

SoftBank-backed auto-tech firm posts ₹20 crore adjusted EBITDA profit in Q4 as lending, retail sales and ownership services expand

Practo crosses $100 million GMV in the US as AI push gains pace

Health-tech platform expands investment in AI-driven healthcare systems that support patient and provider decision-making while growing its engineering team

Govt reopens narrow FDI door to China-linked funds: How it impacts startups

The revised Press Note 3 framework may speed up startup deals by allowing limited China-linked exposure through the automatic FDI route, while keeping direct Chinese investment under approval

Pronto raises $20 million in Series B round as valuation doubles from March

The company will use much of the fresh capital to scale its workforce, CEO Anjali Sardana said, adding the platform is very supply-constrained

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek could be valued at $50 bn in first fundraise

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek eyes up to $50 billion valuation in its first external fundraising round

Krutrim reports first profit, triples revenue as it pivots to AI cloud

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

Defence-tech startup Armory gets ₹100 crore order from MoD: Amardeep Singh

Company to provide indigenous AI-powered counter-unmanned aerial systems called SURGE

Chosen raises $5 million to expand science-led skincare business

Fireside Ventures leads funding round with participation from L'Oreal's Bold and Alkemi Growth Capital as startup scales R&D, product pipeline for Indian skin needs

Space startup GalaxEye puts world-first OptoSAR satellite into orbit

Mission Drishti to capture imagery in all weather conditions, day and night

EV startups seek govt intervention: CII writes to PMO, flags PLI flaws

Confederation of Indian Industry flags structural flaws in auto PLI scheme, seeks easier norms to support EV startups and boost innovation

Ubiqedge raises ₹10 crore to scale AIoT platform for infrastructure

Funding will help AIoT startup scale infrastructure monitoring platform, expand deployments, and strengthen partnerships across water, energy, and industrial sectors

Kimbal raises $22 mn Series B led by GEF to expand grid tech globally

Series B funding led by GEF Capital to support power management systems, expand AMI operations, and drive international growth beyond India's energy markets

Deep-tech startup Ctruh raises $2.5 million in seed round led by IPV

Ctruh secures seed funding to scale its spatial internet infrastructure and AI-powered 3D experience platforms globally

Oolka raises $14 mn in Series A funding to build AI-driven financial agents

Accel-led funding round backs Oolka's plan to scale AI financial agents and expand into a full-stack consumer finance platform in India

How an immunologist is turning India's chaos into an investment play

Natasha Malpani of Boundless Ventures argues that robots and drones trained under Indian conditions develop resilience no US lab can replicate - and her fund is placing early bets on that hypothesis

Indian VCs build 'bridges to America' as AI startups look westward

Venture capital firms in India are creating structured programmes to help AI startups enter the US market, offering capital, relocation support, and access to networks and customers