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Airbound, Andhra sign MoU to build large-scale drone delivery network

Airbound will work with Andhra Pradesh Drone Corporation to develop a scalable drone delivery network across the Amaravati Capital Region, targeting 10,000 daily flights

Indian fintechs eye overseas licences as they push into global markets

Cross-border payment firms are seeking licences in markets such as Canada, the US and Singapore as they look to build a multi-country presence beyond India

Health-tech start-up SuperLiving raises $7 million led by Lightspeed

Health-tech start-up SuperLiving has raised $7 million in a Series A round led by Lightspeed to expand its AI-driven wellness and preventive healthcare platform

India tech funding rises to $7.2 billion in H1 2026, but deal count shrinks

India's tech startups raised $7.2 billion in H1 2026, but deal volume dropped sharply as investors concentrated capital in fewer companies

UP govt's new startup policy to back deep-tech, women entrepreneurs

Uttar Pradesh is drafting a new startup policy with incentives for deep-tech ventures, women-led firms and innovation-driven entrepreneurship

SaffronStays secures $3.5 million funding led by Infinity Ventures

The hospitality startup will use the funds to expand across leisure destinations, invest in technology and strengthen its portfolio of managed holiday homes

Swiggy Instamart COO Ankit Jain, CBO Hari Kumar resign amid reshuffle

The leadership changes come as competition intensifies in the quick-commerce segment, with incumbents and new entrants accelerating expansion plans

ClickPost's AI agent Parth tackles non-delivery issues of ecommerce players

The AI-powered voice agent automates customer outreach after failed deliveries, helping ecommerce brands reduce return-to-origin shipments and improve delivery success rates

Cybersecurity startup Mitigata raises $15 mn in Bessemer-led Series B round

Bessemer-led funding will help the company expand its AI-powered platform as enterprises grapple with rising cyberattacks and growing security risks

WhatsApp to invest $900 mn in Kunal Shah's CRED: What does the app do?

The platform operates a members-only financial rewards programme that targets users with high credit scores and offers them rewards and discounts

West Asia conflict tightens the tap on India's startup funding options

Escalating tensions in West Asia have made investors more cautious, dragging India's startup funding 43% lower since March

How robots, software and scale are powering Zepto's IPO ambitions

Ahead of a planned listing, Zepto's 23-year-old co-founder is betting that robots and software can narrow the cost of quick commerce delivery

L'Oreal signs agreement to acquire majority stake in D2C firm Innovist

Innovist founding team will remain in place as minority shareholders and will continue to operate and scale the business in collaboration with L'Oreal India

Vetic raises $40 million to expand pet-healthcare network

The Bessemer-led funding will help the startup expand clinics and veterinary services, broaden insurance offerings and invest in technology

Policy needed to check foreign tech dominance, says People Group founder

The Shaadi.com founder says India must strengthen digital sovereignty, curb Big Tech dominance and create a policy environment that supports homegrown innovation

Pramaana Labs raises $27 million in seed funding led by Khosla Ventures

AI verification startup plans to use proceeds to train formalisation models, expand research team and scale operations across regulated sectors

Flipkart Minutes reports fourfold jump in summer essentials demand

The quick-commerce platform saw strong growth in seasonal categories during March-May, driven by demand for personal-care products, beverages and mangoes

Nutrition startup TruNativ raises $30 mn in Series B funding led by OrbiMed

The Mumbai-based nutrition startup plans to expand distribution and grow its ingredient business as demand rises for clean-label and preventive-health products in India

Foodstories raises ₹50 crore in funding round led by Nikhil Kamath

The gourmet retail startup plans to use the fresh capital to expand its digital business, delivery network and retail footprint across key markets

IndiaAI Mission-backed startup Avataar launches indigenous video AI model

The IndiaAI Mission-backed startup said Varya can generate video at a fraction of the cost of global models while better capturing Indian contexts and cultural diversity