Startup India

KickSky Space Lab to launch third accelerator cohort in next 2-3 months

The space-tech startup accelerator plans to select five to six startups for its third cohort around September as it expands support for early-stage ventures in India and overseas

Laundry infra company Quick Clean raises ₹133 crore in Series B round

Stakeboat Capital led the ₹133 crore Series B round, with existing investors participating, as Quick Clean plans AI-led expansion across India and overseas markets

Singapore court declines stay of Byju Raveendran's six-month jail sentence

The Byju's founder faces legal battles across multiple jurisdictions, including a US dispute over a soured $1.2 billion loan

UP govt offers special provisions to propel Eastern UP, Bundelkhand

Uttar Pradesh has unveiled enhanced startup and data centre incentives for Purvanchal and Bundelkhand to attract investment and support its $1 trillion economy goal

India's U30 startups funds mostly deployed for product, expansion: Hurun

More than half of the capital raised by India's leading under-30 entrepreneurs is being deployed towards product development and market expansion, reflecting a growing focus on building sustainable businesses, according to a report released on Wednesday. "But what truly sets this generation apart is not the scale of capital they have raised, it is the discipline with which they are deploying it. Over 50 per cent of all funds raised are going directly into product development and market expansion," said Anas Rahman Junaid, founder and chief researcher at Hurun India. "These are founders who are not building for the next funding round; they are building for the next decade. In a world that often celebrates the raise, this cohort is quietly focused on the result," Junaid added. According to the report, funding deployed by companies on the Avendus Wealth-Hurun India U30 List 2026 is primarily directed towards growth and expansion, with product development accounting for 27 per cent of .

Estonian startups keen to partner with India, tap into its huge market

Several Estonian tech startups from diverse sectors such as AI, cybersecurity, defence and medicine have evinced interest in collaborating with India and tapping its huge market as the two countries seek to step up their economic partnership. Latitude59, an influential startup and technology conference that takes place here annually, is also keen on hosting a networking event in India next year under its aegis. Speaking with PTI, Latitude59 CEO Liisi Org said, "I love India, I have been there many times and I would love to host Latitude59 there. I don't know yet, where. There are conversations going on at various tech centres but of course if we don't do it, we are late to the party. India is one of the biggest countries in the world, if we don't collaborate with India, it is not smart." The interest is there in India because of the size of the market and the Indian delegation has been at Latitude59 five years in a row, she said. "The relationship is there and we should do somethin

Women entrepreneurs in Uttar Pradesh clock ₹4,755 cr govt biz via GeM

UP's GeM purchases from women entrepreneurs jump 44 per cent in FY26, as the state leads India in transparent public procurement and boosts startups and MSMEs

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

Info Edge commits Rs 250 crore to new B8 Fund I for growth-stage bets

Info Edge has committed Rs 250 crore to B8 Fund I, expanding its structured investment platform and deepening support for growth-stage ventures in India's startup ecosystem

Startups' reverse-flip plans taking a pause amid valuation reset, tax worry

Moderating valuations, US funding strength and lingering tax uncertainty are prompting SaaS and late-stage startups to delay plans to relocate headquarters back to India

Cabinet approves Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with ₹10,000 crore corpus

The Cabinet has approved the second tranche of the Startup India Fund of Funds Scheme with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. The key focus would be on deep tech startups, early growth stage startups through smaller funds, tech-driven innovative manufacturing startups, and sector/stage agnostic startups, he added. There will be operational flexibilities, including higher government contribution in AlFs (alternative investment funds) funding deep tech and high-tech manufacturing, the minister said. The Union Cabinet approved the scheme in a meeting on Friday. The fund will encourage the long-term investing culture and patient capital. The government in 2016 had constituted a Fund of Funds worth Rs 10,000 crore to provide seed capital and enable startups take calculated risks. Following the successful utilisation of the first tranche, a second phase of Rs 10,000 crore was sanctioned in the Union Budget for 2025-26. So far, over 2 lakh en

Easy Home Finance raises $30 million in Series C led by Investcorp

Mortgage-technology lender plans pan-India expansion as investors double down on India's housing finance growth

Maharashtra tops DPIIT-recognised startups; nearly 100,000 led by women

As Startup India completes 10 years, DPIIT data shows over 2.07 lakh recognised startups, rising women leadership and Maharashtra leading India's fast-growing startup ecosystem

Govt nudging companies to step up engagement with startups, says DPIIT secy

The government is urging corporates to work more closely with startups to support entrepreneurship, cut manufacturing costs and strengthen domestic supply chains, DPIIT secretary said

Reality show to AI apps: Girish Mathrubootham spreads funding wings

Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham invests in Baanhem Ventures' Startup Singam and AI app-builder Rocket weeks after announcing his exit as executive chairman

From comics to chatbots, startups adopt Google AI for local impact

At Google I/O Connect India 2025, Indian startups demonstrated AI apps built on Google's platforms, powering innovations in translation, entertainment, and enterprise

India launches initiative to identify top 100 deep-tech startups

The #100DesiDeepTechs initiative, in partnership with Startup India, MEITY Startup Hub, and IIT Madras, aims to identify and support India's top deep-tech startups, fostering policy dialogue

Tech startup ramp up hiring as funding winter warms up, shows data

The tech startups cohort, overall, has moved from a closing headcount of 2.5 lakh in FY21 to 5.9 lakh in FY25, registering a collective 7.1 lakh gross hiring count during the five years

Startups get boost as govt raises credit guarantee cover to ₹20 crore

Revised CGSS raises guarantee cover to ₹20 crore and increases protection for lenders to encourage credit flow and reduce risks for innovation-led startups

Startup leaders meet Piyush Goyal to discuss innovation, ecosystem growth

Top founders pushed for reforms to attract global talent, boost deeptech, drive investment, steps to ease business operations-including the process of "flipping" companies back to India from overseas