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VC investors take leading role in guiding startups through AI disruption

From advising on strategic integrations to connecting with top-tier AI talent, VCs are offering more than just capital

48% startups have at least one woman director: Economic Survey 2025

However, on the flip side, the reins of entrepreneurial ownership remain dominantly male-held

Budget: 5-year extension of incorporation deadline brings cheer to startups

In her 2025 Budget speech, FM Sitharaman announced an extension in the period of incorporation for startups by five years till April 1, 2030

Budget 2025: Shot in the arm for startups with Rs 10K cr new fund of Funds

The FM said that the initial FoF announced by the government with an investment of Rs 10,000 crore managed to catalyse commitments worth Rs 91,000 crore

Tech leaders, startup founders, investors welcome Budget 2025-26

The Budget announced a new Fund of Funds (FoF) with an expanded scope of Rs 10,000 crore

Israeli startups eye global markets after playing important role in war

Israel already had a thriving startup scene, meaning its companies may be better placed to capitalise on the wartime boom, with some already winning orders from abroad with aims to shape future battle

Atomicwork raises $25 mn to transform enterprise IT with Agentic AI

The Series A funding will fuel the scaling of enterprise AI agents, expand go-to-market (GTM) efforts, and enhance platform integrations for seamless scalability

The push and pull factors behind leadership exits in Indian startups

India produced just six new unicorns in 2024, a steep drop from 24 in 2022. Despite total startup funding rising to $11.4 billion in 2024 from $10.9 billion in 2023

Prashanth Prakash awarded Padma Shri for transforming startup ecosystem

As a founding partner of venture capital firm Accel India, Prakash has been instrumental in nurturing some of India's most iconic startups, including Flipkart, Swiggy, BookMyShow

Budget 2025: Ed-tech sector seeks tax relief, funds for AI-driven education

The ed-tech sector is hoping for more AI adoption through tax reductions, specifically targeting AI-first ed-tech businesses, startups, and MSMEs

Captain Fresh seeks to disrupt $450 bn seafood market with technology

Following a strong financial performance, Captain Fresh is gearing up for its initial public offering (IPO) by the end of this year and is targeting revenue of $2 billion over the next two years

Science and tech minister hails role of glass industry in India's growth

Union minister Jitendra Singh on Monday praised the significance of the glass industry in driving India's future economic growth, while highlighting the need for enhanced collaboration and awareness among academics, R&D centres, and the private sector. Addressing the International Congress on Glass organised by CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, the union minister of state for science and Technology and earth sciences stressed the growing importance of the recycling industry alongside manufacturing for sustainability. Glass is one sector which has a very high recyclability. The minister advocated for a "one institute one theme" approach to achieve better coordination and results. Singh also pushed for a campaign to raise public awareness about the glass industry's contributions to society. He further emphasised the need for greater collaboration between academic institutions, startups, and industry stakeholders to foster growth and innovation. Referring to the ...

DPIIT joins hands with Apna to boost startup hiring, job creation

The partnership aims to address hiring challenges and create job opportunities for young individuals while strengthening the startup ecosystem

Edtech firm BrightChamps acquires Edjust in a cash-and-stock deal

The firm said the acquisition is a strategy to enforce stricter standards and an industry-first model code of customer acquisition

National Startup Day 2025: Govt launches Bharat Startup Grand Challenge

The government aims to launch 75 similar challenges by the 2026 anniversary of the Startup India initiative

Budget 2025: Tax sops, investments in new tech on Indian startups wishlist

Industry body Nasscom has also called for the Centre to set up a dedicated fund to enable early-stage investments into tech startups between Series A and B rounds of fundraising

Spacetech startup OrbitAID raises $1.5 million in pre-seed funding round

OrbitAID plans to use the funds to conduct an in-space demonstration of docking and refuelling operations, expand facilities for on-orbit servicing operations

Accel, Binny Bansal, Majety back flying taxi venture Sarla Aviation

As urbanisation accelerates and traffic congestion worsens in Indian cities, Sarla envisions a future where Indians can bypass road-bound infrastructure and seamlessly live, work, and thrive

Over 2,000 startups in edtech sector shut shop in past five years

Edtech platforms, which experienced unprecedented growth during the pandemic-induced lockdown, are now grappling with a funding slowdown

At $1.9 billion, Fintech funding declines for third year in a row

The sector raised a high of $8.3 billion in 2021 across 665 funding rounds