Humyn Labs BRIDGE benchmarks 23 Voice AI models across 23 languages, revealing gaps in speech accuracy, dialects and real-world conversations.
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Jaipur Capital Acquires 20-Acre Global Ceramics Facility in Rajasthan’s Neemrana
Jaipur Capital acquires Global Ceramics’ Neemrana manufacturing business and assets, expanding its sanitaryware and bathroom solutions platform.
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VYOMA Innovation Challenge Finale Showcases 10 Open-Source AI Prototypes
VYOMA Innovation Challenge concludes at IIIT-Delhi with 10 finalist teams showcasing open-source AI prototypes across key public-interest sectors.
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Scheduled Tribes-led Startups Get New Push with KSUM Partnership and VCF-ST Funding
Scheduled Tribes-led startups get a boost as the Tribal Affairs Ministry partners with KSUM for incubation, mentorship, funding and market access.
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Kerala Gaming Startup ARC Secures ₹10.5 Crore in Pre-Seed Funding
ARC raises ₹10.5 crore in pre-seed funding from Chimera VC, Mixi Global Investments and Dhruv Vora to accelerate gaming hardware and ARC X1.
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India Startup Funding Reaches $258.6 Million in Sep 4–10 Week; Pixxel Leads With $100 Million
India Startup Funding Reaches $258.6 Million in Sep 4–10 Week; Pixxel Leads With $100 Million
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Maharashtra to Unveil Chemical Sector Policy by October-End, Plans 5,000-Acre Chemical Parks
Chemical sector policy: Maharashtra to unveil dedicated policy by October-end, with 5,000-acre parks and a ₹1,000-crore innovation fund.
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TCS Opens Pune Lights-Out Factory Lab With Robotics, Digital Twins and Industrial AI
TCS Industrial Autonomy and Engineering Lab launches India’s first lights-out factory lab in Pune to advance AI-first manufacturing.
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Maharashtra to Become India’s First “Tokenized State”: CM Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra tokenisation plan gains momentum as the state moves towards a DELTA Act framework for blockchain-based land and immovable asset tokenisation.
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India Lithium Battery Manufacturing Sector to Create Up to 2 Million Jobs by 2030: Adecco India
India Lithium Battery Manufacturing Sector could create up to 2 million jobs by 2030, with hiring led by cell manufacturing,battery components and recycling.
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Top Celebrity Investors in India: Shilpa Shetty, MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar Lead Startup Bets
Celebrity investors in India participated in 49 startup funding rounds across 34 companies, with Shilpa Shetty Kundra leading the Tracxn ranking.
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Reusable Rocket Development: Agnikul Cosmos Adds New Testing, Manufacturing Facilities
Agnikul Cosmos expands reusable rocket capabilities with new Chennai facilities for stage testing, recovery assessment and in-house manufacturing ahead of Mission-02.
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Kerala Launches Keralam GCC Boilerplate to Attract 150 GCCs by 2031
Keralam GCC Boilerplate launched in Kerala to simplify GCC setup with plug-and-play infrastructure, investor handholding and six months of rent-free operations.
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India Startup Funding Falls 10.53% to $151 Million in August 28–September 3 Week
India startup funding falls 10.53% to $151 million across 19 rounds, with Ultrahuman leading the week with a $60 million Series C round.
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Venture Center-Led CSIR-NCL, IOCL Collaboration Aims to Accelerate Energy Innovation from Labs to Industry
Energy innovation gains momentum as Venture Center, IOCL and CSIR-NCL connect research, startups and industry to advance India’s energy transition.
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India EdTech Sector Shifts From Funding-Led Growth to Model-Led Consolidation
India EdTech sector shifts from funding-led growth to model-led consolidation as funding falls, median rounds rise and IPOs and acquisitions gain momentum.
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FLY91 Orders 40 ATR 72-600 Aircraft in $1 Billion Deal, Largest ATR Order by Regional Airline
FLY91 orders 40 ATR 72-600 aircraft in a $1 billion deal, marking the largest ATR order globally by a regional airline and expanding its India network.
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70-mm Rocket Systems: Thales and KSSL Sign Strategic Alliance for Local Production
Thales and KSSL sign a strategic alliance to establish indigenous 70-mm Rocket Systems production in India, with the first rocket targeted for early 2027.
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FN Herstal Partners with Kalyani Strategic Systems for Small Arms and Counter-UAS Production in India
FN Herstal partners with Kalyani Strategic Systems to explore local defence manufacturing,technology cooperation and a potential joint venture in India.
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Lentra Acquires Data Harbor to Add Predictive Analytics to Intelligence Stack
Data Harbor acquisition strengthens Lentra’s Intelligence Stack with real-time data consolidation,predictive analytics and data science capabilities.
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Carlyle-backed VLCC Secures ₹110 Crore from BlackSoil Capital
VLCC secures ₹110 crore from BlackSoil Capital to support growth across beauty,wellness,personal care and international markets.
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IndiGo Ventures Invests in Sarvam to Boost AI Innovation in Aviation
IndiGo Ventures invests in Sarvam’s Series B to accelerate AI-led innovation across customer experience, employee productivity and aviation operations.
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India Startup Funding Falls 51.65% to $163 Million in August 21–27 Week
India startup funding fell 51.65% to $163.3 million across 14 rounds during August 21–27, led by Third Wave Coffee, Airbound and MATTER.
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InstaAstro Bags $12 Million Series A Led by Singularity AMC and Artha Venture Fund
InstaAstro raises $12 million in Series A funding as its annualized revenue crosses ₹200 crore and user base reaches 12 million across 183 countries.
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Mara Secures $7M Pre-Seed Funding Led by Khosla Ventures for Spike Counter-UAS
Mara raises $7M led by Khosla Ventures to scale Spike, an autonomous counter-UAS system designed to tackle small FPV drone threats.
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Synaty Automotive Receives First ICAT Compliance Certificate for 15-Metre Multi-Axle Sleeper Bus
Synaty Automotive receives ICAT’s first compliance certificate for a 15-metre multi-axle sleeper bus under AIS-119 and AIS-153.
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India D2C Report: $6 Billion Funding Base Matures as Startups Move Towards IPOs and Conglomerate Acquisitions
India D2C Report tracks $6B funding, 15 IPOs and 105 acquisitions as India’s consumer brands move towards public listings and conglomerate buyouts.
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GDAI Supernova to Incubate 15 Indian Game Studios in Three-Month Programme
GDAI Supernova selects 15 game studios from 260+ applications for a three-month incubation programme offering mentorship, investor and publisher access.
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Tata Consultancy Services Acquires MHP from Porsche to Expand Automotive AI Capabilities
Tata Consultancy Services to acquire MHP from Porsche, while the companies plan a strategic partnership focused on AI and digital transformation.
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Infineon Acquires Bangalore-Based C2i Semiconductors for AI Power Innovation
Infineon acquires C2i Semiconductors to expand AI data center power solutions and strengthen digital power innovation and R&D capabilities in India.
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Third Wave Coffee Raises ₹408 Crore in Funding Led by WestBridge Capital
Third Wave Coffee raises $43 million led by WestBridge Capital to expand across India, strengthen existing markets and scale Third Rush Desserts.
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GENESIS EIR Cohort 3 Opens Applications With Funding Support of Up to ₹10 Lakh
GENESIS EIR Cohort 3 opens applications for early-stage innovators, DeepTech startups and entrepreneurs, offering funding of up to ₹10 lakh.
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The Funding Reset: Gaming Investment Shifts From Virality to Retention
Gaming investment is shifting from growth-at-all-costs to retention, profitability, AI and sustainable monetisation as investors seek efficient gaming businesses.
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SEA Tech Top EV Startups Raise $622 Million in Combined Equity Funding Across 16 Companies
SEA Tech Top EV Startups raise $622M across 16 companies, spanning electric vehicles,battery solutions,EV charging and mobility services.
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PM Modi Interacts With CEOs and Founders of 20 Space Startups, Calls for Wider Applications of Space Technology
PM Modi interacts with 20 space startups, highlights India’s private space sector and calls for wider applications of space technology.
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Venture Center Inaugurates CoE for Clean Energy and Green Hydrogen Innovations in Pune
Venture Center inaugurates CoE for Clean Energy and Green Hydrogen Innovations in Pune to support clean-tech startups, testing and technology deployment.
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MeitY Taps PhonePe PulsePro for Hyperlocal Data Intelligence Under PM GatiShakti
PhonePe PulsePro will support PM GatiShakti with granular, hyperlocal transaction insights under an MoU between MeitY and PhonePe.
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India Startup Funding Jumps 69.77% to $192.53 Million in August 14–20 Week
India startup funding jumps 69.77% to $192.53 million across 13 rounds, led by Navi’s $100 million Series C funding.
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Shell India to Support DPIIT-Recognised Startups Through Mentorship, Investor Connect
Shell India and DPIIT sign an MoU to support energy and climate-tech startups through mentorship, investor connect and innovation opportunities.
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One2X Tech’s Fixit Platform Targets Enterprise AI with TDB-DST Support
One2X Tech gets TDB-DST support to commercialize Fixit, an indigenous Agentic AI platform focused on enterprise workflows and AI workforce capabilities.
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RIDE 2026: MIT-WPU Pune Showcases Student Ventures, Innovation and Startup Opportunities
RIDE 2026 at MIT-WPU Pune brings students, innovators and industry leaders together to explore research, innovation, design and entrepreneurship.
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Rezolv Secures $12.5 Million Series A Funding From Norwest, Vertex Ventures and 3one4 Capital
Rezolv raises $12.5 million in Series A funding led by Norwest to strengthen its AI-native lending and debt-collection platform.
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India Startup Funding Hits $2.03 Billion in August 7-13 Week
India startup funding surged 675.52% to $2.03 billion in the August 7-13 week, led by Jio Credit’s $1.91 billion Series D round.
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India Payments Landscape: UPI Ecosystem Draws $5.8 Billion in Funding, Led by Consumer Apps
India Payments Landscape draws $5.8B across 371 funding rounds as UPI drives consumer apps, IPOs, acquisitions and global payments expansion.
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RASA Group Announces ₹15 Crore Investment to Scale Jee Bhar Ke
RASA Group invests ₹15 crore in Jee Bhar Ke to launch 5-6 cloud kitchens and target a ₹150-200 crore business over five years.
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GCCPROS Leadership Summit 2026: Maharashtra Targets 400 New GCCs, ₹50,000 Crore Investment and 4 Lakh Jobs
GCCPROS Leadership Summit 2026: Maharashtra targets 400 new GCCs, ₹50,000 crore investment and 4 lakh high-skilled jobs under its GCC strategy.
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Quarkitech Raises ₹2 Crore from Artha Access, Finvolve for Defence and Space Data Compression
Quarkitech raises ₹2 crore from Artha Access and Finvolve to develop data compression technology for defence, aerospace, drones and satellites.
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Griva Healthcare to Set Up Medical Device Manufacturing Facility in Kerala with TDB Support
Griva Healthcare partners with TDB-DST to commercialize GrivaVision, an indigenous AI-powered portable device for cervical cancer screening.
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DPIIT Signs Strategic MoUs with Cashfree Payments, Darwin Dynamics, Vultr India, Cars24 and Council for Startup India
DPIIT signs strategic MoUs with Cashfree, Darwin Dynamics, Vultr India, Cars24 and CSI to strengthen support for startups across key sectors.
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Maximor Grows Revenue 35x in Nine Months, Expands Autonomous Finance Platform for CFO Offices
Maximor reports 35x revenue growth in nine months, reaches multi-million ARR and expands its autonomous finance platform for CFO offices.
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Sahyadri Startups Weekly Tracker: India Startup Funding Jumps 401.67% to $292 Million in a Week
Sahyadri Startups Weekly Tracker reports India startup funding of $291.84 million across 21 rounds, up 401.67%, with Rideriver leading the week’s top deals.
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HEX20 Signs Multi-Launch Agreement with Skyroot Aerospace for Earth-Observation and Satellite Missions
HEX20 signs a multi-launch agreement with Skyroot Aerospace for three dedicated Vikram launches supporting Earth-observation and satellite missions from 2027.
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AI Unlocked Agents of Chaos: CrowdStrike and AWS Launch $100,000 Global AI Security Challenge
AI Unlocked Agents of Chaos launches as CrowdStrike and AWS unveil a $100,000 global AI security challenge to help defend enterprise AI agents from cyber threats.
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Southeast Asia AI Startup Landscape 2026: AI Funding Hits $9.3B as Kling AI Leads Record Investment
Southeast Asia AI Startup Landscape 2026 reveals AI startups raised $9.3B, led by Singapore and Kling AI’s $2.8B Series D funding round.
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Hulp Bags $2.6 Million Seed Round Led by Sparrow Capital and BITKRAFT Ventures
Hulp raises $2.6 million in seed funding led by Sparrow Capital and BITKRAFT Ventures to expand its AI-powered personal assistance platform across India.
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The Governance Challenge 2026 Challenges Students to Make Maharashtra an Innovation Hub by 2035
The Governance Challenge 2026 invites students from India’s top business schools to develop governance solutions for Maharashtra and compete for ₹9 lakh in prizes.
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Endra Expands Across US and UK Following $50 Million Series A Funding
Endra expands to New York, San Francisco and London after its $50 million Series A to scale AI-powered MEP engineering for global construction projects.
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RoadGrid to Set Up Indigenous Universal EV Charger Manufacturing Facility with TDB Support
RoadGrid receives TDB-DST financial support to commercialize indigenous Universal EV Chargers and strengthen India’s EV charging infrastructure.
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Foodtechnics Receives TDB-DST Support to Commercialize Indigenous ROTIDO C-150 Automatic Roti Making Machine
Foodtechnics receives TDB-DST financial assistance to commercialize the indigenous ROTIDO C-150 compact automatic roti making machine in India.
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Sahyadri Startups Weekly Tracker: India Startup Funding Falls 70.08% to $43.4 Million During July 24–30
Sahyadri Startups Weekly Tracker reports India startup funding fell 70.08% to $43.4 million during July 24–30, 2026, with seven funding rounds.
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Mindgrove, AtumX Launch AGNI, India’s First Chip-Powered Developer Board Built on Indigenous SoC
Mindgrove and AtumX launch India’s first indigenous chip-powered developer board in Chennai government schools with support from Atal Innovation Mission.
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GoKwik and PayU Introduce Multi-Brand D2C Commerce Platform Inside ChatGPT
D2C commerce: GoKwik and PayU launch India’s first multi-brand shopping experience on ChatGPT, enabling AI-powered discovery, checkout and payments.
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India SpaceTech Raises $871M Across 285 Companies, Skyroot Leads Historic Private Space Milestone
India SpaceTech attracts $871M across 285 companies as Skyroot’s Vikram-1 makes India the third nation with private orbital launch capability.
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NVIDIA GeForce Day 2026 Brings AI, RTX Gaming and Creativity to 6,000 Students in Pune
NVIDIA GeForce Day 2026 brought over 6,000 students, creators and gamers to Pune for AI workshops, RTX gaming, coding challenges and DGX Spark demos.
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GIFT City Industry Connect Engages Pune Inc., Explores Global Finance and Business Expansion Opportunities
GIFT City Industry Connect brings together 57 participants, including Pune corporate groups and fintech firms, to explore global finance and business expansion opportunities.
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Apollo Hospitals Partners with The ePlane Company to Launch Electric Air Ambulances in India
The ePlane Company and Apollo Hospitals partner to introduce electric air ambulances and medical drones for faster emergency healthcare in India.
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Sahyadri Startups Weekly Tracker Reports USD 106M Raised by Indian Startups in 17 Jul – 23 Jul 2026
Sahyadri Startups Weekly Tracker reports India startup funding at $106M for 17-23 Jul 2026, down 68.3% week-on-week with VERIQUS leading deals.
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Flying Whales and Bharat Forge Sign MoU to Build Heavy-Lift Airships in India for Defence Applications
Flying Whales and Bharat Forge sign MoU at Farnborough Airshow 2026 to develop and manufacture heavy-lift airships in India for defence and strategic missions.
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Cascade Raises $3.5M From Andreessen Horowitz Speedrun and Other Investors
Cascade raises $3.5M to help AEC firms predict construction projects early, identify opportunities and win more bids across the US market.
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StarApps Acquires AppMaker in All-Cash Deal to Strengthen Shopify Mobile Commerce
StarApps acquires AppMaker in an all-cash deal, combining Shopify merchandising apps with enterprise native mobile commerce capabilities.
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Othor AI Raises ₹60 Lakh Bridge Funding, Total Funding Touches ₹1.5 Crore
Othor AI raises Rs 60 lakh in a bridge funding round, taking total early-stage funding to Rs 1.5 crore and supporting product growth and US expansion.
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SusCrunch 2026 Awards ₹31.4 Lakh Big Pi Grant to Agropak, Attracts Zerodha, Reliance and Biocon
SusCrunch 2026 awards ₹31.4 lakh Big Pi Grant to Agropak and brings together Zerodha, Reliance, Biocon and 350+ climate-tech leaders in Bengaluru.
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Quantum Technologies Interest Group launched under MuLearn and GTech in Kerala
Quantum Technologies Interest Group launched in Kerala as the state’s first organised quantum technology community under MuLearn and GTech.
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Maharashtra Green Hydrogen Ecosystem Gets Major Push at CSIR-NCL Stakeholder Meet
CSIR-NCL hosted a national stakeholder meet to accelerate Maharashtra’s green hydrogen ecosystem through policy, technology, financing and skill development.
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FDA 3E Strategy: IAS Tukaram Mundhe Calls for Food Safety Through Empowerment, Enablement and Enforcement
FDA 3E Strategy: Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe unveils Empower, Enable and Enforce roadmap to strengthen food safety and compliance.
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Vikram-1 Successfully Reaches Orbit, Skyroot Aerospace Becomes First Indian Private Company to Achieve Orbital Launch
Vikram-1 reaches Low Earth Orbit as Skyroot Aerospace becomes the first Indian private company to achieve an orbital launch from Indian soil.
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India Startup Funding Surges 40.7% to $310 Million During July 10–16, 2026
India Startup Funding reached $310.3 million across 13 deals during July 10–16, 2026, led by Udaan and Emergent, with one IPO and one acquisition.
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Semicon 2.0 Gets Cabinet Nod, Focuses on Chip Design, Fabs, R&D and Talent Development
Semicon 2.0 gets Union Cabinet approval with a ₹1.27 lakh crore outlay to strengthen India’s semiconductor design, manufacturing, R&D and talent ecosystem.
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Amperehour Energy Opens State-of-the-Art BESS Manufacturing Facility in Chakan
Amperehour Energy inaugurates its advanced Battery Energy Storage System manufacturing facility in Chakan, Pune, strengthening India’s BESS ecosystem.
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Flex Secures $70M Series B1 Led by Halo Fund
Flex raises $70 million in a Halo Fund-led Series B1 to launch Flex Global, expanding its AI-native private banking platform across 100+ countries.
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Supernova: GDAI Launches National Incubation Program for India’s Gaming Studios
Supernova launched by GDAI will mentor 40 Indian gaming studios with AI, funding, publishing support and global partnerships to accelerate industry growth.
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Singapore’s Hottest Startups Raise $15.7 Billion, Led by DayOne: Tracxn Report
Singapore’s hottest startups raised $15.7 billion across 21 tech companies, with DayOne leading Tracxn’s 2026 ranking of Singapore’s innovation ecosystem.
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HEX20 Launches Second Satellite KOYO for Taiwan’s National Central University Aboard SpaceX
HEX20 launches its second satellite KOYO for Taiwan’s National Central University aboard SpaceX Transporter-17 and plans six more missions in the next 12 months.
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Kasaragod LEAP Centre Invites Applications from Kerala Startups for Subsidised Co-Working Spaces
Kasaragod LEAP Centre invites eligible Kerala startups to apply for subsidised co-working spaces with plug-and-play infrastructure and business support.
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India’s State of Play: MIXI Global Investments Report Projects India’s Gaming Revenue to Reach $2.4 Billion by 2029
India’s State of Play by MIXI Global Investments projects India’s gaming revenue to reach $2.4 billion by 2029 amid rising player spending and market growth.
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BAAS Technologies Raises ₹5 Crore Pre-Seed Funding Led by Inflection Point Ventures
BAAS Technologies raises ₹5 crore in a pre-seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures to develop reusable launch vehicles and rocket propulsion systems.
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Vimag Labs Secures Fifth Patent for Software-Defined Magnet-Free Motor Platform
Vimag Labs secures its fifth patent for India’s software-defined magnet-free VMSM motor platform, strengthening commercial expansion and deep-tech innovation.
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MakerSprint 2026: Fab Lab Kerala Announces Six-Day Digital Fabrication Programme
MakerSprint by KSUM’s Fab Lab Kerala returns with its second edition, offering a six-day workshop to help participants build functional product prototypes.
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Bluevine Launches US Business Banking Solutions for India-Based Founders
Bluevine launches digital U.S. business banking solutions for eligible India-resident owners of U.S.-registered businesses, simplifying cross-border banking.
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Vestd India Finds Sharp Decline in Early-Stage Startup Investment Across India
Vestd India report reveals India’s startup funding fell 8.3% as investors shifted from early-stage startups to late-stage and liquidity-focused deals.
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BikeWo Signs Strategic MoU with PositiEV Mobility to Acquire 51% Stake
BikeWo signs an MoU with PositiEV Mobility for a proposed 51% stake acquisition and proposes Hiten Pal Saklani as CEO to strengthen its EV ecosystem.
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DIAT Researchers Develop Algae-Based Technology to Remove Oil Pollutants from Water
DIAT researchers develop an eco-friendly algae-based technology that removes oil pollutants from water, offering a sustainable solution for oil spill cleanup.
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India Startup Funding Falls 93% to $73.4 Million in Weekly Funding Tracker
India Startup Funding drops 93% to $73.4 million across 15 deals during 26 Jun–02 Jul 2026, with Limelight leading weekly investments and two IPOs recorded.
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Dovetail Capital Raises ₹100 Crore in Series A Funding from Elev8 Venture Partners
Dovetail Capital raises ₹100 crore in a Series A round led by Elev8 Venture Partners to expand its global asset-servicing business and technology platform.
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BCT Ventures Raises ₹42 Crore Seed Round Led by 3one4 Capital
BCT Ventures launches India’s AI-native consumer brands platform, raises ₹42 crore in seed funding led by 3one4 Capital to build nutrition and wellness brands.
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LeapXpert Secures $180 Million Growth Investment Led by Riverwood Capital
LeapXpert raises $180 million in a growth round led by Riverwood Capital to expand its AI-powered governed communications platform for enterprises.
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Dawnguard Raises Total Funding to $6.3 Million, Launches Secure-by-Design Cloud Platform
Dawnguard launches its security architecture automation platform, opens a New York office, and raises total funding to $6.3 million.
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Panasonic’s Co.lab Studio Names Portl and Sensio as First Co-Business Creation Partners
Co.lab Studio concludes its first cohort as Panasonic selects Portl and Sensio to integrate AI-powered wellness and wearable solutions into MirAIe.
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ICEYE and Agnikul Cosmos Partner to Explore Sovereign SAR Satellite Systems from India
ICEYE and Agnikul Cosmos sign an MoU to explore sovereign SAR satellite manufacturing, launch and Earth observation capabilities from India.
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Ananta Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Phitku, Targeting ₹300 Crore ARR
Ananta Capital acquires a majority stake in Phitku, backing the science-led hygiene brand’s India and global expansion with its first institutional funding.
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