Category: Startups
Vikram-1 to carry Cosmoserve debris-removal demo, Grahaa satellite on maiden orbital flight
When Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 lifts off on its maiden orbital mission, sometime between July 12 and August 4, it will carry technology demonstration payloads from…
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin seeks first outside funding at $130 billion valuation: Report
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is looking to tap outside investors for the first time, aiming to raise $10 billion in a funding round that would…
E-mobility startup Milo Drive secures $2.4 million from Caret Capital, Antler India, IAN Capital
Bengaluru-based electric mobility startup Milo Drive has raised $2.4 million in a seed round led by Caret Capital, with participation from Antler India, Alteria Capital,…
Deeptech startup Enlife bags Rs 6 crore to develop AI blood test for Alzheimer’s
Bengaluru-based Enlife Research is building what it hopes will be a simple blood test capable of detecting Alzheimer’s up to 15 years in advance. The…
Ola Electric confirms vendor lawsuits over dues, quality issues as shares fall 5%
Ola Electric has confirmed in an exchange filing that it is in an ongoing dispute with two of its component suppliers, after a media report…
Google picks 20 AI startups for India Accelerator 2026 cohort
Google has selected 20 AI firms for the Google for Startups Accelerator: India 2026 Class, marking the 10th year of the programme in India. Per…
Adage Automation secures Rs 230 crore in funding led by PE firm InCred Alternative
Adage Automation, an industrial gas analytics and environmental monitoring company, has raised Rs 230 crore in a growth funding round led by private equity firm…
Koo cofounder Mayank Bidawatka shuts down new venture PicSee
Mayank Bidawatka, cofounder of vernacular microblogging platform Koo, has shut down his latest venture PicSee, an AI-powered photo-sharing app, less than a year after launch….
CCI clears UpGrad-Unacademy merger, paving way for major edtech consolidation
India’s competition regulator has cleared Ronnie Screwvala-led Upgrad’s proposed merger with Unacademy, removing a key procedural hurdle for one of the largest consolidation moves in…
Flipkart announces $50 million Esop buyback: the biggest employee cashouts at startups so far
Employee stock ownership plans (Esops) are becoming common in India’s startup ecosystem, letting employees cash out vested stock options before an IPO or acquisition. In…