Category: Startups
India private space industry: Indian spacetech industry shoots for the stars
Private companies are reshaping India’s space ambitions, building rockets and satellites as the country pushes to capture a bigger share of the global space economy….
ISM 2.0 needs more than just deep pockets, say startup founders, investors
The $13 billion second phase of the semiconductor mission may help ease financing constraints for India’s semiconductor startups, but founders and investors say funding alone…
Paytm board to consider first bonus issue on July 20
Fintech platform Paytm operator One 97 Communications will consider issuing bonus shares at a board meeting on July 20, when it is also scheduled to…
Manufacturing automation platform Groyyo raises $9.3 million led by Cornerstone Ventures
AI-driven manufacturing and supply chain automation platform Groyyo has raised $9.3 million in the first close of its $20 million round led by Cornerstone Ventures,…
PhysicsWallah to raise stake in Sarrthi IAS to 51% for Rs 72 crore
Edtech firm PhysicsWallah will acquire an additional 11% stake in civil services coaching platform Sarrthi IAS for Rs 71.8 crore, taking its holding to 51%…
Meet the Indian startups that joined the billion-dollar club in H1 2026
India added five new unicorns in the first half of the year, according to Tracxn’s India Tech H1 2026 report. The startups span artificial intelligence,…
Ex-Ultrahuman exec raises $5.5 million for AI-native hardware startup Aina
Aina, a Bengaluru-based consumer hardware startup founded by former Ultrahuman executive Apoorv Shankar, has raised $5.5 million in its first funding round, to build context-aware…
AI bulldozer flattens many SaaS startups as investors turn wary
As AI capabilities evolve at a rapid pace, it is leaving in its wake many startups in the SaaS and AI space that are either…
After SpaceX and China, Agnikul to attempt rocket stage recovery
Private launch vehicle company Agnikul Cosmos on Wednesday said it will launch an orbital-class rocket and attempt to recover its booster on Indian soil, in…
D2C footwear brand Built raised $2 million funding led by Tanglin Venture Partners
Direct-to-consumer (D2C) footwear brand Built has raised $2 million in funding led by Singapore-based Tanglin Venture Partners and participation from Bharat Kalia, founder of Lifelong….