Tag: deeptech startups
Karnataka govt’s Innoverse identifies seven startups for deeptech scale-up programme
Karnataka’s Innoverse has identified seven growth-stage startups as the first cohort of its Deeptech Enabler programme, which aims to help companies scale services that have…
Mid-tier VCs rewrite playbooks to chase India’s deeptech bets
Established mid-tier venture capital (VC) firms are stepping up their deeptech bets in India, but assessing businesses built on complex science and engineering requires expertise…
Deeptech boom leaves most lab-stage startups stranded
Even as funding in India’s deeptech sector surges, private capital remains scarce for startups at the earliest stage of development.A survey by the Indian Venture…
Silicon Valley’s South Park Commons bullish on India’s deeptech space
South Park Commons (SPC), the San Francisco-based founder collective and early-stage investor that’s backed unicorns such as Luma AI, Baseten, Cognition AI, and Replit, is…
Transition VC opens Rs 1,500-crore Fund-II for energy-tech firms
Transition VC, which is focussed exclusively on energy transition, launched its second fund with a target corpus of Rs 1,500 crore ($150 million), more than…
After deeptech firms, expect RDIF rollout for Indian VCs soon
The government will likely begin distribution of the research, development and innovation fund (RDIF) in the coming weeks for those Indian investors who had applied…
VCs eye deeptech fund launches to leverage RDI capital
India’s venture capital ecosystem is seeing a rush of dedicated deeptech fund launches as investors look to tap into the government’s Rs 1 lakh crore…
TDB kicks off RDI fund disbursal, backs startups across space, drones, biotech
The Technology Development Board (TDB), one of the two second-level fund managers for the Rs 1 lakh crore Research and Development Initiative (RDI) fund, has…
Early-stage tech draws VC interest across aviation, biotech, precision manufacturing
Investors are pursuing early-stage deals in deeptech startups as they continue to stay away from big-ticket commitments, reflecting a strategic focus on small transactions in…
Samsung R&D launches startup incubation drive, offers upto $50,000 grants
Bengaluru: Samsung’s R&D Institutes (SRI) in Bengaluru and Noida on Tuesday announced the 2026 edition of Samsung Mobile Advance (SMA), its global startup incubation and…