Start Ups

Poor product data, rising returns push up e-commerce logistics costs

E-commerce and quick commerce platforms are using artificial intelligence to improve product data quality, reduce returns, and ease rising logistics costs amid growing customer expectations

G+D to scale passkey authentication push in India over next two years

German firm Giesecke+Devrient plans to scale passkey-based biometric authentication in India, partnering with banks and card networks to boost trust and improve transaction success rates

IndiaAI Mission startup Gnani raises $10 mn from Aavishkaar, Info Edge

Series B funding to support company's global expansion, strengthen generative and agentic AI capabilities, and scale multilingual voice solutions

BigBasket partners RCB as official qcom partner for T20 League 2026

Tata-owned platform continues third year of association with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, expanding digital engagement and fan experiences during the 2026 T20 League

Fintech Bachatt raises $12 million in Series A round led by Accel

Startup plans to scale its savings platform and build AI-led wealth and credit solutions targeting India's 300 million merchants and self-employed segment

Zetwerk files for IPO via confidential route, eyes up to ₹4,200 crore raise

Manufacturing platform taps top banks, explores pre-IPO funding at $3 billion valuation as the company targets a listing later this year

QED Investors plans $250-300 mn investment in India fintech space

QED Investors plans to invest $250-300 million in India over two fund cycles, focusing on AI-driven fintech opportunities in fraud, compliance and voice applications

Beyond Bengaluru, startups are rising but big capital remains unconvinced

A recent report shows that more than 68,000 startups are now headquartered outside key startup hubs like Bengaluru and Delhi, yet they attracted only 2.1 per cent of capital deployed in India between

Plum bags ₹193 cr from Peak XV in Series B funding after turning profitable

Health benefits platform plans to scale AI-driven claims, expand healthcare services, and deepen enterprise integrations after achieving profitability milestone

Rocketlane raises $60 mn in Series C funding to expand AI services platform

Insight Partners-led funding comes as enterprises rely more on services teams to deploy AI and improve operational outcomes across global markets

Kiwi appoints Sumeet Basrani as new CBO to scale credit-on-UPI business

Kiwi appoints Sumeet Basrani as chief business officer to drive growth and expand access to its credit-on-UPI offering amid rising adoption of digital payments

CoinDCX co-founders Gupta, Khandelwal granted bail in alleged fraud case

Court finds no prima facie case against Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal, who claim they were victims of impersonation in Rs 71.4 lakh fraud case

Euler Motors raises ₹437 crore in Series E round led by Lightrock

Euler Motors has raised Rs 437.5 crore in a Series E round led by Lightrock, along with Rs 250 crore in debt, to expand capacity and scale operations

Simplilearn makes new appointments to fast-track global expansion

Simplilearn has appointed three senior leaders to strengthen marketing, business and finance functions as it accelerates global expansion and AI-led learning initiatives

Agnikul Cosmos demonstrates 3D-printed booster engine, cuts build time

Agnikul Cosmos has tested a single-piece 3D-printed booster engine, reducing manufacturing time to seven days and enabling faster, more responsive satellite launches

Pranos Fusion raises $6.8 million led by Pi Ventures, Ankur Capital

Bengaluru-based Pranos Fusion raises $6.8 million to develop compact fusion energy technology, aiming to build scalable, clean power infrastructure from India

T-Hub incubated chip design startup Deepgrid Semi looking to raise ₹25 cr

Founder Aravind Prasad says company aims to complete tapeout within next 10 months

Assiduus Global raises $25 million in pre-Series B led by Bajaj Finserv

Assiduus Global raises $25 million in pre-Series B funding led by Bajaj Finserv to boost AI capabilities and expand into global markets

Conversational AI startup VerbaFlo raises $7 million led by Pi Labs

Funds will be used to expand in the US and other markets, invest in product development, and scale the team of the real estate-focused AI platform

West Asia conflict sends Indian startups into wait-and-watch mode

Indian startups are turning cautious on expansion and investments in West Asia amid the ongoing conflict, with fintech and travel sectors seeing early stress while edtech remains relatively stable