Indian Startups

Comet raises Rs. 100 Cr Series B funding led by Verlinvest to expand stores, build new sneaker models, and grow its D2C footwear brand.

Slice raises $100 million to strengthen its digital banking business, expand lending, deposits, payments and small finance bank operations.

Ultrahuman raises $70 million led by Qualcomm Ventures to build smarter rings, expand health tracking, and grow global markets.

Makr Microsystems raises Rs. 10.2 crore seed funding led by Bluehill VC to build advanced semiconductor metrology tools for chipmakers.

Leanwatts raises $2 million seed funding to scale Made-in-India EV chargers, power electronics, R&D and manufacturing capacity.

Creedom raises Rs. 4.1 crore seed funding at Rs. 42 crore valuation to scale its AI growth coach for Instagram and YouTube creators.

Ananant Systems is seeking $5 million from UP government and RDI Fund to scale wireless semiconductor products for 5G, 6G and edge AI.

Agrani Labs is close to raising $50 million led by Peak XV to build AI GPUs, software tools and data centre compute technology.

Zenergize Technologies raises $4 million led by Giraffe Studios to scale EV chargers, solar inverters and power electronics in India.

Oppex AI raises Rs. 4.2 crore pre-seed funding from Info Edge Ventures to build AI-led incident management for enterprise tech teams.

MeitY GENESIS EIR 3.0 offers up to Rs. 10 lakh support for early tech innovators from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. Know who can apply.

Semicon 2.0 opens fresh funding support for Indian chip startups with seed capital, design tools, fab access and VC co-investment.

Alteon raises $2.5 million pre-seed funding to develop wind-powered autonomous aircraft for maritime surveillance and long-endurance flight.

DocPharma raises $2 million Pre-Series A led by Equentis to expand licensed dark stores, enter new cities and improve healthcare delivery.

YOGa Clean Air raises Rs. 20 crore Series A led by Info Edge Ventures to expand clean-air systems across homes, schools and transport.

OORJAA raises Rs. 9.7 crore Series A led by Equentis Angel Fund to scale AI logistics, Datashastra, and city delivery networks.

Micromax launches Rs. 250 crore family office to back AI, semiconductor, defence, space and robotics startups with capital and manufacturing support.

Industrial47 raises Rs. 85 crore in first close of its Rs. 200 crore fund to support pre-seed startups in defence, space and deeptech.

InstaAstro raises $12 million Series A funding to grow AI-led astrology, Pooja Seva, spiritual commerce and global faith-tech services.

The/Nudge launches Rs. 250 crore TILT impact fund to support early-stage startups in jobs, agriculture, MSMEs, climate and financial inclusion.

CarbonStrong raises Rs. 12.5 crore to scale its low-carbon cement alternative, build its first plant, and move from pilots to production.

Nexedge Capital raises $20 million in maiden funding to expand wealth management, technology, NRI services, and city presence in India.

PM Modi announced a Rs. 1 lakh crore innovation fund for startups and young entrepreneurs. Here is the process, sectors and key details.

India marks its 80th Independence Day on August 15, 2026. Here is a simple look at key moments from 1947 to today, from democracy to digital India.

Info Edge invests Rs. 8.90 Cr in Factrika and Rs. 90 Cr in Startup Investments Holding. Here is what the deal means.