Startups: News
KreditBee raises $280M, joins unicorn club at $1.5B valuation
Bengaluru-based fintech start-up KreditBee has joined the unicorn club after raising $280 million in a pre-IPO round. The consumer lending company is now valued at $1.5 billion post-money.
Start-up funding jumps to record $297B in Q1
Global investment in start-ups hit a record-breaking $297 billion in the first quarter of 2026, according to Crunchbase data.
This robotics start-up wants to raise $1B at $11B valuation
San Francisco-based robotics start-up Physical Intelligence is in talks to raise around $1 billion in fresh funding.
Why Manus's co-founders have been barred from leaving China
China has barred the two co-founders of artificial intelligence start-up Manus from leaving the country, according to a Financial Times report.
Nazara buys 50% stake in Spanish gaming firms for $100M
Nazara Technologies has announced its acquisition of two Spain-based casual and social gaming start-ups, Bluetile Games and Bestplay Systems.
This company claims it can make fuel from air, water
Carbonology, a Shanghai-based start-up, has claimed that it can produce synthetic fuel using just air, water, and renewable energy.
Google's AI fund to support these 5 start-ups in 2026
Venture capital firm Accel and Google's AI Futures Fund have announced their latest cohort of five start-ups for the 2026 Atoms AI program.
This start-up is making satellites that will return to Earth
Brian Taylor, a SpaceX veteran who helped build satellites for networks like Starlink and Amazon's Leo, has launched a new start-up called Lux Aeterna.
OpenAI acquires a start-up called Promptfoo: What does it do?
OpenAI has announced its acquisition of Promptfoo, an artificial intelligence (AI) security start-up.
Yann LeCun's AI start-up raises $1.03B at $3.5B valuation
Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI) Labs, a start-up co-founded by ex-Meta AI chief Yann LeCun, has raised $1.03 billion at a pre-money valuation of $3.5 billion.
Why digital gold start-up Jar is under police scanner
The Karnataka CID has launched an investigation into Jar Gold Retail Private Limited, a digital gold savings start-up.
India's start-up hiring to grow 15%, led by AI roles
Hiring in India's start-up ecosystem is projected to grow by 8-15% in FY26, according to recruitment platforms.
This AI chip rival of NVIDIA has raised $500M
MatX, a semiconductor start-up founded by two ex-Google hardware engineers, has raised $500 million in its Series B funding round.
First-in-India: Private firm Agnikul cluster fires 3 rocket engines
Chennai-based start-up Agnikul Cosmos has made a major breakthrough in India's private space sector.
These 2 types of AI start-ups are at risk
Darren Mowry, who leads Google's global start-up organization across Cloud, DeepMind, and Alphabet, has warned that two types of artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups could struggle to survive.
Modi inaugurates India AI Impact Expo 2026 in New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India AI Impact Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi today.
Indian AI infrastructure start-up raising $1.2B funding from Blackstone
Neysa, an Indian start-up specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, has received a $600 million investment from US-based private equity firm Blackstone.
Meet DuoChat, world's 1st relationship coach powered by AI
IIT Bombay's mental health start-up, Infiheal, has launched DuoChat, the world's first AI relationship coach.
India updates start-up rules to help deep tech firms
In a major policy shift, the Indian government has revised its start-up framework to support deep tech companies.
Trading in start-up equity shares: How to get started
Trading in Indian start-up equity shares can be a lucrative opportunity for investors looking to tap into the country's vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.
US-India trade deal opens up global opportunities for drone start-ups
The India-US trade deal is being seen as a major opportunity for Indian drone start-ups to boost their exports and strengthen their global presence.
India's start-up ecosystem can create 100 new Reliances: Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, has said that India's start-up ecosystem has the potential to create "100 new Reliances."
Cross-border payment start-ups are happy about India-US trade deal
India's cross-border payment start-ups are witnessing a wave of optimism from exporters, following the recent trade deal with the United States.
Y Combinator to fund start-ups in stablecoins
Y Combinator (YC), the renowned start-up accelerator, is letting its portfolio companies receive seed funding in stablecoins.
India eyes 10% of $1.8T global space economy by 2035
India's space sector may capture 8-10% of the global space economy, estimated at $1.8 trillion, by 2035.
How India-US trade deal will impact our e-commerce firms
Indian e-commerce start-ups are waiting for more details on India-US trade deal and its implications for their sector.
Forbes 30 Under 30-alum charged with defrauding investors, identity theft
Gokce Guven, a Turkish national and the founder of fintech start-up Kalder, has been charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, visa fraud, as well as aggravated identity theft.
What do start-ups seek from Union Budget 2026?
As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, India's start-up ecosystem is keeping a close watch on potential changes.
OnlyFans in talks to sell majority stake at $5.5B valuation
OnlyFans, the popular adult creator platform, is reportedly in talks to sell a majority stake to investment firm Architect Capital.
NVIDIA MD thinks India can be world's intelligence capital
Vishal Dhupar, the Managing Director of NVIDIA for South Asia, has said that India has a strong chance of becoming the intelligence capital of the world.
India's AI start-up founders head to US chasing capital, talent
Over 100 Indian artificial intelligence (AI) start-up founders have relocated or are planning to relocate to the United States. The move is mainly due to better access to customers, capital, and advanced AI ecosystems.
Juspay raises $50M, turns unicorn with $1.2B valuation
Juspay, a leading payments infrastructure company, has raised $50 million in a Series D follow-on round led by WestBridge Capital.
Entrepreneur behind Theranos scandal urges Trump for early prison release
Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of Theranos, has requested an early release from her prison sentence.
Why India's reliance on foreign satellite data will go down
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) has signed an agreement with four homegrown space tech start-ups to create India's first privately-led Earth observation (EO) satellite constellation.
Zepto selects 8 start-ups for 'Zepto-Nova' program: What is it?
Zepto has announced the first batch of eight start-ups selected under its innovation initiative, Zepto Nova.
Union Budget 2026: Import duty cuts on electronic components requested
The Manufacturers Association for Information Technology (MAIT) has urged the Indian government to consider reducing import duties on key electronic components in its upcoming Union Budget.
India now has 2L start-ups, 125 unicorns: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India is home to over two lakh start-ups and more than 125 active unicorns.
India receives $51B FDI in 6 months: What's driving growth?
India has witnessed a massive surge in foreign direct investment (FDI), with $51 billion coming into the country over the past six months.
This start-up says it has reinvented a 100-year-old technology
Ammobia, a start-up, is significantly improving the production of ammonia, a key ingredient in fertilizers and other industries.
OYO, Razorpay backer Lightspeed to launch new India-focused fund
Lightspeed India Partners, a prominent early-stage investor in companies like OYO and Razorpay, is gearing up to launch its next fund focused on India and Southeast Asia in 2026.