Startups: News
14 Apr 2025
Indian GovernmentModi government's ₹10,000cr start-up fund to target tech, AI sectors
The Indian government had announced a Fund of Funds Scheme (FFS) with a total corpus of ₹10,000 crore, earlier this year.
12 Apr 2025
NVIDIAAlphabet, NVIDIA invest in OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever's AI start-up
Google's parent Alphabet and tech giant NVIDIA have invested in Safe Superintelligence (SSI), an artificial intelligence start-up by OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever.
08 Apr 2025
IIT MadrasIIT-Madras-incubated start-up to unveil 1st flying taxi in June
IIT-Madras-incubated aerial transportation start-up ePlane Co is all set to unveil its first flying taxi prototype in June.
07 Apr 2025
OpenAIOpenAI planning to buy Jony Ive's AI start-up for $500M
OpenAI is considering the purchase of io Products, an AI hardware start-up being built by former Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive.
07 Apr 2025
SoftBank GroupSoftBank-backed Juspay raises $60M to accelerate AI development
Bengaluru-based payment technology company, Juspay, has successfully raised $60 million in its Series D funding round.
06 Apr 2025
Piyush GoyalPiyush Goyal announces nationwide helpline to support Indian start-ups
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has launched a dedicated helpline for Indian start-ups. The announcement was made at the Startup Mahakumbh event in New Delhi.
04 Apr 2025
Piyush GoyalAre Indian start-ups just 'delivery boys'?—Piyush Goyal's remarks stir debate
India's Union Minister Piyush Goyal has sparked a major debate with his recent remarks on the country's start-up ecosystem.
03 Apr 2025
TechnologyThis start-up claims it can remove microplastics from your blood
London-based health start-up Clarify Clinic is offering a unique treatment to remove microplastics from the bloodstream.
01 Apr 2025
JapanGadkari lists 3 things that will shape India's pollution-free future
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has underscored the need for India to move on from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources.
30 Mar 2025
Space NewsEurope's first orbital rocket launch ends in failure
German start-up Isar Aerospace's first-ever space mission ended in failure today.
29 Mar 2025
JP MorganShe built a popular fintech start-up—Then defrauded JPMorgan of $175M
Charlie Javice, the founder of financial aid start-up Frank, has been convicted of defrauding JPMorgan Chase.
24 Mar 2025
United States of AmericaNeuralGarage becomes first Indian start-up to win at SXSW Pitch
NeuralGarage, a pioneering GenAI start-up, has scripted history by becoming the first Indian company to win at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Pitch competition.
23 Mar 2025
IIT GuwahatiThese robots use AI to survey and secure India's borders
In a pioneering initiative, Da Spatio Rhobotique Laboratory (DSRL), a start-up incubated at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, has developed advanced robots to keep a watch on India's borders.
20 Mar 2025
IndiaIndia second-best country for women-led start-ups amid global funding decline
The global funding landscape for women-led start-ups has taken a major hit in 2024 due to macroeconomic headwinds.
12 Mar 2025
Binny BansalWhat is 'Opptra,' Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal's new start-up
Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal has unveiled his latest venture, called Opptra.
12 Mar 2025
Deepinder GoyalZomato's Deepinder Goyal invests $20M in homegrown aviation start-up
Surobhi Das, the former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Zomato, has joined hands with Deepinder Goyal to launch an aerospace start-up called LAT Aerospace.
11 Mar 2025
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningIs Manus 'more like human being' than traditional AI chatbots?
Butterfly Effect has shaken up the LLM market with its general-purpose AI agent, Manus.
11 Mar 2025
IndiaIndia's start-up investment by VCs touched $13.7B in 2024
India's venture capital (VC) market saw a resurgence, with investments in start-ups hitting $13.7 billion in 2024, the India VC Report 2025 by Bain & Company and the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) found.
09 Mar 2025
SpaceXThis SpaceX investor will spend $20M each in 12-15 companies
Playbook Partners, a growth capital firm, plans to invest $20 million each in 12-15 firms over the next two years.
09 Mar 2025
Space NewsIndian start-up commissions 'SCOT'—world's first commercial space surveillance satellite
Bengaluru-based start-up, Digantara, has successfully commissioned the world's first commercial space surveillance satellite, SCOT (Space Camera for Object Tracking).
05 Mar 2025
Saina NehwalSaina Nehwal invests in menstrual care start-up
Former world number one badminton player and Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal has joined hands with menstrual hygiene brand Naarica.
04 Mar 2025
BengaluruIndian start-ups secure $1.65B funding in February—up 20% from January
Indian start-ups collectively raised $1.65 billion in February 2025, according to data from Tracxn.
03 Mar 2025
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningFreshworks founder pledges $1M and mentorship for Indian AI start-ups
Girish Mathrubootham, the visionary behind Freshworks, has launched Together AI Studio through his venture capital firm, Together Fund.
03 Mar 2025
IndiaWhy Indian founders are reducing their stakes in unicorn start-ups
Over the last six years, the stakes held by founders in India's unicorn start-ups have witnessed a sharp decline.
01 Mar 2025
Government of IndiaCentre launches ₹30cr Startup Maha Rathi challenge: How to participate
As part of the second edition of Startup Mahakumbh, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has launched the Startup Maha Rathi challenge.
23 Feb 2025
Securities and Exchange Board of IndiaSEBI's latest move should help start-ups raise more funds
In a major overhaul of its regulations, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is considering broadening the investor base for angel funds.
18 Feb 2025
Indian GovernmentModi government's scheme for 1st-time entrepreneurs to create 25L jobs
The Indian government recently launched a new initiative for first-time entrepreneurs.
18 Feb 2025
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningIndiaAI mission: Start-ups being offered outdated GPUs for AI tasks
Indian start-ups have raised concerns over the use of outdated graphics processing units (GPUs) in the IndiaAI Mission.
18 Feb 2025
Initial Public Offering (IPO)Meat delivery start-up Licious eyes $2B valuation in 2026 IPO
Temasek Holdings-backed online meat and seafood retailer Licious is planning to go public in 2026. It is targeting a valuation of over $2 billion for its listing.
18 Feb 2025
OpenAIOpenAI co-founder Sutskever's start-up seeks $1B funding at $30B valuation
OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever is looking to raise over $1 billion for his new venture, Safe Superintelligence. The fundraising effort will value the start-up at a whopping $30 billion.
17 Feb 2025
Indian Institute of Technology-MadrasChennai start-up bags $1B deal to supply electric air ambulances
Indian electric aircraft start-up, The ePlane Company, has bagged a deal worth over $1 billion to supply 788 air ambulances.
15 Feb 2025
Elon MuskMusk-led xAI in talks to raise $10B at $75B valuation
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence start-up, xAI, is said to be in talks to raise $10 billion in a funding round.
12 Feb 2025
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningThis Coimbatore-based AI start-up is rewarding employees with ₹14cr bonus
Kovai.co, a Coimbatore-based artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, has recently shared a whopping ₹14 crore bonus with its 140 employees.
11 Feb 2025
Physics WallahEdtech giant Physics Wallah raising $26M at $3.7B valuation: Report
Leading edtech start-up Physics Wallah is raising $22-26 million in a secondary funding round, as per HT Mint.
08 Feb 2025
BusinessForget groceries, get humans 'delivered' in just 10 minutes!
In a first, an Indian start-up Topmate.io has launched an interesting service that promises a 10-minute "delivery" of experts who can guide you in real-time and answer your queries.
08 Feb 2025
United States of AmericaDefense start-up Anduril wants to raise $2.5B at $28B valuation
Anduril, a top defense technology company, is said to be in talks for a new funding round of as much as $2.5 billion.
08 Feb 2025
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningOpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever's AI start-up eyes $20B valuation
Safe Superintelligence (SSI), an AI start-up co-founded by OpenAI's former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, is in talks to raise funds at a valuation of at least $20 billion, according to Reuters.
07 Feb 2025
BusinessAll about lease financing in India
Lease financing is booming in India, emerging as the go-to option for businesses aiming to optimize their asset management and financial strategies.
04 Feb 2025
BusinessGood Glamm Group co-founder launches lab-grown diamond brand in India
Priyanka Gill, a seasoned entrepreneur and ex-venture partner at Kalaari Capital, has launched a new business venture, COLUXE.
27 Jan 2025
Unified Payments Interface (UPI)Juspay poised to become 2025's first unicorn with $150M funding
Juspay, a leading fintech infrastructure company, is set to become the first unicorn of 2025.
