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 and Alternate Capital Association showed that only 15% of deeptech funds back companies at techno
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged India s private space startups to expand their focus beyond satellite launches and develop solutions for agriculture, livestock management, dairy, environmental protection and other sectors affecting everyday life.Modi ma
While many startups seek to compete within existing industries, a select few go a step further: they create entirely new categories or cause disruption in existing segments with their unique offerings. Instead of merely improving a familiar product, these comp
India s electric vehicle charging startups such as Kazam Energy and Pulse Energy are exploring a new line of business: facilitating the sale of surplus solar power from households directly to EV owners.These companies are participating in early pilots of peer
Pranav Goel and Uttam Digga, founders, Porter Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka, founders, Skyroot Aerospace Aravind Sanka, Rishikesh SR and Pavan Guntupalli, founders, Rapido Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal, founders, Meesho (L-R) Harsh Jain, Neeraj
Homegrown startups in robotics and hardware are facing the brunt of China s move to increasingly deny visas to Indian executives. The impact is more pronounced for such specialised startups since their officials need to frequently travel to China for meeting s
Bengaluru is a city of not just opportunities and startups but surprises too. Recently, a LinkedIn member shared a funny incident on how she discovered that her flatmate was actually a pretty successful founder with a thriving business valued at multiple crore
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath pitched the state as a major investment destination at the UP-Japan Investment Meet 2026 in Delhi. Highlighting UP s 9.6 million MSMEs, 35,000+ large industries and 22,000+ startups, Yogi said the state is moving st
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AI-powered matchmaking startups are drawing fresh investor interest as traditional dating apps struggle to keep users engaged. Marriage-focused platform Knot.dating is in the market to raise $5-8 million, while Bengaluru-based Wavelength recently raised $500,0
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek formally released its V4 Pro model on Thursday, pricing it several times higher than its V4 Flash model as it seeks to turn stronger benchmark performance into a premium flagship offering. DeepSeek's V4-Pro-0813
Accel, an early backer of Flipkart, Swiggy, and Urban Company, has raised $550 million for its ninth India fund, about 15% lesser than its Fund VIII as the venture capital firm looks to continue to focus on investments in deeptech, manufacturing, and AI. It jo
India s engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro is looking to work more closely with deeptech startups beyond providing capital, helping them find customers, manufacture products and scale through its businesses.Sushma Kaushik, head of the L&
Indian startups are adopting a tiered approach to artificial intelligence (AI), routing only their most complex tasks to expensive frontier models while relying on cheaper, lower-tier options for everyday execution, which founders said is changing how AI costs