Five IIT Madras engineers met on a student Hyperloop team, then built GalaxEye. Here’s how their OptoSAR satellite reached orbit and why a US patent matters for Indian deeptech.
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Gujarat construction-tech startup MiCoB secured Rs 30 crore from Flipkart’s CEO on Vande Bharatam, with Karan Adani backing its infrastructure ambitions too.
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Indian Startup Funding This Week (Sep 7-12): Pixxel, Nua, Popo Global Lead $356.8M Raise
Indian startups raised $356.8 million this week, led by Pixxel’s record spacetech round, Nua and Popo Global. Plus, Swiggy sells Lynk Logistics to Udaan.
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From ₹5 Lakh to ₹1.5 Crore: What India’s Startup Grant Schemes Really Offer
Six live government grant schemes, from ₹5 lakh to ₹1.5 crore, with the real disbursement details most founder explainers get wrong.
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Perplexity’s Aravind Srinivas Open-Sources Numbat, a Tool to Catch AI Agents Going Rogue
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas has open-sourced Numbat, a free tool that monitors AI coding agents for risky behaviour, offering startups a low-cost way to watch what their AI agents are …
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India Startup Funding This Week (Aug 31–Sep 5): $303 Mn Raised, 250 Layoffs, and a 12-Year-Old Startup Shuts Down
Summary 25 Indian startups raised $303.7 million this week (Aug 31–Sep 5), a 39% jump from last week’s $218.7 million, per Entrackr. Slice ($100 Mn) and Ultrahuman ($70 Mn) led …
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Jio Turns Any Old Computer Into a Cloud-Powered PC, Expands JioPC With Plans Starting at Rs 1,000
Jio has expanded JioPC into a standalone, browser-based subscription available to any internet user in India, with plans starting at Rs 1,000.
Ultravolt wires are UltraTech’s Rs 1,800 crore bet to become India’s No. 2. See what the Aditya Birla Group launched, why cable stocks fell, and what management said on 19 …
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Bewakoof Founder Prabhkiran Singh Steps Down After 14 Years — Here’s the Full Story
Bewakoof founder Prabhkiran Singh is stepping down after 14 years, handing the brand fully to TMRW. Here’s his journey and what’s next.
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How to Raise Startup Funding in India in 2026: Here’s the Roadmap Founders Are Actually Using
A practical, stage-by-stage look at how Indian founders are actually raising money in 2026, from DPIIT recognition to Series A diligence.