Funding

India’s RDI Fund has approved 19 second-level fund managers and committed ₹7,131 crore. Here’s how the private-matching model works, who qualifies at TRL 4 and above, and what deeptech founders …

Indian startup funding dropped to $113.35 million this week, but 28 startups raised money, DailyObjects led with Rs 332 crore and Marico bought deeper into Plix. Here is the full …

Your startup valuation probably came from a cousin, a headline or a gut feeling. Here’s how investors in India actually price a company in 2026, with ₹ examples and a …

SISFS stopped taking startup applications on May 31, 2026. Here’s how SISFS, CGSS and FoF 2.0 differ, who you deal with for each, and how to pick the right scheme.

SUMMARY Startup India FoF 2.0 invests only through SEBI-registered AIFs, so founders pitch the funds, never DPIIT or SIDBI. Four AIF segments have different rules; micro VCs must put at …

From Simple Energy’s ₹1,750 crore Series C to AceVector’s IPO and Moneyview’s 64% debut, here are the seven Indian startup stories that mattered between September 28 and October 4, 2026.

Simple Energy has raised Rs 1,750 crore in an all-equity Series C led by Thyrocare founder Dr. A. Velumani’s family office. Here’s who backed it, where the money goes, and …

September brought big late-stage cheques, a thinner seed pipeline and weekly funding totals that swung wildly by tracker. Here are five lessons from the month for India’s founders and what …

Indian startups raised $188.49 million across 17 deals between Sep 21 and 26, over 3X the previous week. Ultraviolette and Ema took 86% of the money, while early-stage startups shared …

Bengaluru EV maker Ultraviolette has raised $85 million from Yali Capital, TDK Ventures and Lip-Bu Tan to scale production, build new platforms and target a 2027 US entry. Here’s what …