seed funding

Pre-seed, seed or Series A? Here’s what each funding stage means for Indian startups in 2026: typical cheque sizes, dilution, investor expectations and real deals from recent funding rounds.

A pitch deck’s job is to earn the next meeting. Here are the 12 slides to build, how to size your market honestly, and the details Indian investors check first.

India’s official playbook lists 65+ central schemes for startups, but many fund incubators, VCs or lenders rather than founders. Here’s which government schemes to apply for in 2026, and which …

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.

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 …

How much equity should you give an investor? Most pre-seed and seed rounds sit at 10% to 20%. Here’s the formula, rupee examples, ESOP maths and India-specific rules every founder …

A practical, stage-by-stage look at how Indian founders are actually raising money in 2026, from DPIIT recognition to Series A diligence.

Cars24 has launched Deployment Inc with a $5 million investment, betting that enterprise AI’s real challenge is deployment, not the model. (25 words) Suggested Categories: News, Funding, AI & DeepTech