Startups
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DocPharma raises $2 million to expand quick commerce supply chain
Healthcare supply chain startup DocPharma has raised $2 million (₹19 crore) in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Equentis, with participation from 100Uni…
02 Sept, 03:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
upGrad completes $200 million acquisition of Unacademy
upGrad has finalized the acquisition of rival edtech platform Unacademy in a deal valued at just over $200 million, marking a 94% drop from Unacademy's pea…
02 Sept, 09:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
India’s Unacademy sells to rival upGrad for $206 million
India’s online education platform Unacademy has been acquired by rival upGrad for $206 million, marking a steep decline of about 94% from Unacademy’s peak valuation.
01 Sept, 09:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Minimac Systems raises ₹30 crore to expand lubricant recycling in India
Pune-based Minimac Systems has raised ₹30 crore ($3.2 million) in a funding round led by Zerodha’s investment arm Rainmatter to scale its lubricant recycli…
01 Sept, 09:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Alteon raises $2.5 million to develop long-endurance autonomous aircraft
Bengaluru-based startup Alteon has raised $2.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Lachy Groom, with participation from Together Fund.
01 Sept, 03:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Kepler Aerospace raises $8 million to launch six autonomous surveillance satellites
Kepler Aerospace, a Bengaluru-based spacetech startup, has raised $8 million in a seed funding round led by Blue Ashva Capital and co-led by Finvolve, Indi…
01 Sept, 01:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Yuma Energy raises $35 million from Magna to expand battery swapping network
Yuma Energy secured $35 million in a Series A funding round led by Magna International to expand its battery swapping network across India, the company announced this week.
01 Sept, 11:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Zenergize raises $4 million to scale EV charger production
Zenergize, a clean tech startup specializing in electric vehicle (EV) chargers, raised $4 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Giraffe Studios, the company confirmed.
01 Sept, 09:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Zomato lays off 240 employees, shuts Hyderabad customer support unit
Zomato has laid off around 240 employees as it shuts down its customer support operations in Hyderabad, according to inc42.com.
31 Aug, 03:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Gen Xer earns $500,000 in second year as UGC creator on TikTok Shop
Eileen Munoz, 59, earned approximately $500,000 in 2025 through user-generated content (UGC) and TikTok Shop, marking a dramatic shift from her previous ca…
31 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
YOGa raises ₹20 crore from Info Edge and others to expand clean-air solutions
YOGa Clean Air, a clean tech startup focused on indoor air-quality systems, has raised ₹20 crore (approximately $2.1 million) in its Series A funding round led by Info Edge Ventures.
31 Aug, 11:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Bengaluru startup Airbound completes 13,000 autonomous drone flights
Airbound, a Bengaluru-based aerospace startup led by 21-year-old founder and CEO Naman Pushp, has completed over 13,000 autonomous drone flights across Bengaluru and the Guntur region.
31 Aug, 01:28 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Miami man drops out of college, earns ₹74.4 crore selling Pokémon cards
A Miami man who left business college has generated ₹74.4 crore (approximately $7.8 million) in sales within a year by selling Pokémon cards and clocks, according to livemint.com.
30 Aug, 07:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Retro raises $21 million for friend-focused photo sharing app
Retro, a photo sharing app designed to enhance friend-focused interactions, secured $21 million in its latest funding round announced this week.
28 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Luanti removed from Google Play after AI copyright claim by Microsoft
Luanti, a voxel game-creation platform, was removed from the Google Play Store following a DMCA notice filed by Tracer.AI on behalf of Microsoft.
28 Aug, 07:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Groww posts 19% revenue growth with ₹4,644.6 Cr in FY26
Groww reported a 19% increase in operating revenue to ₹4,644.6 crore in fiscal year 2026, alongside a 14% rise in net profit to ₹2,083 crore, according to inc42.com.
28 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
YouTube enables US creators to tag Amazon products in videos
YouTube announced that eligible creators in the U.S. can now tag Amazon products directly in their shorts, long-form videos, and livestreams, allowing them…
28 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
FirstCry CEO warns of fatalities in niche quick commerce sector
Supam Maheshwari, managing director and CEO of FirstCry, said quick commerce is here to stay but warned of potential 'fatalities' among niche players due t…
28 Aug, 03:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Ola Electric launches S1Z scooter with Bharat Cell LFP battery
Ola Electric introduced its new S1Z electric scooter featuring the indigenously developed Bharat Cell lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery technology.
28 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Sanlayan Technologies turns profitable with ₹7.9 crore net profit in FY26
Sanlayan Technologies, a Bengaluru-based defence tech startup, reported a consolidated net profit of ₹7.9 crore in the financial year 2025-26 (FY26), reversing a net loss of ₹2.9 crore in FY25.
27 Aug, 09:28 pm IST