Funding Alert

New Delhi, May 12, 2026: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), India’s leading oil and gas company, has opened applications for two advisor roles for its startup fund, signaling a renewed push to strengthen its startup investment initiatives.The advisors...

Saturday, May 9, 2026: India’s venture capital market is showing fresh signs of fatigue, with startup funding declining once again in the opening week of May despite a handful of notable transactions that prevented a sharper fall.Startups collectively raised...

Saturday, May 9, 2026: India’s booming quick commerce sector is set for another major public market debut, with Zepto securing regulatory clearance from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its proposed initial public offering.The market regulator...

Hyderabad, Thursday, May 7, 2026: India’s private space race has entered a new phase as Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace secured $60 million (around Rs 570 crore) in fresh funding, propelling the company into the unicorn club with a valuation of...

Bengaluru, Tuesday, May 5, 2026: Accelerating India’s biotech ambitions, the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms has unveiled the ninth edition of the National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition (NBEC) 2026, rolling out one of the country’s largest funding opportunities for early-stage life...

Saturday, May 2, 2026: After two weeks of muted activity, the Indian startup ecosystem finally saw a noticeable rebound in venture capital funding inflows during the final days of April and the beginning of May. The recovery, however, is...

Wednesday, April 29, 2026: Fintech startup Novio has secured ₹100 crore in a Series A funding . The fresh capital comes at a time when India’s credit ecosystem is witnessing rapid evolution, particularly among first-time borrowers in smaller cities.The...

Monday, April 17, 2026: Capital-A, a venture capital firm that invests in manufacturing companies, has announced the first phase of its second fund, raising Rs 160 crore. This is an important step as the firm plans to support more...

Thursday, April 23, 2026: Indian game-tech startup LightFury Games has raised $11 million in a pre-Series A round, as it looks to accelerate development of its flagship AAA cricket title and scale its live operations infrastructure.The company is upbeat...

Wednesday, April 22, 2026: Deepening ambitions beyond aerospace, Elon Musk's SpaceX has entered into a strategic agreement with AI coding startup Cursor to co-develop a next-generation artificial intelligence system for software development and knowledge work. The deal includes a striking clause: an option...