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VC Funding Drops 11% as Indian Public Markets Shine in 2025

February 25, 2026: The Indian startup landscape in 2025 painted a tale of contrasts. While VC funding dipped by 11% compared to 2024, signaling a conservative approach from investors, the public market narrative told a different story. IPO-bound startups...

Wishlink bets on tech, creators after $17.5M Series B funding

February 24, 2026: Wishlink, a creator-commerce platform is shifting its focus toward scale and product depth after closing a $17.5 million Series B round With fresh capital secured, the company’s next phase will centre on technology investments, creator...

AI Infrastructure Startup C2i Lands $15 Million in New Funding

February 17, 2026: Semiconductor startup C2i Semiconductors has raised $15 million in a fresh funding round aimed at accelerating the development of advanced power management technologies for artificial intelligence (AI) data centres and cloud infrastructure.The round was led by...

Beyond the Cheque: How IITM’s ₹600Cr Frontier Fund Fixes Deep Tech

CHENNAI, Feb 11, 2026: When the news broke that IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP) and Unicorn India Ventures (UIV) launched a ₹600 crore "Frontier Fund," the headlines focused on the numbers. But for the entrepreneurs huddled in the...

Deel Launches $15M ‘The Pitch’ to Fund Global Seed-Stage Startups

BENGALURU, February 10, 2026: Global HR and payroll platform Deel has launched "The Pitch," a $15 million international initiative focused on identifying and funding seed-stage startups. The program aims to modernize venture capital distribution by prioritizing merit over...

Pandorum Secures $18M to Expand Clinical Pipeline Across US, Asia, and Middle East

Bengaluru, India, February 9, 2026 : Pandorum Technologies, a biotechnology company developing programmable regenerative medicine, has closed a US$18 million Series B financing round to accelerate clinical development of its tunable, exosome-based therapies and expand global manufacturing and operations...

95 Early-Stage Startups VC Deals Drive 2026 Funding Rebound

January 5, 2026: The opening month of 2026 has delivered a compelling narrative for the Indian startups ecosystem: quantity is becoming a quality of its own. While the total venture capital (VC) inflow of $927 million represents a healthy...

India Startup Funding Drops 59% in Final Week of January

February 2, 2026: India Startup witnessed a muted deals during the final week of January. Startups raised $152 million across 22 deals, a significant drop from the previous week’s $373 million raised through 40 transactions. The investment sentiment though...

Suzuki Backs MeMeraki’s Plans to Amplify Artisan-Led Growth

January 30, 2026: In a strategic move to further its mission of integrating technology with traditional Indian arts, culture-tech platform MeMeraki has secured an undisclosed funding round from Next Bharat Ventures, the impact investment arm supported by Suzuki Motor...

The Guild Raises $20.5M for Reusable Rocket Development

29th January , 2026: Bengaluru-based spacetech startup The Guild, formerly known as EtherealX, has raised $20.5 million in a Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to date to $25.5 million. This marks a major leap for the...

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