Funding Alert

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...

Tuesday, April 21, 2026: In a major vote of confidence in India’s fast-evolving startup ecosystem, South Korean tech heavyweights KRAFTON Incand Naver Corporation have teamed up with Mirae Asset Venture Investments to roll out a massive ₹6,000 crore fund aimed at backing the country’s...

Saturday, April 18, 2026: If the Indian startups ecosystem were a cardiac monitor, this week’s reading would have every doctor in the room leaning in with a concerned frown. After a momentary rush of adrenaline last week that saw...

DPIIT’s FoF 2.0 pivot signals a strategic shift toward long-term R&D and tech-driven manufacturing, moving past the consumer-tech boom.New Delhi, Wednesday, 14th April 2026: India is officially pivoting its startup strategy from "delivery apps" to "deep discovery." The Department...

Thursday, 9th April 2026: Gurugram-based Masters’ Union has introduced a ₹100 crore early-stage investment initiative, MU Ventures, aimed at nurturing entrepreneurs under the age of 25. The platform focuses on what investors often describe as the “-1 to 1” phase—when an...