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Forget Grants. Karnataka Is Offering Startups Customers

Tuesday, June 23, 2026: So far, Indian governments have tried to support startups through grants, incubation programs, seed funding, and policy incentives.Karnataka now wants to tackle a different problem. Finding customers.The state government is working on a framework...

Meta Backs Cred, Hires Kunal Shah to Shape WhatsApp’s Future

Tuesday, June 23, 2026: Meta Platforms’ decision to appoint Cred founder Kunal Shah as the new global head of WhatsApp marks one of the most significant leadership transitions involving an Indian startup founder in recent years. Alongside the appointment,...

5 Startup Exits That Signal India’s M&A Market Is Finally Back

Monday, June 22, 2206: For nearly three years, conversations around India's startup ecosystem have been dominated by funding slowdowns, valuation resets, and delayed IPO plans. But another trend is quietly gaining momentum, and acquisitions.Over the past six months, a...

India’s Next Big Rural Bet: 700 SHE-MARTs, 1,000 Fulfilment Centres

Monday, June 15, 2026: India's rural entrepreneurship story is entering a new phase with SHE-MART and new fulfilment centers. For years, Self-Help Groups (SHGs) have focused on production, livelihoods, and financial inclusion. The next challenge is helping these businesses...

After Billions in Funding, OpenAI Faces Wall Street’s Biggest Test

Tuesday, June 8, 2026: OpenAI's confidential filing for an initial public offering is being viewed as a watershed moment for the technology industry, signalling that some of Silicon Valley's most valuable private companies are preparing to face a very...

Viyona Fintech Joins Bharat BillPay Network to Onboard Billers

Hyderabad, India, 8th June 2026: Viyona Fintech India Private Limited, an NPCI-certified Technology Service Provider, today announced it has successfully completed certification as a Biller Operating Unit (BOU) under the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS), operated by NPCI Bharat...

AWS Targets Startup Pain Points With New AI Agents

Saturday, June 6 2026: AWS (Amazon Web Services) is deepening its push into the startup ecosystem with a new set of AI-powered tools designed to remove two of the biggest hurdles facing early-stage companies: making the right technology decisions...

Mahindra: India’s Unicorn Story Is Just Beginning

Saturday, June 6, 2026: Indian business leader Anand Mahindra believes the global success of Indian entrepreneurs is only the start of a much larger story.Reacting to the growing number of Indian-origin founders building billion-dollar startups in the United States,...

World Environment Day 2026: The Future Needs Green Startups, Not Just Fast-Growing Ones

Friday, June 5, 2026: As the world marks World Environment Day 2026, the conversation can no longer be limited to governments, climate conferences, and policy announcements.The responsibility now sits equally with businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, and startup founders.India's startup ecosystem...

Venu Dantuluri: The Network Builder of India’s Blue Economy

Wednesday, June 3, 2026: There are people who build businesses, and then there are people who quietly reshape how an entire industry learns to see itself.Venu Dantuluri belongs to the second category, not because he set out to,...

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