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Canva eyes video-first future through new acquisitions

February 24, 2026: Canva’s acquisition of animation startup Cavalry and ad-intelligence venture Mango AI highlights how the company is evolving from a visual design tool into a broader platform built around marketing outcomes. The back-to-back deals suggest Canva is...

Nvidia Moves to Corner India’s AI Market at the “Pre-Startup” Stage

NEW DELHI, February 2026: Nvidia is expanding its footprint in India this week, launching a series of aggressive partnerships designed to capture artificial intelligence founders before they even formally incorporate their companies.The Santa Clara-based chipmaker is shifting its strategy...

Festo vs. Big Tech: The Lean 600 Staff Playbook for Industry 4.0

BENGALURU, February 19, 2026: For entrepreneurs tracking the "Global Capability Centre" (GCC) boom, German automation titan Festo just dropped a masterclass in strategic evolution. On Wednesday, the 100-year-old firm inaugurated its 71,000-square-foot GCC near Electronics City, signaling a departure...

Startup India Enters New Phase with ₹10K Cr FoF 2.0 Fund

February 14, 2026: In a significant push to India’s innovation economy, the Union Cabinet has cleared the second edition of the Startup India Fund of Funds FoF 2.0, committing a fresh Rs 10,000 crore corpus to fuel the country’s...

iSprout Managed Offices Grow 3x to 43,000 Seats, Clocks 90% Growth

Hyderabad, India, February 11, 2026: iSprout, a leading managed and flexible workspace provider, today announced a 90% growth in Q3 FY25, expanding its portfolio to approximately 2.5 million sq. ft. across India. The company attributed this strong momentum to...

Startup India Enters Decade 2 With 4 Major Policy Upgrades

February 8, 2206: As Startup India enters its second decade, the government has quietly but decisively rewritten the rules of engagement. The revised startup recognition framework, announced in February 2026, signals a strategic pivot: from nurturing early-stage ventures to...

Budget 2026: Trillion-Rupee Push for Startups and Tech MSMEs

NEW DELHI, India, February 3, 2026: In a decisive move to transition India from a low-cost service hub to a high-value manufacturing and innovation powerhouse, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2026–27 has unveiled a massive capital infusion for...

Zero Defect, Zero Effect: PM’s 77th Republic Day Vision for Startups

NEW DELHI, January 26, 2026: A decade ago, "Startup India" was a budding policy experiment. Today, on the eve of 77th Republic Day, it is the world’s third-largest ecosystem, boasting over 200,000 recognized entities. But as the mission hits...

BioVerse Challenge 2025 Targets 500 Startups, $300B Bio Plan

New Delhi, India, January 25, 2026: India's burgeoning biotechnology sector got a big thrust as Thermo Fisher Scientific India, in partnership with Startup India, DPIIT, launched the BioVerse Challenge 2025. This ambitious initiative aims to be a cornerstone...

Tiger Global Tax: 60 Startups Urge India for Clarity

January 23, 2026: The Supreme Court’s recent verdict on Tiger Global has sent a chill through India’s startup ecosystem, leaving founders and investors navigating a sudden landscape of tax uncertainty. In a swift response to the landmark ruling, a...

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