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VC Funding for Indian Startups Falls to $56M in Week 3 of June

June 22: 2025: The third week of June brought another period of subdued investment activity for Indian startups. Venture capital (VC) funding for the week stood at $56 million, spread across 12 deals. This marks one of the lowest...

Maruti Suzuki Picks 9 Startups to Power Future Mobility

June 19, 2025: Maruti Suzuki India Limited has announced the winners of its 9th Startup Accelerator Cohort. The announcement includes nine selected startups—six from India and three from Germany, who will now work directly with Maruti's teams to develop...

Lean & Profitable: 14 of 20 Startups Report Net Gains in FY25

June 15, 2025: As the funding slowdown continues to reshape business priorities, a growing number of startups are proving that profitability is no longer a far-off milestone but a near-term goal. In the financial year ending March 2025 (FY25),...

Bharat Biotech to Advance First Scalable Shigella Vaccine

June 14, 2025, Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech, the Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer known for its work on vaccines like Covaxin and Rotavac, has signed a new deal with pharma company GSK to further develop a promising Shigella vaccine candidate, altSonflex1-2-3. This...

Ayush Nivesh Saarthi Eases FDI, Domestic Investment Ayush Sector

New Delhi, 29 May 2025: A new digital platform, Ayush Nivesh Saarthi, aimed at encouraging investment in the traditional medicine and wellness sector has been launched by Government of India. The portal combines proactive policies with India’s rich biodiversity...

Indian Startups Secure $209M in Final Week of May 2025

June 1, 2025: The bygone, May 2025 witnessed a cautious investor sentiment and significant strategic growth initiatives. While early-stage and growth-stage startups continued to attract attention, late-stage investments remained sparse, indicating a more conservative approach from venture capitalists.This...

DPIIT Expands Startup Tax Benefit; 187 Gain Exemption

May 15, 2025: In a strong startup tax policy move that's accelerate India’s startup prowess, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has approved 187 startups for income tax exemption under a newly streamlined Section 80-IAC...

$61M+ Google AI First Accelerator Returns to India: Deadline June 30

May 14, 2025: India is set to gain deeper investment into its AI-driven future. Applications are now open for Google’s AI First Accelerator: India 2025, and this time, the tech giant isn’t just offering mentorship—it’s inviting Indian founders to...

AM Green-CIL Ink World’s Largest 4500 MW Clean Power Pact

Hyderabad, India, 9th May 2025: In what would be one of the world’s largest renewable energy contracts, Coal India Limited (CIL), plans to supply 4500 MW of carbon-free energy, in phased manner, to upcoming green ammonia facilities of AM...

Indian Startups Raise $716M in Slower April 2025

May 5, 2025: The Indian startup ecosystem is facing a cautious venture capital (VC) environment, as reflected in the funding figures from April 2025. While still significant, the total amount raised last month came in at $716 million, marking...

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