India’s Startup Funding Crosses $7.2 Billion in H1 2026
The Indian startup ecosystem closed the first half of 2026 with more capital raised but far fewer deals struck, a pattern that’s reshaping
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India Crosses 207,000 Startups as AI and Deeptech Lead the Next Wave
Half of new ventures are now emerging from Tier II and Tier III cities, while sectors from healthtech to agritech are drawing a
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Indian Startup IPO Wave 2026 — Zepto Flipkart OYO and 24 Others Line Up for Record Rs 47000 Crore Year
Indian startups could raise over Rs 47,000 crore in IPOs in 2026. Zepto targets July listing, Flipkart defers to 2028, while 24 companies have filed DRHPs with SEBI.
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Byju Raveendran Sentenced to Six Months in Singapore Jail for Contempt of Court — Edtech Founder’s Legal Troubles Deepen
A Singapore court has sentenced BYJU’S founder Byju Raveendran to six months in prison for contempt of court after he failed to comply with asset disclosure orders, marking the latest chapter in the once-celebrated edtech entrepreneur’s dramatic fall from grace.
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GalaxEye Launches Mission Drishti: World’s First OptoSAR Satellite Built by Private Indian Company Reaches Orbit Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9
Bengaluru-based GalaxEye Space successfully launched Mission Drishti, the world’s first OptoSAR imaging satellite, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from California on May 3, 2026. The 190-kg satellite is India’s largest privately built Earth observation satellite.
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PhysicsWallah Files for IPO With Rs 3100 Crore Fresh Issue as India Edtech Giant Bets Big on Offline Expansion and AI
PhysicsWallah files for a Rs 3,100 crore IPO as co-founders Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari reveal plans for 200 new offline centres, AI tutoring.
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Sarvam AI Closes $350 Million Round at $1.5 Billion Valuation, Becoming India’s Biggest AI Startup Fundraise of 2026
India-founded Sarvam AI raises $350 million in its latest funding round, reaching a $1.5 billion valuation and becoming the country’s most well-funded AI…
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Pocket FM Hits $400 Million ARR and EBITDA Profitability: How Rohan Nayak Built India’s Audio Storytelling Empire with AI
Pocket FM has doubled its ARR to $400 million in 12 months and achieved EBITDA profitability. Founder Rohan Nayak shares how AI transformed the company…
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Deepinder Goyal’s Temple Raises $54 Million at $190 Million Valuation: Inside India’s Healthtech Surge in 2026
Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal’s new healthtech startup Temple has raised $54 million in its first funding round, valued at $190 million.
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boAt Co-Founder Aman Gupta OFF/BEAT Raises Rs 100 Crore Seed Round as India D2C Enters Second Generation Brand Era
Aman Gupta raises Rs 100 crore seed for OFF/BEAT from Bessemer Venture Partners. Lenskart IPO values company at $8 billion.
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