KreditBee Enters Unicorn Club With $280 Million Funding Round at $1.5 Billion Valuation as Digital Lending Race Heats Up
KreditBee raised $280 million to reach a $1.5 billion valuation, becoming India’s second unicorn of 2026.
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Startups
Indian Startup Funding Falls 18 Per Cent to $11.7 Billion in FY26 But Early-Stage Investment Surges 33 Per Cent
Indian startups raised $11.7 billion in FY 2025-26, an 18 per cent decline from $14.3 billion in FY25, but early-stage funding surged 33 per cent to $4.
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Practo Appoints Former Union Health Secretary CK Mishra to Board as India Healthtech Giants Gear Up for IPO Wave
IPO-bound Practo strengthens its board with ex-health secretary CK Mishra as India’s healthtech sector prepares for a wave of public listings in 2026.
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India Approves Rs 100 Billion State-Backed Venture Capital Fund to Supercharge Deep Tech and Manufacturing Startups
India’s cabinet has cleared a ₹100 billion fund of funds targeting AI, advanced manufacturing, and deep tech startups.
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India D2C Market Races Toward 300 Billion Dollars by 2030 as Beauty and Personal Care Brands Lead Growth
India’s D2C market targets $300 billion by 2030 with beauty and personal care brands holding 31.5% share as Inc42 FAST42 2026 spotlights fastest-growing names.
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Indian Startups Raise Fresh Capital in April 2026 as Bachatt Amaha and Samekar Close Key Rounds
Indian startups raised over $45 million in early April 2026 with Bachatt’s $12M Series A leading a fresh wave of fintech, healthtech and AI funding rounds.
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India EdTech Consolidation: PhysicsWallah and upGrad Emerge as Sole Survivors of Rs 2 Lakh Crore Bloodbath
PhysicsWallah and upGrad are the only survivors of India’s edtech crash as BYJU’S collapses, Unacademy bleeds and Rs 2 lakh crore in valuations is wiped out.
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India Revises Startup Recognition Framework and Doubles Turnover Cap to Rs 200 Crore
India doubles the startup turnover threshold to Rs 200 crore under its revised Startup India framework.
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Indian Startup Funding Drops 26 Per Cent to 2.3 Billion Dollars in Q1 2026 as Late-Stage Deals Dry Up and Seed Investments Surge
Indian startup funding fell 26% YoY to $2.3 billion in Q1 2026 with no mega deals, while seed-stage investments surged 58% as investors bet on early-stage…
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India Healthtech Startups Cross 100 Million AI Diagnostic Scans as Rural Telemedicine Scales to 400 Districts in 2026
India’s healthtech startups have crossed 100 million AI diagnostic scans as rural telemedicine services scale to 400 districts through ABDM integration in 2026.
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