Indian Startups Archives

boAt Co-Founder Aman Gupta OFF/BEAT Raises Rs 100 Crore Seed Round as India D2C Enters Second Generation Brand Era

April 16, 2026Aditi Singh

Aman Gupta raises Rs 100 crore seed for OFF/BEAT from Bessemer Venture Partners. Lenskart IPO values company at $8 billion. India D2C sector raised Rs 8000 crore in 2025-26. [...]

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Zepto Gets SEBI Nod for Rs 11000 Crore IPO as India Startup Ecosystem Prepares Record Public Market Listings 2026

April 16, 2026Gaurav Thakur

Zepto receives SEBI approval for Rs 10000-12000 crore IPO targeting July-September 2026 listing. KreditBee joins unicorn club at $1.5 billion valuation. 23 startups file DRHPs. [...]

India D2C Market Races Toward 300 Billion Dollars by 2030 as Beauty and Personal Care Brands Lead Growth

April 8, 2026Gaurav Thakur

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. [...]

Indian Startups Raise Fresh Capital in April 2026 as Bachatt Amaha and Samekar Close Key Rounds

April 8, 2026Anjali K.

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. [...]

India EdTech Consolidation: PhysicsWallah and upGrad Emerge as Sole Survivors of Rs 2 Lakh Crore Bloodbath

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026Aditi Singh

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. [...]

OpenAI Acquires TBPN Tech Talk Show in Surprise Media Push Ahead of Planned IPO

April 5, 2026April 5, 2026Gaurav Thakur

OpenAI buys TBPN, the viral Silicon Valley tech talk show, as part of a new communications strategy ahead of its planned initial public offering. [...]

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

April 4, 2026April 4, 2026Anjali K.

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 ideas. [...]

Indian woman startup founder leading team in modern office 2026

Women Founders Lead India’s Startup Surge as Female-Led Companies Raise Record Rs 12,000 Crore in Q1 2026

March 28, 2026April 3, 2026Gaurav Thakur

Women founders lead India’s 2026 startup surge as female-led companies raise a record Rs 12,000 crore in Q1, reshaping the venture capital landscape with breakout success across sectors. [...]

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India’s Edtech Reboot: How BYJU’S Collapse Reshaped the Sector and Who Is Rising in 2026

March 26, 2026April 3, 2026Gaurav Thakur

India’s edtech sector has rebooted in 2026 following BYJU’S dramatic collapse, with PhysicsWallah, Unacademy, and AI-powered tutoring startups leading a more sustainable industry. [...]