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Funding & Deals

Credfix Raises Rs 16.1 Crore in Seed Funding Led by Tanglin Venture Partners

October 7, 2026

Desible.ai Raises Rs 32 Crore in Seed Plus Funding Led by Prime Venture Partners

October 7, 2026
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Ecommerce & D2C

Flipkart Revenue Rises 18.2% in FY26, Net Loss Falls to Rs 8,468 Cr

October 16, 2026

Flipkart Former Executives Seek Full ESOP Buyback From Walmart Amid IPO Uncertainty

October 7, 2026
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AI & Technology

1OpenAI Seeks $30 Billion at $1.25 Trillion ValuationOctober 23, 2026 2ShopOS Launches AI Creative Tool Sloosh at $19 a MonthOctober 23, 2026 3Apple iPhone Duo Sells Out First Week’s Stock in IndiaOctober 23, 2026 4Desible.ai Raises Rs 32 Crore in Seed Plus Funding Led by Prime Venture PartnersOctober 7, 2026 5Razorpay Partners With OpenAI to Help Brands Run Ads on ChatGPT in IndiaOctober 5, 2026 6SiMa.ai Raises $150 Million in Series C Funding at $1.45 Billion ValuationSeptember 30, 2026 7Ema Raises $77 Million in Series B Funding Led by CreaegisSeptember 24, 2026
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Fintech

PhysicsWallah’s FinZ Finance to Sell Rs 95.79 Crore Loan Portfolio to Auxilo

October 5, 2026

Seeds Fincap Raises Over Rs 100 Crore in Series B Funding Led by Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

October 1, 2026
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Quick Commerce

Blinkit Leads Quick Commerce in Product Availability With 94.4% In-Stock Rate: Bernstein

October 8, 2026

Flipkart Minutes’ order value nears Blinkit’s: UBS

September 4, 2026
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Mobility & EVs

1Ola Electric Approves Rs 1,000 Crore Rights IssueSeptember 30, 2026 2Jedlik Motors Develops Enclosed Electric Two-Wheeler e-POD, Targets Rs 2.5 Lakh PriceSeptember 30, 2026 3Ultraviolette Raises $85 Million in Funding Led by Yali Capital and TDK VenturesSeptember 23, 2026 4Drivn Raises Rs 45 Crore in Seed Funding Led by Avaana CapitalSeptember 21, 2026 5CCPA Imposes Rs 10 Lakh Penalty on Rapido Over Dark PatternsSeptember 16, 2026 6Leanwatts Bags $2 Mn To Build Portable EV Chargers In IndiaSeptember 11, 2026 7Ola Electric Approves Rs 1,500 Crore Fundraise; COO Hyun Shik Park ResignsSeptember 7, 2026
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Food & Beverage

15 Indian Food Brands That Rode the Protein Boom in 2026

October 5, 2026

Protein Pantry Raises Rs 9 Crore in Seed Funding Led by Sharrp Ventures

September 22, 2026
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IPO

Swara Baby Products Gets SEBI Nod for Rs 1,000 Crore IPO

October 6, 2026

AceVector Raises Rs 189 Crore From Anchor Investors Ahead of IPO

September 25, 2026
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Healthtech

1Aignosis Raises Rs 4 Crore in Seed Funding Led by AntlerOctober 1, 2026 2Betterhood Raises Rs 11.5 Crore in Seed Funding Led by Sauce VCSeptember 24, 2026 3Thyrocare to Sell Entire Nueclear Healthcare Stake for Rs 141.4 CroreSeptember 21, 2026 4Physioplus Healthcare Raises Strategic Seed Investment at $800K ValuationSeptember 18, 2026 5Practo Appoints Jagnoor Singh as CEO, Elevates Shashank ND Singh to Executive ChairmanSeptember 17, 2026 6TRUE ARTIS Raises Rs 11.4 Crore in Seed Funding Led by Zeropearl VCSeptember 16, 2026 7Ultrahuman Raises $70 Million to Expand Wearable Health PlatformSeptember 6, 2026
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UNICORNS

Zomato, Zoho, Zetwerk, Zeta, Zerodha, Zepto, Zenoti, Yubi, Xpressbees, Vedantu, Urban Company, Upstox, upGrad, Uniphore, Unacademy, Udaan, Swiggy, Spinny, Snapdeal, Slice, Shopclues, Shiprocket, ShareChat, Rivigo, ReNew Energy, Rebel Foods, Razorpay, RateGain, Rapido, Quikr, Purplle, Pristyn Care, Postman, PolicyBazaar, Pine Labs, PhysicsWallah, PhonePe, PharmEasy, Perfios, Paytm Mall, Paytm, OYO, Oxyzo, Open Money, OneCard, Ola Electric, Ola, OfBusiness, Nykaa, NoBroker, Mu Sigma, Moglix, Mobile Premier League, MobiKwik, Mindtickle, Mensa Brands, Meesho, MapmyIndia, Mamaearth, MakeMyTrip, Livspace, Licious, LensKart, LeadSquared, LEAD School, Ola Krutrim, Innovaccer, InMobi, Infra.Market, Info Edge, IndiaMART, InCred, Icertis, Hike, Hasura, Gupshup, Groww, MyGlamm, GlobalBees, Glance, Games24x7, Freshworks, Fractal Analytics, Flipkart, FirstCry, Eruditus Executive Education, ElasticRun, EaseMyTrip, Druva, Droom, Dream11, Digit Insurance, Delhivery, DealShare, DarwinBox, DailyHunt, cult.fit, CRED, CoinSwitch, CoinDCX, ChargeBee, Cars24, CarDekho, BYJU'S, BrowserStack, boAt, Blinkit, BlackBuck, BillDesk, BigBasket, BharatPe, Ather Energy, apna, Amagi, Acko, 5ire, 1MG

SOONICORNS

CarTrade, FINO PayTech, Infibeam Avenues, Nazara Technologies, Absolute, Adda247, Aequs, Atlan, BankBazaar, BetterPlace, Bira 91, Bizongo, BlueStone, BluSmart, BookMyShow, BrightChamps, Capillary Technologies, Capital Float, Captain Fresh, Cashfree Payments, Chaayos, Chalo, CityMall, Classplus, Clear, Country Delight, Credgenics, CueMath, DeHaat, Drip Capital, Drools, EatClub Brands, Ecom Express, Exotel, FarEye, Fashinza, Fi.Money, Finova Capital, FreshToHome, GIVA, GreyOrange, HackerRank, HealthifyMe, HealthKart, HomeLane, Hopscotch, Hubilo, ideaForge, IndMoney, Inshorts, InsuranceDekho, Jumbotail, Jupiter, Juspay, Khatabook, Kissht, KreditBee, Kuku FM, LambdaTest, Leap, Lendingkart, Loco, Log9 Materials, LogiNext, M2P Fintech, mCaffeine, MedGenome, Medikabazaar, Mintifi, MoEngage, Money View, Mswipe, MyGate, Navi Technologies, Netradyne, Ninjacart, NiYO Solutions, PayMate, Pepperfry, Pernia's Pop-Up Shop, Pixis, Plum, Pocket FM, Porter, Practo, Pratilipi, Refyne, RenewBuy, Ripplr, Rupeek, Scaler Academy, Scripbox, Simple Energy, Smartron, Square Yards, Stader Labs, Stanza Living, Stashfin, SUGAR Cosmetics, Teachmint, True Balance, Turtlemint, Uni Cards, Wakefit, WayCool, Whatfix, WinZO, WOW Skin Science, Yulu, Zaggle, Zenwork, Zolve, ZoomCar, Zupee, Arya.Ag, Innoviti, Aye Finance, Battery Smart

LISTED TECH COMPANIES

MapmyIndia, CarTrade, Delhivery, FINO PayTech, EaseMyTrip, Nykaa, ideaForge, IndiaMART, Infibeam Avenues, Info Edge, Nazara Technologies, Paytm, PolicyBazaar, RateGain, Tracxn, Yatra, Zaggle, Zomato, Mamaearth, TAC Security, Digit Insurance, Awfis, Ixigo, Menhood, Ola Electric, FirstCry, Unicommerce

INVESTORS

Peak XV Partners, Blume Ventures, Venture Catalysts, Inflection Point Ventures, Matrix Partners India, Kalaari Capital, Mumbai Angels, 9Unicorns Accelerator Fund, Indian Angel Network, Titan Capital, 3one4 Capital, Elevation Capital, Brand Capital, InnoVen Capital, India Quotient, Chiratae Ventures, Trifecta Capital Advisors, Alteria Capital, Axilor Ventures, Kae Capital, 100X.VC, ah! Ventures, Fireside Ventures, Lightspeed India Partners, Orios Venture Partners