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Rohit Sharma buys stake in fitness app FITTR as equity partner

FITTR is a fitness and wellness platform that offers digital coaching, nutrition guidance, community support and personalised training plans.

Updated: June 13, 2026 11:04 IST

Delhi startup CarryMen offers Rs 149/hour assistants to carry bags, wait in queues at busy markets

Delhi startup CarryMen is offering shopping assistants in Lajpat Nagar for Rs 149 an hour to help customers carry bags,…

May 24, 2026 22:10 IST

The deals ranged from a $1 million pre-seed to a Rs 482 crore pre-IPO round.

From Milky Mist to HealthFab: 7 Indian startups raise over Rs 1,000 crore in May so far

Erode-based dairy company Milky Mist has raised Rs 482 crore from Jongsong Investments, an indirect subsidiary of Singapore’s Temasek Holdings,…

May 7, 2026 17:21 IST

Indian government has announced the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0, with a total corpus of Rs 10,000 crore

Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0: Rs 10,000 crore push for deep-tech – SIDBI to rollout

India launches Rs 10,000 crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 to boost deep-tech, manufacturing, and early-stage startups with enhanced…

April 14, 2026 17:16 IST

Meet Angad Daryani: An Indian-origin CEO and inventor who promises to change how humans breathe for the next century

Praan, a San Francisco-Mumbai deep-tech startup, is building next-generation air infrastructure that purifies and optimises indoor air for deeper sleep,…

Updated: April 13, 2026 11:24 IST

Winston’s product range includes epilators, eyebrow trimmers, blackhead removers and facial cleansing devices for women.

Shark Tank fame Winston grow From Rs 4.8 cr to Rs 32.8 cr in FY25; Anupam Mittal calls it ‘one of the top companies’

“ Rs 75 crore feels great. But more than that, it feels like we’re just getting started,” he added. The…

Updated: April 7, 2026 14:56 IST

“Today’s research becomes tomorrow’s intellectual property,” he said, adding that the time has come for startups to also focus on manufacturing and research.

Modi’s AI push: Why India’s next decade depends on moving beyond ‘service’ startups

“A nation that is forward-looking on AI will have a competitive advantage,” Modi said, urging founders to work on new…

January 16, 2026 15:55 IST

As per data from PIB, India has over 2 lakh DPIIT-recognised startups as of December 2025. Around 50% of recognised startups now originate from Tier-II and Tier-III cities.

‘Everything becomes moot if we aren’t hopeful’: Why Nikhil Kamath is betting big on India despite 700+ startup shutdowns

“This isn’t to say we don’t have real problems. We do,” Kamath said, adding that such difficulties are not unique…

January 16, 2026 13:48 IST

Companies such as Razorpay, Meesho and Flipkart completed or initiated relocations during the year. Others, including Zepto, Shiprocket and PhonePe, remain in the process. (Image: AI Generated)

Why 2025 mattered for Indian startups – 3 big gamechangers and 2026 outlook

Startup funding declined in absolute terms during the year. Indian technology startups raised $10.5 billion in 2025, compared with $12.7…

Updated: December 24, 2025 16:45 IST

Deeptech startups that solve real-world problems

IIM Bangalore becomes a hub for scaling innovative ventures.

December 11, 2025 09:04 IST

Kumar’s vision is simple: “Think student, think Timbuckdo.” But the ambition is harder.

Timbuckdo wants to be India’s student gig engine: Revenues rising, but path is risky

Timbuckdo’s origin story is rooted in a social truth: students today want autonomy, money, and mobility far earlier than stepping…

November 28, 2025 08:00 IST

‘Indians are ugli in general but…’: AI startup Giga founders face racist attacks after raising $61 million

‘Indians are ugly in general but…’: AI startup Giga founders face racist attacks after raising $61 million

Indian software engineers Varun Vammadi and Esha Maindeep from IIT Kharagpur have just raised 61 million US dollars of funding…

Updated: November 11, 2025 09:24 IST

Its operations have expanded to 11 Indian states and a handful of export destinations, including the US, Australia, Dubai, and New Zealand.

Techie leaves Bengaluru for Bihar and builds a Rs 2.5 cr food brand

A Patna-based food processing startup that is trying to industrialise one of Bihar’s most traditional crops: makhana, or fox nuts.

Updated: November 14, 2025 07:05 IST

HR tech (34), local services (33), and fashion tech (27) were close behind, while online grocery and healthcare booking platforms each saw 25 companies wind up operations.

Fewer startups shut down in 2025 as India’s ecosystem finds stability

Cumulatively, 53,875 Indian tech startups have folded over time, but analysts say the steep decline in annual closures reflects a…

Updated: November 17, 2025 16:28 IST

Start-up founder gives up six-figure salary, dream job at JPMorgan: 'Was living the American Dream until…'

H-1B visa fee hike may force startups to rethink the ‘American dream’

The US move to impose a $100,000 H-1B visa fee could derail Indian startups’ US expansion plans, hitting AI and…

September 22, 2025 06:09 IST

$Agarwal considers hair transplants — not rival brands, as their real competition, noting that their treatments cost a fraction of surgical alternatives.$

84-year-old nanaji converts family hairfall remedy into 48 cr business

Avimee Herbal, born from a family remedy in Surat, has grown into a Rs 48 crore brand shipping 15,000 units…

August 22, 2025 08:00 IST