The Indian startup ecosystem witnessed a dynamic day of funding on 4th December 2025, with major investments across electric mobility, AI, enterprise software, sports tech, underwater robotics, and music commerce. Ultraviolette raised $45 million to scale its electric motorcycles, while Nexus Venture Partners closed a $700 million fund to back
India’s biggest franchise success stories are no longer limited to food courts, gyms, or retail chains. A quieter revolution is taking shape within India’s residential neighbourhoods, and FABO is one of the brands leading it. By turning everyday laundry into a profitable, tech-enabled service category, FABO has built
JSW Steel has announced a major strategic partnership with Japan’s JFE Steel. Under the agreement, the steel business operations of Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd (BPSL) will be transferred to a new 50:50 joint venture (JV) between JSW Steel and JFE Steel. As part of the deal, JFE
* Mirror Security has also signed a multi-million-dollar strategic partnership with G42’s Inception AI, a global AI infrastructure giant, to secure next-generation AI ecosystems Mirror Security, a research-driven AI security company, raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding from Sure Valley Ventures (SVV) and Atlantic Bridge to scale its breakthrough
Superhealth, India’s first hospital network with zero wait-time and zero commission, has officially launched its flagship facility in Salapuria Towers, Koramangala, Bengaluru, marking the first milestone in its mission to establish a 100-hospital network across the country. The investment into Superhealth has been made by the family office of
Co-founder Nick Jonas, board member Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Beyond Type 1 today launch #TheBeyondType in India. Nick Jonas, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 13 years old, co-founded the diabetes non-profit Beyond Type 1 10 years ago. #TheBeyondType is their first campaign in India. The
Lenskart has released its first quarterly results since going public, and the numbers signal a strong and confident start. Co-founder and CEO Peyush Bansal shared the update on LinkedIn, expressing gratitude and reaffirming the company’s long-term mission. “From those to whom much is given, much is expected,” he wrote,
India’s startup ecosystem continued to stay active on 27th November 2025, with multiple early-stage and growth-stage companies securing fresh capital across consumer, fintech, mobility, and deep-tech categories. Alongside funding, key corporate developments, acquisitions, and regulatory actions shaped the business ecosystem, offering a clear view of how founders, investors, and
A Bengaluru-based startup, Yuvrit Ayurveda, today announced that it has raised $800K in a Seed round led by Incubate Fund Asia. The company is building a modern chain of Ayurvedic clinics designed to make authentic, doctor-led, Kerala-style healing accessible, standardised, and deeply outcome-driven for urban India. The fresh capital will
India’s startup ecosystem saw a busy flow of developments today, with early-stage ventures securing fresh capital, deep-tech and EV players attracting strategic backing, and consumer-focused brands strengthening their market position. Alongside funding updates, the day also brought key news across data security, gaming, and quick-commerce operations. Here’s your
India's first AI-led digital food regulatory labelling SaaS solution accelerates expansion across 30+ export markets and the development of its proprietary platform, FoLSol® LabelBlind® Solutions Pvt Ltd, India's pioneering AI-led digital food labelling SaaS solution, announced today that it has successfully raised $500,000 in seed
Arctus Aerospace, a frontier aerospace company building large unmanned aircraft capable of flying at 45,000 feet for up to 24 hours, has raised $2.6 million in a pre-seed round from Version One Ventures, South Park Commons, gradCapital, and notable angels such as Balaji Srinivasan, Srinivas Narayan (CTO, OpenAI
MoneyAse, a Bengaluru-based fintech building a next-generation credit platform for India’s underserved and emerging borrowers, has raised its first pre-seed funding round. The investment comes from a Hong Kong-based strategic angel investor who has chosen to remain anonymous. The cross-border capital infusion marks a key milestone for MoneyAse, signalling
* To Strengthen Ownership, Reward Performance, and Attract Top Talent SpeakX.ai, India’s largest Generative AI-powered English-speaking platform, has announced a comprehensive and forward-looking ESOP program designed to reward performance, deepen long-term commitment, and broaden wealth creation across the organisation. As part of this initiative, SpeakX has completed a $1
Key Highlights * Delhi NCR secured $2.4B in tech funding in 9M 2025 — up 12% YoY and 34% compared to 9M 2023 * $100M+ rounds remain steady: three mega deals recorded for the third consecutive year * Auto Tech, Retail and Enterprise Applications led funding activity * Delhi accounted for 57% of total
Girnar Finserv Strengthens Its Tech Ecosystem with Acquisition of AI Platform SeedsAI * GFPL’s AI-focused acquisition will focus on accelerating innovation and building advanced technological capabilities across its ecosystem. InsuranceDekho’s affiliate Girnar Finserv Private Limited (GFPL) today announced the acquisition of SeedsAI, a SaaS platform for LLM orchestration and
* The exits come following two new investor onboarding, bringing the total capital raised since 2020 to INR 2.47 Crore * AgriVijay is undertaking pre-Series A discussions, while also receiving acquisition interest presently AgriVijay, India’s first curated marketplace and Agtech Climate Action Social Enterprise dedicated to Renewable and Green Energy
Funding to accelerate Morphle Labs' market & team expansion, scale manufacturing, and deepen tech & IP leadership.
* The company will use this capital to further invest in technology, expand into Tier 2 and Tier 3 geographies, onboard 50,000 distributors, and achieve INR 1 lakh crore in AUM. * Wealthy combines human trust with AI-powered technology to help independent professionals become sophisticated wealth entrepreneurs, making wealth management scalable,
In a significant legal decision, a US bankruptcy court in Delaware has entered a default judgement against Byju Raveendran, founder of the ed-tech firm Byju’s, ordering him to pay more than $1.07 billion. The ruling comes after the court found that Mr Raveendran repeatedly failed to comply with
The 21st November 2025 edition brings a strong mix of funding announcements and key business developments from India’s evolving startup landscape. Health-tech, AI, semiconductor, and insurtech sectors led the day’s investment momentum, with Ultrahuman raising INR 100 crore in venture debt, Redrob securing $10 million in Series A,
Billionbrains Garage Ventures, the parent of online investment platform Groww, has reported a net profit of INR 471.33 crore for the quarter ended September 2025, up about 12 % from INR 420.16 crore in the same period a year ago. However, its revenue from operations fell by around 9.
Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu sparked a debate after advising young entrepreneurs to marry and have children in their 20s. Namita Thapar reacted strongly, urging business leaders to focus on real issues like women’s health, workforce participation, and the challenges women face in the startup ecosystem.
India’s financial crime agency, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), has attached immovable assets worth INR 1,452 crore in connection with a money-laundering and loan-fraud investigation involving industrialist Anil Ambani and his associated group companies. With this latest action, the total value of properties provisionally attached in the case has