Tag: Startup Ecosystem

Indian Startup Funding Falls 9.8% to $210.3 Mn Across 23 Deals in August

September 1, 2026: The Indian startup funding market closed August on a softer note, with 23 startups raising…

PRIP 2.0 Call: ₹5,000 Crore Up for Pharma, MedTech R&D Startups

New Delhi, August 29, 2026: The Department of Pharmaceuticals has announced the second call for applications under the Promotion…

UP Startup Policy 2026 Brings 7 Major Changes

Lucknow, August 28, 2026: With the newly approved UP Startup Policy 2026 the state is widening its financial…

Meta’s New Startup School Targets India’s Next 200 Consumer Brands

August 21, 2026: Meta is launching a new three-month programme for 200 early-stage consumer startups in India, putting…

AI Giants Offer Millions in Compute Credits to Startups

Tuesday, July 7, 2026: A new competition is taking shape in the compute credits ecosystem as leading AI…

Meta’s WhatsApp Gets a New Boss, Cred Gets $900 Million

Tuesday, June 23,2026: When Meta announced that Kunal Shah would become the next head of WhatsApp, the news…

Mettle Capital Signals New Startup Funding Cycle

Friday, May 15, 2026: The launch of Mettle Capital by three former Peak XV Partners executives may appear…

VC Funding Down 18%, But $1B+ Months Bring Hope in India

September 4, 2025: Venture capital (VC) funding into Indian startups has faced a setback in 2025, with total…

Mumbai Tops $1B Startup Funding in August

September 1, 2025: As India’s economic momentum picks up in the second half of 2025, the country's startup…

Women-Led Startups in India See 25% Funding Drop – What’s Going Wrong?

March 7, 2025: India’s women-led startup ecosystem is at a crossroads. Despite a growing number of female entrepreneurs,…

India’s Startup Policy Forum Takes a Big Leap with 30 Influential Startups

December 7, 2024: In a forward looking move to drive India’s new-age economy, the newly launched Startup Policy…

Indian Startups Bounce Back: Q3 2024 Sees Over $4 Billion in Funding

October 3, 2024: Indian startups have shown remarkable strength in the third quarter of 2024, raising over $4.08…