Indian Startups News

Startups spun out of IITs, research labs, and patent-heavy teams are attracting more funding as investors prioritise technical depth over execution-first founders.

Fireside Ventures has closed its fourth consumer fund at $253 million, featuring a diverse investor base split between domestic and global partners. The fund aims to support early-stage startups in India, with plans for 35-36 investments.

The company is talking to several global sovereign wealth funds, a source said, adding that the size of the company's IPO will change once the pre-IPO placement goes through.

TVS Capital will target growth-stage enterprise technology services companies amid the search for the next IT disruptor. The fund will make 15 new investments, with an average cheque of ₹300 crore, focusing on the AI-driven transformation of India's $283 billion software services industry.

The plan to sell more premium products may prove a stiff challenge for boAt even though India’s overall electronics market is seeing sustained demand for more premium devices. Why is that?

Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace plans to launch India’s first privately built commercial rocket within three months, marking a milestone for the country’s space sector.The Temasek- and GIC-backed space startup aims to scale to one launch every three months next year, and one every month from 2027.

A clutch of startups is betting on premium, preservative-free meals for India’s growing tribe of pet cats—serving up real meat, broths, and superfoods as cat ownership surges across urban homes.

Low-interest consumer loans are fueling India’s festive shopping boom, as Gen Z and young shoppers splurge on everything from luxury gadgets to daily-use goods. This, however, is raising concerns that growing small-ticket debt could see an increase in bad loans.

After years of backing late-stage or pre-IPO bets, India’s wealthiest families are shifting capital to smaller venture funds as institutional investors pull back.