Indian Startups

A startup is a company that is in its nascent stages and is working on raising funds through multiple sources to make its mark in the industry. Many of the startups in the recent past have been tech-enabled, founded by engineers or IIT/IIM graduates. India has a vibrant startup ecosystem, with a notable number of startups across different sectors such as e-commerce, healthcare and finance. The significant boom of the startup culture in India in the recent years can be owed to a multitude of factors, including, but not restricted to, the large consumer base

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Technology

Mint Explainer: Why India’s space data centre dreams could be far-fetched

While the idea to build space data centre may have some theoretical concepts in place, the reality of executing such technology is incredibly complex, capital-intensive, and far tougher in the real world than current hype suggests.

2 min read8 May 2026
Companies

Starting a consumer brand is easier than ever in India. Scaling it is getting harder

Startups are launching faster and finding early traction, but distribution gaps, rising expectations and shifting consumer behaviour are making it harder to sustain growth.

3 min read31 Mar 2026
Industry

Global LPs question Indian company valuations, consultants step in

Global investors are increasingly sceptical of Indian startup valuations, citing a disconnect between private-market valuations and public-market performance. This trust gap has fuelled demand for independent consulting firms to provide rigorous, tech-driven valuation audits.

4 min read16 Mar 2026
Companies

Qualcomm Ventures eyes India startups to build low-cost AI for the world

Qualcomm Ventures' new $150 million fund will back founders building lower-cost AI applications, robotics and edge technologies

4 min read11 Mar 2026
Companies

Peak XV raises $1.3 billion to invest in India, APAC, other regions

The new fundraise comes at the back of several top leadership exits at the venture capital firm after a rift over returns from recent IPO exits.

6 min read20 Feb 2026
Companies

Stable Money raises $25 million led by Peak XV, targets tier-2 expansion

The Bengaluru-based fixed-income investment platform plans offline expansion in smaller cities as it evaluates Reit offerings and charts a path toward a future IPO.

2 min read18 Feb 2026
AI

One year, 12 startups: India AI Mission faces its first real test

At the India AI Impact Summit, government-backed startups are set to showcase their models as shifting AI economics put New Delhi’s compute-led strategy under scrutiny.

2 min read16 Feb 2026
Companies

The Lion’s roar: Inside the Tamil show turning startups into household names

From palm groves to prime time, Startup Singam is rewriting the rules of capital and visibility. Witness how founders in Tamil Nadu are leveraging this show as a marketplace to speed up their businesses.

12 min read8 Feb 2026
Companies

WestBridge makes debut bet in climate tech with carbon removal firm Varaha

WestBridge, along with Varaha’s existing investors Omnivore and RTP Global, will also pump in another $25 million as part of the second tranche of the Series B round, Sandeep Singhal, co-founder and managing partner at WestBridge Capital, said.

3 min read4 Feb 2026
Companies

Beyond the chatbot: The tech duo building an anti-ChatGPT for classrooms

Yes, chatbots deliver instant answers. But do they actually build understanding—especially for JEE aspirants aiming for the IITs? Peeyush Ranjan and Mukesh Bansal’s bet is AI without an answer machine, built to make students think. Will Fermi.ai work?

4 min read23 Jan 2026