Startup
Pixxel raises $100 million co-led by Singapore’s Temasek and UK-based Seraphim
Pixxel has raised $100 million in its Series C, its largest funding round yet, as the Indian space-tech startup expands from hyperspectral satellites into Earth intelligence and sovereign space systems.
2 min read10:05 AM ISTISRO employees write to chairperson, seeking clarification over proposed plan to transfer ops; Congress slams Centre
At least nine employee associations at ISRO have written to Chairperson V Narayanan, seeking clarification about their future at the agency, which is reportedly planning to transfer some of its operations to private companies. Congress has slammed the Centre over the proposed transfer.
2 min read6 Sep 2026Mint Explainer: Can NITI Aayog clear the bottlenecks holding back India’s deep-tech startups?
NITI Aayog's upcoming study aims to address critical gaps in patient capital and infrastructure to help India's 4,200 deep-tech ventures move beyond lab prototypes and scale into commercially viable global businesses.
5 min read2 Sep 2026Whatfix co-founder Khadim Batti passes away
Whatfix co-founder and CEO Khadim Batti helped build the SaaS startup into a global enterprise software company valued at nearly $900 million.
2 min read1 Sep 2026India is an inventive country, yet too many innovations die prematurely. Let’s prevent that
It is often suggested that Indians are incapable of coming up with innovative products. That’s not true. The case of India’s Simputer explains why novel ideas don’t get far. An invention is one thing, scaling up for commercial success quite another.
4 min read1 Sep 2026AdvaRisk in talks to raise $20-25 million from Fundamentum, others
ICICI Bank-backed AdvaRisk is exploring a $20-25 million fundraise as banks step up efforts to detect fraud and recover stressed assets.
2 min read1 Sep 2026India’s deeptech boom puts growth investors to the test
Bigger rounds are attracting mainstream investors, but underwriting challenges are keeping growth capital cautious.
4 min read1 Sep 2026Verlinvest, founder family lap up more of Epigamia, Sauce enters cap table
Epigamia’s investors are reshuffling its cap table through a $20 million secondary deal, with Verlinvest and the Mirchandani family raising their stakes and Sauce coming on board, as the profitable dairy and snacking startup aims to double its business every 24-30 months.
4 min read25 Aug 2026Engineer picks passion over a paycheck; makes costly switch to startup — ‘Might have taken a wrong decision but...’
In a brutally honest post, this engineer laid bare the ultimate modern dilemma: choosing between a stable paycheck and personal passion.
2 min read24 Aug 2026‘Self-deprivation isn't a business model’: Startup founder urges entrepreneurs to pay themselves, bootstrapped or funded
Naturally Yours founder Vinod C. stresses the importance of paying oneself a modest salary while building a startup. He argues that financial self-punishment is unsustainable and encourages founders to manage personal expenses realistically to avoid burnout and maintain long-term commitment.
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