Startups & VC
Funding rounds, unicorns, founder stories, and venture capital.

Conquest BITS Pilani Selects 22 Startups from Over 3,000 Applications for Its 2026 Cohort
Conquest, Asia's largest student-run startup accelerator, selects 22 startups from over 3,000 applications for its 2026 cohort, showcasing the diversity and potential of Indian entrepreneurship.

From a Question at 15 to a Granted Patent at 18: How Young Innovator Maheep Purohit Is Building AI for India's Critical Infrastructure
18-year-old Maheep Purohit's AI-powered pipeline integrity monitoring technology, AIPIS, has been granted an Indian patent, addressing critical infrastructure challenges in India and beyond.

Razorpay Files for ₹9,000 Crore IPO, India's Largest Fintech Listing
Razorpay's draft papers reveal a profitable payments giant processing $180 billion annually — and set up India's biggest fintech listing yet.

Blinkit Hits Rs 10,000 Crore ARR with 15-Minute Delivery Model
Quick commerce pioneer Blinkit reaches a major milestone as it expands to 100 Indian cities.

Bengaluru Startup Raises $150M to Build India Answer to ChatGPT
Krutrim AI secured $150 million in Series C funding to develop multilingual AI models that understand all 22 official Indian languages.
