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Meet The 20 Startups Selected For Google Play Accelerator India

Alphabet-owned Google has picked 20 homegrown startups for the 2026 cohort of its “Google Play Accelerator India” programme

DPIIT plans startup reforms, pushes corporates to back incubators

Government working on manufacturing mission reforms to strengthen India’s startup ecosystem; flags continued complaints over service charges and e-commerce dark patterns

Former Swiggy, Zomato executives launch AI startup Profound with $1.5 Mn seed round

Bengaluru based AI startup Profound has raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round as it launched an AI powered platform for professional networking and hiring. Snippets

Google picks 20 AI startups for 2026 Play Accelerator India cohort

Google has selected 20 AI-powered Indian startups for its 2026 Google Play Accelerator India, offering three months of equity-free mentorship on AI, security, app quality, growth and monetisation to support global expansion.

Indian Startup IPO Tracker 2026

As per Inc42 data, 26 startups have already filed their DRHPs, while another 24 are in various stages of finalising their IPO plans.

Indian startup funding drops to $662 Mn in July after June spike

Indian startups raised $662 million in July, a sharp decline from the blockbuster $2 billion recorded in June, when Meta

Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [July 27 - Aug 01]

This week, 17 Indian startups raised nearly $82.2 million across 2 growth stage deals, 13 early stage deals, and 2 undisclosed deals. Weekly Funding Report

From Freehand To Sid’s Farms — Indian Startups Raised $142 Mn This Week

Indian Startup Funding: This week, Indian startup funding stood at $142.3 Mn across 11 deals, down 32% from the preceding week

We have increased our cheque size from $2 million to $5 million: Rajan Anandan

The managing director at PeakXV who runs the VC firm’s seed investing platform Surge on setting up companies for success and Series As, and why the best entrepreneurs don’t think they know it all

Abyro Capital, T-Hub launch spacetech accelerator with $500,000 for each startup

Abyro Capital and T-Hub are launching Beacon, a new platform for spacetech startups. This initiative will invest $500,000 in select early-stage companies. Selected startups will receive mentorship and global market access opportunities. The program includes an eight-week accel

Building materials quick commerce startup Fixxly raises $5.5 Mn in seed round

Bengaluru-based building materials quick commerce startup Fixxly has raised $5.5 million in a seed funding round from Accel, Fireside Ventures. Snippets

India's spacetech startups raise $871 million as private sector takes off

Access to growth capital and market expansion are top priorities for Hyderabad's startup ecosystem

According to a report by Endiya Partners, Hyderabad scored high on infrastructure & connectivity, talent availability, and cost efficiency. Startups need access to capital and markets for the next phase of growth.

India's Startup Ecosystem Is Changing Faster Than You Think

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India's Startup Ecosystem Shifts Beyond Funding as AI, Policy and Climate Tech Gain Ground

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Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [July 20 - July 25]

This week, 16 Indian startups raised nearly $164 million across 4 growth-stage including one undisclosed deal and 12 early-stage deals. Weekly Funding Report

India Startup Funding: Manufacturing, DeepTech Overtake AI in $209M VC Week

Indian startups raised $209 million in the week ending July 25, 2026. Manufacturing, aerospace, enterprise software and healthtech replaced AI as the week

[Weekly funding roundup July 18-24] VC inflow into Indian startups plummets

The clear absence of large deals resulted in sharp decline in venture capital funding into Indian startups this week.

Startup news and updates: daily roundup (July 23, 2026)

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Thursday, July 23, 2026.

Healthtech startup CARPL.ai raises $10 Mn Series A led by IFC

Healthtech startup CARPL.ai has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), with participation. Snippets

Nippon India Multi-Asset Omni FoF leads hybrid fund-of-funds mutual funds in three-year CAGR returns;...

Nippon India Multi-Asset Omni FoF delivered 16.6% CAGR returns over three years and 8.0% CAGR over the last one year, according to ACE MF data on July 22.

Traveltech Startup 30 Sundays Raises ₹61 Cr To Expand AI-Powered Holiday Planning

30 Sundays is an AI-native, full-stack holiday planning and booking platform for outbound Indian travellers

Selective funding slows startup creation in India

Vikram-1: Charting India’s Cosmic Future

Emergent turns unicorn with $130-million funding

The vibe-coding platform startup has seen its valuation grow rapidly, as co-founder Mukund Jha plans to make it the go-to operating system for small businesses globally

Funding for India's fintech startups jumps, but fewer companies get the money

India's fintech startups raised $2 billion in the first half of 2026, but most of the money went to established companies while funding for young startups continued to decline.

Startup news and updates: daily roundup (July 15, 2026)

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

Indian Unicorn Tracker: Funding, Investors, Revenue And More

Introducing Indian Unicorn Tracker, a comprehensive and updated guide on the key data points about India's unicorn startups

Government Startup Funding in India Explained: Grants, Seed Funds & More

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DPIIT Launches Startup Playbook Mapping 65+ Government Schemes

DPIIT has launched a 107-page Startup Playbook bringing together 65+ government schemes across 35 ministries, helping founders easily discover grants, funding and support.

First set of biotech startups picked for funding under ₹1 trillion R&D push

Ficci launches Family Office Forum to unlock $30 billion for startups

Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [July 06 - July 11]

This week, 18 Indian startups raised nearly $70.4 million across 3 growth-stage and 15 early-stage deals. The week also witnessed six acquisitions, Weekly Funding Report

Centre asks states to co-invest under ₹10,000-crore Startup India FoF 2.0

Instead of creating separate startup funds, states and Union territories have been asked to pool capital through the revamped Startup India Fund of Funds to widen access to venture financing in deep tech, manufacturing and emerging startup hubs.

Meet The 20 Startups Selected For Google’s India Startup Accelerator 2026

Alphabet-owned Google has picked 20 homegrown startups for the 2026 cohort of its “Google for Startups Accelerator: India 2026” programme

Just one LinkedIn post led to Rs 1 crore funding: Mumbai-based startup founder shares how

Despite strong sales, Beyond The Sugar faced a working capital crunch until founder Priyanshu Gupta shared the startup’s journey on LinkedIn. The post caught investors’ attention, helped the company raise fresh funding and opened new opportunities for its next phase of growth.

Google names 20 AI-first startups for 2026 India Accelerator

Google said the programme began with an in-person bootcamp in Bengaluru and will continue over three months with product refinement, architecture reviews and mentoring to prepare startups for wider deployment.

Google picks 20 Indian AI startups for 2026 accelerator programme

Google picks 20 AI startups for India Accelerator 2026 cohort

Google has chosen twenty AI firms for its tenth India accelerator program. These selected startups will receive extensive Google AI support and mentorship. The cohort reflects growing technical maturity and addresses significant challenges. They will focus on climate, healthca

Mirae Asset NYSE FANG+ETF FoF leads overseas fund-of-funds mutual funds in three-year CAGR returns;...

Mirae Asset NYSE FANG+ETF FoF delivered 43.8% CAGR returns over three years and 28.3% CAGR over the last one year, according to ACE MF data on July 6.