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Fuselage Innovations Wins the Startup Hub Pitch Competition at Startup Hub Expo
By convergenceindia on April 4, 2025
The startup was also honoured with the esteemed Prem Behl Excellence in Innovation & Entrepreneurship Spirit Award and a cash...
“Young India Is Dreaming Big. We Have Started Celebrating Startup Day Along with Valentine’s”: boAt’s Co-Founder Aman Gupta
By Kumar Harshit on April 2, 2025
Aman Gupta and Pankaj Mohindroo praised India's growing enthusiasm for startups and entrepreneurship as they touched upon issues like Startups,...
Big Move! DPIIT and Paytm Join Hands to Transform India’s Fintech Growth Story
By Kumar Harshit on February 26, 2025
Under this, Paytm will offer mentorship, infrastructure support, market access, and funding opportunities to Indian fintech startups....
Ankur Warikoo to Inspire Entrepreneurs at Startup Hub Expo 2025
By Indrani Priyadarshini on February 24, 2025
Ankur Warikoo Live! Unlock the secrets to startup success at Startup Hub Expo 2025....
AI Startup: Baseten Secures $75M in Funding, Valued at $825M
By Indrani Priyadarshini on February 20, 2025
The startup raises $75 million in funding, reinforcing its role in AI model deployment and cost-efficient inference solutions....
Revolutionizing Mobility Through Semiconductors: Transition VC Invests $1.7 Million in Indian Deep-tech Startup Dynolt
By Kumar Harshit on February 18, 2025
Dynolt plans to expand into BESS, EV charging, hydrogen, and renewables through $1.7 Million in funding....
Budget 2025: Government to Explore Deep Tech Fund of Funds, Expands SIDBI Fund for Startups
By Indrani Priyadarshini on February 1, 2025
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces the establishment of a Deep Tech Fund of Funds and a Rs 10,000 crore expansion...
Startups: Here’s Everything You Can Get from India’s All-new CSIR Mega Innovation Complex Unveiled at Mumbai
By Kumar Harshit on January 20, 2025
Startups are all set to receive benefits from the Mumbai-based innovation hub including research collaboration from CSIR, ready-to-move incubation labs,...
Startup India at 9: Can You Guess the Percentage of Indian Startups with Women Directors?
By Kumar Harshit on January 17, 2025
Startup India initiative completes 9 years today with a total of 1,59,157 registered under DPIIT in January, 46 percent...
DPIIT signs MoU with ITC to support startups across India
By Kumar Harshit on January 15, 2025
Through this, the company aims to benefit startups with its huge network and extensive market experience complemented by DPIIT’s initiatives....
48% of startups In India have at least one woman director
By Kumar Harshit on December 20, 2024
50% of Indian startups are now based out of tier 2 and 3 cities, generating around 16 lakh jobs....
DPIIT partners with Tally to help startups in financial management and investment preparedness
By Kumar Harshit on December 18, 2024
Tally will be offering hands-on training, case studies, and expert-led sessions to help startups streamline operations, adopt scalable business practices,...
DPIIT inks MoU with HDFC Bank to empower startups with world-class banking and financial services
By Kumar Harshit on December 18, 2024
Startups will benefit from HDFC Bank's extensive network and resources, empowering them to scale their operations, attract investments, and strengthen...
DPIIT and Amazon Smbhav sign MoU pledging to invest $120 Million to facilitate manufacturing and AI startups
By Kumar Harshit on December 11, 2024
“Naye India ki Nayi Raftaar” captures the aspiring spirit and endeavors of the Indian economy coupled with the government’s vision...
DPIIT and Flipkart sign MoU to mentor Indian startups and boost the ecosystem with Flipkart’s USD 100 mn venture fund
By Kumar Harshit on December 10, 2024
The partnership will focus on furthering support to the startups, building on the existing efforts under the Flipkart Leap and...
Indian startups create over 16.6 lakh direct jobs by Oct 2024, with IT Services leading the way
By Kumar Harshit on December 9, 2024
According to data from DPIIT, India boasts a total of 1.4 lakh registered startups, with a new unicorn emerging approximately...
What is the Atal Innovation Mission 2.0 (AIM 2.0)? Read more to know about the 8 Programs launched under AIM 2.0
By Kumar Harshit on November 28, 2024
To talk about India’s startup scenario, it ranks 39 on the Global Innovation Index and is home to the world's...
MatX, an AI Chip Startup founded by Google Alums, Raises Series A at $300 M+ Valuation
By Kumar Harshit on November 25, 2024
The founders say that the sweet spot for their chips is AI workloads of “at least” 7 billion, and “ideally”...
Indian Gen-AI StartUps Witness Sixfold Surge in Funding in Q2, 2024 While the Global Ones Lag Behind
By Kumar Harshit on November 25, 2024
The industry witnessed 20 rounds of funding in total, raising the number of rounds witnessed by the industry after witnessing...
Zepto, Quick Commerce Startup Raises $ 350 Million in Third Fundraise In A Year
By Kumar Harshit on November 25, 2024
The Quick Commerce market stands at $2.8 Billion Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) making about 5% of India’s overall e-commerce market....
Koo Co-Founder Mayank Bidawatka Raises $4.25 Million for Billion Hearts
By Indrani Priyadarshini on November 22, 2024
Entrepreneur Mayank Bidawatka raises $4.25 million for Billion Hearts Software Technologies, a promising global digital product venture....
Reliance-backed Addverb to launch Next-Gen humanoid robots in 2025
By Indrani Priyadarshini on November 21, 2024
India’s Addverb aims for global dominance in humanoid robotics, challenging US and Chinese giants....
VoloFin Secures $50M Funding to Boost Trade Finance for Indian SMEs
By Indrani Priyadarshini on November 19, 2024
VoloFin raises $50M from a major U.S. bank to strengthen trade finance access for Indian SMEs and exporters....
Odisha startup turns seafood waste into sustainable bioplastics
By Indrani Priyadarshini on November 18, 2024
Natnov Bioscience converts seafood waste into eco-friendly bioplastics for a sustainable future....
Uttar Pradesh Emerges as India's Top Startup Hub, Boosted by State's IT Minister
By Indrani Priyadarshini on November 18, 2024
Uttar Pradesh emerges as India's top startup hub with 12,000 startups, driven by supportive policies and a focus on innovation....
Google Extends $1 Million Grant to Indian AI Startup Karya that Employs Over 50,000 People
By Kumar Harshit on November 14, 2024
The rural employees of Karya perform tasks from Building Speech Datasets in Indic Languages to annotating videos, texts, and images....