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IndiaAI Mission Picks 10 Startups for Paris Acceleration Programme

Tech Observer Desk — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:13:16 +0000

Ten Indian AI startups have been selected for the IndiaAI Startups Global Acceleration Programme's second cohort. The founders will spend three months at Station F in Paris with mentorship from HEC Paris.

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India recognises record 55,200 startups in FY26, job creation up 36%

Tech Observer Desk — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:01:59 +0000

India recognised more than 55,200 startups in FY 2025-26, the highest annual figure since Startup India began. The programme has now supported over 2.23 lakh ventures that have created more than 23 lakh direct jobs.

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Centre launches Startup India FoF 2.0 with ₹10,000 crore corpus

Tech Observer Desk — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:19:28 +0000

The Centre has notified Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a ₹10,000 crore corpus to channel venture capital into deep tech, manufacturing and early growth startups through SEBI-registered AIFs.

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Nava raises $22 million to build AI cloud infrastructure across Asia-Pacific

Tech Observer Desk — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:58:41 +0000

Nava, founded by former executives from OYO, McKinsey and Jio, has raised $22 million in Series A funding to build AI-focused data centres and computing infrastructure across Asia-Pacific.

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Bellatrix Aerospace raises $20 million to scale satellite propulsion production

Tech Observer Desk — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:56:32 +0000

Bellatrix Aerospace secures $20 million (about ₹170 crore) Pre-Series B funding led by Cactus Partners to expand satellite propulsion manufacturing and meet growing demand from constellation operators.

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CometChat raises ₹56 crore to expand AI customer service platform

Sanjay Singh — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:05:39 +0000

CometChat has raised ₹56 crore from Run Ventures to expand AI-powered customer service tools. The funding will target healthcare and e-commerce sectors where automated customer engagement affects business outcomes.

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TIDCO invests ₹50 crore in Agnikul Cosmos, Raptee Energy startups

Tech Observer Desk — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:20:34 +0000

Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation invests ₹25 crore each in Agnikul Cosmos and Raptee Energy under its new startup policy. The funding will support rocket manufacturing infrastructure and electric motorcycle production.

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DrinkPrime raises ₹20 crore to expand IoT water purifier network

Tooba Aslam — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:39:44 +0000

DrinkPrime has raised ₹20 crore from Mirabilis Investment Trust and Artha Continuum Fund to expand its IoT-enabled water purifier subscription service to 20 cities and one million households.

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Verdant Impact raises ₹25 crore for AI-based livestock tech

Tooba Aslam — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:18:56 +0000

Jaipur-based Verdant Impact has raised $3 million in seed funding led by Unicorn India Ventures to expand its AI-powered livestock management platform across North and North-East India.

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AquaExchange Raises ₹67 Crore to Expand Shrimp Farm Technology

Sanjay Singh — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:01:30 +0000

Vijayawada-based AquaExchange has raised ₹67 crore in Series B funding to expand its shrimp farm automation platform. The company claims its technology has improved crop success rates to 85 per cent on monitored farms.

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