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UGRO Capital raises INR 380 crore from FMO, its third NCD investment, taking cumulative backing to INR 890 crore.

Finvolve closes INR 90 crore first tranche of its INR 250 crore fund to back India's growth-stage startups.

VerifAIX raises USD 5 million seed funding for AI chip verification; Firi raises $3M seed for curated beauty commerce.

Indiabulls to acquire 70% stake in Fintech Cloud for INR 1,050 crore, entering the NBFC fintech technology space.

NPCI sets 0.4% UPI MDR on transactions above INR 2,000 from Oct 15; issuer banks get the largest revenue share.

Uno Minda's board approves INR 1,415 crore capex across four plants in Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

NSE sets IPO price band at INR 1,700-INR 1,785 per share; offer opens September 17, closes September 21, 2026.

In Nathwani's world, joining the family business was never presented as a compromise or fallback.

Tracxn report: India's semiconductor sector raised USD 1.4 billion in equity funding, half since 2025, led by Tessolve and ILJIN.

Teachers' Venture Growth makes second investment in Darwinbox as the HCM platform scales its AI-native Cortex suite.

Flam raises USD 40 million Series B led by QED Investors to scale its AI interactive content platform globally.

BL Agro invests INR 1,500 crore in Leads Genetics to build an integrated cattle-genetics and dairy ecosystem in India.

Amazon Now hits USD 1 billion in annualized gross sales in India, expanding to 60+ cities in under 10 weeks.

Investment is aimed at meeting growing domestic and international demand driven by Hyperscale data centres, AI infrastructure, cloud computing, telecom expansion and fiberisation

Indian manufacturers led factory space leasing at 34% CAGR from 2020-25, outpacing multinationals' 23%: Savills India.

The all-cash deal marks Solar Group's largest global expansion, adding Omnia's explosives, mining and crop nutrition businesses.

Total funding reached USD 258.6 million during the week spanning September 4 to September 10.

Unhype has been developed as a functional skincare line for young Indians, particularly the 18–30 age group, with products designed around real Indian skin, weather and everyday conditions.

These startups will be joining a cohort of 16 organisations from across Asia-Pacific working to address urgent environmental challenges using artificial intelligence.

BRICS Summit 2026: Modi hosts Xi, Putin and world leaders in New Delhi as India's chairship year culminates.

Indiabulls to acquire 70% stake in Fintech Cloud for INR 1,050 crore via NCLT scheme, marking its entry into the fintech sector.

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra calls AI a new way of running a bank, urging board-level strategy and flagging seven key risks.

5 takeaways from Nandan Nilekani's GFF 2026 talk on startups driving AI-era jobs and tokenisation boosting SME credit access.

Hero Motors IPO will open on September 16 with a price band of INR 79-84 per share. The issue comprises a INR 600 crore fresh issue and INR 400 crore OFS.

Adobe reported record Q3 FY2026 revenue of USD 6.76 billion, with AI-first ARR growing over 150% and monthly active users crossing 1 billion.

Michael Dell has surpassed Jeff Bezos to become the world's third-richest person with an estimated net worth of USD 267.7 billion.

Analog Devices will acquire Alif Semiconductor for USD 1.35 billion in cash, with up to USD 200 million in contingent consideration.

Swish has raised USD 24 million in a funding round led by Bertelsmann India Investments as its monthly orders cross 1 million.

Google has announced five sustainability initiatives in India spanning rooftop solar, clean energy, climate-smart agriculture and climate technology.