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Additional participation came from Tipsons Group, investor Navin Dalmia, select family offices, and several existing backers.

India's digital road has a substantial contribution towards shaping the future of vehicle ownership. Online platforms such as VAHAN and SARATHI allow access to online vehicle registration and driver licencing services.

The funds will be deployed to expand iSprout's centres across tier I and tier II cities, upgrade technology, enhance workspace customisation and strengthen end to end facility management.

In addition, WTFund also revealed the startups selected for its C1/25 cohort. These startups represent a range of sectors including AI, health care, security, manufacturing and digital commerce.

The series B round was led by Bertelsmann India Investments, with continued support from existing investor Fireside Ventures.

Under the MoU, Keto Motors will set up a Greenfield electric bus manufacturing facility at Jadcherla with an investment of INR 300 crore.

Existing investors Kae Capital and Boundless Ventures also participated.

With this acquisition, more than 1,400 engineers from SmartSoC will join Virtusa.

BYT Capital plans to invest in 18 to 20 startups, with initial cheques between INR 3 crore and INR 6 crore.

The fund aims to build a portfolio in which companies complement each other rather than compete.

The funding will support the company's expansion of enterprise and Global Capability Center focused workspaces across the city.

We are doubling our commitment of January 2025 to equip 20 million Indians with essential AI skills by 2030, says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Special recognitions were awarded to Richa Hukumchand of Pramatra Space Technology and Gouthami T S of Aquaairx Autonomous Systems.

Through the Hub, founders will gain access to Google experts across AI and machine learning, product development, user experience, and go to market strategy.

The platform features vertical, scripted episodes that run under 2 minutes and aims to turn everyday micro moments into quick storytelling experiences.

Moderated by Sachin Marya, Editorial Director at Entrepreneur India & APAC, the conversation explored institutional adoption, remittances, gaming, and the ever-evolving regulatory architecture around the world.

The NBFC will operate through the group entity Cashpositive Finance Private Limited under the brand name CashFloat.

SVL SME Neev II Fund led the investment, joined by solar company Waaree and Spectrum Impact, supporting the company's growth.

The Y Point VC Fund aims to back 25 to 30 startups with individual investments going up to INR 15 crore.

LEAP India and Eldorado Agritech, along with Molbio Diagnostics, Foodlink F&B Holdings India, and Technocraft Ventures, have all received the approval.

The Alpha Fund aims to invest in early stage companies across sectors such as AI, space tech, semiconductors, climate innovation, healthcare and other frontier areas.

The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds.

The funding round was led by Fireside Ventures and V3 Ventures, with Atrium Angels also participating.

Reports indicated that between 60-80 employees were affected across teams.

With the approval now in place, the issue could be launched as early as this week.

Existing investors such as Blume Ventures, Morphosis, and Alicorn also participated in the round.

The Bengaluru-based company said the fresh capital will support its plans to expand local collection capabilities in more than 20 countries, strengthen card and compliance infrastructure and secure additional international licences.

This announcement builds on the $3 billion investment committed earlier this year

The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Bengaluru-based Wakefit Innovations Limited's share sale experienced 0.36 times subscription end of day 2. The Ahmedabad-based Corona Remedies has launched its own IPO, with the issue booked 9.2 times so far, and GMP signals 24 per cent listing gains with strong interest from retail investors and NIIs.

Explosive growth, rising consumer scrutiny and tighter food and drug norms are simultaneously reshaping India's nutraceutical sector, say founders