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Viasat names six finalists for Space for Good India Challenge 2026; finals on October 27 with a INR 11.5 lakh prize pool.

SBI confirms 3,897 customer records found on the dark web; investigators are verifying the data’s source.

Delhi approves INR 50 crore for the Go-Delhi Foundation to support startups and MSMEs through labs, mentoring and government pilot projects.

Zoom introduces a Unified Context Layer and new AI products to turn meeting conversations into completed work.

KKR to sell railcar lessor Infinity Transportation to Ares for USD 2.9 billion; deal expected to close in Q1 2027.

Hunar.AI raises INR 40 crore Series A led by Blume Ventures to scale its conversational AI for frontline workforce management.

Tracxn: India Auto Tech raised USD 1.3 billion across 97 rounds in 2026 YTD, led by Rapido’s USD 240 million Series F.

Harish Bhat resigns from Trent’s board after 12 years, citing professional and personal commitments, effective October 17.

Even Healthcare raises $50M Series B led by Khosla Ventures to open five new hospitals in Bengaluru.

The Pant Project raises INR 109 crore Series B led by Mirae Asset Venture Investments to scale offline stores.

So/Facet raises INR 10 crore seed round led by Sauce to build a premium lab-grown diamond jewellery brand.

KKR plans to invest over INR 6,000 crore in Petronas’ Gentari Renewable India to fund clean energy expansion and reduce debt.

Anthropic plans to allocate 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund, with more equity tied to valuation growth and AI’s impact on jobs.

UP is acquiring 1,000 acres for a data centre and IT hub in Bundelkhand, with 810 acres already secured.

Burma Burma parent Hunger Pangs files DRHP for an INR 150 crore IPO, with INR 117.3 crore planned for 27 new restaurants in India.

C-CAMP gets INR 500 crore under the Centre’s RDI Fund to back deeptech biotech startups with a INR 1,000 crore consortium.

Weekly Roundup: Boldfit, GreenCell Mobility and Inner Sky Labs led India’s top startup funding deals this week.

Confido Health raises USD 12.5 million Series A extension led by Z47 to scale its agentic AI platform for medical practices.

NuSynth Technologies raises INR 36.5 crore seed round co-led by Avaana Capital and Shastra VC to apply AI to chemical R&D.

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Origin emerges from stealth with USD 20 million co-led by Accel and Zacua to build general-purpose interior construction robots.

Stellantis commits INR 4,000 crore in India; Jeep and Citroën to launch 12 products by 2030 under FaSTLAne 2030.

The Shillong-headquartered startup is building an agentic assurance platform for enterprises and already serves Fortune 500 customers.

Proofpoint to acquire Varonis in an all-cash deal valued at $6.3 billion, creating a major AI and data security player.

Isha Ambani’s Jio IPO media meet address: how a failed assignment uploads sparked Jio, Reliance’s pillars, financial prudence.

Paramotor Digital Technology files UDRHP-I with SEBI for its INR 1,000 crore IPO, including a fresh issue of INR 698 crore.

The collaboration will support startups in AI, hybrid cloud and quantum computing through technology access, mentorship, technical training and enterprise engagement.

The Cabinet has approved Fairfax Financial Holdings as the strategic buyer for a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank for INR 52,878.08 crore.

Scimplify raises USD 25 million led by Hitachi Ventures to expand US research, processing and manufacturing capabilities.

The Gautam School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship will begin its flagship MBA in Technology and Entrepreneurship in July 2027.