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India’s M&A boom signals market maturity as founders embrace strategic acquisitions, governance, and fundamentals over hype.

Fintech collaborations are gradually reshaping the distribution landscape for gold backed lending in India.

Hyderabad’s startup ecosystem eyes growth capital and market access as the next drivers of startup scaling, says Endiya report.

India’s IPO pipeline stays robust with 245 DRHPs, as easing uncertainty and steady domestic inflows revive primary markets.

SNITCH acquires Berrylush to enter women’s fashion, expanding into a multi-brand business while preserving the brand’s identity.

Inflexor Ventures achieves ₹400 crore first close of its ₹1,250 crore Fund III to back deep-tech startups at Series A.

India’s private markets are maturing as domestic capital rises, valuations turn disciplined, and IPO readiness takes center stage.

AI in corporate India has moved beyond experimentation to solving real business problems. Leaders across finance, media, enterprise tech.

India's consumer startups are poised for rapid growth, driven by premiumization, AI, omnichannel commerce, and rising demand in Tier II & III markets.

HCLTech will invest INR 14,257 crore to build its first AI Data Center at Odisha's Sovereign AI Park, advancing India's sovereign AI ecosystem.

Check out the top funding deals, M&As, and lots more from the week.

From AI disruption to IPO readiness, Entrepreneur India Investment Forum 2026 highlighted the next phase of India's startup and investment ecosystem.

In line with the Digital India and Atmanirbhar Bharat vision, HCLTech to establish Global Technology Center and the first AI Data Center in Odisha

CARPL.ai raises $10 million Series A led by IFC to expand its healthcare AI platform and global footprint.

IAN Alpha Fund and Rainmatter co-led a ₹32.5 crore round in Farm Watt to expand India's biomass supply chain.

Bira 91 founder Ankur Jain exits board after lender settlement, paving the way for restructuring and fresh capital.

On the regulatory front, Binance maintains licenses or registrations across 20 jurisdictions globally.

This partnership will strengthen BUSINESSNEXT’s autonomous banking capabilities and accelerate the adoption of Private AI across banking and financial services.

RVAG a deep-tech company, has raised USD 40 million (approximately INR 400 crore) in its latest funding round. 

The app brings spatial storytelling and immersive experience on Apple’s high-end spatial computing headset.

It plans to invest in approximately 20 engineering-led startups over the next four years.

MS Dhoni has also been roped in as the residential rooftop solar company’s brand ambassador.

30 Sundays is an AI-native, full-stack journey planner, owning planning across the discovery and booking stages while providing an on-trip concierge.

In May this year, Skyroot became India’s first space-tech unicorn after raising USD 60 million (around Rs 570 crore) in a funding round.

Plazza has built a new operating model for pharmacy retail, combining AI-powered inventory intelligence, deep medicine availability, and 15 to 30-minute delivery.

Check out the top funding deals, M&As, and lots more from the week.

Through innovation, resilience, and long-term vision, they have contributed to employment generation, economic growth, and stronger commercial ties between the United Kingdom and India.

The pattern is clear: the next software battleground is not only who builds the smartest model. It is who controls the agents that models unleash.

Neo Group has raised INR 350 crore in a funding round led by Peak XV Partners to expand its wealth and asset management platform across India.

Aina was operating as an HCI Lab and recently launched Dune, a popular three-key context-aware keypad.