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The round was co-led by Orios Venture Partners and Acumen Fund.

The India–Europe Free Trade Agreement (FTA) marks a historic milestone as it provides duty-free access to European markets and will attract European OEMs to invest further in India.

Honouring the artists and sports icons whose enduring influence has defined India's cultural pride and global sporting presence.

The round was co-led by OTP Ventures and Huddle Ventures, and also saw participation from a group of angel investors.

As India heads into Union Budget 2026, expectations across markets and industry remain restrained. After several years of elevated pandemic-era spending, the government is firmly back on a fiscal consolidation path, narrowing the deficit from over 9 per cent of GDP in FY21 to 5.6 per cent in FY24, 5.1 per cent in FY25 (RE), and a budgeted 4.9 per cent in FY26. 

The fresh funds will be used to expand D-Propulse's engineering team, enhance simulation and computing capabilities, and establish limited testing infrastructure.

From GST relief and outcome-linked funding to skilling and responsible AI adoption, edtech leaders outline their expectations from Budget 2026.

The round also saw participation from Prime Venture Partners, Wyser, and India Accelerator.

Blackstone plans to invest over INR 10,000 crore to develop a 216 MW hyperscale data centre campus in Chennai, expanding its growing India portfolio.

The deal is being executed through HCL Singapore Pte Ltd and is expected to close by April 30, 2026.

NVIDIA will buy Class A shares in CoreWeave, expanding technical and commercial ties to accelerate AI factory data centres, as CoreWeave targets over 5 gigawatts of capacity by 2030 globally.

The funds will enhance product and AI capabilities and support expansion of enterprise adoption across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India.

The key investment themes of 2026 are already visible on the horizon, having been formed mainly in the current year.

Blockit AI was founded by former Sequoia partner Kais Khimji.

Lab-grown diamond brands say BIS’s clarification on diamond nomenclature brings long-needed transparency, reshaping how the category approaches trust, pricing, and brand-building rather than slowing growth

The latest round of funding will be used for capex to expand into sintered alloys and take its existing products to market.

The fresh funds will be deployed to strengthen technology, expand online and offline distribution, build teams, improve supply chains, and deepen structured engagement with artisan communities.

The fresh capital will be used to expand the startup's hospital-linked genomics laboratory network across India, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Central Asia.

The fund aims to invest in deep tech startups across advanced computing, semiconductors, robotics, drones, space technology, enterprise AI, climate tech, and materials science.

The initiative aims to support global enterprises in transitioning from traditional human-intensive Global Capability Centres to AI-driven operational models.

The round also saw participation from Ikemori Ventures, Raise Financial Services, QED Innovation Labs, and existing investors Antler, IIMA Ventures, and Neon Fund.