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The fund aims to address the two key capital challenges of D2C brands during the festive season: inventory financing and capacity expansion.

Founders, technology leaders, and investors working across AI, social media, fintech, SaaS, education, defence, and deeptech join the TechSparks 2026 speaker lineup.

Amit Kumar, who was serving as Managing Director for Digital Natives at Google Cloud India, will step in to lead the India operations.

Lumio will use this funding towards R&D, product branding and hiring of talent.

Festive demand, maturing running-cost economics, a widening choice of models and sustained policy support through PM E-DRIVE and progressive state schemes are together turning the EV from an alternative into a default consideration for a growing set of buyers, FADA said.

The domestic currency has been under pressure for much of this year, especially since the beginning of the West Asia conflict in late February, resulting in a spike in crude oil prices, which poses a direct challenge to an oil-importing country like India.

Driven by festive season demand and rapid expansion into non-metro regions, Indias quick commerce market is projected to skyrocket from $13 billion in FY2026 to $90 billion by FY2031.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Heres the roundup for Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

The Reserve Bank has been exploring tokenised forms of money through the e-rupee and wholesale applications of central bank digital currency.

Speaking at India Mobile Congress 2026, SpaceXs Starlink Business Operations Vice President Lauren Dreyer said the company has made an investment in setting up the required infrastructure to serve the Indian market.

The six-member Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to raise the repo rate, the first such increase since Governor Sanjay Malhotra took office in December 2024.

Quanfluence will use the new capital to build a full-stack photonic quantum computer, targeting early processors by 2027 and scalable machines by 2029.

The fresh capital will support Sunfoxs next phase of growth, including deeper expansion across India, development of its global go- to-market capabilities, scale-up and research and development.

Hyderabad-based byteXL said the fresh capital will help expand its college network, strengthen AI-led learning tools and reach 500,000 engineering students across 15 states.

The SME Growth Fund will undertake direct equity investments in small and medium enterprises.

JioHotstar has entered the MENA market through a partnership with Starzplay, expanding its international presence and bringing Indian originals, films, TV shows and regional-language content to audiences across the Middle East and North Africa.

The partnership will focus on voice AI safety framework, assisting people with speaking disabilities and usage in government services.

The Big Billion Days sale will have 150 million products on offer and 60% increase in number of sellers.

Navya Naveli Nandas Naveli Ventures plans to invest in deep-tech, space, AI, clean energy and other emerging sectors as India expands support for technology-led innovation.

This is second time since April this year that IndiGo has increased the fuel surcharge

The higher pace of investments in Indias data centre highlights the confidence of investors in the growth prospects of the sector

The SME Growth Fund will undertake direct equity investments in small and medium enterprises.

The IPO will be a combination of fresh issue of shares and offer for sale.

The presence of large technical workforce, strong IT industry, and digital public infrastructure has put India in the top 10 bracket for AI readiness.

SELUTION SLR wins historic US FDA nod for instent restenosis The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the SELUTION SLR (Sustained Limus Release) Drug-Eluting Balloon for coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR), Cordis announced this month. This is the first and only sirolimus drug-eluting b

Champions of Care by Vantara brings together over 50 organisations to support around two million community animals across India every year.

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Indias insurtech sector is shifting from growth at all costs to sustainable scale, as investors demand clearer paths to profitability. The next phase will favour businesses that combine technology with trust, strong servicing and disciplined distribution.

The Bengaluru-based kitchen appliances brand will use the funding on R&D, its product portfolio, and a new manufacturing plant.

Venture capital funding into Indian startups saw an 8.3% year-on-year dip in September, despite four $100 million deals. However, there were some positives. Meanwhile, here's a look at the speaker lineup for TechSparks 2026.

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The funding will be used to expand the conpany's myTVS auto aftermarket brand in the Middle East and North Africa markets.

Flipkart has invested in TravClan to strengthen international holiday offerings across Cleartrip and Flipkart Travel, while expanding access to global suppliers and destination support.

The transaction adds to the company's $38.5 million equity funding and comes at a time when India is accelerating investment in quantum and AI technologies.

However, VC funding rose 15.5% compared to August, revealing the divergent trends in capital inflow.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Monday, October 5, 2026.

Founders, investors, technology leaders, and policymakers from consumer businesses, fintech, healthcare, deeptech, and semiconductors join the TechSparks 2026 lineup.

PhysicsWallahs sale of Rs 95.79 crore of loans marks a rethink of its May push to scale FinZ, with the company shifting to third-party lenders amid questions over capital allocation, credit risk and strategic focus.

Ola Electric Chairman Bhavish Aggarwal has pledged a 4.32% stake in the company to raise funds for its upcoming Rs 1,000 Cr rights issue.

As financial workflows become more connected, finance teams are taking a greater role in designing processes that reduce manual work, improve visibility, and scale with the business.

Unveiled at the PanIIT Andhra Pradesh Summit in Vijayawada on Saturday, the deeptech-focused fund aims to back at least 25 local startups by 2030

India should build its own artificial intelligence (AI) safety framework suited to its languages, scale, and application-led AI ecosystem rather than replicate a voluntary pact signed by US President Donald Trump and top technology firms last week, industry experts said. They also called for a com

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu told venture capital investors that the state would match their contribution to deeptech investments.

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