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YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Monday, August 10, 2026.

The company allotted 7,436 Series B compulsory convertible preference shares to the investors after receiving the subscription money, with the allotment approved by its board on July 30, 2026.

The Naukri parent saw an 11.4% rise in revenue. Info Edge CEO Hitesh Oberoi attributed recruitment and adoption of AI as key drivers of growth.

Aum Ventures has raised Rs 225 crore in the first close of its Rs 750 crore India Innovation Fund II, targeting early-stage Indian deeptech startups across space, semiconductors, AI, defence and advanced manufacturing.

The Bengaluru-based company builds thrust vector control systems, avionics and satellite subsystems for launch vehicles and defence programmes, and turned profitable in March 2025.

The Bengaluru-based company makes power converters for two-wheeler and three-wheeler chargers and battery swapping stations, and claims to have deployed more than 14,000 across India.

The Gurugram-based company is developing allogeneic CAR-NK cell therapies made from healthy donor cells, backed by a $4.2 million seed round and a government grant covering both resistant tumours and leishmaniasis.

The Bengaluru-based company builds a full-body 1.5 tesla MRI scanner engineered and manufactured in India, designed to run without liquid helium, with its first clinical installation at a cancer centre near Nagpur.

Diyamaati FPC has united 2,100 women shareholders in Bihar, expanding farm services, goat feed and rural entrepreneurship locally.

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GalaxEye has acquired StarOps, adding spacecraft engineering expertise, satellite platforms and indigenous technologies as it expands its capabilities across the satellite development and Earth Observation value chain.

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Varsha Rajs APNA Foundation has rescued 2,000+ animals while providing treatment, shelter and adoption support across Patna.

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Bengaluru-based Aule Space is building a jetpack that docks with satellites after they run out of fuel, extending their lives by a few years; August started on a positive note driven by the $120 million deal of River Mobility and this is a welcome relief for the ecosystem.

The statement comes two days after the Lok Sabha passed a Bill to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, which authorises the government to permit banks and other service providers to levy charges on payments through UPI and other notified electronic payment modes.

Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth clears the Air Force's toughest combat course, as Captain Shivani becomes first woman aide to the Army Chief.

As EV adoption accelerates, end-of-life batteries are emerging as a strategic source of critical minerals. Building a robust battery recycling ecosystem will be key to India's resource security, manufacturing resilience, and clean energy future.

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Delhivery reported a 28% rise in Q1 FY27 revenue to Rs 2,931 crore, even as net profit fell 65% to Rs 32 crore

Delhivery also announced the elevation of Vani Venkatesh to the role of Deputy CEO, effective immediately. Ms Venkatesh joined the company in February 2025 as Chief Business Officer and Key Managerial Personnel, and has been leading the companys revenue functions.

The Centre is examining whether Metas recommendation systems and paid content promotion align with its intermediary status under Indias IT Act, amid concerns over content moderation, deepfakes and unlabelled AI content.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cashfree Payments India, eligible startups will receive access to secure and scalable payment and payout solutions, identity verification and risk management services, along with preferential onboarding support and commercial benefits.

Northbound Advisors is building a proprietary AI tool with a partner, trained on eight years of work across diligences, CFO advisory, legal, tax and risk engagements.

VC funding into Indian startups bounces back The month of August started on a positive note driven by the $120 million deal of River Mobility and this welcome relief for the ecosystem The first week of August was a welcome relief for the Indian startup ecosystem as venture capital rose sharply w

The Bhavish Aggarwal-led company said its registrations grew 97% quarter-on-quarter, outpacing the broader electric two-wheeler (E2W) market, which grew 17%.

The Hyderabad-based company manufactures its own survey, surveillance and agricultural drones, and holds a type certificate that allows its mapping model to be bought through government procurement.

The Ahmedabad-based company makes single-phase motors it claims can match brushless efficiency without neodymium magnets, and recently raised a pre-seed round from Campus Fund.

The Chennai-based company runs collection, sorting, processing and reporting for packaging brands and manufacturers, and raised Rs 1.7 crore in a pre-seed round in February 2026.

The Kanpur-based company sells a computer vision system that detects, classifies and tracks unauthorised drones, alongside a contract software business in AI and data engineering.

Rescript turns waste paper into everyday notebooks, saving 9,200 trees while building a multi-crore sustainable business in India.

India makes 95% of the worlds handloom, yet its weavers work barely 200 days a year and exports are just 1,359 crore. Making weaving a viable livelihood means filling the order gap and measuring how much value actually reaches the loom.

Mumbai-based WalkAbout is a community-driven engagement platform for older adults, offering classes in finance, business building, health and wellness, and personal enrichment.

The growth in EV sales in July was led by the two-wheeler segment at 2,04,362 units as against 1,08,516 units in the same month last year, up 88.32%.

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Wakefit posted stronger Q1 FY27 revenue and profitability, driven by own-channel growth, retail expansion and improved margins despite input-cost pressures, while warning that raw material inflation could weigh on first-half FY27 performance.

Bengaluru-based Aule Space is building a jetpack that docks with a satellites after they run that has run out of fuel, and extendings theirtheir livesfe by a few years.

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KayEss Square is now Northbound Advisors, and is raising to acquire 8 to 10 smaller firms, all served through a proprietary AI platform built on eight years of client work.

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The capital will be used to expand BlissClubs product categories, accelerate its offline retail network, strengthen product development, and recruit talent for its next phase of growth.

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