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Indias GDP leaves out unpaid care work worth up to 17% of GDP, mostly done by women. Measuring it is key to more women in jobs.

Shiprocket reported a net profit of Rs 60 lakh in Q2 FY27, compared with a loss of Rs 20.3 crore a year ago, as revenue grew 35% to Rs 673.6 crore.

Cosmoserve also opened a facility in Hyderabad which will be utilised for satellite servicing and space debris recovery.

The fund will invest in startups at the pre-Series A and Series A stages, with cheque sizes ranging from Rs 5 crore to Rs 20 crore. It will focus on D2C brands, consumer enablers, B2B2C businesses, supply chains and consumer AI.

Amagi's revenue grew 27% year-on-year to Rs 475.82 crore. The SaaS company also launched four AI products during the quarter and plans to make selective investments while focusing on improving operating leverage and cash conversion.

At TechSparks 2026, Pine Labs Chief Technology Officer, Sanjeev Kumar showcased how developers, merchants, and teams can put AI agents to work, backed by controls that keep them accountable.

At TechSparks 2026, Michael Cronin of Couchbase explained why fragmented data infrastructure remains a major barrier to enterprise AI adoption and why companies need to fix their data systems before scaling AI applications.

Late- and seed-stage funding nearly halved in the period between January 1 and November 3 this year, while early-stage funding remained stable compared to last year.

YourStorys flagship developer summit makes its Delhi NCR debut on December 5, bringing together developers, technology leaders, startups, and enterprises for hands-on sessions on AI, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies.

Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal noted that a growing share of bookings for its free ambulance service were for routine checkups, hospital visits and hospital-to-home transfers.

The vulnerabilities affect specific versions of the apps used by internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric vehicle (EV) owners, raising fresh concerns around cybersecurity risks in connected vehicles.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Thursday, November 05, 2026.

An advisory from the government body said the AI-assisted financial threat is still active and warns BFSI entities to treat it as an immediate and continuing threat.

Zoho has launched its restaurant POS platform in India, offering free access to outlets with annual billing of up to Rs 12 lakh, with Kolkata-based Asha Sweets becoming its first customer.

Odisha-based Bariflo uses AI to help factories lower wastewater treatment costs. It has secured Rs 2 crore from MC Plus and is preparing for a BPCL pilot.

PhysicsWallah posted a record quarterly top-line and doubled its net profit in Q2FY27. Lenskarts net profit too rose over two-fold year on year. Nykaas profit grew three times, and revenue rose 28% YoY.

Bengaluru-based altM will use the funds to expand its manufacturing capacity, strengthen research and development, support customer qualification programmes, and grow its engineering and commercial teams.

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PhysicsWallah clocked an operational revenue of Rs 1,242.26 crore in Q2 FY27, up 18.2% YoY, while profit after tax doubled to Rs 142.29 crore, driven by digital scale and operating efficiencies.

Bihar-based startup Sarva Suvidhaen is using AI and IoT to modernise Indian Railways, improve operational efficiency, and build smarter railway systems

The growth was driven by higher eyewear volumes, premiumisation of products, and stronger demand in India and overseas.

The development comes after Razorpay submitted its draft IPO papers with Sebi through the confidential route in June, initiating the process to tap the public markets.

The scheme aims to develop domestic processing capabilities in India to support value addition within the country, reduce import dependence, and develop value chain.

Frammer AI will power video workflows, including repurposing, for Collective Newsroom, which produces BBC content in India.

Nearly 30 Indian investors allege that their Stockal accounts were accessed without authorisation, leading to the sale of their US blue-chip holdings and purchases of a little-known stock that subsequently plunged nearly 60%.

At TechSparks 2026, The Plan Beyond's CMO Priyanka Arora addressed the gap between wealth creation and family preparedness, explaining why families need more than access to financial data. They need the context to understand their assets and the ability to manage them when it matters.

At TechSparks 2026, ForgeCode Founder and CEO Tushar Mathur demonstrated how AI agents can manage software development from specification to deployment, while engineers focus on supervision and decision-making.

The company attributed the growth to its micro-drama business, which contributed Rs 293 crore in subscription revenue in its first full year. Mohalla Tech also reported narrowing EBITDA losses by 58% in FY26 and expects to turn EBITDA-positive for the full year in FY27.

Nasdaq-listed Freshworks reported a 14% year-on-year growth in Q3 2026 revenue to $245.4 million. The SaaS company also crossed $1 billion in ARR ahead of its year-end target.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Heres the roundup for Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

Ahead of the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026, Priyank Kharge held talks with leaders in the EV industry on specialised skilling, testing infrastructure, and manufacturing support.

The startup, which makes autonomous cleaning robots, is backed by pi Ventures and Crane Venture Partners.

The combined value of these 51 entities is about Rs 3.3 lakh crore ($34.1 billion), with an average valuation of about Rs 6,400 crore, and they employ over 60,000 people.

Consolidated revenue from operations grew by 19.7% to Rs 956.5 crore during the reported quarter from Rs 798.5 crore in the September 2025 quarter.

During April-September period of FY27, the company's net profit rose to Rs 54.76 crore from Rs 25.95 crore in the year-ago period.

EloElo group will use this funding round to launch original content across local languages, foray into international markets and developing AI platforms.

Chief executive officer Melanie Perkins said the restructuring followed the companys first slowdown in growth in a decade and reflected the need to rethink how it operates and organises its teams.

GIVAsaid the fresh capital will be used to strengthen its leadership team, expand manufacturing and deepen its offline presence.

For consumer brands, getting customers to try a product is only the first hurdle. The bigger challenge is getting them to return, particularly in a market where choices are abundant.

Founded in 2019, Bengaluru-based GIVA focuses on everyday wear, catering primarily to Indian consumers for both self-consumption and gifting occasions. The fresh capital will be used to strengthen its leadership team, expand manufacturing and deepen its offline presence.

ideaForge achieved a Q2 FY27 financial turnaround with Rs 91.3 crore revenue and Rs 23.2 crore EBITDA, while advancing combat UAVs and securing Rs 151 crore RDI funding for heavy-lift logistics.

Discover five books to add to your November 2026 reading list, from emotional literary fiction and romantic suspense to thought-provoking dystopian novels.

The growth of data centres in India will also depend on factors like timely power supply, regulatory clearances and project execution capabilities.

A viral video showed 60-year-old Bindubai carrying her paralysed husband to the Burhanpur collectorate. Her story reflects the unpaid care that falls to women.

Discover five lessons from Super Cool Startup by Sairam Krishnan about storytelling, content marketing, community building, PR, and social media.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Monday, November 02, 2026.

India already has its first space-tech unicorn. Skyroot Aerospace crossed the $1 billion valuation mark in May 2026 and, two months later, its Vikram-1 became the first privately developed Indian rocket to reach orbit. Those milestones confirm that India's private space ecosystem has moved well bey

At 60, Anju Kalhan is scaling Bliss by Anju, a bootstrapped healthy snacks brand selling plant-based products across 41 stores.

Sachin Tendulkar joins Hitwicket maker Metasports Interactive as a strategic investor, backing its ambition to reach 100 million downloads amid growing competition in India's gaming industry.

Dreambeans is an experimental AI-powered app that creates personalised daily story collections.