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Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (July 21, 2026)

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

21 Jul 2026 6:37 pm
Inside Myntra's AI playbook: Faster seller onboarding, smarter shopping, leaner operations

Myntra cuts seller onboarding to 12 days with AI catalogue tools, fit visualizers, and Maya chatbot, a look inside its Bengaluru mynnovAIte showcase.

21 Jul 2026 6:29 pm
One machine, three domains: This Bengaluru drone flies, swims and dives

AquaAirX's AVATAAR moves from air to underwater in a single mission, built for coastal patrol, search and rescue, and defence.

21 Jul 2026 5:55 pm
NeuralZome builds no-code AI that lets anyone train a robot without writing code

The Bengaluru-based deeptech startup makes teachable AI agents for off-road robots, rented as a service, and has raised $2.4 million in a seed round led by 8X Ventures.

21 Jul 2026 5:54 pm
Two engineering students built a robot that zaps weeds with lasers instead of spraying them

Harvested Robotics' tractor-mounted weeder uses AI to spot weeds and lasers to kill them, cutting the cost and the chemicals of Indian farming.

21 Jul 2026 5:54 pm
BonV Aero builds heavy-lift drones that fly cargo where vehicles can't go

Backed by Tim Draper, the Bhubaneswar startup already delivers Army supplies to soldiers in the Himalayas, carrying cargo to altitudes vehicles simply can't reach.

21 Jul 2026 5:53 pm
5 Books that make you question your life's default settings

Discover five thought-provoking books that challenge conventional beliefs about success, work, happiness, and the life you choose to live.

21 Jul 2026 4:50 pm
Transition VC launches Rs 1,500 Cr Fund II

Transition VC is focused on the energy transition segment and with Fund II it aims to get into newer areas of investment.

21 Jul 2026 2:10 pm
F1s real business: why Qatar pays $55 million a year to host a race

From Monacos discounted deal to the Gulfs multimillion-dollar contracts, hosting fees reveal who really funds Formula 1s global calendar.

21 Jul 2026 1:29 pm
Indias fertility chain raised 350 crore after 40 years without outside money

After 40 self-funded years, Iswarya raises 350 crore from OrbiMed to expand fertility treatment across underserved India.

21 Jul 2026 1:00 pm
Google partners with mental health experts for digital wellbeing guidebook for Indian families

The guidebook, developed in consultation with leading mental health, education, and child development specialists, goes beyond simple screen-time limits to offer families practical, evidence-based strategies to co-create healthy digital habits, according to a release.

21 Jul 2026 12:39 pm
How Two Bihar Brothers Built a Crore-Rupee Business from Plastic Waste

Bihar brothers Rahul and Vikash turned 30,000 into Minus Degre, a 1.2 crore startup making premium products from plastic waste.

21 Jul 2026 12:28 pm
Paytm Q1 net profit rises 79% in FY27

The fintech company, which recorded positive momentum across all business segments, is leveraging AI deeply to drive productivity.

21 Jul 2026 10:46 am
5 Books that change how you think about personal freedom

Discover five powerful books that explore personal freedom, independence, authenticity, and what it truly means to live on your own terms.

21 Jul 2026 10:15 am
Turning battery waste into industrial metals; OpenAI elevates Uday Ruddarraju to CTO of Compute

Metastable Materials believes Indias growing battery waste isnt really waste. The Bengaluru startup extracts lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper and aluminium from spent batteries and sells them as refined commodity metals.

21 Jul 2026 7:30 am
7 Books that teach you how to become less judgmental

Discover seven insightful books that encourage empathy, open-mindedness, and a deeper understanding of people and their choices.

20 Jul 2026 9:30 pm
Raghu Vamsi Aerospace bags $40M to expand manufacturing, defence tech

The Hyderabad-based startup will use the funding to expand manufacturing across India, the UK and the US and scale mission systems, propulsion and autonomous defence technologies.

20 Jul 2026 8:36 pm
5 Books that explain our need for approval and validation

Discover 5 insightful books that explain why we seek approval and validation, and learn how self-worth, confidence, and authentic living are built.

20 Jul 2026 8:30 pm
Coratia Technologies builds underwater robots in Odisha, and just signed a Rs 66 crore Navy deal

The Rourkela startup makes indigenous ROVs and AUVs to inspect bridges, pipelines and undersea cables, and won a Rs 66 crore Indian Navy contract under iDEX.

20 Jul 2026 4:48 pm
Surat's InsideFPV builds India's own combat drones and delivered 100 to the Army in 60 days

InsideFPV makes combat-ready FPV and kamikaze drones designed for minus-35-degree borders, and delivered 100 to the Indian Army in 60 days.

20 Jul 2026 4:47 pm
From running a successful social media platform to showing a proprietary robot dog to the PM: The ShareChat founders' second act

The Bengaluru-based General Autonomy builds indigenous robot dogs and humanoids to automate factory work, as the founders believe Indias future with automation lies in physical robots and hardware development.

20 Jul 2026 4:47 pm
Armatrix builds snake-like robots so humans don't have to crawl into dangerous tanks

The Bengaluru-based deeptech startup makes hyper-flexible robotic arms to inspect confined industrial spaces, and has raised $2.1 million in a funding round led by pi Ventures.

20 Jul 2026 4:47 pm
Steptrade Capital raises Rs 100 Cr in first close of Fund II

The fund II of Steptrade Capital will invest in companies at the pre-IPO stage who are present in the segment of emerging tech themes.

20 Jul 2026 4:31 pm
The Passport Hotel, Nasher Miles, and Rippl bring creators together for a sharing circle on trust and genuine recommendations in Goa

At a creator staycation in Goa, Rippl hosted its first Sharing Circle, where the conversation was not about follower counts but about the recommendations that do not always make it to social media.

20 Jul 2026 3:24 pm
Startup news and updates: daily roundup (July 20, 2026)

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Monday, July 20, 2026

20 Jul 2026 3:17 pm
From a Class 10 Dropout to Making Parts for Rolls-Royce, Boeing and Fighter Jets

Rakesh Chopdar rose from a Hyderabad workshop to build AZAD Engineering, a global supplier of critical aerospace and defence parts

20 Jul 2026 2:57 pm
Are you India's next big thing? Apply for Marico Innovation Foundation's Indian Innovation Icons 2027 to find out

Applications are open for the 11th edition of one of India's most prestigious innovation platforms, offering winners mentorship from Marico's Founder and Chairperson, Harsh Mariwala, national visibility, and access to capital.

20 Jul 2026 1:16 pm
Inside India's bullet train: 357 km built, first ride in 2027

India's first bullet train: 357 km of viaduct built, tunnelling under Mumbai begun, first section 2027, cost near Rs 1.98 lakh cr.

20 Jul 2026 1:02 pm
Plazza raises $15M from Accel, Elevation, Nexus to expand rapid medicine delivery

Plazza has raised funds to expand its pharmacy network, aiming to improve medicine availability as Indias digital health and quick commerce sectors continue to grow.

20 Jul 2026 12:46 pm
Making India food wise; AI lifts VC inflow in startup ecosystem

Foodwize's B2B segment, Foodwize Ignite, helps chefs, hospitality professionals, and businesses embed sustainability into their food practices.

20 Jul 2026 7:30 am
Liftoff for Skyroots Vikram-1; Building AI voice infra for Indian languages

Vikram-1 is a four-stage launch vehicle designed to carry payloads of up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO), the region of space where many Earth observation, communication and scientific satellites operate.

19 Jul 2026 7:30 am
Art Bengaluru Collective kicks off its 11th annual art exhibition

In this photo essay, we showcase an art exhibition at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, along with curator insights.

19 Jul 2026 7:30 am
Education, AI, health: test your business creativity with Edition 241 of our weekly quiz!

This insightful feature from YourStory tests and strengthens your business acumen! Here are 5 questions to kick off this 241st quiz. Ready?

19 Jul 2026 7:15 am
5 Books that tell the difference between happiness & peace

Discover five insightful books that explore the difference between happiness and peace, and why inner calm may matter more than constant joy.

18 Jul 2026 6:10 pm
Skyroots Vikram-1 lifts Indias private space ambitions into orbit

Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 successfully reached orbit, becoming Indias first privately developed orbital rocket. The milestone validates space-sector reforms, strengthens domestic launch capabilities, and signals India's emergence as a competitive commercial space power.

18 Jul 2026 1:29 pm