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YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Friday, September 18, 2026.

The third week of September saw a sharp decline in venture capital funding into Indian startups and this was primarily due to absence of large deals

SFAL signs seven MoUs at SEMICON India 2026 to connect startups with semiconductor research, design, manufacturing and investment.

Odisha has approved a 452-crore National Industry Co-Development Hub on Integrated Power Electronics at IIT Bhubaneswar, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said at SEMICON India 2026 in New Delhi on Friday. The project will be developed under the Indian Design, Semiconductors, Packaging and Systems

The partnerships with Sumitomo Chemical, Kelington, Enomoto, Sojitz Corporation & NRS CORPORATION, and L&T Semiconductor are expected to strengthen semiconductor supply chain, materials ecosystem, operational readiness, and packaging capabilities across India.

SEMICON India 2026 saw 25 MoUs across gases, chemicals, power electronics, skilling and logistics, anchoring India's chip ecosystem.

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The fund will invest in growth-stage startups across advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, computing, materials, aerospace and defence.

Sahyadri College launches ACIC Sahyadri to support grassroots innovators, entrepreneurs and startups across Coastal Karnataka.

As India firms up its second semiconductor phase, small design startups and MSME manufacturers are being positioned as the ecosystem's backbone.

Vikram Misri says Indias semiconductor self-reliance will depend on critical domestic capabilities and trusted global partners.

India has shown it can get chip plants into production. Executives from Kaynes Semicon, INOX Air Products, Merck Electronics and L&T Semiconductor say the focus now is building a deeper domestic supply chain and reducing dependence on imports.

India has strengths in digital compute, analogue and RF technologies, but needs to deepen capabilities in system architecture, memory, optics, high-power chips and manufacturing, said Sandeep Kumar, CEO of L&T Semiconductor Technologies.

The investment commitments span a broad swathe of the semiconductor ecosystem, including equipment, materials, gases, chemicals, assembly, testing, marking and packaging units, substrates and even wafers.

N Chandrasekaran has reversed his exit decision and agreed to continue as Executive Chairman of Tata Sons for another five years. The Tata Sons board has approved his reappointment but Noel Tata has opposed the move.

MeitY Secretary S Krishnan says India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 will back packaging, R&D and shop-floor talent after ISM 1.0 spent its corpus early

Tata Electronics signs Nexperia chip deal plus four partnerships spanning materials, packaging, indigenization and talent in India.

Tata Electronics, Intel, Kaynes Semicon, CDIL and others announced partnerships spanning manufacturing, packaging, materials, design and skilling.

Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata is of the firm view that the earlier decision by Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran not to seek reappointment is final and there is no need to revisit the matter.

DheyaTech raises Rs 43 crore led by Avaana Capital to scale indigenous micro gas turbine engines and prepare for flight trials in 2026.

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Three friends from Bihar founded Taruwar Agro, turning banana stem waste into eco-friendly products and generating Rs 2.5 crore revenue in FY26.

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A strong programme should progressively help founders by focusing on whether the problem is real, whether the product solves it, whether customers adopt it, whether they will pay for it, and whether the business continues to grow without the programme.

The new leadership structure is expected to provide strategic direction to Practo as it looks to expand market reach.

Tata Sons board approved his reappointment as Executive Chairman by a majority vote after Chandrasekaran agreed to reconsider his earlier decision not to seek another term.

A 0.4% fee on select transactions above Rs 2,000 could create a sizeable revenue pool for payment companies. While the ecosystem is bullish on the valuation of fintech firms, the exact impact on bottom line and customer behaviour remains uncertain.

After weeks of registration, idea submission, and shortlisting, India's top AI teams are set to compete at the Forge the Future Hackathon's Grand Finale in Bengaluru, with the winners earning a place at Elastic{ON} Mumbai.

The anchor investors included both domestic and overseas financial institutions such as LIC, Goldman Sachs, and Fidelity to name a few.

PM Narendra Modi said Indias semiconductor push is moving from files to factories, as IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw outlined a six-pillar roadmap for the next phase.

The semiconductor equipment maker said the investment will cover silicon component manufacturing and advanced R&D, while deepening its supplier ecosystem in India.

The US chip equipment major is planning a 140-acre advanced research park, a 10X expansion of its India supply-chain capacity, and a doubling of its R&D workforce by 2035.

Bengaluru deeptech startup Yaanendriya builds inertial sensors and navigation systems for drones, defence, and robots, raising Rs 15 crore in seed funding.

Unstop acquires PerspectAI in an all-equity deal, adding AI-led talent assessment technology, IP, data, clients and a team.

According to a circular uploaded on the BSE website, NSE allotted over 3.77 crore shares to 150 anchor investors at Rs 1,785 apiece, the upper end of its IPO price band. This takes the transaction size to Rs 6,746.2 crore.

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Merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI has sparked debate over how UPI can remain affordable for merchants while creating a revenue stream for the banks and payment companies that keep the network running.

As AI tools become common, polished grammar and clear writing are increasingly being mistaken for machine-generated content.

More than 30 angel funds, family offices, micro VCs, and individual investors have come together to form the Association of Prolific Angels in India (APAII), seeking to strengthen domestic early-stage funding and establish a unified voice for the sector.

Advocate Anjan Datta filed the plea, challenging the Centre's September 14 notification and the MDR framework announced on September 15, which is stated to take effect on October 15.

Started with one employee in a Namakkal village, Yaa Creations now serves 7 countries and earned Rs 1.5 crore in 2025.

The introduction of MDR on select UPI transactions has sparked debate among industry leaders including Nithin Kamath, Sameer Nigam, Ashishkumar Chauhan and Ashneer Grover over who should pay, how much and who benefits.

What is MDR? What impact does it have on merchants? Who bears the cost? Should you be worried as a customer? All FAQs answered.

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UGRO Capital has raised the funds through issuance of 38,000 senior, secured, rated, listed, redeemable and transferable non-convertible debentures, fully subscribed by Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V.

Ending nearly six years of fully free UPI, the government on Tuesday introduced a 0.4% fee on transfers worth more than Rs 2,000 made to merchants through the platform from October 15.

The funding by global consumer focused investment firm L Catterton is expected to support Nandhana Foods' next phase of growth.

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The anchor issue saw participation from financial institutions and mutual funds.

Amitesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and CEO of the India Semiconductor Mission, lays out the thinking behind Semicon 2.0.