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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.

The steep drop in venture capital funding into Indian startups has been primarily due to near absence of large value deals in the month of October.

The Bengaluru-based company plans to use a significant portion of the capital to develop its AI-powered wealth management platform and expand its managed advisory business.

As AI reshapes ecommerce, brands are shifting focus from customer acquisition to intelligent fulfilment, inventory management and customer experience. The article explores how AI and agentic systems enable smarter, faster operational decisions.

MobiKwiks revenue rose 9.4% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 295.70 crore. The company attributed the quarters performance to higher gross merchandise value (GMV) growth and improved margins.

According to media reports, customers withdrew $3.6 billion of assets from Binance as it reopened on Sunday following the theft.

The gains pushed Ambani to No.23 spot on the world billionaire list, making him the richest Indian ahead of Gautam Adani, who was ranked at No.26.

PRISM's hotel segment bookings grew 30% year-on-year, while the vacation homes business recorded 28% growth in bookings.

Open source was not a shortcut for this young techie to land an interview or a job; it was a proactive way to make his work speak for himself.

The Pune-based firm will use the funding to strengthen its artificial intelligence capabilities, expand research and development, and grow its connected microclinic network.

NTT DATA is exploring expansion in Mangaluru and Udupi, with IT Minister Priyank Kharge discussing opportunities in data centres, cloud services, digital infrastructure, biotechnology and startup collaboration.

From personal term insurance to keyman and employee cover, here's how insurance solutions can help entrepreneurs protect their families, businesses, and teams. Most founders are equity-rich and cash-poor, with household finances quietly tied to the venture: personal guarantees on business loans

MobiKwiks revenue grew 9.4% in Q2 FY27, driven by higher gross merchandise value (GMV) and improved margins.

At TechSparks 2026, Intuits Principal AI Scientist explained why reliable tools, high-quality data, and consent matter more than ever as AI moves from answering to acting

During a panel discussion at TechSparks 2026, an incubator, early stage venture capital firm and a late stage investor provided interesting perspectives on the evolving investment landscape in India, particularly in the areas of artificial intelligence and deeptech.

At TechSparks 2026, Rajagopal Menon of WazirX, Satish Mishra of Pi42 and SharkExchange, and Sharat Chandra of EmpowerEdge Ventures discussed how regulation, risk management and AI are reshaping crypto investing in India

WOI India introduced platforms focused on venture building, sales, marketing, and ecommerce, along with an investor network and a Founder Card connecting entrepreneurs to the Startup Park ecosystem.

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

Eloelo Groups Saurabh Pandey showcased Dolphin AI, an end-to-end video production suite, and told TechSparks 2026 that falling production costs could let Indian storytellers compete for global audiences.

The private equity fund, which focuses on aerospace, defence, precision engineering and energy-transition-linked manufacturing, has secured commitments exceeding its original target and full greenshoe within 15 months of its first close.

Backed by YC and WTFund, San Francisco-based antimattr is building wearable tech for human-agent interaction that summarises conversations with clarity in noisy environments.

As frontier models become interchangeable, the ET Enterprise AI Award-winning startup is betting that its Brand Brain, a context layer that knows each brands customers, voice, and performance history, is what will set enterprise marketers apart.

Venture capital funding for Indian startups remained subdued through October, with the final week of the month reflecting the continued slowdown in investor activity.

Two Point O will use this funding round to expand into newer asset classes as well deepening its reach in the current energy management segment.

CCI has approved Prosus proposal to acquire a stake in Navi Ltd, following the fintech firms $100 million fundraise from the Dutch investment group in August. The deal will deepen Prosus presence in Indias digital financial services sector.

The company said the six plants in Pune and Pithampur are part of an 11-facility network spread across 120 acres, with annual capacity for more than 40,000 electric vehicles and investment exceeding Rs 3,500 crore.

The inflow of venture capital into Indian startups remained lukewarm for the month of October and this trend was reflected in the last week also.

In this photo essay from Whitefield, we showcase design highlights from Essensai 067 along with founder insights.

This insightful feature from YourStory tests and strengthens your business acumen! Here are 5 questions to kick off this 256th quiz. Ready?

In this episode of the Prime Venture Partners Podcast, Gaurav Ranjan sits down with Uttam and Omkar to discuss what it takes to build and sell agentic AI in Indian BFSI, from product engineering and compliance to enterprise sales and scaling beyond the first use case.

TVS Capital has launched TVS Alts, a private-credit platform targeting Rs 750 crore, with a green-shoe option lifting its potential corpus to Rs 1,250 crore.

The comments came amid differences over governance matters at Tata Sons, the group's holding company, including the reappointment of N Chandrasekaran as chairman and the question of its proposed listing.

The handbook outlines a techno-legal framework that allows institutions to collaborate on data for AI training while keeping control of their data.

The digital and telecom company's consolidated revenue from operations rose 11.4% to Rs 40,475 crore during the quarter under review.

The company is prioritising sustainable growth with investments in dark stores, customer acquisition and margins expected to start contributing positively to profitability from the next financial year.

Noel Tata's letter asks for a discussion on the September 11 letter from RBI, which makes a listing of Tata Sons mandatory by rejecting the application for de-registration.

TVS Capital Funds has launched TVS Alts, targeting a Rs 750-crore private-credit fund to provide secured financing to Indian businesses, amid growing demand for alternative lending.