https://startupory.com Latest Indian startup news, funding rounds, founder stories and ecosystem trends. en-in Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/meesho-ipo-opens-july-2026 https://startupory.com/article/meesho-ipo-opens-july-2026 Meesho opened India’s largest consumer-internet IPO of 2026 on July 26, seeking ₹5,400 crore at a valuation of about $9.8 billion, with anchor investors subscribing ₹2,380 crore a day earlier. Startup News Ananya Raghavan Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/indian-startup-funding-weekly-jul20-jul24-2026 https://startupory.com/article/indian-startup-funding-weekly-jul20-jul24-2026 Indian startups closed 37 disclosed deals worth $506 million in the week to July 24, 2026, with electric mobility, travel tech and agentic AI absorbing more than two-thirds of the capital. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/groww-q1-fy27-results-july-2026 https://startupory.com/article/groww-q1-fy27-results-july-2026 Groww reported ₹1,180 crore in Q1 FY27 revenue and ₹342 crore in profit after tax, with active NSE clients crossing 16 million as retail participation in equities continued to broaden beyond metros. Startup News Ananya Raghavan Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/zepto-ipo-subscribed-july-2026 https://startupory.com/article/zepto-ipo-subscribed-july-2026 Zepto’s $1.2 billion IPO closed 12.4 times subscribed on July 24, with qualified institutional buyers bidding 21 times their allotted portion and retail at 4.8 times. Startup News Ananya Raghavan Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/india-saas-arr-crosses-30-billion-2026 https://startupory.com/article/india-saas-arr-crosses-30-billion-2026 Indian software companies collectively crossed $30 billion in annual recurring revenue in mid-2026, with AI-native products accounting for roughly a third of net new ARR added over the past twelve months. Startup Trends Karthik Iyer Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/ultraviolette-series-e-july-2026 https://startupory.com/article/ultraviolette-series-e-july-2026 Bengaluru-based electric motorcycle maker Ultraviolette raised $95 million in a Series E round to expand manufacturing capacity to 180,000 units a year and accelerate European exports. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/fractal-analytics-drhp-july-2026 https://startupory.com/article/fractal-analytics-drhp-july-2026 AI analytics firm Fractal filed its draft red herring prospectus for a ₹4,900 crore IPO on July 22, positioning itself as India’s first large-scale artificial intelligence services company to go public. Startup News Ananya Raghavan Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/agentic-ai-startups-to-watch-h2-2026 https://startupory.com/article/agentic-ai-startups-to-watch-h2-2026 From voice agents handling collections to autonomous coding reviewers, these six Indian agentic AI startups have shipped production deployments and raised institutional capital in the past two quarters. Startups to Watch Devika Sharma Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/stayflexi-series-b-july-2026 https://startupory.com/article/stayflexi-series-b-july-2026 Hospitality software company Stayflexi raised $28 million in a Series B round to expand its property management and dynamic pricing platform to 20,000 independent hotels across India and Southeast Asia. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/snabbit-founder-story-15-minute-home-services https://startupory.com/article/snabbit-founder-story-15-minute-home-services Snabbit went from a single Mumbai neighbourhood to 140 micro-clusters across four cities by treating supply density, not demand marketing, as the core product problem. Founder Stories Meera Krishnan Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/zepto-blinkit-swiggy-instamart-q1-fy27-preview https://startupory.com/article/zepto-blinkit-swiggy-instamart-q1-fy27-preview The three largest Indian quick-commerce platforms are on track to cross a combined ₹15,000 crore Gross Order Value in Q1 FY27, with dark-store counts crossing 4,200 nationwide. Startup Trends Karthik Iyer Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/indian-startup-funding-weekly-jun29-jul3-2026 https://startupory.com/article/indian-startup-funding-weekly-jun29-jul3-2026 Indian startups closed 32 deals worth $418 million in the first week of July 2026, led by mega rounds in mobility, AI infrastructure and fintech, with late-stage capital returning to growth-stage names. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/physicswallah-ipo-approval-july-2026 https://startupory.com/article/physicswallah-ipo-approval-july-2026 Edtech unicorn PhysicsWallah has received SEBI approval for its $500 million IPO, comprising a fresh issue of $300M and an OFS of $200M, with listing on NSE and BSE expected by September 2026. Startup News Ananya Raghavan Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/zepto-drhp-ipo-filing-july-2026 https://startupory.com/article/zepto-drhp-ipo-filing-july-2026 Quick-commerce major Zepto has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus with SEBI for a $1.2 billion IPO, comprising a fresh issue of $800M and an OFS of $400M, targeting a listing on BSE and NSE by late August 2026. Startup News Ananya Raghavan Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/curefit-pre-ipo-round-july-2026 https://startupory.com/article/curefit-pre-ipo-round-july-2026 Bengaluru-based health and fitness platform Cult.fit has raised $32 million in a pre-IPO round led by Accel and Tata Capital to expand offline centres and prepare for a 2027 stock market listing. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/rapido-series-f-120-million-july-2026 https://startupory.com/article/rapido-series-f-120-million-july-2026 Bengaluru-based ride-hailing platform Rapido has raised $120 million in a Series F round led by WestBridge Capital, with participation from Nexus and Prosus, valuing the company at $2.4 billion. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/perplexity-india-infrastructure-round-july-2026 https://startupory.com/article/perplexity-india-infrastructure-round-july-2026 AI answer engine Perplexity has raised a $75 million strategic round from Reliance Jio, Peak XV and IVP to build sovereign India infrastructure, launch Hindi voice search and integrate with Jio ecosystem. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/slice-40-million-credit-expansion-july-2026 https://startupory.com/article/slice-40-million-credit-expansion-july-2026 Consumer fintech Slice has raised $40 million in a mixed debt-and-equity round to expand its UPI credit line business and grow North East Small Finance Bank operations post-merger. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/indian-startup-funding-weekly-jun-22-26-2026 https://startupory.com/article/indian-startup-funding-weekly-jun-22-26-2026 The fourth week of June 2026 saw Indian startups secure $312 million across 28 disclosed deals, led by AI, clean energy and healthtech rounds, signaling sustained investor appetite despite global macro headwinds. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/sarvam-ai-series-c-85-million-june-2026 https://startupory.com/article/sarvam-ai-series-c-85-million-june-2026 Bengaluru-based Sarvam AI has closed an $85 million Series C led by Peak XV Partners with participation from Lightspeed and Khosla Ventures, valuing the company at over $700 million as it scales its multilingual large language model and AI voice agents for India. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/solarvest-renewables-series-b-62-million-june-2026 https://startupory.com/article/solarvest-renewables-series-b-62-million-june-2026 Mumbai-based commercial and industrial solar developer Solarvest Renewables has raised $62 million in a Series B led by GEF Capital Partners and British International Investment, targeting 1.2 GW of operational capacity by FY28. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/medibuddy-series-e-extension-40-million-june-2026 https://startupory.com/article/medibuddy-series-e-extension-40-million-june-2026 Digital health platform MediBuddy has added a $40 million Series E extension led by Quadria Capital, bringing total Series E proceeds to $165 million as it rolls out AI clinical-decision workflows across its 1.5 million-doctor network. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/zypp-electric-35-million-funding-june-2026 https://startupory.com/article/zypp-electric-35-million-funding-june-2026 Gurugram-based EV last-mile logistics startup Zypp Electric has raised $35 million in a round led by ENEOS Holdings with participation from existing investors, targeting a 50,000-vehicle fleet by FY27 across 25 Indian cities. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/quick-commerce-margins-june-2026 https://startupory.com/article/quick-commerce-margins-june-2026 India's top three quick-commerce platforms have raised average order values by 14–19% over the last two quarters, signaling a coordinated push toward unit-economics discipline after years of growth-at-all-costs. Startup Trends Karthik Iyer Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/women-founders-india-funding-h1-2026 https://startupory.com/article/women-founders-india-funding-h1-2026 A Startupory analysis of H1 2026 funding data shows women-led and co-led Indian startups secured 18% of total venture capital deployed — a structural high for the ecosystem, led by fintech, consumer health and climate. Startup Trends Karthik Iyer Sat, 20 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/niro-money-series-b-22-million-june-2026 https://startupory.com/article/niro-money-series-b-22-million-june-2026 Bengaluru-based Niro Money has raised $22 million in a Series B led by Bessemer Venture Partners to expand its embedded credit infrastructure that powers personal loans for consumer apps like Naukri, Healthify and CarTrade. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/agritech-drone-funding-june-2026 https://startupory.com/article/agritech-drone-funding-june-2026 Hyderabad-based AeroVeda has raised ₹95 crore in a Series A led by Omnivore and Aavishkaar Capital to scale its DGCA-certified drone-spraying-as-a-service network from 8 to 18 Indian states by FY27. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/zepto-q4-fy26-results-june-2026 https://startupory.com/article/zepto-q4-fy26-results-june-2026 Quick-commerce platform Zepto reported Q4 FY26 revenue of ₹3,420 crore, an 86% YoY increase, with adjusted EBITDA loss narrowing 61% to ₹128 crore as the company prepares for an IPO filing in H2 FY27. Startup News Ananya Raghavan Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/trevel-1-million-funding-ev-fleet-june-2026 https://startupory.com/article/trevel-1-million-funding-ev-fleet-june-2026 Gurugram-based EV mobility startup Trevel has secured $1 million co-led by India Accelerator, Finvolve, Haldiram Family Office and Rohit Qamra, with backing from MobiKwik founder Bipin Preet Singh and All In Capital, to scale its all-electric ride and rental platform across Delhi NCR. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/weekly-funding-report-jun-8-14-2026 https://startupory.com/article/weekly-funding-report-jun-8-14-2026 Travel, deeptech and consumer brands led activity in the second week of June 2026, with The Hosteller, Scapia and Ethereal Machines headlining a $244 million week across 23 disclosed deals. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/scapia-series-b-travel-fintech-june-2026 https://startupory.com/article/scapia-series-b-travel-fintech-june-2026 Bengaluru-based travel-fintech startup Scapia has raised $63 million in a Series B round to accelerate its AI product strategy, deepen partnerships with airlines and hotels, and expand its rewards credit card user base beyond 2 million. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/the-hosteller-series-b-june-2026 https://startupory.com/article/the-hosteller-series-b-june-2026 India's largest self-operated backpacker hostel chain The Hosteller has closed a ₹150 crore Series B co-led by PROMAFT Partners and V3 Ventures, with plans to expand to 400+ properties and launch internationally. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/ixigo-acquires-brevistay-june-2026 https://startupory.com/article/ixigo-acquires-brevistay-june-2026 Travel-tech major ixigo has acquired Brevistay, India's leading short-stay and day-use hotel booking platform, for ₹65.69 crore — its second hospitality acquisition in 12 months. Startup News Ananya Raghavan Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/gostops-funding-june-2026 https://startupory.com/article/gostops-funding-june-2026 Backpacker hostel chain goSTOPS has raised ₹35 crore in a growth round to expand to 100+ properties across India, deepen its tech stack, and launch curated experiences for solo travellers. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/ethereal-machines-series-b-june-2026 https://startupory.com/article/ethereal-machines-series-b-june-2026 Bengaluru deeptech startup Ethereal Machines has raised ₹272 crore (~$28.5M) in Series B funding to scale its 5-axis CNC and hybrid manufacturing platform for aerospace, defence, and medical customers. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/weekly-funding-report-jun-1-7-2026 https://startupory.com/article/weekly-funding-report-jun-1-7-2026 Indian startups closed 38 deals worth $1.86 billion in the first week of June 2026, led by Lenskart’s pre-IPO round, Ather Energy’s expansion capital, and a healthy AI and fintech mix. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/lenskart-pre-ipo-secondary-june-2026 https://startupory.com/article/lenskart-pre-ipo-secondary-june-2026 Lenskart has closed a $250 million pre-IPO secondary round at a $6.5 billion valuation as the eyewear retailer firms up plans to file its DRHP in the September quarter of FY27. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/ather-energy-south-india-expansion-june-2026 https://startupory.com/article/ather-energy-south-india-expansion-june-2026 Listed EV maker Ather Energy has raised $220 million in fresh primary capital to triple its South India retail footprint and launch a sub-₹1 lakh family-oriented electric scooter. Startup News Ananya Raghavan Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/reliance-jio-indic-ai-launch-june-2026 https://startupory.com/article/reliance-jio-indic-ai-launch-june-2026 Reliance Jio unveiled JioBrain, its Indic AI platform spanning 22 Indian languages, with consumer apps, enterprise APIs, and a free tier for developers — escalating India’s sovereign AI race. Startup News Ananya Raghavan Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/nykaa-q4-fy26-results-record-margin https://startupory.com/article/nykaa-q4-fy26-results-record-margin Nykaa reported Q4 FY26 revenue of ₹2,460 crore, up 38% YoY, with the beauty vertical contribution margin hitting a record 28.4% on the back of premiumisation and own-brand growth. Startup News Ananya Raghavan Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/pb-fintech-q4-fy26-policybazaar-paisabazaar https://startupory.com/article/pb-fintech-q4-fy26-policybazaar-paisabazaar PB Fintech reported Q4 FY26 net profit of ₹240 crore — double last year — as Policybazaar insurance premium crossed ₹6,500 crore and Paisabazaar credit disbursals returned to growth. Startup News Ananya Raghavan Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/weekly-funding-report-may-24-30-2026 https://startupory.com/article/weekly-funding-report-may-24-30-2026 Indian startups closed 41 deals worth $2.14 billion between May 24 and May 30, 2026, led by Sarvam AI’s Series B, Dream11’s secondary, and a strong week for AI and consumer internet companies. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Sat, 30 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/zomato-eternal-q4-fy26-results-record-profit https://startupory.com/article/zomato-eternal-q4-fy26-results-record-profit Eternal, the parent of Zomato and Blinkit, reported its highest-ever quarterly profit in Q4 FY26 on the back of a 92% YoY surge in Blinkit GMV and improving food-delivery contribution margins. Startup News Ananya Raghavan Sat, 30 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/swiggy-instamart-5-billion-gmv-runrate https://startupory.com/article/swiggy-instamart-5-billion-gmv-runrate Swiggy disclosed that Instamart crossed a $5 billion annualized GMV run-rate in May 2026, narrowing the gap with category leader Blinkit and signaling intensifying quick commerce competition. Startup News Ananya Raghavan Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/dream11-200-million-secondary-9-5-billion-valuation https://startupory.com/article/dream11-200-million-secondary-9-5-billion-valuation Dream Sports, parent of Dream11, completed a $200 million secondary share sale at a $9.5 billion valuation as employees and early backers cashed out ahead of an expected FY27 IPO. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/groww-ipo-listing-day-pop-stellar-debut https://startupory.com/article/groww-ipo-listing-day-pop-stellar-debut Investment platform Groww made a stellar stock market debut on May 27, 2026, listing at a 38% premium to its IPO price and closing the first session at a market cap of ₹95,400 crore. Startup News Ananya Raghavan Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/sarvam-ai-200-million-series-b-indic-foundation-model https://startupory.com/article/sarvam-ai-200-million-series-b-indic-foundation-model Bengaluru-based Sarvam AI raised $200 million in Series B led by Peak XV and Khosla Ventures to scale training of its Indic foundation model and roll out enterprise voice agents. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/weekly-funding-report-may-17-22-2026 https://startupory.com/article/weekly-funding-report-may-17-22-2026 Indian startups raised a combined $1.82 billion across 36 deals between May 17 and May 22, 2026, led by Razorpay’s pre-IPO secondary, Pixxel’s Series C, and a flurry of mid-stage fintech and spacetech rounds. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/razorpay-400-million-pre-ipo-secondary-12-billion-valuation https://startupory.com/article/razorpay-400-million-pre-ipo-secondary-12-billion-valuation Payments and business banking major Razorpay has closed a $400 million pre-IPO secondary transaction at a $12 billion valuation, paving the way for an Indian-listed IPO in early 2027. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://startupory.com/article/pixxel-95-million-series-c-hyperspectral-constellation https://startupory.com/article/pixxel-95-million-series-c-hyperspectral-constellation Bengaluru-based spacetech startup Pixxel has raised $95 million in a Series C round led by Lightspeed, accelerating deployment of its 24-satellite hyperspectral imaging constellation. Startup Funding Rohit Menon Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT