Tsecond.ai Raises Over $21.5 Million to Scale Edge AI Infrastructure for Defence and Enterprise Use

Tsecond.ai, an edge AI and data infrastructure startup, has raised over $21.5 million (around ₹190 crore) in funding led by MSN Holdings, the family office of Manish Nuwal, Managing Director and CEO of Solar Industries India. The investment has been secured across multiple rounds over the past two years and will be used to expand […]
IAN Alpha Fund Leads ₹22 Crore Investment in RoshAi to Scale Driverless Solutions for Industrial Vehicles

RoshAi, a Kochi-based deep-tech startup focused on industrial autonomy, has raised ₹22 crore in a funding round led by IAN Alpha Fund, part of the IAN Group. The investment will help the company strengthen its product, expand deployments, and grow its presence in global markets. RoshAi is working on a unique approach to driverless technology […]
ClayCo Raises ₹34.59 Crore in Series A Led by Twenty-Nine Capital to Expand Skincare Portfolio

Mumbai-based skincare startup ClayCo has raised ₹34.59 crore (approximately $3.7 million) in a Series A funding round led by Twenty-Nine Capital Partners Ventures, with participation from ICMG Global Ventures. This comes after the company’s earlier funding round of $2 million from Unilever Ventures in October 2024, marking its first external investment. The fresh capital will […]
Eliminating Workplace Hazards, Not Just Managing Them: The Jarsh Safety Story

India’s industrial safety landscape is undergoing a quiet but powerful transformation, driven by startups that are rethinking traditional approaches to workplace hazards. In this exclusive interaction with Indian Startup Times (IST), Kausthub Kaundinya Y, Founder of Jarsh Safety, shares how a college project evolved into a fast-growing safety solutions company that is now redefining how […]
Building from Day Zero: Kruti Raiyani of 247VC on Founder Obsession, Deep Tech, and the Evolving Startup Playbook

India’s startup ecosystem is entering a more disciplined and thoughtful phase. Capital is no longer chasing just bold ideas. It is backing founders who combine clarity, execution, and long-term thinking. At the center of this shift are early-stage investors who work closely with founders from the ground up. In this conversation, Kruti Raiyani, Principal at […]
Top 20 AI Agents Redefining Cybersecurity (2026)

As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and relentless, a new wave of AI-driven security companies is reshaping how organizations defend their digital assets. From autonomous threat detection to predictive intelligence and real-time response, these emerging players are embedding AI agents at the core of cybersecurity innovation. The “Top 20 AI Agents Redefining Cybersecurity (2026)” highlights […]
GLAAS Strengthens MSME Credit Play; Devesh Sachdev Joins as Co-founder & Invests $5 Million

Mumbai-based GLAAS, an embedded credit infrastructure platform focused on MSMEs, is stepping up its growth plans with a major leadership addition and fresh capital infusion. The company has announced that Devesh Sachdev, founder of Fusion Finance Limited, has joined as Co-founder and Managing Director, along with an investment of $5 million. This move signals GLAAS’ […]
Bridging Brand and Business with Thoughtful Leadership: Prasun Kumar Driving Impact at Magicbricks

Introduction There is a certain quiet clarity in the way Prasun Kumar, Chief Marketing Officer & Business Head at Magicbricks, approaches the craft of marketing, measured, thoughtful, and deeply anchored in the realities of business. His perspective does not come from a single defining moment, but from a journey shaped by diverse experiences across categories, […]
Xccelera Raises Rs 1.2 Crore to Expand Agentic AI Platform for Enterprise Automation

Agentic AI startup Xccelera has raised Rs 1.2 crore in a funding round backed by investors including Ramakant Sharma, Asad Khan, and Amiya Pathak. The company plans to utilise the funds to expand its engineering team, strengthen its multi-agent AI systems, and scale enterprise deployments. Building “Services-as-Software” with AI Founded by Rohit Singh, Xccelera is […]
ECOIL Raises $2.5 Million Series A to Scale Used Cooking Oil Collection Network

Sustainability-focused startup ECOIL has raised around $2.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Fundalogical Ventures. The round also saw participation from Caspian Impact Investment, Momentum Capital, and existing backer The Chennai Angels. The company had earlier received seed funding support from Shell. Expanding a Tech-Driven Collection Network ECOIL plans to use the […]


