Qualcomm Commits $150 Million to Bolster India’s Deeptech and AI Ecosystem
Qualcomm Ventures, the investment arm of the U.S. semiconductor giant, has announced a dedicated $150 million investment initiative targeting Indian startups. Launched at the India AI Impact Summit, the fund is designed to accelerate innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deep technology. The move signals a strategic shift toward “edge-AI”—technologies that allow data processing to […]
Peak XV Backs Five AI Startups at India AI Impact Summit 2026
Peak XV has officially signaled its confidence in the next wave of Indian innovation by investing in five early-stage AI companies during the Impact AI PitchFest. The event, a cornerstone of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, served as a high-stakes arena where founders showcased their technology to a panel of top-tier investors and industry […]
From Rankings to Recommendations: How Sudhir Vashist Is Rewriting the Rules of Digital Visibility with SEORCE
The Man Who Saw Beyond Page One In 2002, when most businesses were still discovering what a website could do, Sudhir was already studying how it could be found. Back then, SEO was a different beast: mechanical, transactional, almost secretive. Keywords were stuffed. Backlinks were traded like currency. Ranking on page one felt like the […]
Equirus InnovateX Fund Hits Final Close of ₹166 Crore B2B Tech Maiden Fund
Equirus InnovateX Fund (EIF), the early-stage venture wing of the Equirus Group, has officially marked the final close of its first B2B-focused tech fund at ₹166 crore. Following its initial close in February 2024, the fund has successfully drawn capital from a diverse mix of domestic and global investors, including prominent industry operators and founders. […]
Udtara Ventures Launches ₹250 Crore Growth Fund for Deep-Tech and Defence
Delhi-based venture capital firm Udtara Ventures has officially marked its territory in the high-stakes sectors of national security and advanced engineering with the launch of the ₹250 Crore Udtara Growth Fund. Moving beyond its traditional roots in Fintech and SaaS, this new vehicle is designed to identify and scale defence, deep-tech, and frontier engineering startups […]
Replit and Razorpay Partner to Localize AI Monetization in India
Razorpay and Replit have announced a strategic partnership designed to bridge the gap between AI-driven development and commercial scale in India. The collaboration integrates Replit’s AI software creation platform with Razorpay’s payment infrastructure, allowing Indian builders to pay for subscriptions and monetize their own products via UPI from day one. Localizing the Global Subscription Experience […]
Pune’s Beep Secures $850K to Scale AI-Driven Career Platform
Beep, a Pune-based edtech startup, has successfully raised $850,000 in a pre-Series A funding round. This latest injection of capital brings the company’s total funding to date to $1.5 million, signaling strong investor confidence in its mission to bridge the gap between education and employment in India’s tier II and tier III cities. The investment […]
RBI Approves Rajan Bajaj as New Slice CEO
In a significant leadership transition, fintech-turned-bank Slice has officially appointed its founder, Rajan Bajaj, as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. The move follows formal approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the company’s board, and its shareholders. Bajaj, who previously held the role of Executive Director, has been the driving force behind the […]
Digit Insurance expands wellness offerings, introduces eldercare services in partnership with Anvayaa
February 18, 2026, Bengaluru: Go Digit General Insurance has partnered with eldercare services provider Anvayaa Kin Care (Anvayaa) to expand its wellness benefits portfolio by integrating structured senior-care support for policyholders’ families. Under the partnership, Digit customers will be able to access a curated eldercare experience package priced at ₹499. The package includes 24×7 medical […]
Hardware Meets GenAI: CraftifAI Secures $3 Million to Automate the “Brain” of Robotics and IoT
The “Cursor” revolution for software developers has finally arrived for the world of hardware. CraftifAI, a Bengaluru-based R&D startup, has raised $3 million (approx. ₹27.2 crore) in a seed funding round led by Ankur Capital. The round saw participation from a powerhouse lineup of investors, including IvyCap Ventures, Capital-A, Antler, and other strategic backers. Founded […]
