How Swapp Design Is Reinventing Commercial EV Infrastructure with One-Minute Battery Swaps

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India’s electric mobility ecosystem is evolving rapidly, but one challenge continues to limit large-scale adoption in commercial transportation: downtime. While passenger electric vehicles can afford longer charging cycles, commercial fleets depend on constant vehicle utilization to remain profitable. Addressing this critical gap is Bengaluru-based Swapp Design, a climate-tech startup building autonomous battery-swapping solutions for commercial […]

The Man Who Said No to Commission, and Got 60,000 Drivers to Follow

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India’s ride-hailing industry has largely been written by and for metro cities. The infrastructure, the investment, the attention, it has all flowed toward the top eight or ten urban centres. Meanwhile, taxi operators in Salem, Madurai, and dozens of smaller towns have been left to figure things out on their own. Pinku B, Founder of […]

“The Best Angel Investors Bring More Than Capital — They Bring Conviction, Patience, and Operating Experience”: Sriram Sastrigal on Backing Deep Tech Founders

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India’s startup ecosystem is evolving rapidly, moving beyond consumer internet and SaaS into more complex, capital-intensive sectors such as deep tech, aerospace, healthcare, climate innovation, and advanced manufacturing. As this shift accelerates, a new class of investors is emerging those who bring not just capital, but deep operational expertise and long-term strategic conviction. Among them […]

Spacetech Startup QOSMIC Raises $3.3 Million Seed Funding to Build Next-Generation Satellite Communication Infrastructure

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Bengaluru-based spacetech startup QOSMIC has raised $3.3 million in a seed funding round from leading investors Prosus, Accel, and South Park Commons, marking a significant milestone in India’s rapidly growing space technology ecosystem. The fresh capital will be used to strengthen the startup’s manufacturing, integration, and testing capabilities, while also expanding its engineering talent across […]

JustAI Raises $17 Million in Series A to Scale AI-Powered Marketing Automation Globally

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AI-native marketing platform JustAI has raised over $17 million in a Series A funding round led by Base10, with participation from Y Combinator and Peak XV Partners. The latest round marks a major milestone for the startup as it accelerates its mission to transform how enterprises manage marketing decision-making using artificial intelligence. The funding round […]

BharatTender Raises Rs 1.25 Crore in Pre-Seed Funding to Digitise B2B Procurement in India

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B2B procurement technology startup BharatTender has secured Rs 1.25 crore in a pre-seed funding round from an angel investor. The company plans to use the fresh capital to enhance its platform, acquire more customers, and introduce AI-powered procurement capabilities. Founded in 2025 by Rankit Singh, Sanyam Jain, and Anshul Kochar, BharatTender.ai is building a digital […]