Introduction India’s regional air travel sector is on the brink of transformation, and LAT Aerospace is preparing to lead that change. Founded in January 2025, LAT Aerospace has one bold goal: to make air travel between Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities as simple and affordable as taking a bus. Backed by visionary investors, including Zomato’s Deepinder…
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Total Raised: ₹1,450 CrNumber of Deals: 28Top 5 Deals Accounted For: ₹1,095 Cr (~75% of the week’s funding) India’s startup ecosystem continues to show resilience and focus with ₹1,450 Cr raised across 28 deals in the first week of August 2025. The investment sentiment leaned towards consumer brands, clean energy, and full-stack digital platforms, a…
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The Context: India Is Getting Older, Fast By 2030, India will have over 200 million citizens aged 60+, that’s more than the entire population of Russia. And yet, most of our startup ecosystem still caters to the youth, Gen Z careers, millennial wellness, and D2C convenience. But a silent demographic shift is underway. With nuclear…
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When Rebel Foods pioneered cloud kitchens in India, it wasn’t just a business model, it was a revolution. A single kitchen.Multiple virtual brands.No front-of-house staff.No real estate battles. The math made perfect sense, scale fast, reduce costs, optimize delivery, and expand across India’s growing online food delivery ecosystem. Back in 2015, Faasos was just a…
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Agritech is quietly changing the way farming works in India. Earlier, traditional methods ruled the fields. Today, technology is helping farmers make better decisions, get improved tools, and connect more easily with markets. This change is not just about going digital, it’s about putting farmers and their real needs at the center of progress. From…
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Total Raised: ₹243 Cr | Total Deals: 18Top 5 Deals Spotlighted Below The final week of July 2025 closed with strong signals for India’s early- and growth-stage ecosystem. From deep tech to edtech to automation, ₹243 Cr flowed across 18 deals, showcasing investor appetite across segments. Here’s a look at the 5 biggest bets made…
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In 2008, when most Indian fintechs were still a distant dream, Perfios was quietly laying the foundation for what would become the core digital plumbing of the financial sector. Founded by Debasish Chakraborty and V. R. Govindarajan, Perfios began with a bold but unglamorous vision: to clean, structure, and analyze messy financial data at scale….
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In India’s startup ecosystem, 2024–25 was a year of financial recalibration. With venture capital flows slowing and equity valuations facing a reset, many founders found themselves at a crossroads: scale back, raise equity at lower valuations, or find a smarter alternative. A growing number chose the third path. Instead of tapping VCs, these startups turned…
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India’s private funding ecosystem continues to pulse with momentum. Between July 04 and July 10, 2025, Indian startups raised a total of ₹769 Cr across 22 disclosed deals. While the number of deals was moderate, the top 5 alone contributed over 80% of the capital raised, driven by fintech, healthtech, SaaS, and embedded finance. Here’s…
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India is fast emerging as a global hub for artificial intelligence and deep tech innovation. Gone are the days when Indian startups merely built consumer apps or outsourced tech services. Today, a new generation of R&D-heavy companies is laying the groundwork for AI infrastructure, foundational models, and indigenous IP that can compete globally. This shift…
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