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Startups & Venture Capital Just now (05:53 AM IST)

India Startup Funding Edges Up Just 5% in Q3 as Investors Turn Selective

Startup funding in India rose only marginally in the third quarter of 2026, increasing 5% year on year as venture investors became more selective and valuation discipline tightened. The muted rebound underscores a market still adjusting to slower capital deployment, with late-stage caution and a sharper focus on profitability shaping deal activity.

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Startups & Venture CapitalJust now (04:51 AM IST)

India Startup Funding Edges Up Just 5% in Q3 as Investors Turn Selective

Startup funding in India rose only marginally in the third quarter of 2026, underscoring a market that remains cautious despite pockets of resilience. Investors are increasingly prioritising profitability, capital efficiency and clearer paths to scale, even as industry events such as Inc42’s CTO Summit 2026 signal continued momentum in the broader startup ecosystem.

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National Governance & Policy2h ago

Ride-Hailing Coercion Allegations Rock Gujarat as Bharat Taxi Faces Scrutiny

Passengers and drivers in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar have alleged that groups of men stopped ride-hailing vehicles and pressured riders to cancel Uber and Rapido trips in favour of Bharat Taxi, India's government-backed platform. The allegations, which remain independently unverified, have raised fresh questions about competition, driver livelihoods and passenger safety in one of the country's busiest urban mobility markets.

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Markets, IPOs & Wealth2h ago

True North Buys Minority Stake in IPO-Bound InMobi in $50-60 Mn Deal

Private equity firm True North has reportedly acquired a minority stake in adtech and commerce company InMobi through a secondary transaction valued at about $50-60 million, according to a Livemint report. The deal, which includes a small primary component, comes as InMobi accelerates preparations for a public listing in India and continues reshaping its cap table ahead of a potential IPO.

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Startups & Venture Capital2h ago

Indian Startups Post Strong FY26 Revenue Growth as Profitability Broadens, but Losses Still Bite

India's startup ecosystem entered FY26 with clearer signs of maturity, as more new-age tech companies turned profitable and overall operating revenue surged 44.25% year-on-year to Rs 3.22 lakh crore. Yet the gains were uneven: while 65 of 97 tracked startups reported profits, 32 companies still posted a combined loss of Rs 21,426.8 crore, showing that the path to durable profitability remains incomplete.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance2h ago

Insurtech Rout Wipes $3.6 Billion Off India's New-Age Tech Stocks as Commission Cap Fears Jolt Investors

India's listed new-age technology companies lost a combined $3.6 billion in market value this week as a steep sell-off in insurtech names, led by PB Fintech and Turtlemint, overshadowed gains in select SaaS, mobility and logistics counters. The decline came as investors weighed the likely impact of the insurance regulator's proposed commission caps, even as IPO activity remained active with Moneyview, AceVector and Spinny advancing public market plans.

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National Governance & Policy3h ago

India's Enterprises Race to Build the AI Infrastructure Backbone Before Scale Breaks the System

As enterprise India accelerates AI adoption, leaders are confronting a harder reality: pilots may work in isolation, but production at scale exposes weak data pipelines, rising cloud bills and brittle infrastructure. At an Inc42-Oracle CTO Dialogues roundtable, technology leaders argued that the real challenge is not just compute, but engineering discipline, governance and clear business outcomes.

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Startups & Venture Capital3h ago

CodeKarma in Talks to Raise $5 Mn-$6 Mn From Prosus, Accel as AI Dev Tools Heat Up

Enterprise tech startup CodeKarma is in discussions to raise between $5 million and $6 million in a fresh funding round led by existing backers Prosus and Accel, according to sources. The proposed financing comes just over a year after the Bengaluru-based startup's $2.5 million pre-seed round and amid rising investor appetite for software-development tools built for the AI era.

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Retail, FMCG & E-commerce4h ago

Amazon India Plans $3 Billion Push Into Quick Commerce as Battle for Instant Delivery Intensifies

Amazon India is reportedly preparing to invest $3 billion in its quick commerce arm, Amazon Now, through 2030, marking one of its biggest bets yet on the fast-growing instant delivery market. The move comes as the company races to scale dark stores, improve inventory systems and use AI-driven demand forecasting to challenge entrenched rivals such as Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy Instamart.

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