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A key shift in the 2026 rankings is the entry of Premji Invest, which backed seven Cheetahs and ranked seventh among institutional investors.

Updated : Sep 10, 2026

Accel, Peak XV tie at top of India’s Cheetah investor list; Premji Invest enters top 10

Accel and Peak XV Partners have jointly topped the 2026 ASK Private Wealth Hurun India Cheetah Index, backing 18 Cheetahs each among India’s 110 high-growth private companies. Premji Invest became the first family office to enter the top 10 institutional investors, with seven Cheetah investments.

Founded by Deepak Pathak, Kunal Verma, Shashank Sherawat and Saiyam Malik, SORRY SUGAR is targeting Gen Z consumers seeking healthier alternatives.

Updated : Sep 8, 2026

SORRY SUGAR raises $1 million in seed funding led by Dhanuka family, Amishi London

SORRY SUGAR has reported over Rs 1 crore in revenue in its first month, alongside three operational offline stores across Gurgaon and Delhi. The beverage startup is now targeting ARR of more than Rs 60 crore by the end of the current financial year, driven by expansion across D2C, quick commerce and offline retail.

Bengaluru startup Aspera announces Eureka, an autonomous amphibious aircraft

Updated : Aug 30, 2026

Less than $1 per tonne-km: Bengaluru startup announces autonomous seaplane to cut cargo costs

Eureka is designed to carry a 1,000-kg payload autonomously at 6,500 feet above mean sea level. It has a stated range of 2,000 km

The spacetech unicorn aims to gather valuable data from its first test flight mission ‘Aagaman’, which it says will be foundational to the startup’s aspirations of establishing launch cadence.

Updated : Jul 17, 2026

'Vikram-1 will prove our commercial product': Skyroot Aerospace CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana as start-up gears up for lift-off

Skyroot Aerospace has the capacity to build one Vikram-1 a month, says co-founder and CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana.

Many family offices have entrepreneurial roots, giving them the experience to assess startups from both investment and operational perspectives.

Updated : Jul 12, 2026

Family offices emerge as India's new startup funding powerhouses as patient capital gains prominence

Family offices are rapidly emerging as a key source of startup funding in India, offering patient capital and strategic mentorship to founders beyond just financial backing. Experts say their long-term investment approach and growing appetite for innovation could make them one of the most influential pillars of the country's startup ecosystem.

Niranjan Avasthi said such examples reflect survivorship bias, focusing on rare success stories while ignoring the many who followed the same path but failed.

Updated : Jun 29, 2026

Why billionaire dropout stories can be misleading for young Indians, says expert

Viral lists of billionaire entrepreneurs who dropped out of school or college may be inspiring, but they can also create unrealistic expectations, says Edelweiss Mutual Fund President Niranjan Avasthi. He argues that these founders succeeded despite leaving formal education — not because of it — and warns against survivorship bias.

The India-Austria Startup Bridge links founders to Austrian firms, while a one-year visa lets them explore its startup ecosystem.

Updated : Apr 29, 2026

Will Austria’s new visa and funding push attract Indian startup founders?

In a recent note, CA Sarthak Ahuja flagged that the Austrian government is directly engaging with India’s startup ecosystem, offering structured entry routes for entrepreneurs rather than just skilled workers.

EY’s Biotech Beyond Borders 2025 report shows financing dropped ~10% to $73 billion in 2024, with capital shifting to fewer late-stage deals.

Updated : Apr 14, 2026

Biotech funding squeeze drives Indian startups overseas

Tight global capital flows and gaps at home push startups to look abroad

Actor-turned-entrepreneur Karan Wahi is carving out a distinct second act with ventures like Knack Beverages and SLAY Bar & Kitchen, Dubai.

Updated : Mar 18, 2026

From Spotlight to Startups: How TV actors are rewriting their second act

Across the industry, television actors are increasingly building parallel careers as founders and investors.

Investors have welcomed the move as a long-overdue correction.

Updated : Feb 6, 2026

India’s deeptech start-ups get a 20-year window as policy catches up with R&D reality

The revised definition applies specifically to startups classified as deep-tech entities, reflecting the government’s acknowledgment that science-led, IP-intensive businesses follow far longer development and commercialisation cycles than consumer or services start-ups.

Updated : Feb 6, 2026

India’s deeptech start-ups get a 20-year window as policy catches up with R&D reality

Tracxn sees artificial intelligence as the Budget’s quiet but powerful thread, positioned not as a standalone sector but as a productivity engine cutting across industries.

Updated : Feb 4, 2026

Union Budget 2026 lays foundations for AI-led startup growth, highlights Tracxn analysis

Union Budget 2026–27 signals a decisive shift towards long-term capacity building for India’s startup and tech ecosystem, with a strong focus on AI, deep tech and digital infrastructure. According to Tracxn, the Budget prioritises execution and supply-side enablers over short-term stimulus, laying the groundwork for sustained innovation-led growth.

As Startup Day 2026 underscores, India’s startup story is no longer about catching up. It is about building enduring companies grounded in trust, talent, and technological depth.

Updated : Jan 17, 2026

Startup Day 2026: How technology, talent, and policy are shaping the next wave of Indian startups

Technology, particularly artificial intelligence and data-driven platforms, has become a baseline capability rather than a differentiator. Easy access to cloud infrastructure, digital public platforms, and open APIs has raised expectations across sectors.

Even as debate continues around a potential AI bubble, investments in AI-led startups show little sign of slowing.

Updated : Dec 17, 2025

From frenzy to fundamentals, how AI is resetting startup funding in 2026

According to Vipul Patel, Partner, Seed Investing, IIMA Ventures, the startup funding landscape in 2026 will be shaped by a clear shift toward technology-led and capability-driven growth.

In 2025, as the Bengaluru-headquartered company turns 10, it has transformed into one of India’s largest fintech infrastructure providers, enabling more than a million merchants to move money seamlessly.

Updated : Aug 23, 2025

From Solving COD problems to powering 300 million transactions worth billions a month: the journey of Cashfree Payments

Cashfree has emerged as an infrastructure player that thrives on compliance, scale, and global ambitions

When it comes to tech tools, most founders instinctively go for big global names. But that’s not always smart, especially if you’re building in India for Indian customers.

Updated : Jul 23, 2025

‘Why pay in dollars?’: Startup expert urges founders to rethink foreign tech subscriptions

Building a startup in your 20s can be exciting—but without smart financial planning, it’s easy to burn through cash fast. Many early-stage founders get caught in common traps like unused cloud services, overdependence on free credits, or paying in foreign currency without realising the long-term impact.,

Introduced on 1 April 2017, Section 80-IAC was designed to energise India’s startup ecosystem by easing financial pressure in the crucial early years.

Updated : Jul 2, 2025

How startups can legally pay zero tax for three years — Expert explains tax breakup

Many Indian startups are missing out on a powerful tax benefit under Section 80-IAC of the Income-tax Act. Eligible businesses can legally pay zero income tax for three years, freeing up crucial funds for growth. Here’s how your startup can qualify and claim this game-changing exemption.

Deep tech demands significant capital, and that’s where India faces its second big challenge.

Updated : Jul 1, 2025

Why India’s deep tech future hinges on ecosystem and not just cash

India’s deep tech ambitions demand more than just funding—they need bold vision and a thriving ecosystem to translate ideas into global impact. Industry leaders like Kris Gopalakrishnan and Madan Padaki believe that aligning startups, investors, and the government is key to making India a true deep tech powerhouse.

CA Abhishek Walia highlights a frequently overlooked mistake among early-stage founders: mixing personal and business finances during the initial phase of the startup.

Updated : Jun 26, 2025

The Rs 25,000 mistake most startup founders make in their first year - CA breaks it down

In their rush to build and scale, many startup founders overlook basic financial hygiene—often resulting in unnecessary tax losses and compliance headaches. CA Abhishek Walia explains how mixing personal and business expenses can quietly cost founders over Rs 25,000 in their first year.

The company’s Better Seeds programme supplies nutrient-dense seed varieties to more than 20,000 farmers, backed by agronomy protocols and guaranteed premium buy-backs

Updated : Jun 26, 2025

PV Sindhu-backed, Shark Tank India brand aims to narrow down India’s nutrient gap

Its brand ambassadors now include Olympic shuttler PV Sindhu and MasterChef Pankaj Bhadouria, who conducts sensory checks to ensure every new SKU meets the “ghar ka taste” benchmark before launch

Startup debt is the practice of funding a startup's activities or growth using borrowed money, usually in the form of loans that require repayment with interest.

Updated : Jun 21, 2025

'Debt isn’t the problem for startups...': Entrepenuer on rewiring startup thinking

Most startup founders fear debt, but Amitt M says that mindset may be costing them growth. He warns that financial illiteracy — not debt itself — is the bigger risk for startups.

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Accel, Peak XV tie at top of India’s Cheetah investor list; Premji Invest enters top 10

SORRY SUGAR raises $1 million in seed funding led by Dhanuka family, Amishi London

Less than $1 per tonne-km: Bengaluru startup announces autonomous seaplane to cut cargo costs

'Vikram-1 will prove our commercial product': Skyroot Aerospace CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana as start-up gears up for lift-off

Family offices emerge as India's new startup funding powerhouses as patient capital gains prominence

Why billionaire dropout stories can be misleading for young Indians, says expert

Will Austria’s new visa and funding push attract Indian startup founders?

Biotech funding squeeze drives Indian startups overseas

From Spotlight to Startups: How TV actors are rewriting their second act

India’s deeptech start-ups get a 20-year window as policy catches up with R&D reality

India’s deeptech start-ups get a 20-year window as policy catches up with R&D reality

Union Budget 2026 lays foundations for AI-led startup growth, highlights Tracxn analysis

Startup Day 2026: How technology, talent, and policy are shaping the next wave of Indian startups

From frenzy to fundamentals, how AI is resetting startup funding in 2026

From Solving COD problems to powering 300 million transactions worth billions a month: the journey of Cashfree Payments

‘Why pay in dollars?’: Startup expert urges founders to rethink foreign tech subscriptions

How startups can legally pay zero tax for three years — Expert explains tax breakup

Why India’s deep tech future hinges on ecosystem and not just cash

The Rs 25,000 mistake most startup founders make in their first year - CA breaks it down

PV Sindhu-backed, Shark Tank India brand aims to narrow down India’s nutrient gap

'Debt isn’t the problem for startups...': Entrepenuer on rewiring startup thinking

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