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Startups & Venture Capital 08 Oct 2026, 06:02 PM IST

Investors Rebalance Startup Bets as India’s Funding Market Shifts From Late-Stage to Growth

India’s startup funding market is showing a more selective pattern, with investors increasingly favouring growth-stage companies over large late-stage cheques. The shift reflects a broader recalibration in venture capital strategy as funds prioritise capital efficiency, clearer paths to profitability and lower valuation risk. While overall sentiment has stabilised, the new money is flowing with greater discipline.

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National Governance & PolicyJust now (01:42 AM IST)

Hyderabad Metro and Telangana RTC to Launch Common Travel Pass on October 2

Hyderabad’s urban transport network is set for a significant integration push as the Metro Rail and Telangana State Road Transport Corporation prepare to launch a common travel pass on October 2. The move is designed to make intermodal commuting easier, reduce friction for daily passengers, and strengthen the case for public transport in a rapidly expanding metropolitan region.

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Startups & Venture CapitalJust now (07:09 AM IST)

India’s Next Commerce Battle Will Be Won in the Gap Between Discovery and Access

Digital content has made product discovery easier than ever across India, but the harder problem remains unchanged: turning aspiration into purchase for consumers outside the metros. The next phase of ecommerce will be defined by which startups can close the gaps in affordability, assortment and convenience without sacrificing scale or margins.

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Startups & Venture CapitalJust now (12:54 PM IST)

Indian Startup Funding Surges on Debt-Led Mega Deals in Sept. 19-25 Week

Venture capital inflows into Indian startups jumped sharply in the week of Sept. 19-25, powered less by broad-based early-stage enthusiasm and more by a concentrated set of large transactions, including debt-heavy financings. The pattern underscores a market where capital is still available for scaled businesses with clearer cash flows, even as investors remain selective on risk.

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Startups & Venture Capital07 Oct 2026, 09:30 PM IST

Goyal Urges Blackstone to Deepen India Bets as Government Courts US Capital

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met senior Blackstone executives Jonathan Gray and Prakash Melwani in New Delhi, using the engagement to press India’s case as a destination for long-term foreign investment. The meeting comes as New Delhi intensifies outreach to global private equity and venture capital firms to channel capital into startups, infrastructure, and growth-stage businesses.

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Startups & Venture CapitalJust now (04:09 AM IST)

WillJini Raises First Round at $3.5 Million Valuation Without Pitching a Single VC

Estate-planning startup WillJini has closed its first external round at a $3.5 million valuation after scaling revenue from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 50 lakh a month over three years. The company says it reached the milestone without pitching venture capital firms, instead raising from SPJIMR batchmates, friends, and channel partners already embedded in its distribution network.

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Startups & Venture CapitalJust now (03:25 PM IST)

India Startup Funding Edges Up 5% to $2.2 Billion in Q3 as Investors Turn Selective

India’s startup funding market in Q3 2026 showed a modest 5% year-on-year rise to $2.2 billion, but the headline gain masked a far more cautious investment climate. Venture capital firms and growth-stage backers are concentrating capital in fewer, higher-conviction deals as macroeconomic uncertainty, valuation discipline and slower exit prospects reshape the market.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning16 Oct 2026, 01:55 PM IST

Harvard Endowment Surges 27% to Record $68 Billion, Powered by SpaceX and AI Bets

Harvard University’s endowment climbed 27% in fiscal 2026 to a record $68 billion, marking one of the strongest annual performances among major U.S. university funds. The gain was driven by outsized returns from private investments, including SpaceX, and a broader portfolio that benefited from exposure to artificial intelligence and other high-growth assets.

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Startups & Venture Capital16 Oct 2026, 11:11 AM IST

Jio Financial Services Q2 Profit Halves to ₹340 Crore as Earnings Momentum Cools

Jio Financial Services reported a sharp 51% year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit to ₹340.4 crore for the second quarter, underscoring a softer earnings run after a period of rapid market attention. The result highlights the early-stage volatility in the company’s financial services build-out, even as investors continue to assess its long-term scale potential.

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Startups & Venture Capital16 Oct 2026, 09:49 AM IST

MumbaiSemi Targets Global RF Chip Market With NavIC-Ready Prototype

IIT Bombay spinout MumbaiSemi says it has built a prototype radio-frequency chip capable of processing signals from multiple satellite navigation systems, including India’s NavIC as well as GPS, Galileo, GLONASS and BeiDou. The development positions the startup as a potential domestic challenger in a market long dominated by overseas semiconductor suppliers, with implications for India’s push to deepen its chip design capabilities.

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Startups & Venture Capital16 Oct 2026, 05:43 AM IST

AI Labs Are Quietly Buying the Digital Remains of Dead Startups

A growing number of frontier AI labs are paying for the code, data, and internal records left behind by defunct startups, turning corporate shutdowns into a new source of training material. The practice is creating an unexpected secondary market for digital archives, while raising fresh questions about consent, privacy, and the ownership of data originally collected for very different purposes.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance16 Oct 2026, 03:40 AM IST

HSBC Hires Cantor’s Paras Jain to Lead Global TMT Banking, Sources Say

HSBC has appointed Paras Jain as global head of technology, media and telecom investment banking, with the veteran banker expected to join in November, according to people familiar with the matter. The move underscores HSBC’s push to deepen its presence in sectors where it believes it can compete more effectively, particularly across Asia and the Middle East.

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