Startups
Emergent Becomes Unicorn Just Over a Year After Launch, Raises $130 Million at $1.5 Billion Valuation
Emergent, the fast-growing AI software creation platform that enables founders and business owners to build full-stack, production-ready web and mobile applications, has…
Cabinet Greenlights INR 1.27 Lakh Crore Semicon Mission 2.0 for India’s Semiconductor Growth
According to IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Union Cabinet approved a budget of 1.27 lakh crore Indian rupees (INR) for the second India Semiconductor Mission on July 15,…
Aditya Birla Group to Buy Shell's Sprng Energy in $1.8 Billion Renewable Energy Deal
On July 13, Grasim Industries Ltd.'s Aditya Birla Renewables Ltd. announced that it has signed a formal deal. Aditya Birla will purchase all of the stock and other assets of…
Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News - 14 July 2026: BUILT Bags $2 Mn, Avendus Closes ₹1,800 Cr Fund, CCI Fines HP ₹139 Cr
Consumer D2C and late-stage private equity drove the day's action on 14 July 2026. Footwear brand BUILT bagged $2 Mn in pre-seed capital, while Avendus moved to close its…
Anthropic Rolls Out India Pricing for Claude AI, Pro Plan Begins at INR 2,000
The Claude AI assistant from Anthropic has begun to feature prices tailored to the Indian market. This means that subscribers can now pay with rupees rather than dollars. This…
HP India Penalised INR 139 Crore by CCI Over Bid Rigging in Government Tenders
In response to anti-competitive behaviour in the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) bids, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) fined HP India INR 138.85 crore and 21 of its…
Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News - 13 July 2026: Dhruva Space Bags ₹60 Cr, Zetwerk Gets SEBI IPO Nod, TCS Adds 9,200 Staff
Spacetech leads the day's dealflow. Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space has drawn ₹60 crore from Antariksh Venture Capital Fund, the maiden cheque from the Centre's ₹1,600 crore…
ABB Selects TCS for Multi-Year AI-Powered Global Network Operations Transformation
As part of its plans to revamp its worldwide network operations, Tata Consultancy Services has broadened its partnership with electrification and automation industry…
ONGC Greenlights Strategic Crude Oil Storage Expansion Project
Government-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp. gave the go-ahead to increase the size of the nation's strategic oil reserves. In light of the energy shock caused by the Iran war,…
Renault India Teams Up with IIT Kanpur for Next-Generation Vehicle Research
In an effort to boost India's capacity for automotive R&D, Renault India and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur have formed a strategic collaboration. In a…