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Physical-AI Startup WATER Raises $2.5 Million to Build Adaptive Chairs, Beds and Intelligent Surfaces
Hyderabad-based Physical AI startup WATER has raised $2.5 million in funding led by Endiya Partners to advance its technology for adaptive physical surfaces. The company is developing FLOW, an intelligent chair, and CAMA, an adaptive bed, both powered by its VORTEX foundational model designed to sense and respond to the human body in real time.
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At 16, He Built a ₹3 Crore Business From His Kitchen — Meet India’s Young Banana Chips Entrepreneur
A teenage entrepreneur from Maharashtra has drawn attention after building a banana chips venture from humble beginnings into a business reportedly valued at around ₹3 crore. The story of Durgesh Shimpi and MH19 Chips Vala highlights how local resources, grassroots selling and a strong regional identity can create opportunities far beyond India’s major startup hubs.
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Indian Startup Funding Heats Up Again as $469 Million Pours In Within a Week
India’s startup funding market witnessed a sharp upswing during the week of August 17–22, 2026, with one industry tracker estimating that around 20 Indian startups collectively raised more than $469.8 million. That represented an increase of roughly 94% from the previous week’s $242.55 million, signalling a notable revival in weekly investment activity.
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PM Modi’s Message to India’s Space Startups: Don’t Just Build for India, Build for the World
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on India’s emerging private space companies to think beyond the domestic market and build businesses capable of competing globally. During an interaction with CEOs and founders from 20 space startups, Modi highlighted the opportunity for India to become not only a major space-technology producer but also a destination for international talent, investment and innovation.
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Indian Startups Raise Over $469 Million in One Week as Funding Jumps 94%
India’s startup funding ecosystem recorded a sharp rebound during the week of August 17–22, 2026, with 20 startups collectively raising more than $469.8 million. The total represents a roughly 94% week-on-week increase from the $242.55 million raised in the previous week, highlighting a significant acceleration in capital deployment across the startup market.
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PM Modi Meets Space-Startup Founders, Calls on Indian Companies to Build Global Businesses
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met founders of India's emerging space startups, encouraging them to think beyond domestic markets and build globally competitive companies. The interaction highlighted India's growing private space ecosystem and reinforced the government's push to transform the country into a global hub for space innovation, satellite technology, and commercial space services.
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Deepinder Goyal’s Temple Brain Wearable Moves Closer to Launch as Smaller Design Draws Attention
Zomato and Eternal founder Deepinder Goyal has put his experimental brain-monitoring wearable, Temple, back in the spotlight after revealing a substantially smaller version of the device. The wearable is being developed to continuously measure cerebral blood flow and is positioned primarily around high-performance and athlete-focused applications. Goyal says the redesigned version is less than half the size of an earlier prototype, while limited-edition pre-orders are expected to open soon.
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PM Modi Meets Founders of 20 Indian Space Startups, Calls for Wider Use of Space Technology
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met CEOs and founders of 20 Indian space startups in New Delhi, discussing the rapid expansion of the private space ecosystem, the wider use of space technology in everyday sectors, and India's ambition to emerge as a major global hub for space innovation.
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Indian Startups Raise Nearly $198 Million This Week as Investment Activity Remains Strong
India’s startup ecosystem recorded another active week of investment activity, with startups collectively raising nearly $198 million. The funding activity reflects continued investor interest in Indian businesses across different stages of growth, from emerging ventures to companies looking to scale.
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Atomberg Technologies Files for IPO, Plans ₹450 Crore Fresh Issue to Fuel Expansion
Consumer appliances company Atomberg Technologies has taken a major step toward entering India’s public markets by filing its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The proposed IPO includes a fresh issue of shares worth up to ₹450 crore, alongside an offer for sale (OFS) of roughly 7.65 crore equity shares by existing shareholders.
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Meta Launches ‘Startup School’ to Help 200 Indian Startups Scale With AI and Digital Tools
Meta has launched Meta Startup School, a new three-month programme designed to support 200 early-stage consumer startups in India. The initiative will provide participating businesses with structured platform education, agency guidance, exposure to venture capital firms and training around Meta’s advertising and AI-powered tools. The inaugural cohort is scheduled to begin on September 1, 2026.
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Crane Venture Partners Plans $100–120 Million Push Into Indian AI & Deeptech
Global venture capital firm Crane Venture Partners is preparing to deploy roughly $100 million to $120 million into Indian startups, making artificial intelligence and deeptech central to its Asia-Pacific investment strategy. The planned allocation represents the majority of the capital available in its first APAC-focused fund and signals growing international interest in Indian companies developing advanced, technology-led products.
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Peeko Raises ₹67.4 Crore to Scale Babycare Quick-Commerce Business
Babycare-focused quick-commerce startup Peeko has raised $7 million, approximately ₹67.4 crore, in fresh funding led by Chiratae Ventures, giving the Bengaluru-based company additional capital to expand operations, strengthen technology and grow its team. Peeko, which specialises in rapid delivery of products for babies, children and parents, is also preparing to expand beyond its current market as it seeks to build a specialised alternative to general-purpose quick-commerce platforms.
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Navi Secures $100 Million From Prosus as Fintech Firm Prepares for Planned IPO
Sachin Bansal-led fintech company Navi has secured a $100 million investment from global technology investor Prosus, marking Navi’s first institutional funding round. The deal comes as the digital financial-services company prepares for a potential stock-market listing and looks to strengthen its position across payments, lending, insurance and mutual funds.
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Indian Android Developers Face Overseas-Sales Risk as KYC Deadline Nears
Indian Android app developers earning revenue from international users are racing to complete a new merchant-verification process tied to India’s cross-border payment rules. Developers say delays in completing KYC could put overseas app and in-app sales at risk as a key September deadline approaches.
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Butterfly Learnings Raises ₹65 Crore to Expand Neurodivergent Care Network Across India
Mumbai-based paediatric behavioural health platform Butterfly Learnings has secured ₹65 crore in a Pre-Series B funding round led by Inflexor Ventures. The company plans to use the fresh capital to expand its therapy network across India, strengthen its technology and AI capabilities, broaden therapist training, and increase the deployment of its autism screening solution through hospitals and paediatricians.
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How AI Helped The Bear House Transform Online Shopping and Drive Higher Conversions
Indian premium menswear brand The Bear House is using artificial intelligence to rethink how shoppers discover products online. By integrating Glance AI into its ecommerce experience, the company has moved toward conversational, natural-language product discovery instead of relying solely on conventional search boxes and filters. The development highlights how generative AI could become an increasingly important conversion tool for India's fast-growing direct-to-consumer fashion industry.
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Dogsee Chew Stood By ‘Made In India’ When a UK Distributor Wanted It Removed
Indian pet-care brand Dogsee Chew has built much of its international identity around Himalayan-origin natural dog treats and its Indian roots. Its founders have spoken about encountering skepticism toward Indian-origin pet food while expanding overseas, but chose to treat the product’s origin as part of the brand story rather than something to conceal. That philosophy helps explain why the company resisted pressure to distance itself from the “Made in India” .
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Horizon Industrial Parks IPO sees modest uptake on day two as retail investors lead demand
The second day of bidding for Horizon Industrial Parks' ₹2,600 crore IPO recorded a 16% subscription, with retail investors accounting for the bulk of interest amid a modest grey‑market premium.
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Razorpay Unveils AI Model Vulcan to Boost Digital Payment Success
Razorpay has introduced Vulcan, a transformer‑based AI foundation model that claims to raise payment success rates by up to 10% and triple fraud detection, using NVIDIA and AWS infrastructure.
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Motilal Oswal analyst Chandan Taparia flags three Indian stocks as buy picks on August 14
On August 14, 2026, Motilal Oswal's Chandan Taparia recommended Radico Khaitan, Paytm and DLF as buying opportunities, citing technical signals and a volatile market backdrop.
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LEAP India IPO debuts with ~4% premium as market sentiment stays muted
LEAP India’s shares opened on the Bombay and National Stock Exchanges at a modest premium to the issue price, then slipped later in the session, highlighting mixed investor sentiment despite a nine‑fold oversubscription.
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Behari Lal Engineering IPO sees 17.3x overall subscription and strong grey market premium
The third day of bidding for Behari Lal Engineering's IPO recorded a 17.33 times overall subscription, with retail interest at 17.87x and a grey market premium of 80 rupees, hinting at a robust listing.
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Ola Electric Expands Energy Ambitions With Three New Battery Storage Products
Ola Electric has expanded its battery energy storage portfolio with three products aimed at residential, commercial and industrial, and utility-scale applications, marking a broader push beyond electric vehicles into India's growing energy storage market.
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RDI Fund Row: Deeptech Investors Push for Greater Transparency and Independent Oversight
India’s ambitious ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund has come under increased scrutiny after questions emerged over links between some beneficiaries in its first major funding round and members of the investment committee involved in the process. Deeptech investors and ecosystem participants are now calling for stronger disclosure standards, independent oversight and clearer allocation procedures to protect confidence in the programme.
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