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2025 isn’t the year startups died; it’s the year they started eating each other alive. India recorded 183 startup mergers & acquisitions till Nov 2025, up 68% from 109 in entire 2024 (Tracxn + Inc42). Total disclosed value: $4.8 billion. Average deal size jumped from $18M to $42M. Survival is no longer about outrunning the…
India’s defence-tech ecosystem is no longer a backroom experiment—it’s a frontline force multiplier. From the labs of IITs and DRDO to billion-dollar contracts and export deals, startups are transitioning from prototypes to production, fueled by policy tailwinds and geopolitical urgency. In 2025, defence exports hit $2.63 billion (up 32% YoY), with private sector contributions exceeding…
In a bold step toward redefining K-12 education on a global scale, Bhubaneswar-based school management startup Newron has secured â‚ą40 crore (~$4.7 million) in a pre-Series A funding round from Axis Finance. This non-dilutive growth capital, announced on December 4, 2025, comes at a pivotal moment for Newron, which is gearing up to export its…
India’s startup ecosystem is firing on all cylinders in 2025, with accelerators emerging as the unsung heroes propelling over 1,000 ventures from ideation to unicorn potential. Amid a 340% funding surge in climate-tech over the past 18 months—topping $2.2 billion—and AI investments climbing 40% to $1.95 billion in the first 10 months, these programs are…
The Gap Is Widening — Fast In 2025, a new fault line has emerged in India’s startup ecosystem: the AI-native versus the AI-agnostic. One group is growing 3–7Ă— faster, raising capital at 4–6Ă— higher valuations, and achieving profitability in half the time. The other group is quietly falling behind — not because they lack ambition…
RegTech and Compliance-Tech Rise India’s regulatory landscape—comprising over 1,500 distinct compliances, 69,233 annual regulatory filings, and 2,646 operational hours spent on compliance—represents one of the most complex administrative environments for businesses globally. For startups, this labyrinth of requirements is not merely an operational burden; it has become a defining constraint that consumes significant resources and…
India’s startup ecosystem, the world’s third-largest with over 159,000 DPIIT-recognized ventures as of November 2025, is a high-stakes balancing act in funding. With $15.1 billion raised across 1,840 equity rounds this year—a resilient 17.9% dip from 2024’s $18.4 billion—founders navigate a dual engine: Government grants offering non-dilutive fuel for early traction, and private VC providing…
India’s FoodTech landscape is a voracious feast in 2025, where cloud kitchens and quick commerce (q-commerce) platforms are devouring traditional dining norms, delivering everything from biryani to bananas in under 15 minutes. The cloud kitchen market, valued at USD 1.1 billion in 2024, is projected to reach USD 3.2 billion by 2033 at a 12.7%…
India’s creator economy is exploding into a cultural and economic juggernaut in 2025, transforming everyday storytellers into global influencers and fueling a $1.5 trillion consumer spending wave. With an estimated 10 million active creators—up from 2-2.5 million monetized ones in early 2025—the ecosystem is projected to hit $1.46 billion in direct revenues, growing at 22%…
India’s AR/VR ecosystem is exploding into a multidimensional frontier in 2025, blending augmented overlays with virtual realms to craft experiences that blur the line between reality and imagination. The market, valued at $1.2 billion and surging at 38% CAGR, now powers everything from Bollywood’s interactive films to factory-floor simulations, serving 200 million+ users via affordable…