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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…
India’s venture capital landscape kicked off 2025 with a roar, surging nearly 40% year-on-year in January and February alone, defying a global funding slowdown where deal volumes dipped 9%. By Q2, investments hit $3.5 billion across 355 deals, up from $2.8 billion in the prior quarter, with fintech, healthtech, and logistics leading the charge. Total…
In the shadow of India’s towering unicorns and venture capital blitz, a quieter revolution simmers—one led by women who are not just surviving the startup gauntlet but redefining it. As of October 2025, women-led startups in India have collectively raised over $26.4 billion, birthing seven unicorns, fueling 60+ acquisitions, and powering 10 public listings. This…
In the sweltering startup hubs of Bengaluru and the bustling co-working spaces of Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex, a generation is scripting India’s economic renaissance. With a median age of 28 and over 65% of the population under 35, India’s youth aren’t just consumers—they’re creators. In 2025, this demographic dividend has propelled the nation to the…
Karnataka is poised to redefine its role as India’s innovation powerhouse with the launch of three transformative policies—IT, Startup, and Space Technology—at the Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS) 2025, kicking off November 18-20 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). As Asia’s premier technology and innovation event enters its 28th edition under the theme “Futurise,” the…
India’s linear economy, guzzling 1.7 billion tons of materials annually and generating 62 million tons of waste (projected 165 million by 2030), is buckling under its own weight—yet startups are engineering a circular pivot, with 500+ ventures in waste-to-wealth raising $800 million in 2024 (50% YoY surge), targeting a $45 billion circular market by 2030….