China-based generative 3D AI startup VAST has completed Series B and B+ financings totalling approximately $446 million, led by Matrix Partners China, as investors bet on 3D generation becoming a major new AI application category.
India's startup ecosystem raised close to $1 billion in funding during August 2026, marking a strong rebound following a comparatively muted July and signalling renewed investor momentum heading into the festive quarter.
India's corporate responsibility and sustainability leaders convened for the 13th National CSR & ESG Summit 2026, spotlighting how artificial intelligence and data-driven measurement are reshaping the country's approach to social impact.
Indian athlete Shashruti Nakade has transformed a career built on swimming medals into a rising para-triathlon journey, climbing to World No. 9 as she now sets her sights on qualifying for the LA 2028 Paralympic Games.
Online insurance marketplace InsuranceDekho is preparing to file its draft red herring prospectus by the end of September, targeting an initial public offering worth between ₹2,500 crore and ₹3,000 crore by March 2027.
India's sovereign-anchored National Investment and Infrastructure Fund has raised ₹19,000 crore as the first close of its ₹30,000 crore Infrastructure Fund II, backed by the Government of India, sovereign wealth funds and pension investors.
Gurugram-based climate-tech startup YOGa Clean Air has raised ₹20 crore in its first external funding round, led by Info Edge Ventures with backing from Eternal founder Deepinder Goyal, to expand its indoor air-purification systems.
India's Unified Payments Interface processed a record 24.51 billion transactions in August 2026, underscoring the continued dominance of the digital payments rail across the country's retail economy.
Power-electronics manufacturer Zenergize Technologies has raised $4 million in a pre-Series A round led by Giraffe Studios, combining equity and venture debt to scale production capacity amid surging order demand.
India's Kepler Aerospace has raised $8 million in seed funding led by Blue Ashva Capital and Finvolve India Accelerator, marking its first external financing round since the company was founded in 2018.