French space startup ArcSpace has secured more than €2 million to develop technology capable of servicing and repairing satellites in orbit, joining a small global cohort tackling orbital debris and satellite longevity.
Bengaluru-based edge-AI startup Edgeverse has raised ₹3 crore from GVFL to develop rider-assistance technology for India's two-wheelers, addressing a segment largely ignored by automotive safety innovation.
IIT-Bombay-incubated space-tech startup InspeCity has raised ₹100 crore in a pre-Series A round co-led by Speciale Invest and Ashish Kacholia to fund in-orbit satellite servicing missions.
Wearable health startup Temple, founded by Zomato's Deepinder Goyal, has acquired London-based longevity medicine practice Longevous, bringing its founders on board as chief medical officer and head of science ahead of its first product launch.
Micromax Informatics has launched a family office with a ₹250 crore corpus to invest in deeptech startups across AI, semiconductors, defence technology, spacetech and robotics, both in India and select global markets.
Honasa Consumer, the parent of Mamaearth and The Derma Co, has called off its proposed ₹135 crore acquisition of Fluence Pharma, saying it remains committed to its nutraceuticals strategy and will continue to evaluate other opportunities in the category.
Dubai-based Fasset has crossed a $1 billion valuation after a $68 million Series C led by SBI Group, as its AI-driven stablecoin banking platform processes more than $40 billion in annualized transaction volume.
E-waste management platform Karo Sambhav and sanitary-waste recycler Padcare Labs are among the nominees for the Economic Times Startup Awards' Social Enterprise category, spotlighting a growing cohort of Indian startups pairing environmental impact with commercial viability.
Seed and early-stage funding into Indian startups surpassed $609 million across July and August 2026, according to Tracxn data, as investors continued to back new ventures even amid a more selective overall funding environment.
Seed and early-stage funding crossed $609 million between July and August, with investors increasingly backing India's smallest, newest companies even as overall deal counts stay selective.