Uber has partnered with ixigo to let Indian users book train tickets, check PNR status and connect first- and last-mile journeys directly within the Uber app.
Bengaluru-based geospatial technology company NeoGeo has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Neev II Fund and Aavishkaar Capital, as it prepares to enter the Middle East and the Americas.
A new AI-native services startup, Alfred, has launched in the UK offering households a single assistant interface to manage a range of home and personal services, betting on consumer appetite for agentic AI in daily life.
Science-backed skincare brand Minimalist, acquired by Hindustan Unilever in 2024, is nearing Rs 700 crore in income for FY26 while posting a Rs 26 crore profit, validating HUL's D2C acquisition strategy.
India's edtech major upGrad has crossed Rs 2,000 crore in gross revenue for FY26, with EBITDA rising eightfold, marking a decisive pivot from growth-at-all-costs to disciplined, profitable scale.
Astrology and spiritual-guidance platform AstroTalk has crossed the billion-dollar valuation mark, becoming India's 133rd unicorn and underscoring investor appetite for consumer-tech platforms built on trust and habitual engagement.
Blacksmith, the AI code-validation platform founded by Indian-origin engineers Aditya Jayaprakash, Aayush Shah and Aditya Maru, has raised a $45 million Series B led by Peak XV Partners at a $550 million valuation — a nearly tenfold jump from less than a year earlier — as AI coding tools drive explosive demand for faster software testing.
Non-profit accelerator FourthWave has selected 14 US women founders for its eighth annual cohort, spanning health and life sciences, AI and enterprise tools, and sustainability and agriculture technology, as alumni companies have gone on to raise more than $180 million in venture funding.
Israeli venture creation platform Team8 has raised $365 million in new capital — $265 million for its third core fund and over $100 million for follow-on investments — bringing its total assets under management to nearly $2 billion as it targets Seed and Series A startups building AI-native cybersecurity, fintech and infrastructure companies.
Gig-work platform TimbuckDo will serve as workforce partner for IdeaBaaz Startup Fest, creating Rs 25 lakh in earning opportunities for more than 100 students at the five-day Bharat Mandapam event.