India has added four new unicorns in 2026 — Skyroot Aerospace (first space-tech unicorn, $1.1B), Sarvam AI ($1.5B), KreditBee, Neysa, and Juspay — taking the total to 131. The billion-dollar club is no longer an anomaly
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In one of the most anticipated IPO filings of the year, quick-commerce giant Zepto has submitted its updated draft red herring prospectus (UDRHP) with SEBI, revealing a company at a crossroads. Revenue from operations more than doubled to ₹22,623.58 crore in FY26, but net losses widened to ₹5,905.19 crore as the company continued its aggressive expansion. The IPO comprises a fresh issue of ₹8,010 crore and an offer-for-sale by early investors, with the total issue size expected to reach between ₹11,000 crore and ₹12,000 crore. Founders Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra are not selling any shares, signaling their long-term commitment—even as the company warns investors that there is "no assurance growth will translate into profitability."
In a strong vote of confidence for India's non-metro consumption story, Bengaluru-based quick-commerce startup BazaarNow has raised ₹72 crore in a funding round led by Peak XV Partners. Founded by former Zepto, Swiggy, and Myntra executives, the startup is building a habit-led, vernacular-first platform specifically for Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities—where grocery buying looks nothing like e-commerce in metros. With participation from Whiteboard Capital, Antler, and a star-studded list of angel investors including Meesho's Vidit Aatrey, the round signals that the next frontier of quick commerce isn't in Mumbai or Delhi—it's in the 700+ cities that truly define India.
In a landmark move to accelerate India's innovation-led growth, the Union Cabinet has approved the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0) with a monumental ₹10,000 crore corpus. Building on the success of its predecessor—which catalysed over ₹25,500 crore in investments across 1,370+ startups—the new fund is laser-focused on deep tech, tech-driven manufacturing, and early-growth stage ventures. This isn't just another government scheme; it's a strategic declaration that India is ready to compete with the world's most advanced innovation economies, one breakthrough technology at a time.
Zero equity. Zero fees. Up to $350,000 in cloud credits. A direct line to Google's AI, Cloud, and DeepMind teams. And a Demo Day in front of investors and media who can actually write you a cheque. Google's accelerator for women founders in India is one of the most substantive no-cost programmes available to Indian women-led startups right now.
Rebalance is building a dedicated capital pipeline for women tech founders, connecting startups with more than 180 venture-capital partners across India, Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States.
The most documented barrier to women-led startups in India is not ambition, education, or skill. It is collateral. Delhi's new scheme removes it — and puts the government's credit on the line to do it. Here is why that matters, and what has to happen next.