Ten Indian AI startups will spend four months in Paris, plugged into Europe's most prestigious startup ecosystem through a landmark collaboration between IndiaAI, Station F, and HEC Paris. We examine what this program means for the founders going, for the companies they will build, and for the future of Global Indian AI.
When India hosted the world's first global AI summit in the Global South, skeptics wondered if it would amount to anything. What followed — $200 billion in investment commitments, the presence of global AI's most powerful figures, and a reframing of India's role in the world's technological future — answered that question definitively.
The Bengaluru-based AI startup is close to raising $300–350 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, positioning itself as India's sovereign answer to the global AI race. We examine the case for Indian AI — and why it goes far deeper than national pride.
n a watershed moment for the nation's technology narrative, Indian AI startups have collectively attracted $50 billion in global investment — a milestone that cements India's position as the world's third-largest AI innovation hub.
When Baskar Subramanian and Srividhya Srinivasan launched Amagi in 2008, the global broadcasting industry was still deeply dependent on expensive hardware, satellite infrastructure, and highly centralized operations. Television networks relied on massive capital investments, physical control rooms, and rigid distribution systems that left little room for experimentation or agility.
Excerpt: In May 2026, Hyderabad‑based Skyroot Aerospace crossed the billion‑dollar mark after locking in $60 million in fresh funding led by Sherpalo Ventures and GIC. The startup, preparing for the maiden launch of its Vikram‑1 orbital rocket, became India's first space‑tech unicorn — but it will not be the last. With India's space economy estimated at $8.4 billion and projected to grow to $44 billion by 2033, a new space race is underway.
Excerpt: In March 2026, Google AI Futures Fund cofounder Jonathan Silber declared that the next unicorn in generative AI would emerge from India. Weeks later, two Indian startups — Sarvam AI and Emergent — were in talks to raise $250 million rounds at unicorn valuations. Neysa had already become India's second unicorn of 2026. The land of IT services is now the land of foundation models.
n a system that was oppressive to business, Desh Bandhu Gupta (DBG) built a company and enabled an industry that now supplies medicines to the world. His biographer, Manish Sabharwal, shares the story of DBG and Indian pharma.
Novo Holdings' €500 million commitment highlights Europe's growing effort to retain high-potential startups and build globally competitive technology companies without losing them to larger markets.
Excerpt: In a country where women’s workforce participation remains stubbornly low, Shreya Prakash and her all‑woman founding team at FlexiBees are quietly rewriting the rules of modern work. The platform connects women professionals seeking flexible opportunities with businesses in need of on‑demand expertise, and has built a talent pool of over 100,000 women and 950+ client businesses. Recognized by the Aurora Tech Award for her impact, Prakash’s model uses AI to match roles in hours, proving that flexibility and productivity can thrive together. This research article examines the structural barriers that keep women out of the workforce — caregiving responsibilities, lack of remote work options, unconscious bias — and how FlexiBees uses technology to dismantle them one match at a time.