ePlane Targets $50M to Power India’s Air Taxi Dream
India’s urban air mobility ambitions gained fresh momentum as ePlane announced plans to raise between $40 million and $50 million in a new funding round. The startup aims to accelerate…
Tamil Nadu Fuels 144 Startups With Rs 7.21 Crore
Tamil Nadu has injected fresh momentum into its startup ecosystem by disbursing Rs 7.21 crore to 144 startups and incubation centres across the state. The move signals a clear commitment…
South Korea Backs 100 Defense Startups by 2030 Plan
South Korea has unveiled an ambitious plan to foster 100 defense-focused startups by 2030, signaling a decisive shift in how the country approaches military innovation. The government wants to cultivate…
AI Startups Inflate Valuations With New Fundraising Playbook
Artificial intelligence startups in 2026 no longer follow the traditional venture capital script. Founders now design fundraising strategies that deliberately push valuations higher, often before revenue or long-term sustainability catch…
Sam Altman Tells Founders: Execute, Don’t Pitch in 2026 Talk
When Sam Altman addressed a room full of startup founders this week, he did not celebrate big ideas or polished pitch decks. He challenged them to build. He urged them…
India’s Tier-2 Cities Powering Startup Growth
For decades, India’s startup narrative was defined by big metros — Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Pune. But a major geographic transformation is underway. As internet penetration explodes into…
Startup Playbooks That Will Work in 2026
The startup environment of 2026 is not the one that produced the blitzscaling era of 2015–2021. Capital is more selective.Customers are more skeptical.AI is no longer optional.Distribution is harder.Margins matter…
Why AI Wrappers Won’t Survive Long-Term
The last few years produced a frenetic burst of startups that did one thing extremely fast: they launched an app that called a large language model (LLM) and wrapped a…
SBI Backs Startup Funds to Power MSME Growth
India’s largest public sector lender, the State Bank of India (SBI), has stepped up its commitment to the country’s startup ecosystem by actively investing in startup-focused funds. The move signals…
SaaS Churn Killers: Startups Doing It Right
In SaaS, growth hides weakness. You can grow revenue and still die. Why?Because churn quietly erodes the foundation. A SaaS company with 5% monthly churn loses ~46% of its customer…