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Investors have welcomed the move as a long-overdue correction.
Updated : Feb 6, 2026

 India’s deeptech start-ups get a 20-year window as policy catches up with R&D reality

The revised definition applies specifically to startups classified as deep-tech entities, reflecting the government’s acknowledgment that science-led, IP-intensive businesses follow far longer development and commercialisation cycles than consumer or services start-ups.

Investors have welcomed the move as a long-overdue correction.
Updated : Feb 6, 2026

India’s deeptech start-ups get a 20-year window as policy catches up with R&D reality

The revised definition applies specifically to startups classified as deep-tech entities, reflecting the government’s acknowledgment that science-led, IP-intensive businesses follow far longer development and commercialisation cycles than consumer or services start-ups.

Tracxn sees artificial intelligence as the Budget’s quiet but powerful thread, positioned not as a standalone sector but as a productivity engine cutting across industries.
Updated : Feb 4, 2026

Union Budget 2026 lays foundations for AI-led startup growth, highlights Tracxn analysis

Union Budget 2026–27 signals a decisive shift towards long-term capacity building for India’s startup and tech ecosystem, with a strong focus on AI, deep tech and digital infrastructure. According to Tracxn, the Budget prioritises execution and supply-side enablers over short-term stimulus, laying the groundwork for sustained innovation-led growth.

As Startup Day 2026 underscores, India’s startup story is no longer about catching up. It is about building enduring companies grounded in trust, talent, and technological depth.
Updated : Jan 17, 2026

Startup Day 2026: How technology, talent, and policy are shaping the next wave of Indian startups

Technology, particularly artificial intelligence and data-driven platforms, has become a baseline capability rather than a differentiator. Easy access to cloud infrastructure, digital public platforms, and open APIs has raised expectations across sectors.

Even as debate continues around a potential AI bubble, investments in AI-led startups show little sign of slowing.
Updated : Dec 17, 2025

From frenzy to fundamentals, how AI is resetting startup funding in 2026

According to Vipul Patel, Partner, Seed Investing, IIMA Ventures, the startup funding landscape in 2026 will be shaped by a clear shift toward technology-led and capability-driven growth.

In 2025, as the Bengaluru-headquartered company turns 10, it has transformed into one of India’s largest fintech infrastructure providers, enabling more than a million merchants to move money seamlessly.
Updated : Aug 23, 2025

From Solving COD problems to powering 300 million transactions worth billions a month: the journey of Cashfree Payments

Cashfree has emerged as an infrastructure player that thrives on compliance, scale, and global ambitions

When it comes to tech tools, most founders instinctively go for big global names. But that’s not always smart, especially if you’re building in India for Indian customers.
Updated : Jul 23, 2025

‘Why pay in dollars?’: Startup expert urges founders to rethink foreign tech subscriptions

Building a startup in your 20s can be exciting—but without smart financial planning, it’s easy to burn through cash fast. Many early-stage founders get caught in common traps like unused cloud services, overdependence on free credits, or paying in foreign currency without realising the long-term impact.,

Introduced on 1 April 2017, Section 80-IAC was designed to energise India’s startup ecosystem by easing financial pressure in the crucial early years.
Updated : Jul 2, 2025

How startups can legally pay zero tax for three years — Expert explains tax breakup

Many Indian startups are missing out on a powerful tax benefit under Section 80-IAC of the Income-tax Act. Eligible businesses can legally pay zero income tax for three years, freeing up crucial funds for growth. Here’s how your startup can qualify and claim this game-changing exemption.

Deep tech demands significant capital, and that’s where India faces its second big challenge.
Updated : Jul 1, 2025

Why India’s deep tech future hinges on ecosystem and not just cash

India’s deep tech ambitions demand more than just funding—they need bold vision and a thriving ecosystem to translate ideas into global impact. Industry leaders like Kris Gopalakrishnan and Madan Padaki believe that aligning startups, investors, and the government is key to making India a true deep tech powerhouse.

CA Abhishek Walia highlights a frequently overlooked mistake among early-stage founders: mixing personal and business finances during the initial phase of the startup.
Updated : Jun 26, 2025

The Rs 25,000 mistake most startup founders make in their first year - CA  breaks it down

In their rush to build and scale, many startup founders overlook basic financial hygiene—often resulting in unnecessary tax losses and compliance headaches. CA Abhishek Walia explains how mixing personal and business expenses can quietly cost founders over Rs 25,000 in their first year.

The company’s Better Seeds programme supplies nutrient-dense seed varieties to more than 20,000 farmers, backed by agronomy protocols and guaranteed premium buy-backs
Updated : Jun 26, 2025

PV Sindhu-backed, Shark Tank India brand aims to narrow down India’s nutrient gap

Its brand ambassadors now include Olympic shuttler PV Sindhu and MasterChef Pankaj Bhadouria, who conducts sensory checks to ensure every new SKU meets the “ghar ka taste” benchmark before launch

Startup debt is the practice of funding a startup's activities or growth using borrowed money, usually in the form of loans that require repayment with interest.
Updated : Jun 21, 2025

'Debt isn’t the problem for startups...': Entrepenuer on rewiring startup thinking

Most startup founders fear debt, but Amitt M says that mindset may be costing them growth. He warns that financial illiteracy — not debt itself — is the bigger risk for startups.

Earlier regulations forced promoters to liquidate all share-based benefits, including ESOPs, before going public.
Updated : Jun 18, 2025

Startup boost: SEBI allows startup founders to retain ESOPs before IPO

Founders classified as promoters will now be allowed to retain ESOPs granted at least one year before filing their Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP), as per new norms floated by Sebi.

Backed by the Tata Group, the company plans to scale up its dark store network to 1,000–1,200 locations by the end of 2025
Updated : Jun 10, 2025

BigBasket to join 10-minute food delivery race by FY26, takes on Zomato, Swiggy

BigBasket is gearing up to launch a nationwide 10-minute food delivery service by March 2026, setting the stage for a direct challenge to rivals like Zomato and Swiggy.

Kirani, who primarily invests in AI startups, shares that a glaring challenge for Indian AI startups is the lack of inherent trust from domestic enterprises.
Updated : Jun 5, 2025

The Bay Area stamp of approval: Why India’s AI startups need brand building to win trust?

From overhyped tools to underwhelming outcomes, AI adoption in Indian enterprises is hitting a reality check.

Based on data from Tracxn, drone start-ups in India have collectively raised $414 million in equity funding.
Updated : May 15, 2025

'Expect surge in defence startup investments': Naukri.com founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani hails Akash, BrahMos impact

Start-ups in India's defence technology sector that specialise in counter-drone systems are experiencing a significant increase in demand.

The BWAI 2025 report deep-dives into the motivations, skill gaps, and socio-economic constraints that shape the entrepreneurial journeys of women in Bharat.
Updated : Apr 30, 2025

70% of women entrepreneurs want to improve their financial, marketing, and digital skills: Study

The study aims to capture the aspirations and pain points of women entrepreneurs from Tier 2, 3, and beyond towns in India

Rajeev Chandrasekhar pointed out that the government needs to facilitate the emergence of pioneering figures in this sector by providing access to capital, markets, and opportunities.
Updated : Apr 8, 2025

'Deep tech requires a new breed of entrepreneurs...': Rajeev Chandrasekhar on next innovation wave in startups

Speaking at the India Global Forum in Mumbai, Chandrasekhar stated that while earlier entrepreneurial success was largely driven by consumer-focused models, future advancements would be fuelled by deep-tech ideas.

Updated : Apr 8, 2025

Sanjeev Bikhchandani hits back at startup critics: 'Founders take a risk'

Sanjeev Bikhchandani defends Indian startups against Suhel Seth's criticism, citing resilience and foreign investment as vital elements of the ecosystem.

Minister Piyush Goyal suggested that India needs to build “great local champions in internet” that can generate revenue in FCF.
Updated : Apr 4, 2025

'In the gig world, logistics is huge...': Deepak Shenoy reacts to Zepto CEO's comments on Indian startups

According to Deepak Shenoy, startups such as Zomato, Swiggy, Zepto, Flipkart, and Ola have taken measures to reduce delivery expenses, accelerate delivery speeds, and increase their presence in various cities.

During his speech on Friday, Amitabh Kant emphasized the importance of Indian startups developing their own AI models using indigenous data that is free from Western biases.
Updated : Apr 4, 2025

After Piyush Goyal’s comments, Amitabh Kant says Indian startups have done a good job

During the inaugural ceremony of the Startup Mahakumbh 2025, Union Minister of Commerce, Piyush Goyal highlighted the limited involvement of Indian startups in deep tech innovation and other significant industries.

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