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Karnataka’s ₹150 Crore Deep-Tech Push: ELEVATE NxT, Beyond Bengaluru Fund, and a Vision for 25,000 Startups

Karnataka has long been India’s undisputed startup capital, home to nearly 50 of the country’s 118 unicorns and over 18,000 registered startups—accounting for 15% of all DPIIT-recognized startups in India . But as the state looks to the future, the focus is shifting decisively from consumer internet to deep-tech.

In January 2026, the Karnataka government officially launched its Startup Policy for 2025-2030, a five-year roadmap with an outlay of ₹570.68 crore . The policy targets the creation of 25,000 new startups by 2030, with at least 10,000 emerging from regions outside Bengaluru

Jaipur’s Helium Smart Air Secures $2 Million from India Quotient to Redefine Home Cooling

Helium Smart Air, a Jaipur-based direct-to-consumer (D2C) startup that is challenging the incumbents with a radically different proposition: compact, smart, and energy-efficient air conditioners built specifically for modern Indian homes.

The startup has raised $2 million in a seed funding round led by India Quotient, a prominent early-stage venture capital firm . Founded in 2025 by IIT Kanpur alumni Ashish Sharma and Aman Munka, Helium is part of a new wave of D2C brands re-engineering traditional appliances for the contemporary consumer .

Manipal Jaipur Startup Conclave 2026: Full Directory of 200+ Participating Startups (With In-Depth Articles – Updated Weekly)

This is not just a news post. This is a living library.
Over the coming weeks and months, StartupPoint.in will publish 100+ specialized articles — each dedicated to the individual startups that participated in the Manipal Jaipur mega event. Every article will be linked below as it goes live.

KTR’s Stark AI Warning: Millions of Jobs at Risk, Calls for Youth to Become Job Creators

“AI is a disruptor, and we have to adapt to it,” KTR stated, urging the global community to “watch out” for the massive impact that Artificial Intelligence will have on traditional job roles . His warning was not abstract—it was a direct call to action for millions of young Indians preparing to enter the workforce.

KTR emphasized that the upcoming technology shifts will not just change how we work; they will fundamentally alter the availability of work itself. His proposed solution was radical yet increasingly necessary: a cultural shift away from seeking employment and toward creating employment .

IInvenTiv 2026 Inaugurated at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad: 150+ Innovations Set to Bridge Academic Research with Global Markets

Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar inaugurated the two-day IInvenTiv 2026 innovation fair at the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, on Monday .

Positioned as a transformative platform to link research, innovation, investment, and policy, the event is designed to act as a national feeder for the prestigious Bharat Innovates 2026 global summit scheduled to be held in Nice, France, from June 14-16 .

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SatLeo Labs Raises $2.2 Million Led by Unicorn India Ventures to Scale Thermal Satellite Intelligence

SatLeo Labs has raised an additional $2.2 million in a seed funding round led by Unicorn India Ventures, bringing its total raised to $5.5 million . The round also saw participation from existing backers Merak Ventures, Java Capital, IIMA-CIIE, and deep-tech investor Manish Gandhi .

The funding milestone is not merely about capital—it is a validation of the company’s thesis that high-resolution thermal data from space, processed through AI and delivered as actionable intelligence, has become a commercial and governmental necessity .

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Indian Startups Raised Over $132 Million in a Single Week: Late March–Early April 2026 Funding Wrap

the Indian startup ecosystem demonstrated remarkable resilience. Despite heightened geopolitical tensions in West Asia and volatility in global public markets, startups across the country raised over $132 million in a single week .

While this figure represented a moderation from the blockbuster $343 million raised in the previous week (March 23–27), the steady capital inflow signals that investor confidence in India’s innovation economy remains strong . The week was characterized by a healthy mix of early-stage and growth-stage deals across fintech, enterprise tech, climate tech, and D2C consumer brands.

Kashmir’s Prime Movr Lights the Way: Laser-Based Wireless Power Transmission Set for Pune Pilots

Prime Movr, an emerging player in the global race for wireless power transmission, is preparing to launch its first pilot deployments in Pune . Leveraging laser-based power beaming technology, the company aims to deliver electricity without traditional wires, targeting the industrial and IoT sectors where such innovation could be truly transformative.

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Google’s $15 Billion Data Centre Project in Andhra Pradesh to Kick Off April 28: A Game-Changer for India’s AI Startups

The project, first announced in October 2025 through a memorandum of understanding between Google and the Andhra Pradesh government, will be executed by Raiden Infotech India Private Limited, Google’s subsidiary, in partnership with AdaniConneX and Airtel . The groundbreaking will be attended by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian, underscoring the strategic importance of the initiative .

Early-Stage Funding Crosses $1 Billion in Q1 2026 as India’s Startup Pipeline Strengthens

In the noisy world of startup funding headlines, it is easy to focus on the blockbuster numbers: the billion-dollar rounds, the unicorn valuations, the mega-deals that dominate front pages. But any seasoned observer of innovation ecosystems will tell you that the true health of a startup economy is not measured by its largest deals—it is measured by its smallest.

By the number of founders taking their first cheque. By the diversity of ideas being funded at the earliest stages. By the resilience of the seed pipeline.