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Oolka Raises ₹130 Cr Series A Led by Accel at ₹730 Cr Valuation to Scale AI-Powered Credit Management

Barely eight months after its $7 million seed round, Bengaluru-based fintech startup Oolka is back with a significantly larger cheque. The company has raised ₹130 crore (approximately $14 million) in a Series A funding round led by Accel India, at a post-money valuation of ₹730 crore (approximately $87.6 million) .

This rapid succession of funding—seed in August 2025, Series A in April 2026—reflects the intensity with which Oolka intends to address India’s rapidly growing credit management market . The platform leverages what it calls ‘agentic AI’ to help users track, manage, and improve their credit health, moving beyond passive score tracking to taking personalised actions on behalf of users .

PlaySimple Games Files ₹3,150 Crore IPO Papers with SEBI, Promoter MTGx to Exit via Complete OFS

Bengaluru-based mobile gaming company PlaySimple Games has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise up to ₹3,150 crore (approximately $350 million) through an initial public offering . The proposed IPO marks a significant milestone for India’s gaming and entertainment startup ecosystem, potentially becoming one of the largest listings in the sector.

DPIIT Releases Operational Guidelines for ₹10,000 Cr Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has officially issued the operational guidelines for the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0) , a landmark initiative that will channel the ₹10,000 crore corpus into India’s startup ecosystem .

Pronto in Talks to Raise $20 Million Led by Lachy Groom, Valuation Set to Double to $200 Million

The proposed extension round—an unusually rapid follow-on—signals surging investor appetite for the instant home-services segment, where Pronto competes directly with Snabbit and Urban Company’s InstaHelp . The swift valuation jump reflects a broader shift in investor priorities: after years of skepticism about on-demand service platforms, the sector is regaining attention as startups demonstrate repeatable unit economics and capital-efficient growth.

AI Talent War Intensifies in 2026: 1 Million Jobs, ₹45 Lakh Salaries, and a Skills Gap That Could Cost India Its Tech Edge

This talent crunch is reshaping India’s startup hiring landscape. According to CIEL HR, around 30-35% of active startup hiring demand is now concentrated in AI, data engineering, and product-led tech roles, driven by automation and GenAI adoption . Another 25-30% is coming from revenue and commercial functions—enterprise sales, growth marketing, and customer success—reflecting the shift from experimentation to monetization .

Indian Spacetech Startups Pivot to Defence as Geopolitical Tensions Reshape the Industry

Companies that once focused on environmental monitoring or commercial satellite imagery are now repositioning their technology for defence use cases . Capabilities such as missile tracking, camouflage detection, maritime surveillance, and border monitoring have become central to their offerings, even when the underlying technology remains fundamentally unchanged .

Indian Startups Raise $39 Million This Week as Early-Stage Resilience Defies Funding Slowdown

The Indian startup ecosystem witnessed another week of subdued funding activity between April 20 and 24, 2026, with companies raising just $39 million across 15 deals . This marks the lowest weekly total of 2026 so far, extending a trend of declining venture capital inflows that has characterized the month of April.

To put this in perspective, the previous week (April 13-17) saw $60 million raised across 15 deals . The week before that (April 6-10) had crossed $360 million, driven largely by KreditBee’s $280 million unicorn round . The sharp decline from $360 million to $39 million in just two weeks illustrates the volatile, deal-dependent nature of India’s current funding environment.

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SpaceX Lands $60 Billion Option to Acquire AI Coding Powerhouse Cursor

In what could be one of the largest acquisitions in tech history, SpaceX announced it has secured an option to purchase the

Former Tesla India Director Prashanth R. Menon Joins Venttup as Strategic Advisor to Accelerate Global Manufacturing Push

In a move that signals the growing maturity of India’s advanced manufacturing landscape, Venttup, a B2B Manufacturing-as-a-Service (MaaS) startup, has brought

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Nutrifresh Farm Tech Secures ₹90 Crore from US DFC to Boost Climate-Resilient Smart Farming in Maharashtra

Pune-based agri-tech startup Nutrifresh Farm Tech has successfully secured its first tranche of ₹90 crore from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) . This deployment is part of a larger proposed investment of ₹400 crore and marks a pivotal moment for India’s agriculture innovation sector, signaling strong global confidence in tech-led, climate-resilient farming models emerging from the state .