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In a significant development for India’s burgeoning wellness sector, Bengaluru-based Yuvrit Ayurveda has secured $800,000 in a seed funding round led by Incubate Fund Asia. This investment is a powerful vote of confidence in a new model of healthcare that seeks to bridge a critical gap: delivering the profound, root-cause healing of classical Ayurveda with the standardization, transparency, and patient-centricity of modern medicine.

In a move that signals a profound belief in India’s potential to shape the next wave of global technology, Google and venture capital powerhouse Accel have announced a landmark partnership. In a first for Google’s AI Futures Fund, the two giants will co-invest up to $2 million into a minimum of 10 early-stage, AI-native startups through Accel’s highly selective Atoms AI Cohort 2026.

The Indian startup ecosystem has delivered a powerful message of resilience and maturity, securing its position as the third-largest tech startup hub in the world for the first nine months of 2025. According to the latest Tracxn ‘India Tech Funding 9M 2025’ report, Indian tech startups raised a formidable $7.7 billion across more than 1,460 funding rounds, trailing only the United States and the United Kingdom, and decisively outpacing European powerhouses like Germany and France.

In a landmark achievement for India’s private space sector, Hyderabad-based deep-tech startup EON Space Labs has successfully cleared a critical milestone for its pioneering miniaturized space telescope, MIRA. The telescope has successfully undergone rigorous thermo-vacuum testing, proving its readiness for the harsh environment of space and marking a significant step in India’s quest for self-reliance in critical space technologies.

In a significant endorsement of India’s manufacturing and innovation potential in the consumer goods space, Ahmedabad-based Mirana Toys has secured a substantial ₹57.5 crore (approximately $6.9 million) in its Series A funding round. The round was led by Arkam Ventures, with continued participation from its early backers Accel and Info Edge, alongside Riverwalk Holdings.