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Intellithink Raises ₹17 Crore Led by Pentathlon Ventures to Scale Industrial AI for Predictive Maintenance

Bengaluru-based Intellithink is changing that equation. The industrial AI startup has raised ₹17 crore in a seed funding round led by Pentathlon Ventures, with participation from Anicut Capital and Veltis Capital . The round marks a significant vote of confidence in the growing field of industrial AI, where startups are applying machine learning and IoT sensors to optimise manufacturing, reduce downtime, and enable predictive decision-making.

TraqCheck Raises $8 Million Series A to Build the AI-Native ‘Human OS’ for Global Hiring

Now, a new wave of deep-tech startups is attempting to automate these workflows using large language models and autonomous agents, and TraqCheck is at the forefront of this shift. The HR tech startup, originally founded in New Delhi, has raised $8 million in a Series A funding round led by IvyCap Ventures, with participation from IIFL and Uncorrelated Ventures .

Physical AI Startups in India Raised $130 Million in 2025 as Robotics Funding Gains Momentum

The numbers reflect growing investor confidence in this thesis. According to industry data, Indian physical AI startups raised approximately $130 million in 2025, showing steady growth from previous years . While this is a fraction of the $11.7 billion raised by Indian tech startups overall in FY26, it represents a significant shift in focus toward deep-tech, hardware-integrated innovation .

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Government Launches ₹10,000 Crore Startup Fund of Funds 2.0 to Boost Deep-Tech Innovation

On April 14, 2026, the Indian government unveiled a landmark initiative that will shape the trajectory of the nation’s deep-tech ecosystem for the next decade. The Startup Fund of Funds 2.0 (FFS 2.0) , with a dedicated corpus of ₹10,000 crore (approximately $1.2 billion) , was announced as part of the government’s broader strategy to fuel innovation in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, robotics, and other frontier technologies .

Andhra Pradesh to Launch India’s First Quantum Testbeds on April 14: A Game-Changer for Startups and Research

This landmark initiative, part of the ambitious Amaravati Quantum Valley programme, makes Andhra Pradesh the first state in India to host a dedicated quantum test and certification ecosystem . For the first time, Indian startups, researchers, and students will have access to domestically developed quantum hardware infrastructure—an open-access platform designed to accelerate innovation in one of the most transformative technologies of our time.

India Ranked 4th Globally in Tech Funding in FY26, Raised $11.7 Billion Despite 18% Dip

In the financial year ending March 31, 2026, India’s technology startups raised $11.7 billion in funding, according to the Tracxn India Tech Annual Funding Report 2026 . While this marked an 18% decline from the $14.3 billion raised in FY25, it represented a 20% increase from the $9.7 billion raised in FY24 .

More significantly, India ranked as the fourth-highest funded country globally in FY26, behind only the United States, the United Kingdom, and China, while surpassing major economies such as Germany and France . This achievement underscores the resilience of India’s startup ecosystem amid global funding headwinds and its growing recognition as a global innovation hub.

Nagpur Gears Up for Viksit Bharat Startup Conclave: 40+ Startups, Global Investors, and a Push for Regional Innovation

The event is being organized by the Vidarbha Economic Development (VED) Council in collaboration with startup mentoring firm Lemon Ideas, Nagpur University (NU) , and Vidarbha Infotech . Unlike the typical startup events concentrated in Bengaluru, Mumbai, or Delhi-NCR, this conclave is strategically designed to boost regional innovation, connect local founders with global capital, and create a more inclusive ecosystem where founders from Tier-2 cities can shine .

SatLeo Labs Raises $2.2 Million Led by Unicorn India Ventures to Advance Thermal Satellite Mission

The two realised that accurate, high-resolution thermal data could solve problems far beyond agriculture—from detecting greenhouse gas emissions to mapping urban heat islands and predicting crop yields with far greater accuracy. That realisation, born from a practical fieldwork challenge, led to the founding of SatLeo Labs in 2023 .

Now, that vision has attracted significant investor backing. The Ahmedabad-based spacetech startup has raised $2.2 million in a seed funding round led by Unicorn India Ventures, taking its total funding to $5.5 million to date . The round also saw participation from existing investors Merak Ventures, Java Capital, IIMA-CIIE, and deep-tech investor Manish Gandhi .

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 .