Startup Spotlights

In a powerful testament to its underlying strength, India’s technology startup ecosystem has retained its position as the third-largest in the world by funding in the first nine months of 2025, despite a significant global venture capital slowdown. While total funding saw a 23% year-on-year decline to $7.7 billion (from $10.1 billion in 2024), India’s ability to outpace major […]

The Indian fintech space continues to be a hotbed of innovation, and a new contender has just received a significant vote of confidence. Oolka, a Bengaluru-based financial technology startup, has successfully raised $7 million in a seed funding round. The investment was led by top-tier venture capital firms Lightspeed India and Z47, with participation from other notable investors.

In a landmark moment for the Indian agritech sector, DeHaat, one of the country’s largest full-stack agricultural platforms, has announced a dramatic financial turnaround. For the fiscal year 2025 (FY25), the company reported a net profit of ₹369 crore, a stark reversal from the losses it posted in previous years.

In a bold move that signals a new level of confidence, Zoho Corporation’s founder and CEO, Sridhar Vembu, has publicly positioned his company’s product suite as a direct and superior alternative to Microsoft’s dominant ecosystem. The challenge, made in a public statement, claims that Zoho now offers a more comprehensive and integrated product suite than the tech giant, pitching it as the go-to choice for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

In a strategic move that underscores India’s growing importance in the global tech landscape, London-based consumer technology company Nothing has announced the spin-off of its budget-friendly sub-brand, CMF, into a fully independent subsidiary. The newly formed company will establish its global headquarters in Gurugram, India, signaling a major commitment to the country as both a market and a manufacturing hub.