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India’s flexible workspace segment is poised for sustained expansion, with total capacity expected to grow 16–18% over the next two financial years to reach 140–145 million square feet, according to a report by Crisil Ratings . The sector has already witnessed rapid growth, recording a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 23% over the past three fiscal years through FY26 .

Samsung has officially launched the 2026 edition of its flagship Samsung Mobile Advance (SMA) program in India, offering deep-tech startups up to $50,000 in non-equity grant funding to build and scale next-generation mobile technologies.

Bengaluru-based D2C menstrual hygiene startup HealthFab has raised ₹20 crore in a Series A funding round led by Mumbai-based venture capital firm Atomic Capital, with participation from existing investor Mistry Ventures . The funding marks a significant milestone for the five-year-old startup as it pivots from a single-product company to a comprehensive period wellness platform.

In a significant vote of confidence for India’s deep-tech ecosystem, AI compute startup Tsavorite Scalable Intelligence has raised $5 million (approximately ₹46.6 crore) from Hyderabad-based venture capital firm Pavestone . The funding will accelerate product development and support go-to-market initiatives as the company looks to tap into the rising demand for power-efficient, scalable AI infrastructure .

Bengaluru-based space-tech startup GalaxEye has successfully launched Mission Drishti, the world’s first commercial OptoSAR satellite, marking a watershed moment for India’s private space sector . The 190 kg spacecraft—India’s largest privately built satellite to date—was placed into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California as one of 45 payloads on the CAS500-2 mission .

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has officially confirmed what the data has shown for years: Bengaluru remains India’s undisputed startup capital. In the first quarter of 2026, the city closed 89 deals worth approximately $823 million, pulling significantly ahead of rival hubs Delhi-NCR and Mumbai .

While Silicon Valley pours billions into chatbots and generative art, two founders decided to look where few tech entrepreneurs go:

Apple’s aggressive expansion in India is no longer just about selling more iPhones. It is about embedding itself into the fabric of the country’s manufacturing, digital economy, and developer ecosystem. As CEO Tim Cook recently put it, he is “over the moon excited” about India, calling it a “huge opportunity” for the tech giant .

Amazon and Meta are stepping into India’s UPI arena, not through standalone launches, but by joining a powerful lobbying effort to break the decades-long dominance of PhonePe and Google Pay . Here’s a look at what’s driving this push and how it could reshape India’s digital payments landscape.