STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY TCS, Cisco Launch CoE For Autonomous Enterprise In Hyderabad

Tata Consultancy Services has partnered with Cisco to launch a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Hyderabad for autonomous enterprise operations. The CoE aims to help enterprises move from rule-based automation to intelligent, self-governing operations that understand the context in real-time and take actions on their own. By enabling zero-touch operations, the CoE will help organisations […]

CW Bureau · Feb 20, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Statiq Raises $18Mn To Fuel EV Charging Stations In Smaller Towns

Statiq, leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network has announced a fresh capital infusion of around $18 million. The funding round, blending equity and debt, was led by Tenacity Ventures, with key participation from Y Combinator, Shell Ventures, and RCD Holdings. This raise comes amid a crucial moment for India’s EV ecosystem, emerging from a tough […]

CW Bureau · Feb 20, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY The ePlane Co, Nvidia Team Up To Accelerate India’s Air Taxi Dream

In a significant step for India’s emerging urban air mobility ecosystem, The ePlane Company has announced that it is building what it claims to be India’s first electric air taxi using advanced simulation technologies powered by Nvidia’s Omniverse libraries. Incubated at Indian Institute of Technology Madras, The ePlane Company is developing the compact e200x electric […]

CW Bureau · Feb 19, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Pluto Mobility Raises $2Mn Seed Fund To Build Delivery EVs For Logistics 

Pluto Mobility, a Delhi-based electric mobility start-up focused on last-mile logistics, has raised $2 million in a seed funding round led by Version One Ventures along with participation from Grad Capital. The round also saw participation from founders and senior executives from companies such as Delhivery, OfBusiness, Pixxel and Boom Supersonic. Founded by Akshat Bhatia […]

CW Bureau · Feb 19, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Delhivery To Develop AI-Powered Location Intelligence With Nvidia

Logistics services provider Delhivery announced that it is advancing the development of digital mapping solutions tailored specifically to the country’s complex geography and unique addressing systems with Nvidia AI. Announced at the India AI Summit, Delhivery, through the project aims to leverage Nvidia accelerated computing, Nvidia CV-CUDA, and Nvidia Nemotron open models to design highly […]

CW Bureau · Feb 19, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Vervesemi Raises $10 Mn To Scale ML-Enabled Analog Chip Portfolio

Fabless semiconductor startup Vervesemi has raised $10 million in a funding round led by ace market investor Ashish Kacholia, along with Unicorn India Ventures, Roots Ventures, Caperize Fina and MAIQ Growth Scheme. The company said the fresh capital will be deployed across three strategic priorities, starting with accelerating commercialisation of its machine learning–enhanced analog signal […]

CW Bureau · Feb 18, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Emergent Hits $100Mn ARR In Eight Months, Attracts 6Mn Builders

AI-native software creation platform Emergent has crossed $100 million in annual run rate (ARR) within just eight months of launch, positioning itself among the fastest-growing AI platforms globally and marking a significant milestone for India’s emerging AI ecosystem. The company has seen accelerated growth in recent weeks, with ARR doubling from $50 million to $100 […]

CW Bureau · Feb 17, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Policy Choices Key To Navigating Future Of Work In AI Era: Experts

As artificial intelligence adoption accelerates across economies, governments must make proactive policy choices to manage workforce transitions and build labour market resilience, global experts said at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Speaking at the session on Global Dialogue on AI Usage – Data for Labour Market Resilience on the second day of the summit, […]

CW Bureau · Feb 17, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY India To Add 20,000 GPUs To Boost National AI Infrastructure In Weeks

India will significantly expand its national artificial intelligence computing capacity with the addition of 20,000 GPUs in the coming weeks, taking the country beyond its existing base of 38,000 GPUs, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on the second day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Addressing the media at […]

CW Bureau · Feb 17, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Neysa Secures $1.2 Billion War Chest To Power India’s AI Infrastructure

In a significant vote of confidence for India’s AI infrastructure ambitions, Neysa, a fast-growing AI Acceleration Cloud provider, has announced a landmark $1.2 billion capital raise backed by private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone and co-investors. Under definitive agreements, Blackstone and its partners will provide equity capital of up to $600 million. Based on this […]

CW Bureau · Feb 17, 2026