STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Jio Platforms Breaks Into Global Top 20 In Latest WIPO Patent Rankings

Jio Platforms Ltd (JPL), the technology arm of Reliance Industries Ltd, has entered the global top 20 in the latest Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) rankings released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), marking a major milestone for India’s deep-tech innovation ecosystem. The company climbed an impressive 320 positions in the 2025 rankings, making it […]

CW Bureau · Jun 14, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Why EdTech Firm PhysicsWallah Is Altering Course On Student Lending

PhysicsWallah’s decision to overhaul its student financing strategy marks a significant shift in how India’s fast-growing edtech companies are approaching financial services. The move, announced weeks after the company committed ₹120 crore to its lending subsidiary FinZ Finance, signals a renewed focus on core competencies and a more cautious approach to balance-sheet risk. The development […]

CW Bureau · Jun 14, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY India’s Start-up Ecosystem Creates 25 Lakh Jobs, Ventures At 2.3 Lakh

India’s start-up ecosystem has emerged as a major engine of employment generation, creating nearly 24-25 lakh jobs over the past decade as the number of start-ups in the country expanded from around 350-400 to nearly 2.3 lakh, according to Union Minister of State for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh. Speaking at the […]

CW Bureau · Jun 13, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Affle Signs $4.7-Mn Deal To Acquire AdColony Assets From Digital Turbine

Affle 3i Ltd. (formerly Affle India Ltd.), through its wholly owned step-down subsidiary Affle MEA FZ-LLC (AMEA), has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire selected assets of AdColony from Digital Turbine Inc. for a fixed consideration of $4.7 million. The acquisition is being undertaken on a slump sale basis and excludes customer […]

CW Bureau · Jun 13, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Hexaware Opens New Delivery Centre At GIFT City, Set To Create 1,000 Jobs

Global IT solutions and services provider Hexaware Technologies has expanded its presence in Gujarat with the inauguration of a new delivery centre at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), strengthening its capabilities to serve banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) clients worldwide. New hub for BFSI innovation The new centre will support Hexaware’s global BFSI […]

CW Bureau · Jun 13, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Meesho Buys Kirana Club For ₹202 Cr To Bolster B2B Commerce Network

Meesho, India’s largest e-commerce platform, has acquired community-led B2B commerce platform Kirana Club in a deal valued at approximately ₹202 crore, marking a significant step in its efforts to expand digital commerce infrastructure for millions of small retailers across Bharat. The acquisition strengthens Meesho’s presence in India’s vast grocery and general trade ecosystem while opening […]

CW Bureau · Jun 12, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY IndiaAI Mission: Avataar Launches Varya Video AI Model At ₹0.48/Sec

In a major stride for India’s deep-tech ecosystem, AI-native transformation leader Avataar has officially unveiled Varya, an indigenous, distilled video AI model. Supported by the government’s flagship IndiaAI Mission, Varya is specifically engineered to bring high-quality, frontier video generation to India’s next generation of users at a fraction of current global market costs. The model […]

CW Bureau · Jun 12, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY ANCHOR: IITM Creates World’s Most Detailed Digital Atlas Of Brainstem

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has released what it describes as the world’s most detailed 3D atlas of the human brainstem, marking a significant milestone in neuroscience research and brain mapping. Developed by the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre (SGBC) at IIT Madras, the platform, named ANCHOR (Atlas of Neurochemical Characterisation of the […]

CW Bureau · Jun 12, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Mobavenue Targets App Store Growth Opportunity With New AI Platform

Mobavenue AI Tech Ltd (MATL), a digital-first, AI-native technology company, has launched PiiX, an AI-powered growth intelligence platform designed to help app marketers scale user acquisition through Apple Search Ads. Positioned as the company’s first dedicated solution for the iOS ecosystem, PiiX aims to simplify and automate the complex process of converting high-intent App Store […]

CW Bureau · Jun 12, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY AdaniConneX Buys MBEL For ₹765 Cr To Support Data Centre Expansion

Adani Enterprises Ltd said its joint venture company, AdaniConneX Pvt Ltd (ACX) has acquired a 100% equity stake in Madhuvanti Build Estate Ltd (MBEL) from Adani Infra (India) Ltd. for a cash consideration of ₹765.25 crore. The acquisition was completed on June 11 and forms part of the group’s infrastructure expansion strategy and gigawatt-scale data […]

CW Bureau · Jun 11, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Krya Global Expands US Operations, Strengthens Leadership Team

Chennai-based Krya Global Solutions, a provider of background screening and verification services, has expanded its operations in the United States, strengthening its presence in one of the world’s largest workforce screening markets. The expansion includes the strengthening of its U.S. leadership team and enhancement of its service portfolio to help organisations address evolving hiring, compliance […]

CW Bureau · Jun 11, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Anupam Rasayan India First Firm Globally To Start ETFA Production

Anupam Rasayan India Ltd., a custom synthesis and specialty chemicals company, has announced the commercialisation of Ethyl Trifluoroacetate (ETFA) production through its proprietary process-by-design continuous flow chemistry platform. ETFA is a critical fluorinated building block and reagent used in the synthesis of a wide range of organic fluorine compounds. These compounds find applications across life […]

CW Bureau · Jun 11, 2026