STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
T-Hub, Honda Digital Innovation India Launch ₹4.8-Cr Startup Challenge
Hyderabad-based T-Hub and Honda Digital Innovation India (HDII) have launched Honda Innovation Challenge 2.0, a year-long programme aimed at co-building digital mobility and customer experience solutions with startups across India. The programme will feature three challenges with total funding of up to ₹4.8 crore. Each challenge will select four startups, with each selected startup eligible […]
CW Bureau
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Aug 27, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Bluehill.VC Closes Maiden ₹400-Cr Frontier-Tech Fund, Earmarks ₹80 Cr
Frontier-tech focused venture capital firm Bluehill.VC has announced the final close of its maiden fund at ₹400 crore, including the subscription of a ₹50-crore greenshoe option, as investor interest grows in India’s emerging deep-tech and strategic technology ecosystem. The fund has attracted participation from institutional investors including SIDBI and the governments of Kerala and Uttar […]
CW Bureau
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Aug 13, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Cars24 Labs Partners Startup Policy Forum To Drive AI Innovation In India
Cars24 Labs, the artificial intelligence innovation arm of autotech platform Cars24, has partnered with the Startup Policy Forum (SPF) to promote responsible AI adoption, strengthen policy dialogue and accelerate India’s emergence as a global AI innovation hub. The collaboration brings together Cars24 Labs’ hands-on experience in building AI-powered products with SPF’s policy expertise and industry […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 23, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
India Positions DeepTech Global: Modi And Macron Launch Bharat Innovates
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday jointly inaugurated the maiden edition of Bharat Innovates 2026 at the Palais des Expositions de Nice in France, marking a significant step in strengthening innovation-led collaboration between India and global stakeholders. Organised by the Government of India under the aegis of the Union Ministry […]
CW Bureau
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Jun 14, 2026
GENERAL
Swiggy Sees Affordability As Biggest Trigger For Food Delivery Expansion
Swiggy is doubling down on affordability in food delivery while sharpening differentiation in quick commerce, as the company looks to strengthen its long-term growth strategy amid rising competition across digital consumption segments. In his latest letter to shareholders, Swiggy Co-founder & MD, Sriharsha Majety said affordability is emerging as the single biggest growth lever for […]
Sajan C Kumar
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May 10, 2026
GENERAL
With 1 Mn March Bookings, InstaHelp Emerges Fastest-Growing UC Vertical
Urban Company (UC) has announced that its quick-service housekeeping vertical, InstaHelp, has surpassed 1 million monthly delivered bookings, with three days still remaining in March. Rapid scale-up and milestone growth The 1-million milestone comes close on the heels of the 50,000 daily orders recorded in February, making InstaHelp the fastest-scaling business unit in Urban Company’s […]
CW Bureau
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Mar 28, 2026
