STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
IITM Global’s Menlo Park Deep-Tech Hub To Drive Silicon Valley Expansion
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras Global Research Foundation (IITM Global) has announced the establishment of its first centre in the United States, marking a major step in expanding India’s deep-tech innovation footprint into global ecosystems. Located in Menlo Park, California, the centre was unveiled during the SelectUSA Investment Summit. Seen as a pioneering move […]
CW Bureau
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May 8, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
From Code To Capital: Emergent’s VibeCon Opens Direct YC Pathway
Emergent, the fast-growing AI software creation platform, will host VibeCon India on April 16–17 in Bengaluru, bringing its flagship selection-led hackathon from San Francisco to India for the first time. High-stakes opportunity for builders The event presents a major opportunity for Indian builders: the winning team will receive a direct interview with a Y Combinator […]
CW Bureau
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Apr 14, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Fund Of Funds 2.0: A Strategic Reset For India’s Startup Ecosystem
The good news is that Union Cabinet has approved the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0) with a ₹10,000 crore corpus. This is a major intervention that could meaningfully reshape the contours of India’s startup ecosystem at a time when private risk capital has become more selective and globally constrained. The decision signals […]
Sajan C Kumar
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Feb 15, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Exfinity Venture Delivers Multiple Exits, Achieves Full Capital Return
Leading deep-tech venture capital fund Exfinity Venture Partners has delivered a series of strategic exits across its portfolio, underlining the growing global appetite for Indian-built deep technology and enterprise AI software. In the recent twelve months, Exfinity has completed three strategic exits involving Western multinational acquirers, signaling India’s emergence as a trusted source of globally relevant […]
CW Bureau
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Jan 21, 2026
