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India’s startup ecosystem is a crucible of ambition, with over 100,000 ventures fueling a $5 trillion economic dream by 2025. Yet, beneath the unicorn glitter lies a stark truth: a staggering 90% of startups fail within five years, per a 2024 NASSCOM report. In 2025, this high failure rate isn’t a death knell but a…
India’s government labs—behemoths like CSIR (37 institutes, 4,800+ scientists) and DRDO (52 labs, 30,000 personnel)—hold a treasure trove of IP, with 82,811 patents filed in FY23 alone, yet only 15% commercialize, trapping innovation in bureaucratic silos while startups scramble for breakthroughs. Imagine flipping this: Labs as launchpads, via BIRAC’s BioNEST (200+ incubators, Rs 50 lakh…
When Peyush Bansal launched Lenskart in 2010, India’s eyewear industry was largely unorganized, with limited access to quality, affordable glasses. Today, Lenskart stands as a benchmark for tech-driven retail innovation—serving 20 million+ customers across India and abroad, blending digital convenience with precision optical care. The Beginning: Disrupting a Traditional Market Bansal, a former Microsoft employee…
In the race toward sustainable mobility, Log9 Materials has emerged as one of India’s most innovative deep-tech companies, redefining how electric vehicles (EVs) are powered, charged, and sustained. Founded in 2015 by Akshay Singhal, Log9 Materials began as a nanotechnology research startup but soon evolved into a clean-tech powerhouse at the heart of India’s EV…
In a significant step toward accelerating India’s clean energy transition, ChemVolt Global, a next-generation battery and storage technology firm, has raised $20 million in fresh funding while forming a strategic partnership with Europe’s ElevenEs, a pioneer in lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells. The collaboration aims to enhance energy storage efficiency and reduce renewable integration…
In India’s innovation cauldron, where 195,065 DPIIT-recognized startups chase a $20 billion funding pie amid a 23% dip to $7.7 billion in 9M 2025, open data emerges as the unsung hero—unlocking datasets for AI, agritech, and healthtech breakthroughs that could add $450-500 billion to GDP by 2025, per Nasscom. Initiatives like the Open Government Data…
In the fast-evolving world of blockchain, Polygon has emerged as one of India’s most successful and globally impactful Web3 companies. Founded in 2017 by Sandeep Nailwal, Jaynti Kanani, and Anurag Arjun, Polygon set out to solve a critical challenge facing blockchain technology — Ethereum’s scalability problem. Ethereum, while powerful, struggled with high transaction costs and…
Pallavi Utagi, a 29-year-old mother from Pune, faced a challenge that every parent knows too well — the discomfort and waste of disposable diapers. Concerned by their chemical content and environmental impact, she decided to find a better solution. With just ₹2 lakh from her savings, she founded SuperBottoms, a brand that would go on…
In the cutthroat arena of India’s booming direct-to-consumer (D2C) beauty sector, where startups often bloom vibrantly only to wilt under mounting pressures, Plum Goodness has emerged as a resilient phoenix. The homegrown vegan beauty brand, renowned for its science-backed, cruelty-free formulations, has scripted a remarkable comeback story. For the fiscal year ending March 2025 (FY25),…
Introduction On September 1, 2025, Elev8 Venture Partners, a Bengaluru-based venture capital firm, marked a significant milestone by closing its first fund at Rs 1,400 crore (approximately $160 million). This achievement underscores Elev8’s dedication to nurturing high-growth, tech-driven startups in India, even amidst global venture capital challenges. Under the leadership of Navin Honagudi, a seasoned…