StartGrid https://startgrid.store Funding rounds, M&A, IPOs, policy shifts, and deep-tech developments across India and globally. en-in Copyright 2026 StartGrid Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:15:02 +0000 https://startgrid.store/logo.svg StartGrid https://startgrid.store <![CDATA[Kissht parent OnEMI board approves Rs 832 crore preferential issue]]> https://startgrid.store/news/7683e965-69ea-4d4a-b5dd-c94de98d69d4 https://startgrid.store/news/7683e965-69ea-4d4a-b5dd-c94de98d69d4 Business 2026-09-17T17:41:30.550791+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Baby-focused quick commerce startup Kiddo raises Rs 12.5 Cr led by Campus Fund]]> https://startgrid.store/news/d1c3a24b-498e-4f70-b9e0-10a4ea3071f1 https://startgrid.store/news/d1c3a24b-498e-4f70-b9e0-10a4ea3071f1 Funding 2026-09-17T14:40:09.730982+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Kuku Technologies gets Sebi approval for proposed IPO]]> https://startgrid.store/news/d57d6982-5c26-46f1-8665-6835c1df5725 https://startgrid.store/news/d57d6982-5c26-46f1-8665-6835c1df5725 IPO & Markets 2026-09-17T14:39:57.568448+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News - 17 September 2026: DheyaTech Raises ₹43 Crore, NSE Raises ₹6,746 Crore From Anchor Investors, and More]]> https://startgrid.store/news/5c3a3a86-415d-4460-9a85-7ab82cc41ca1 https://startgrid.store/news/5c3a3a86-415d-4460-9a85-7ab82cc41ca1 IPO & Markets 2026-09-17T14:30:14+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[DheyaTech bags Rs 43 crore to take indigenous gas turbine engines to market]]> https://startgrid.store/news/2355fa36-1feb-4245-ba35-5e589e11a7c7 https://startgrid.store/news/2355fa36-1feb-4245-ba35-5e589e11a7c7 Funding 2026-09-17T13:39:09.768910+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[No US pressure in UPI MDR decision; NPCI circular offers no advantage to foreign credit cards: FinMin]]> https://startgrid.store/news/3761d22e-87b1-4d5c-b3a9-c2ca3ec846b2 https://startgrid.store/news/3761d22e-87b1-4d5c-b3a9-c2ca3ec846b2 Fintech 2026-09-17T12:38:54.949619+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Taruwar Agro: Three Bihar Friends Built a Rs 2.5 Crore Business from Banana Waste]]> https://startgrid.store/news/613c7f3f-7789-4429-bac6-ccea5c35652e https://startgrid.store/news/613c7f3f-7789-4429-bac6-ccea5c35652e Business 2026-09-17T12:38:52.041905+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[From idea to enterprise: Designing startup programmes that deliver long-term impact]]> https://startgrid.store/news/f960081b-c5aa-40b3-a355-9a88639e1abf https://startgrid.store/news/f960081b-c5aa-40b3-a355-9a88639e1abf Policy 2026-09-17T12:38:50.454595+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Lalit Keshre: Revolutionizing Investment with Groww]]> https://startgrid.store/news/20388055-8c0f-44a3-bade-2cc79e8276b5 https://startgrid.store/news/20388055-8c0f-44a3-bade-2cc79e8276b5 Fintech 2026-09-17T10:42:00+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Practo elevates Jagnoor Singh to CEO, Shashank ND to Executive Chairman]]> https://startgrid.store/news/6792a4b4-8fc3-42bb-a8d8-3c29ff88d5f1 https://startgrid.store/news/6792a4b4-8fc3-42bb-a8d8-3c29ff88d5f1 Funding 2026-09-17T09:37:33.434678+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Will UPI MDR be a new revenue engine for fintech firms?]]> https://startgrid.store/news/18d95956-0b0f-4152-8e43-e4208126b66f https://startgrid.store/news/18d95956-0b0f-4152-8e43-e4208126b66f Fintech 2026-09-17T09:37:18.646715+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Laundry and home cleaning brand Ecosys raises Rs 5 Cr in pre-Series A round]]> https://startgrid.store/news/21a8602a-9109-438b-a45f-4ebd0b8f9f72 https://startgrid.store/news/21a8602a-9109-438b-a45f-4ebd0b8f9f72 Funding 2026-09-17T08:37:04.531051+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[RentoMojo makes stock market debut at 19% premium]]> https://startgrid.store/news/8971313a-5933-4708-b854-3f10b57bc638 https://startgrid.store/news/8971313a-5933-4708-b854-3f10b57bc638 IPO & Markets 2026-09-17T06:36:02.933627+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Enlight Metals raises $1.5 Mn at $10 Mn valuation from Exar North Group]]> https://startgrid.store/news/82efa8b3-f72d-409f-918e-a1df7e629f4a https://startgrid.store/news/82efa8b3-f72d-409f-918e-a1df7e629f4a Funding 2026-09-17T06:36:02.441619+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Adidas Confirms Job Cuts at India Tech Hub, Nearly Half of Employees Affected]]> https://startgrid.store/news/451139cb-cf2a-4ae5-8743-719303ed2cab https://startgrid.store/news/451139cb-cf2a-4ae5-8743-719303ed2cab Business 2026-09-17T06:32:38+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Crowwd Raises ₹2.5 Crore in Angel Round to Accelerate Its Wealth-Tech Platform]]> https://startgrid.store/news/3adc17da-1e86-44c6-9c5d-8cb9e72e6fec https://startgrid.store/news/3adc17da-1e86-44c6-9c5d-8cb9e72e6fec Funding 2026-09-17T05:58:51+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[NSE raises Rs 6,746 Cr from anchor investors ahead of IPO]]> https://startgrid.store/news/f61bdbe5-056c-460b-8081-cf3b13b9520b https://startgrid.store/news/f61bdbe5-056c-460b-8081-cf3b13b9520b IPO & Markets 2026-09-17T05:35:31.550368+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Unstop acquires PerspectAI in all-equity deal to deepen AI-led talent assessment]]> https://startgrid.store/news/1e380da1-d76a-42cd-9e04-c24dbda5ea55 https://startgrid.store/news/1e380da1-d76a-42cd-9e04-c24dbda5ea55 Business 2026-09-17T05:35:13.732304+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[PM Modi's 76th birthday: 17 moves powering India's journey from Startup India to Build India]]> https://startgrid.store/news/3bc590f1-c54f-4058-82bf-48e3c20b0bb9 https://startgrid.store/news/3bc590f1-c54f-4058-82bf-48e3c20b0bb9 Funding 2026-09-17T04:33:34.567155+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Revolut hackers demand $3 million ransom: FT]]> https://startgrid.store/news/6324ea72-c070-4a46-8b92-291f89c19de2 https://startgrid.store/news/6324ea72-c070-4a46-8b92-291f89c19de2 Business 2026-09-16T19:28:12.722445+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Peak XV sells 1.47% stake in Groww for Rs 1,756 Cr via bulk deal]]> https://startgrid.store/news/b66aac25-654d-4666-9f76-20cb3ee4bdc7 https://startgrid.store/news/b66aac25-654d-4666-9f76-20cb3ee4bdc7 Funding 2026-09-16T16:26:36.665312+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[DeepMind cofounder warns AI capabilities must not outrun safety controls: FT]]> https://startgrid.store/news/2cabfb83-5c3e-4581-969d-fb01770d0ab1 https://startgrid.store/news/2cabfb83-5c3e-4581-969d-fb01770d0ab1 Business 2026-09-16T16:26:22.618260+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Ex-Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka’s startup Hang Ten Systems raises $53 million]]> https://startgrid.store/news/7ee4b3a3-7e1f-4205-b668-6dd6d495fc29 https://startgrid.store/news/7ee4b3a3-7e1f-4205-b668-6dd6d495fc29 Funding 2026-09-16T16:26:21.543529+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[New MDR norms for UPI to add more revenue, bottom line to business: Paytm CEO]]> https://startgrid.store/news/62c6186b-ff3b-48f0-b881-709be9c52929 https://startgrid.store/news/62c6186b-ff3b-48f0-b881-709be9c52929 Fintech 2026-09-16T16:26:20.664687+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[APAII launched with 30+ angel funds to strengthen early-stage funding for startups]]> https://startgrid.store/news/2fe8fe8a-f81e-402c-b13d-bc9f37660c3e https://startgrid.store/news/2fe8fe8a-f81e-402c-b13d-bc9f37660c3e Funding 2026-09-16T16:26:14.418612+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[UPI MDR may attract 18% GST; eligible merchants can claim input tax credit]]> https://startgrid.store/news/a489e1e8-c089-407e-9b50-aaefab4733e3 https://startgrid.store/news/a489e1e8-c089-407e-9b50-aaefab4733e3 Fintech 2026-09-16T15:25:46.487669+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Amazon raises minimum hourly pay by $1 to $20 for US operations workers]]> https://startgrid.store/news/e15137e8-6348-477e-8e56-4052d245d822 https://startgrid.store/news/e15137e8-6348-477e-8e56-4052d245d822 Funding 2026-09-16T14:25:11.742537+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[From a Namakkal Village to 7 Countries: How Yaa Creations Hit Rs 1.5 Crore]]> https://startgrid.store/news/3743ea06-4537-49a2-9f57-ade0218e437d https://startgrid.store/news/3743ea06-4537-49a2-9f57-ade0218e437d Business 2026-09-16T14:25:04.140032+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Mirae Asset Venture Investments, others pay Rs 12.75 lakh to settle Sebi proceedings over violations]]> https://startgrid.store/news/019276dc-7d6c-4058-bffe-4028993029b9 https://startgrid.store/news/019276dc-7d6c-4058-bffe-4028993029b9 Policy 2026-09-16T13:24:37.342148+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[UK fintech Revolut reveals customer data breach]]> https://startgrid.store/news/d0471d7e-a67f-4ff2-9954-c28eed4389e5 https://startgrid.store/news/d0471d7e-a67f-4ff2-9954-c28eed4389e5 Fintech 2026-09-16T12:24:04.410030+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Meta no longer a simple intermediary, but a service provider: Report]]> https://startgrid.store/news/b9f4545b-95b6-4e76-be1e-f64da5caaaf4 https://startgrid.store/news/b9f4545b-95b6-4e76-be1e-f64da5caaaf4 Business 2026-09-16T12:24:03.791135+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News - 16 September 2026: VerifAIX Raises $5 Million, TRUE ARTIS Raises INR 11.4 Crore, and More]]> https://startgrid.store/news/5c3131a6-b53f-4d45-97e1-56c3abfe1e4b https://startgrid.store/news/5c3131a6-b53f-4d45-97e1-56c3abfe1e4b Funding 2026-09-16T12:06:23+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[BlueStone appoints CarDekho CEO Amit Jain as Non-Executive Independent Director]]> https://startgrid.store/news/19382aca-d8c8-4278-ad04-5d5de858d754 https://startgrid.store/news/19382aca-d8c8-4278-ad04-5d5de858d754 Funding 2026-09-16T10:23:13.349731+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (September 16, 2026)]]> https://startgrid.store/news/cc6e5992-9734-4550-90d0-91c1fa98b88e https://startgrid.store/news/cc6e5992-9734-4550-90d0-91c1fa98b88e IPO & Markets 2026-09-16T10:22:55.944572+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[TRUE ARTIS raises Rs 11.4 crore to expand network of premium aesthetic surgery centres]]> https://startgrid.store/news/32f1c02a-a2ab-42e7-8438-9c7a1b22bf69 https://startgrid.store/news/32f1c02a-a2ab-42e7-8438-9c7a1b22bf69 Funding 2026-09-16T09:22:17.448176+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Paytm shares jump over 7%; Pine Labs, One Mobikwik pare early gains]]> https://startgrid.store/news/3d1a9919-a3c3-44da-8679-8f9e78b794f1 https://startgrid.store/news/3d1a9919-a3c3-44da-8679-8f9e78b794f1 Fintech 2026-09-16T09:22:14.269258+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Turning Merchant Phones Into Card Acceptance Devices | PhonePe | Yuvraj Singh Shekhawat | GFF 2026]]> https://startgrid.store/news/09a91bf0-9220-40cb-8adb-174aa1c61b18 https://startgrid.store/news/09a91bf0-9220-40cb-8adb-174aa1c61b18 Fintech 2026-09-16T08:21:42.811899+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[CCPA Penalises Rapido INR 10 Lakh for Dark Patterns, Uber and Ola Under Scrutiny]]> https://startgrid.store/news/f0e7ae5a-0e8a-4e49-8984-473033b710d8 https://startgrid.store/news/f0e7ae5a-0e8a-4e49-8984-473033b710d8 Policy 2026-09-16T08:09:00+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[super.money appoints former BharatPe CPO Rohan Khara as Chief Product Officer]]> https://startgrid.store/news/d30c9193-8431-4e9a-909e-af02d8e9ff7c https://startgrid.store/news/d30c9193-8431-4e9a-909e-af02d8e9ff7c Funding 2026-09-16T07:21:20.439052+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Proposed UPI MDR structure doesn't make sense for broking, could raise costs: Nithin Kamath]]> https://startgrid.store/news/f3b02c31-218e-4fee-a751-a50910e30271 https://startgrid.store/news/f3b02c31-218e-4fee-a751-a50910e30271 Fintech 2026-09-16T07:21:06.835703+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Semiconductor verification startup VerifAIX raises $5 Mn in seed round]]> https://startgrid.store/news/44b1de1e-4a82-453e-8c60-a53aa18d6c6a https://startgrid.store/news/44b1de1e-4a82-453e-8c60-a53aa18d6c6a Funding 2026-09-16T05:20:08.864884+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Govt move on MDR important for long-term growth, sustainability of UPI: PhonePe Founder Sameer Nigam]]> https://startgrid.store/news/f5ef7e44-ab3d-4e66-9598-8138e8e8654b https://startgrid.store/news/f5ef7e44-ab3d-4e66-9598-8138e8e8654b Fintech 2026-09-16T05:19:53.232358+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Hero Motors raises Rs 300 Cr from anchor investors ahead of IPO]]> https://startgrid.store/news/e8fc080f-ef14-49e9-a5da-73dac2610a3b https://startgrid.store/news/e8fc080f-ef14-49e9-a5da-73dac2610a3b IPO & Markets 2026-09-16T05:19:49.744695+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Beauty quick commerce startup Firi raises $3 Mn led by 360 ONE Asset]]> https://startgrid.store/news/190f4742-7b9a-4cad-85a9-0a2266325e63 https://startgrid.store/news/190f4742-7b9a-4cad-85a9-0a2266325e63 Funding 2026-09-16T04:19:28.430189+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[OpenAI mulls funding round at $1.2 trillion valuation ahead of IPO]]> https://startgrid.store/news/86ae6bd4-e683-43ee-8299-9a087c0cf66e https://startgrid.store/news/86ae6bd4-e683-43ee-8299-9a087c0cf66e IPO & Markets 2026-09-16T03:18:36.926159+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Govt to match VC investments in Indian chip startups; Shah Rukh Khan, QED Investors back AI content firm Flam]]> https://startgrid.store/news/072dbc13-5e24-4c89-8e8a-42e43d76bdde https://startgrid.store/news/072dbc13-5e24-4c89-8e8a-42e43d76bdde Fintech 2026-09-16T02:17:56.019121+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Beauty and personal care quick commerce startup Firi raises $3 million led by 360 One Asset]]> https://startgrid.store/news/7e71d5bd-9a56-4ab7-9053-706cc3567ae2 https://startgrid.store/news/7e71d5bd-9a56-4ab7-9053-706cc3567ae2 Funding 2026-09-15T19:14:14.143552+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Fibe gets Sebi approval for Rs 750 crore IPO]]> https://startgrid.store/news/436d3def-e321-48d5-9cd4-352d07bab192 https://startgrid.store/news/436d3def-e321-48d5-9cd4-352d07bab192 IPO & Markets 2026-09-15T17:13:01.365102+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[From Buxar to 30,000 Merchants: How This $6 Million Bootstrapped Indian Startup Breaks the Global SaaS Narrative]]> https://startgrid.store/news/a913423d-b604-497b-80e2-6cfc20bac18f https://startgrid.store/news/a913423d-b604-497b-80e2-6cfc20bac18f Tech 2026-09-15T17:12:24+00:00 StartGrid <![CDATA[Outbound & Inbound: India Brings in American AI & Singapore Fintech, While it Takes Cybersecurity to the US & Fintech to Saudi]]> https://startgrid.store/news/c76dc739-f188-4484-a564-1ca2662d73d1 https://startgrid.store/news/c76dc739-f188-4484-a564-1ca2662d73d1 Fintech 2026-09-15T16:35:50+00:00 StartGrid