Ruchi Kumar 
EverBrands, the company operating Subway and Lavazza in India, has secured $15 million in fresh funding in a round led by Playbook Partners. The investment will support the company’s expansion strategy and strengthen its multi-brand food and beverage platform across the country. According to industry reports, Playbook Partners will acquire a 5% stake in Subway … Read more
If you work in IT services — or are trying to enter the industry — you’ve likely seen the headlines: TCS cutting jobs. Infosys reducing headcount. Wipro laying off employees. Collectively, major IT services companies have reduced tens of thousands of roles. Naturally, this creates anxiety among professionals and fresh graduates. But here’s the bigger … Read more
February 12, 2026: Swiss-based financial services giant UBS has inaugurated a new Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Hyderabad, marking a significant expansion of its operations in India. The new centre is expected to generate 3,000 jobs over the next two years, strengthening Hyderabad’s position as a leading hub for high-value financial and technology services. The … Read more
February 12, 2026: Healthcare-focused venture capital firm W Health Ventures has announced the initial close of its second fund at ₹550 crore, against a target corpus of ₹630 crore. The Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), valued at approximately $70 million, is expected to reach its final close in the coming weeks. With Fund II, … Read more
AI marketing startup Brandlight has secured $30 million in Series A funding in a round led by Pelion Venture Partners. Existing investors Cardumen Capital and G20 Ventures also participated in the round, reinforcing confidence in the company’s fast-growing AI-driven brand management platform. With this latest investment, Brandlight’s total funding now stands at $36 million since … Read more
Delhi NCR-based apparel manufacturing startup Showroom B2B has secured $17 million in a mix of equity and debt in its Series A funding round. The round was led by Cactus Partners, with participation from Zephyr Peacock, Jungle Ventures, Accion Ventures, NBD Ventures, Lighthouse Canton, and Alteria Capital. The fresh capital infusion marks a significant milestone … Read more
Take a second to look back at your 20-year-old self. You were likely standing on the edge of a map that had already been drawn, trying to find a path that felt safe. But for today’s 20-year-olds, the map is being redrawn while they are walking on it. The anxiety is not just about “finding … Read more
Mumbai, India – February 11, 2026: Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the shift from traditional automation to enterprise-wide autonomous operations. The collaboration brings together Honeywell’s expertise in operational technology … Read more
Indian healthtech startup CURAPOD has raised Rs 20 crore (approximately $2.2 million) in a pre-Series A funding round led by V3 Ventures, 3i Partners, and Ideaspring Capital. The company is also backed by Litemed, strengthening its position in the rapidly growing wearable healthcare and pain management segment. The fresh infusion of capital marks a significant … Read more
Pet nutrition startup Benny’s Bowl has raised $1.4 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Atomic Capital, as it looks to scale its presence in India’s fast-growing pet care market. The fresh capital will be deployed to strengthen product research and development, introduce new product lines, and expand the brand’s reach across both … Read more
Bengaluru, India, 10th February 2026 : Bengaluru-based laboratory-grown diamond jewellery brand Ethera has raised ₹25 crore from BlueStone, with the omnichannel jewellery retailer doubling down on its investment to back Ethera’s next phase of growth and expansion. The fresh capital signals BlueStone’s continued confidence in Ethera’s positioning and the rapidly growing lab-grown diamond (LGD) jewellery … Read more
Software testing startup BotGauge AI has raised $2 million (approximately ₹17 crore) in a funding round led by Surface Ventures, with participation from IA Seed Ventures and Saka Ventures. The funding marks an important milestone for the young company as it looks to scale its AI-driven quality assurance platform globally. The newly raised capital will … Read more
UAE-based fintech startup Omnispay has raised $2 million in a Pre-Series A funding round, led by Infinity Value Capital Group, as it looks to deepen its presence in the small and medium business (SME) payments and finance market across the Gulf region. The fresh capital will support Omnispay’s transition from a fast-settlement payments provider into … Read more
Global pharmaceutical major Eli Lilly and Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Orna Therapeutics, a biotechnology firm focused on engineering immune cells directly inside the human body. The acquisition marks a significant move by Lilly to expand its capabilities in next-generation genetic medicines and in vivo cell therapies. Under the terms of … Read more
Early-stage venture capital firm Java Capital has announced the launch of a ₹400 crore deeptech-focused fund, aimed at supporting seed-stage startups building intellectual property–driven technology businesses from India. The new fund underscores growing investor interest in deeptech innovation as India emerges as a hub for globally relevant, research-intensive technologies. The fund includes a greenshoe option … Read more
Kerala, India, feb, 9, 2026 – Kerala-based healthcare startup Preventify has raised ₹2 crore in pre-seed funding to scale its preventive and chronic care model across non-metro India. The funding round was led by PedalStart, with participation from prominent angel investors including Viren Shetty of Narayana Health, Jatin Kakrani of Dezy, founders of Supertails and … Read more
New Delhi, India, Feb, 6, 2026 – Octobotics Tech Pvt. Ltd., an industrial robotics startup focused on advanced inspection solutions, has successfully closed its Series Seed funding round of approximately ₹10 crore. The round was led by Navam Capital, with participation from BYT Capital. The fresh capital will be used to accelerate product development, strengthen … Read more
Singapore, Feb, 9, 2026 – Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company focused exclusively on industrial automation and digital transformation, has expanded its global cybersecurity footprint with the launch of a Security Operations Center (SOC) in Singapore. The new facility is designed to enhance cybersecurity resilience for industrial and manufacturing customers across the Asia Pacific region, … Read more
Adelaide-based allied health software company Splose has secured $46 million in Series A funding, marking the largest venture funding round ever raised by a South Australian SaaS startup. The round was led by US-based growth equity firm Spectrum Equity, with participation from Athletic Ventures, an investment group backed by professional sports stars. While the company … Read more
New Delhi, India, 7th February, 2026: Edtech unicorn PhysicsWallah (PW) has taken a strategic step beyond education by deepening its presence in the yoga and wellness sector, increasing its stake in Kay Lifestyle and Wellness Private Limited, the company behind the Kamya Yoga & Wellness brand. According to regulatory disclosures filed with stock exchanges, the … Read more
