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Tulon Materials Raises ₹10 Crore Seed Funding to Advance Sustainable Specialty Chemicals and Circular Materials

July 2, 2026 by Ruchi Kumar

Mumbai: Tulon Materials, a Mumbai-based engineering startup focused on developing sustainable specialty chemicals and advanced materials, has raised ₹10 crore in a seed funding round to accelerate product development and commercialisation across multiple industrial sectors. The funding round was led by investor Karthik Sundar Iyer, with participation from Karan Goshar and Prakhar Pandey, Partners at … Read more

UK Startup is Making Electricity From Bacteria in the Soil

June 24, 2026 by Ruchi Kumar

A University of Bath spinout says ordinary dirt — and the trillions of bacteria living in it — could become a quiet, round-the-clock power source for homes and farms alike. There is a strange kind of alchemy happening under a patch of grass in Somerset. No sunlight, no wind, no moving parts — just soil, … Read more

India’s Green Packaging Revolution: The Startup That Crossed ₹2 Crore with Plastic-Free Solutions

June 19, 2026 by Ruchi Kumar

Every day, millions of Indians order food, groceries, and products delivered in paper cups, takeaway boxes, and cardboard packaging. Most consumers assume these products are environmentally friendly simply because they are made of paper. The reality is often very different. Many paper cups and food containers contain hidden plastic linings, chemical coatings, and synthetic adhesives … Read more

India’s Factories Pay ₹35 Per Unit for Diesel Power. VoltSeal Just Raised Pre-Seed Funding to End That.

June 4, 2026 by Ruchi Kumar

Every time a factory in India flips on a diesel generator, it pays between ₹25 and ₹35 per unit of electricity. Grid power, by comparison, costs ₹6 to ₹9 per unit. Stored solar energy even less. That gap — between what India’s commercial and industrial sector pays for backup power and what it should pay … Read more

Stride Raises $15 Million to Expand Rooftop Solar Financing and Clean Energy Access Across Southeast Asia

May 23, 2026 by Ruchi Kumar

Vietnam-based solar energy startup Stride has raised US$15 million in a Series B funding round as demand for decentralized clean energy and rooftop solar financing continues to grow across Southeast Asia. The funding round was jointly led by Lightrock and TRIREC through the Accelerate7 platform. Existing investors Clime Capital and UOB Venture Management also participated … Read more