✦ Sector Pulse

Every sector of India's startup ecosystem.

A dashboard view of all 14 sectors we cover — story count, weekly velocity, and the most recent moves in each. Updated continuously.

14Sectors
102Total Stories
18This Week
Active sectors
As of 20 May 2026

Lite Updates

Quick updates on news that matter but don't need long-form treatment.

53stories
🔥 9 this week
Parle Products Thanks PM Modi for Gifting 'Melody' to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni
20 May · 3 min
Meta Initiates 8,000 Global Layoffs, Starting with Singapore Hub
20 May · 2 min
Ola, Uber, and Rapido Face Massive Supply Disruption as Delhi-NCR Drivers Strike Over Fuel Costs
20 May · 3 min
Texmaco Rail Secures ₹4,045 Crore Export Deal to Supply Wagons and Locomotives to South Africa
16 May · 2 min
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Funding

Primary rounds, exits, M&A, secondary transactions, and the capital flow patterns behind them.

35stories
🔥 5 this week
ONO Raises $1.2 Million in Pre-Series A Round Led by Aeravti Ventures to Scale Agri-Fintech Infrastructure
19 May · 2 min
Trackk Raises $3.7 Million Seed Round Led by Lightspeed to Build Gen Z Investment Platform
19 May · 2 min
Cellogen Therapeutics Raises ₹20 Crore From Kotak Alts to Build an Indigenous CAR-T Cell Therapy Supply Chain
18 May · 2 min
Rapido Raises $240 Million in Primary Funding Led by Prosus to Fuel Tier-2 and Tier-3 Expansion
15 May · 2 min
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Banking & Finance

Fintech, lending, payments, and the regulated edges of finance in India.

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↑ 4 this week
HDFC, Axis, IndusInd Adopt Remote Work as the Government Pushes Corporate India to Save Fuel
20 May · 2 min
ONO Raises $1.2 Million in Pre-Series A Round Led by Aeravti Ventures to Scale Agri-Fintech Infrastructure
19 May · 2 min
Trackk Raises $3.7 Million Seed Round Led by Lightspeed to Build Gen Z Investment Platform
19 May · 2 min
UAE Commits $5 Billion in Indian Markets as Emirates NBD and IHC Take Major Stakes in RBL Bank and Sammaan Capital.
15 May · 3 min
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Founders

Founder journeys, leadership transitions, and the personal-strategic decisions that shape companies.

12stories
↑ 3 this week
Mansi Baranwal — Worked as a Bain & Company consultant and studied nutrition-focused consumer problems closely. → Built Troovy Foods, a chocolate spread brand positioned as a cleaner, nut-rich alternative for Indian families.
16 May · 2 min
Ankur Warikoo Shuts Down ₹100 Crore Course Business, Citing the Disruption of Artificial Intelligence
16 May · 2 min
Sabyasachi Chandra — Built an intercity delivery startup from a Tier 3 town during college. → Founder of StartupFox, a startup media platform that has reached 11M+ content engagements across LinkedIn, Threads, Instagram and web.
14 May · 2 min
Mamaearth Founders Join Deepinder Goyal's Temple Pilot, Wearing the Experimental Brain Tracker
9 May · 3 min
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Policy

SEBI, RBI, MCA, IT Ministry, and state-level moves that affect how startups are built.

9stories
↑ 2 this week
Ola, Uber, and Rapido Face Massive Supply Disruption as Delhi-NCR Drivers Strike Over Fuel Costs
20 May · 3 min
Over 1.2 Million Chemists and Pharma Distributors Call National Strike on May 20 Against E-Pharmacies
14 May · 2 min
PwC India Restricts Employee Travel to 'Clear Business Need' Following Prime Minister's WFH Advisory
13 May · 2 min
Armory Secures ₹100 Crore Contract From Ministry of Defence to Deploy SURGE Counter-Drone System
6 May · 3 min
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Spotlight

Founder journeys in a Then-vs-Now narrative format.

5stories
↑ 2 this week
Mansi Baranwal — Worked as a Bain & Company consultant and studied nutrition-focused consumer problems closely. → Built Troovy Foods, a chocolate spread brand positioned as a cleaner, nut-rich alternative for Indian families.
16 May · 2 min
Sabyasachi Chandra — Built an intercity delivery startup from a Tier 3 town during college. → Founder of StartupFox, a startup media platform that has reached 11M+ content engagements across LinkedIn, Threads, Instagram and web.
14 May · 2 min
Kamalini Paul — A 19-year-old student returning from the UK to a family business near bankruptcy and the loss of her father. → Managing Director of Hotel De Sovrani, an iconic Kolkata landmark ranked #1 on TripAdvisor with 10,000+ peak guests.
28 Apr · 2 min
Vineeta Singh — Turned down ₹1 Crore salary at 23. 2 failed startups. Zero cosmetics experience. → Built Sugar Cosmetics into a ₹4,100 Crore brand across 45,000+ retail outlets.
3 Apr · 3 min
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D2C

Brand-building economics, unit-margin analysis, and consumer behavior shifts.

12stories
+1 this week
Legend of Toys Raises ₹21 Crore in Pre-Series A Round Led by Singularity Early Opportunities Fund to Expand Premium Toy Manufacturing
15 May · 3 min
Bengaluru-Based D2C Travel Gear Brand NORI Raises $350K in Pre-Seed Round Led by Rebalance
11 May · 3 min
Mumbai-based Bubble Tea Brand Bobakat Raises ₹6 Crore in Pre-Series A
11 May · 2 min
Pronto Raises $45 Million in Series B Extension Led by Lachy Groom to Scale Instant Home Services
7 May · 3 min
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SaaS & Tech

Indian SaaS export, AI/ML, fintech infrastructure, and deep tech.

11stories
+1 this week
Meta Initiates 8,000 Global Layoffs, Starting with Singapore Hub
20 May · 2 min
Zoho Corporation Invests ₹70 Crore in ONDC to Expand Technology Rails for Indian MSMEs
13 May · 2 min
CureMeAbroad Raises $600,000 in Pre-Seed Round from Angel Syndicate to Digitize Medical Tourism
22 Apr · 2 min
Anthropic Appoints Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan to Board to Expand Healthcare AI
15 Apr · 3 min
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