Karnataka, Italy explore startup, AI and deeptech partnershipsThe discussions were held between the state's IT/BT department and Italy’s Ambassador to India Antonio Bartoli on Monday, said the departme...
07 Sep, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
Will address concerns of employees, says ISRO chief Narayanan on privatisation concernsISRO Chairman V Narayanan addressed concerns regarding privatisation of the space agency. He clarified that ISRO remains a government organ...
07 Sep, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
'Cannot be done only by ISRO': ISRO chief V Narayanan calls for greater industry role to scale India's space sector"Today we are having only 56 space assets serving from space. But the need is huge. At least 200 to 300 satellites have to be built and lau...
07 Sep, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
US wants India by its side on Moon: US envoy Gor hails space tiesUS Ambassador Sergio Gor praised the India-United States space sector partnership at Space Expo 2026. NASA officially invited ISRO to join ...
07 Sep, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
Satellite imaging startup Pixxel bags $100 million from Temasek, othersPixxel has raised $100 million in the largest funding round in India’s spacetech sector, co-led by Temasek and Seraphim. The latest round t...
07 Sep, 2026, 09.16 AM IST
ISRO clarifies: No plan to privatise space agency, role to remain centralISRO denies privatization reports, stating its role remains central to space research. Reforms aim to expand India's space ecosystem and fo...
06 Sep, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
Growing need to recognise innovation potential of Tier-2, Tier-3 cities: Union minister Jitendra SinghUnion minister Jitendra Singh highlighted the necessity to broaden India's startup ecosystem to include Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, acknowled...
06 Sep, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
Sneaker brand Comet raises Rs 100 crore led by VerlinvestComet has raised Rs 100 crore in a Series B round led by Verlinvest, with existing investors Elevation Capital and Nexus Venture Partners a...
04 Sep, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
Layoffs at Uber; Astrobase eyes fresh fundraiseUber will cut thousands of jobs in a restructuring move. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
03 Sep, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Musk’s $60 billion Cursor bet has an Indian link: Meet 26-year-old Aman Sanger caught in Sam Altman feudAman Sanger, the 26-year-old co-founder of AI coding startup Cursor, is at the centre of Elon Musk’s $60 billion SpaceX acquisition. Born t...
02 Sep, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Astrobase in talks to raise $40-50 million led by Peak XV at $300 million valuation: sourcesThe talks come weeks after Astrobase unveiled Everest, an 80-tonne-class, 800 kN full-flow staged combustion (FFSC) rocket engine, in what ...
02 Sep, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
Kepler Aerospace raises $8 million in seed round led by Blue Ashva CapitalBengaluru-based Kepler Aerospace has raised $8 million in a seed round led by Blue Ashva Capital and and co-led by Finvolve India Accelerat...
01 Sep, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
Industrial47 raises Rs 85 crore in first close of debut fund to back frontier-tech startupsThe fund is targeting a corpus of Rs 150 crore, with a Rs 50 crore greenshoe option. It plans to invest Rs 2-10 crore in 15-20 companies ac...
27 Aug, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
India’s space economy may grow 5x to $45 billion by 2030. Who is leading the boom?India’s private space sector is shifting from prototypes to commercial operations, with the government targeting a fivefold expansion of th...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
National Space Day 2026: From bicycles to global space leadership, ISRO chief recalls India's journeyIndia observed its third National Space Day, commemorating the Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing. ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan recalled the age...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
PM Modi wants India to ‘create an aura’ that can draw space talent; urges startups to build global businessesPrime Minister Narendra Modi aims to lure global expertise to India's expanding space landscape. He identifies the private sector's potenti...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
PM Modi urges private space startups to build solutions for agriculture, climate and global challengesModi made the remarks during a meeting with 20 space technology startups at his office on Friday morning. He praised the founders for enter...
22 Aug, 2026, 08.11 AM IST