Anthropic has walked away from a reported $6 billion acquisition of AI startup Decart after conducting due diligence, although the companies could still collaborate.
Adobe has acquired Indian AI startup Rilo, adding its six-member team and workflow automation technology as it expands its agentic AI capabilities for marketers.
Nvidia is reportedly in talks to invest in Perplexity through a funding round that could value the AI search and agent startup at more than $30 billion.
IndiGo Ventures has invested in Sarvam AI's Series B as the companies expand their use of AI across customer service, employee productivity and airline operations.
Fireflies.ai is exploring acquisitions of Indian AI and voice AI startups while introducing a lower-priced plan to expand its presence in India.
AI safety startup Alice raises $140 million to expand its model testing and security platform as its AI business grows more than 500% in two years.
Nvidia is reportedly in talks to invest in Perplexity through a new funding round that could value Aravind Srinivas’ AI search startup at more than $30 billion.
As India marks its 79th Independence Day, the AI sovereignty debate shifts to compute, data and indigenous models that could shape the country’s digital future.
Lovable has raised $400 million at a $13.3 billion valuation as the Swedish AI startup sees rapid growth in its vibe coding platform.
Accel has raised $550 million for its ninth India fund, maintaining its early-stage strategy as AI, deeptech and advanced manufacturing gain investment focus.
xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin’s River AI has raised $1.1 billion to expand tools that help enterprises customise AI models using their own data.
Smallest.ai raises $13 million in a Series A led by Seligman Ventures to scale its low-latency speech-to-speech AI platform for enterprise voice interactions.
Tamil Nadu has announced Arivagam, India's first AI and Innovation City, to strengthen AI research, startups, digital infrastructure and deep-tech investment.
Indian legal AI startup NYAI has raised $1.5 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered legal intelligence platform for enterprises and law firms.
Former Swiggy and Zomato executives have launched enterprise AI startup Profound, securing $15 million in seed funding to build AI-powered business automation tools.
OpenAI has appointed Sarthak Arora as a founding member of its startups team in India, strengthening its engagement with the country's fast-growing AI startup ecosystem.
Midjourney has acquired astrology app Co-Star as it prepares to launch its first standalone AI image app and expand its consumer product strategy.
Microagi has partnered with Google Cloud to accelerate embodied AI development, using Google's AI infrastructure and NVIDIA Blackwell systems to scale enterprise robotics.
FireAI has secured ₹2.5 crore from SucSEED Indovation Fund to expand enterprise sales, accelerate AI R&D and strengthen its causal decision intelligence platform.
Hyderabad startup SuperClaims is using AI to automate health insurance claims, helping insurers reduce processing time, improve accuracy and lower operational costs.
BITS Pilani backed AI edtech startup SortMyPrep has raised $350,000 to expand its personalised learning platform and AI powered test preparation tools.
Jharkhand has unveiled its Draft AI Policy 2026, outlining plans to strengthen AI driven governance, digital infrastructure, startups, skills and technology investment.
HirePlusPlus has partnered with Suvan Ventures to expand its AI-powered enterprise hiring platform, focusing on fraud detection, autonomous recruitment and trusted AI-led hiring.
Google has selected 20 Indian AI startups for its 2026 accelerator programme, offering mentorship, Gemini AI access and Google Cloud support to help them scale globally.
Maruti Suzuki has partnered with five startups to develop AI, automation and sustainability solutions across manufacturing, quality control and enterprise operations.
Asian AI startups are launching new frontier models as US export restrictions on Anthropic create fresh opportunities for regional AI providers.
Emergent and Raj Shamani have launched a ₹1 crore AI challenge to encourage Indian businesses, founders and creators to build practical AI-powered applications.
JustAI has raised $17 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-native marketing platform and accelerate autonomous marketing for enterprises.
Google is launching a 12-week AI startup incubator for former employees building new ventures in artificial intelligence.
Info Edge’s AI and deeptech portfolio has crossed Rs 1,800 crore in value, backed by investments across 54 startups since 2020.
Blue Cloud Softech is exploring AI opportunities linked to advanced computing, SpaceTech and next-generation digital infrastructure.
Snap has spun out its AI video unit into a gaming-focused startup, highlighting growing interest in AI-generated content and interactive entertainment.
AI startups are flooding the martech sector, but growing competition, valuation concerns and ROI pressures are testing which companies can deliver lasting value.
Sarvam has raised $234 million in the first close of its Series B round, reaching a $1.5 billion valuation as it accelerates sovereign AI development in India.
Indian voice AI startup Maya has raised $1.9 million in seed funding to expand its conversational AI platform and accelerate enterprise adoption.
IndiaAI-backed AvataarAI has launched Varya, an indigenous video generation model designed to create high-quality AI videos from text and image inputs.
Innefu Labs has raised $30 million to expand its sovereign AI platform, strengthen national security solutions and accelerate growth across defence and intelligence sectors.
Momspresso founders have launched AIgencAI, a new platform designed to help brands leverage AI for content, campaigns and marketing execution.
Anthropic’s reported confidential IPO filing could become a major test of AI valuations, enterprise adoption and the long-term economics of foundation models.
CARS24 has launched an AI Lab and committed $20 million to support early-stage AI startups, strengthening its focus on AI-led innovation.
Growing AI adoption is driving massive computing expenses, raising questions about sustainability, pricing models and long-term profitability.
Anthropic has appointed Sangeeta Bavi to lead startups and growth in India as it expands its presence in one of the world's fastest-growing AI markets.
Anthropic has surpassed OpenAI with a $965 billion valuation after a $65 billion funding round, highlighting growing investor interest in enterprise AI.
Lightspeed is reportedly hiring Blume Ventures executive Rohit Kaul as its new marketing head amid growing VC competition in India.
Bihar is preparing a dedicated AI policy focused on technology investment, digital infrastructure, startups, and skill development.
Shastra VC has launched a $100 million India-focused fund targeting deeptech and artificial intelligence startups across emerging sectors.
The Uttar Pradesh government is planning nearly ₹600 crore investment to strengthen AI infrastructure, skilling and startup growth across the state.
Nvidia is reportedly exploring an investment in Indian AI startup Simplismart as AI infrastructure demand continues rising globally.
HCLTech is reportedly set to lead Sarvam AI’s $300 million funding round at a valuation of around $1.5 billion.
Voice AI startup Vapi has reached a $500 million valuation after Amazon Ring selected its platform over more than 40 competitors.
