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DPIIT Partners with Kotak Bank and Primus Partners to Boost Indian Startups The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed separate Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Kotak Mahindra Bank and Primus Partners to boost India’s startup ecosystem. Read More: https://lnkd.in/d3Ph_2nP #digitalsolutions #technologyintegration #Indiasstartupecosystem #MemorandumsofUnderstanding #Indiasentrepreneurialecosystem

RBI to Mandate Unique Transaction Identifier for OTC Derivative Transactions The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a new framework to make the use of Unique Transaction Identifiers (UTIs) mandatory for all over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions starting April 1, 2026. Read More: https://lnkd.in/dMapNJDZ #UniqueTransactionIdentifiers #globalcomparability #LegalEntityIdentifier #technicalguidance 

#siliconindia releases the October 2025 edition of '10 Best AI Startups from Bangalore - 2025'. Read More: https://lnkd.in/dMat7yYJ Features:- 👉 Diwakar S Goud, Co-Founder, Anthrasync Solutions Private Limited 👉 Junaid Sayed, Jishnu N, & Ramzy Syed, Founders, Docxster 👉 Krishna Goswami, Co-Founder & COO, Ankit Tayal, Founder & CEO, TechEnhance 👉 Dhiraj Singh, CEO, VAIU AI #BestAIStartupsfromBangalore #October2025edition #Siliconindia #Magazine2025 #startup

Why SIPs Are the Ultimate Shield Against Market Crashes During festive seasons, when bonuses flow and spending spikes, the temptation to make bold, one-time investments often surges. Yet, history shows that market crashes sudden, sharp declines in stock prices can wipe out such lump-sum bets. Read More: https://lnkd.in/d2j4hy4A By M R Yuvatha, Senior Correspondent, #siliconindia Andesh Bhatti, Angel investor & Founder, Collectcent Amit N. Kothari, Head of Finance, propelld Neil Fox, Senior Vice President Engineering - AI, Persistent Systems Manali Jain, Investment Banking Associate, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation of Canada Zerodha, Groww, and Upstox #SystematicInvestmentPlans #DiwaliinIndia #NationalStockExchange #festiveseasons #financialsector #marketleadership #digitalservices

India Quotient Raises $129 Million Fund to Power Early-Stage Startups Early-stage venture capital firm India Quotient has closed its fifth fund (Fund V) at $129 million (Rs 1,132 crore), more than double the size of its previous $64 million Fund IV. Read More: https://lnkd.in/duHfpuGv Anand Lunia and Madhukar Sinha, IndiaQuotient #mainstreamsectors #leadershipadditions #startupfunding

Government Broadens 'Indigenous Tech' Definition to Boost Gasification The Ministry of Coal has expanded the definition of 'indigenous technology' under its financial support scheme for coal and lignite gasification, a move aimed at encouraging innovation and investment in cleaner coal projects. Read More: https://lnkd.in/dakvzcCy #commercialviability #RequestsforProposals #capitalinvestment #undergroundcoalgasification

7 Space Tech Startups Turning Satellite Data into Climate Power In the face of escalating climate challenges, India's space tech ecosystem is emerging as a powerhouse for innovation. Space technology startups are increasingly transforming high-resolution satellite data into powerful tools to combat climate change. Read More: https://lnkd.in/dGMZzPB9 By M R Yuvatha, Senior Correspondent, #Startupcity Pixxel - Founded, Awais Ahmed & Kshitij Khandelwal SatSure - Founded by Prateep Basu, Abhishek Raju & Rashmit Singh Sukhmani GalaxEye – Founded by Suyash Singh, Denil Chawda, Kishan Thakkar, Pranit Mehta & Rakshit Bhatt Blue Sky Analytics - Founded by Abhilasha Purwar & Kshitij Purwar SkyServe - Founded by Adithya K., Vinay S. & Vishesh Vatsal Vasundharaa Geo Technologies Pvt Ltd - Founded by Advait Kulkarni, Aditya Tekale & Rajendra Manohar KaleidEO - Founded by Akash Yalagach, Arpan Sahoo & Prateep Basu #Indiasspacetechecosystem #Spacetechnology #artificialintelligence #disastermanagement #riskmanagement #cloudtechnology #advancedtechnologies

The Week that Was: Indian Startup News Overview (12th October - 18th October) The Indian startup ecosystem continues its strong momentum, securing fresh rounds of funding across diverse sectors such as Agritech, EdTech, Real Estate Tech, AI-driven Research, and EV Battery Management. Read More: https://lnkd.in/dvnH3cn6 Satyajit Hange and Ajinkya Hange, Founders, Two Brothers Organic Farms® Arpit Mittal, Founders, SpeakX.ai Tarun Sainani and Deepak Bhatia, Founders, HouseEazy Abhilash Madabhushi, Founders, Consuma Siddhartha Srivastava, Bikesh Jha, and Vikash Singh, Founders, FloWatt #Indianstartupecosystem #EVBatteryManagement #RealEstateTech #AIdrivenResearch #innovationdrivenstartups #agritechstartup #IndianEdTechstartup

Olyv Plans $20 Million Fundraise to Expand Personal Lending Operations Lightrock-backed personal lending platform Olyv (formerly SmartCoin) is preparing to raise $15–20 million (around Rs 160 crore) in a fresh funding round, with Unitus Capital leading the process, according to sources familiar with the development. Read More: https://lnkd.in/dNRnZECu #UnitusCapitalleading #technologydrivenlending #financialinstitutions