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YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here is the roundup for Friday, October 10, 2025.

The fund is just one of the many ways IIT Madras Research Park is looking to back deep-tech startups, going forward, including building on its incubator programme and building an accelerator programme to provide support for slightly more mature incubated companies.

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Addressing Global Fintech Fest 2025, Modi said Indias approach to AI is built on three key principlesequitable access, population-scale skilling, and responsible deployment.

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This marks one of the largest primary fundraises by a listed Indian tech company in recent times.

Papa Johns is returning to India after nearly 10 years into a more competitive market, planning to leverage its quality-focused offerings, regionally tailored menu, and dine-in experience as its key differentiators.

Digitally streamlining the trade documentation process, especially through methods like tokenisation, can unlock a whole new future for global trade.

As Indias internet demand soars, Verge Cloud wants to be the homegrown rival to Cloudflare and AWS with faster, safer, and more reliable networks.

High-value categories like furniture, mobiles, and home appliances see high preference for credit card payments, with more than 90% of users preferring to use cards for purchases above Rs 1,000.

For AI companies targeting enterprise customers, relocation is an imperative rather than a choice due to the sheer size of the US software market.

From greener chemistry and regenerative farming to circular design and biomaterial innovation, a new wave of Tamil Nadu startups is building a future that gives back.

Over half of Indian consumers prefer shopping from local or small businesses, with authenticity, quality, and trust emerging as stronger drivers than celebrity endorsements or discounts, says a report by Rukam Capital

The company plans to use the funds to expand its content IPs and formats internationally, targeting audiences in the US, Europe, and EMEA regions.

Pantherun will expand into global markets, boost R&D for its advanced encryption technology, and launch new cross-platform security solutions for devices, cloud, and edge systems.

Indias policy stability, digital reach, and push for regulatory predictability have positioned it as one of the most attractive markets for financial technology investment, PM Modi said. Speaking at the India-UK CEOs Forum al

The company said the solution allows merchants AI agents to complete the full shopping experience within the conversation, eliminating the need for customers to move across multiple web views or authentication steps.

Lenskart's B Camera Smartglasses will combine AI-based camera features with digital payment capabilities. The smartglasses, expected to launch in the coming months, will link directly to users bank accounts and enable authentication via voice commands.

A panel discussion at the Tamil Nadu Global Startup Summit 2025, consisting of deeptech investors, highlighted that there is no dearth of capital for deeptech startups today.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here is the roundup for Thursday, October 9, 2025.

Razorpay will now allow users to complete purchases directly within AI environments such as ChatGPT.

Market-linked insurance product aims to simplify financial planning for individuals seeking integrated protection and growth solutions Bajaj Life Insurance, formerly known as Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, has launched Bajaj Life Goal Assure IV, a Unit-Linked Insurance Plan (ULIP) designed to he

London-based credit-enabled remittance platform LemFi aims to address a critical gap in a 10 billion market, solving cash flow challenges for millions.

This Bengaluru-based startup is tackling the toughest challenge in dronesautonomy and intelligent surveillance. With products like Chetas and 7Sense, the startup is building deeptech solutions to redefine UAV intelligence.

Gurugram startup PeakAmp is building a circular ecosystem for end-of-life batteries, turning waste into value through reuse, recycling, and recovery.

The number of Indian fintechs has grown to 10,000 and these companies have collectively raised over $40 billion over the last decade, said Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra.

As part of the partnership, Aavishkaar Group has launched OneAavishkaar, a one-stop solution to help drive scale for emerging venture funds.

There is growing public anticipation over satcom rollout in India with prominent companies including billionaire Elon Musk-owned Starlink, Bharti-backed Eutelsat OneWeb, and Reliance Jio-SES, eyeing the high-stakes game of broadband beamed from Indian skies.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said this partnership will mark a new chapter in Delhis economic growth, benefitting thousands of entrepreneurs.

At its core, tokenisation means conferring ownership rights of real-world assets into digital tokens on a blockchain.

The UP International Trade Show 2025 reveals the remarkable transformation of Uttar Pradesh's industrial landscape. Amrut Distilleries is redefining how the world perceives Indian whisky. Expressonic wants to make automation simple, affordable, and accessible.

Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, and Pune are the top GCC hubs in the country, while cities like Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, and Thiruvananthapuram are emerging destinations.

Swayed by rewards, cashback, and financial flexibility, younger shoppers gravitate toward co-branded cards like Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card for ecommerce platforms.

The funding round will be used by Qapita to expand into the US market and launch new products.

Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the retail pilot of the central bank digital currency (CBDC), known as the e-rupee, now includes 19 banks and 7 million users.

Speaking at Global Fintech Fest 2025, Vasudevan said that despite repeated efforts by the Reserve Bank of India to open channels of dialogue including sandbox programs, hackathons and public consultations attendance from fintech companies remains anaemic.

The fintech giants new save once, use everywhere feature will allow customers to save their cards on the PhonePe app for secure, one-tap payments across merchants present in the network.

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The Buildathon, the largest-ever school hackathon, will mobilise more than one crore students from 2.5 lakh schools across the country to ideate, design, and develop prototypes under four themes.

Industry leaders from Microsoft and SAP chart pathways for responsible AI adoption while balancing innovation with accountability in government services.

At present, India's FDI policy does not permit FDI in the inventory-based model of ecommerce. It is allowed only in firms that are operating through a marketplace model.

Membrane Group will use the funding to expand its capabilities in Ultrapure Water (UPW), wastewater treatment, water reclamation, and Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) systems.

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The new app combines UPI payment system with Visa-branded prepaid cards for domestic and international spending.