Indian startup news on 18 March 2026
- Aerchain raises $13 million to scale AI-native procurement platform18 March 2026 · Funding · $13M (₹118 Cr)
- Indian social media leaders named most influential18 March 2026 · Award
- Udaan to reverse flip to India for IPO18 March 2026 · IPO
- Vavo Digital saves brands ₹200M in ad spends with 2X ROI18 March 2026 · Award
- L'Oreal in talks to acquire majority stake in Innovist18 March 2026 · Acquisition · $350M-$450M
- Promoters buy shares in IndiQube18 March 2026 · Stake sale
- Vavo Digital expands to Dubai, founder profiled18 March 2026 · Launch
- Xbattery raises $2.3 million seed for BharatBMS18 March 2026 · Funding · $2.3 million
- Burger Singh raises ₹82 crore Series B18 March 2026 · Funding · ₹82 Cr
- Credilio raises ₹30 crore Series A round18 March 2026 · Funding · ₹30 crore
- CureBay acquires Saveo pharma distribution unit to expand rural reach18 March 2026 · Acquisition
- Laani raises ₹9.1 crore in pre-seed round18 March 2026 · Funding · ₹9.1 crore ($970K)
- VerbaFlo raises $7m seed round led by Pi Labs18 March 2026 · Funding · $7M
- CometChat raises $6.5 Mn from Run Ventures18 March 2026 · Funding · $6.5 Mn
- Drone strikes damage AWS data centres in UAE and Bahrain18 March 2026 · News
- SBI Mutual Fund buys stake in Urban Company18 March 2026 · Stake sale · ~₹632 Cr
- Nazara acquires controlling stakes in two Spanish gaming firms18 March 2026 · Acquisition · $100.3 million
- Akshayakalpa Organic raises Rs 175 crore Series D18 March 2026 · Funding · ₹175 crore
- Weaver Services raises Rs 1,450 Cr to acquire Centrum Housing Finance18 March 2026 · Funding · Rs 1,450 Cr ($156M)
- PMI Electro Mobility secures $310 million from KKR18 March 2026 · Funding · ₹250 Cr
- Atomberg expands into B2B components, plans IPO18 March 2026 · Launch · ₹150-200 crore
- Drone startup raises 46 crore in pre-series a round18 March 2026 · Analysis · ₹46 Cr
- Pinq Polka raises ₹4 crore pre-series a18 March 2026 · Funding · ₹4 crore
- PhysicsWallah faces ₹263.3 Cr tax demand from income tax department18 March 2026 · Policy
- BlackSoil raises ₹200 crore debt for climate lending18 March 2026 · Funding · ₹200 crore