Indian startup news on 5 October 2026
It covers IPO news from AceVector, results from Anarock Property Consultants and Indifi, funding for BigEndian Semiconductors, Leverage Edu, QpiAI, Scooter and Stocks Sena and partnerships for Cygni Energy, Razorpay, SWITCH Mobility and Wizz Financial. Sectors: Commerce & Consumer Brands, Real Estate & PropTech, AI & Deep Tech, Climate, Energy & Sustainability and Consumer Internet & Media. Stages: Listing, Government support, Pre-IPO and Debt. Based in New Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Gurugram.
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AceVector · IPO · 5 October 2026 · ₹420 CrAceVector lists on exchanges below issue priceAceVector is the parent of the e-commerce marketplace Snapdeal and has just completed its public share sale - AP
Anarock Property Consultants · Results · 5 October 2026 · ₹881.9 CrAnarock's FY26 profit rises 53% but cash flow turns negativeAnarock is a property consultancy led by Anuj Puri that is preparing a ₹1,000 crore public offering - BS
BigEndian Semiconductors · Funding · 5 October 2026 · ₹130 CrBigEndian gets ₹130 crore RDI supportBigEndian Semiconductors is a Bengaluru fabless chip designer building an AI vision chip for surveillance cameras - CE
Cygni Energy · Partnership · 5 October 2026Cygni Energy signs telecom battery pact with Indus TowersCygni Energy is a Hyderabad company that makes lithium battery packs and energy storage systems for vehicles, solar and telecom use - EL
Eloelo · Launch · 5 October 2026Eloelo Group launches Dolphin AI video platformEloelo Group is an entertainment and technology company behind the Story TV vertical storytelling platform and a live social app - FF
FinZ Finance · News · 5 October 2026 · ₹95.79 CrPhysicsWallah's FinZ sells loan book to AuxiloFinZ Finance is the wholly owned lender of edtech company PhysicsWallah, set up to give loans to its students - IN
Indifi · Results · 5 October 2026 · ₹371 CrIndifi turns profitable in FY26 on lower bad-loan costsIndifi is a digital lending platform that offers loans to small businesses, including supply chain finance, startup lending and D2C lending - LE
Leverage Edu · Funding · 5 October 2026 · ₹500 CrLeverage Edu targets ₹500 crore pre-IPO fundingLeverage Edu is a New Delhi education platform that guides students through study abroad, admissions and career planning - PH
PharmEasy · News · 5 October 2026PharmEasy parent clears debt, weighs IPO returnAPI Holdings owns the PharmEasy online pharmacy and the Ascent and Aknamed businesses, and is backed by TPG and other global funds
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PhysicsWallah · News · 5 October 2026 · ₹95.79 CrPhysicsWallah's FinZ sells ₹96 crore loan bookPhysicsWallah is an education technology company whose lending arm FinZ Finance gives loans mostly to its own students - PL
Plix · Acquisition · 5 October 2026 · ₹1,012 CrMarico lifts Plix stake to 84%Plix sells plant-based wellness and personal care items such as gummies, powders and fizzy tablets, run by Satiya Nutraceuticals - QP
QpiAI · Funding · 5 October 2026 · ₹50 CrQpiAI raises ₹50 crore debt from InnoVenQpiAI is a Bengaluru deeptech startup building quantum computers and AI software for drug discovery, finance and manufacturing
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Razorpay · Partnership · 5 October 2026Razorpay teams with OpenAI on ChatGPT adsRazorpay is a payments company that also runs Razorpay Engage, a growth marketing platform used by Indian brands - SC
Scooter · Funding · 5 October 2026 · ₹1.5 CrScooter raises ₹1.5 crore pre-seedScooter is a Pune startup that helps young companies hire sales people by testing them on realistic selling scenarios
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Stocks Sena · Funding · 5 October 2026 · $232,000Stocks Sena raises $232,000 pre-seedStocks Sena is a free platform where Indian investors screen stocks and study company data in one place - SM
SWITCH Mobility · Partnership · 5 October 2026SWITCH Mobility to set up EV skill centre at HosurSWITCH Mobility, part of the Hinduja Group, builds electric buses and light commercial vehicles for Indian and overseas operators
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TravClan · Stake sale · 5 October 2026Flipkart buys minority stake in TravClanTravClan runs a business-to-business travel platform that more than 15,000 agents use to build and book holiday packages - TA
TVS ASL · Funding · 5 October 2026 · ₹425 CrTVS ASL raises ₹425 crore Series DTVS ASL owns the myTVS brand, an automotive aftermarket business that sits inside the $3 billion TVS Mobility Group
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Wizz Financial · Partnership · 5 October 2026Aviva Life partners with Wizz FinancialWizz Financial is a cross-border finance and travel services group whose brands include Wizz Holidays and Wizzmoni - ZI
Zimyo · Launch · 5 October 2026Zimyo launches 3.0 with agentic AI assistantZimyo is a Gurugram HR and payroll software company that serves growing businesses in India and abroad