Indian startup news on 17 October 2026
It covers funding for Battery Smart, Kitchen Secret and Vitonnix, policy from Blinkit, IPO news from Burma Burma and results from Cleartrip, Ekart, Ixigo and Leverage Edu. Sectors: Mobility & Logistics, Commerce & Consumer Brands, Professional & Local Services, Education & Skilling and Healthcare & Life Sciences. Stages: Series C, DRHP, Q2 FY27 and Seed. Based in Gurugram, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Jaipur.
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Battery Smart · Funding · 17 October 2026 · ₹98 CrBattery Smart adds ₹98 Cr to Series CBattery Smart runs swap stations where electric two- and three-wheeler drivers exchange drained batteries for charged ones
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Blinkit · Policy · 17 October 2026Blinkit CEO named in expired food probeBlinkit is a quick-commerce delivery service owned by Eternal, which also runs the supplier unit Hyperpure
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Burma Burma · IPO · 17 October 2026 · ₹150 CrBurma Burma operator files for IPOHunger Pangs runs Burma Burma, a premium casual-dining chain built around Burmese food and storytelling, with 22 restaurants - CL
Cleartrip · Results · 17 October 2026Cleartrip FY26 loss widens to ₹805 CrCleartrip is an online platform for booking flights, hotels and other travel services in India - EK
Ekart · Results · 17 October 2026Ekart FY26 loss narrows 98% to ₹26 CrEkart is a logistics company that delivers parcels for online retailers across India - IX
Ixigo · Results · 17 October 2026ixigo swings to ₹63 Cr profit in Q2Ixigo is a travel app for train, flight, bus and hotel bookings, with hotels now reported as a separate segment
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Kitchen Secret · Funding · 17 October 2026 · ₹1.14 CrKitchen Secret raises ₹1.14 Cr seed roundKitchen Secret sells sauces with no preservatives; Manav Kedia brought the 2016 label back in 2023 alongside his mother Renuka - LE
Leverage Edu · Results · 17 October 2026Leverage Edu revenue doubles to ₹364 CrLeverage Edu helps Indian students pick universities, apply and finance studies abroad in places like the UK, US and Canada - RA
Rapido · News · 17 October 2026Pune police file case against RapidoRapido runs a ride-hailing app that connects riders with bike taxis and other vehicles across many Indian cities
- UAUnilet Appliances · Acquisition · 17 October 2026 · ₹140 CrSathya Agencies completes Unilet Appliances acquisitionUnilet Appliances is a Bengaluru consumer electronics retailer with a network of 54 showrooms across Karnataka
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Vitonnix · Funding · 17 October 2026Vitonnix raises first seed roundVitonnix makes under-the-tongue nutritional sprays, developed in the UK with research and manufacturing based in India