Indian startup news on 19 October 2026
It covers news from 1 Finance and IndiQube, funding for AM Intelligence, Discovered Materials, Even Healthcare, Hunar AI and So/Facet, launches from CoinSwitch, PhonePe and Zerodha and results from Deconstruct, Justdial, Super.money and Urban Company. Sectors: Financial Services, AI & Deep Tech, Commerce & Consumer Brands, Healthcare & Life Sciences and HR & Future of Work. Stages: Equity raise (planned), Seed, Series B and Series A. Based in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
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1 Finance · News · 19 October 20261 Finance gets nod for passive fund house1 Finance is a Mumbai-based personal finance advisory firm - AIAM Intelligence · Funding · 19 October 2026 · $1B+AM Intelligence eyes over $1 billion equity raiseAM Intelligence is building AI infrastructure covering power, data centres, hardware and tailored AI models, backed by the people behind Greenko
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CoinSwitch · Launch · 19 October 2026CoinSwitch launches Market Protect for Bitcoin tradesCoinSwitch is an Indian crypto investing and trading platform for retail users - DE
Deconstruct · Results · 19 October 2026Deconstruct revenue hits ₹165 crore, loss smallDeconstruct is a Bengaluru skincare brand selling face, body, lip and hair products for different skin types, including sensitive skin - DM
Discovered Materials · Funding · 19 October 2026 · $9MDiscovered Materials raises $9M seed for chip materialsThe startup uses AI agents and simulations to find new materials that handle heat in powerful semiconductor chips - EH
Even Healthcare · Funding · 19 October 2026 · $50MEven Healthcare raises $50M Series BEven Healthcare runs a membership-based care model covering primary care, diagnostics and hospital treatment, with one team following each patient through…
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Fractal Analytics · People · 19 October 2026Fractal names Shilpa Kedia as CFOFractal Analytics is an enterprise AI company building models, platforms and products for large organisations - HA
Hunar AI · Funding · 19 October 2026 · ₹39.3 CrHunar AI raises ₹39.3 crore Series AHunar AI builds multilingual voice agents that handle hiring, onboarding, training and engagement for companies with large frontline workforces - IN
IndiQube · News · 19 October 2026 · ₹35 CrIndiQube to buy 49% of SaiEdge RealtyIndiQube runs managed and flexible office spaces for companies, and is listed on the stock exchanges after growing out of Bengaluru - JU
Justdial · Results · 19 October 2026Justdial Q2 profit dips 10% as revenue growsJustdial is a local search and listings platform controlled by Reliance Retail, which holds around two-thirds of the company
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PhonePe · Launch · 19 October 2026PhonePe rebrands Share.Market as PhonePe InvestPhonePe is a leading digital payments company that also runs investing and wealth products - PR
PRISM · IPO · 19 October 2026 · ₹6,650 CrOyo parent Prism eyes November IPO launchPrism is the parent of hospitality platform Oyo, and is preparing a public share sale - QR
Quick Ride · Acquisition · 19 October 2026MakeMyTrip in talks to buy Quick RideQuick Ride is a Bengaluru app that matches commuters for shared car and bike rides, including office travel - SFSo/Facet · Funding · 19 October 2026 · ₹10 CrSo/Facet raises ₹10 crore seed roundSo/Facet is a new jewellery brand selling its own designs set with certified lab-grown diamonds, founded this year by former consumer-goods executives
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Super.money · Results · 19 October 2026super.money revenue triples to ₹292 croreSuper.money is a Flipkart-backed app offering UPI payments and a marketplace that links customers with banks and lenders for loans
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The Pant Project · Funding · 19 October 2026 · ₹109 CrThe Pant Project raises ₹109 crore Series BThe Pant Project is a digital-first menswear brand that began with trousers and focuses on fit, fabric and practical design - TI
Tonbo Imaging · IPO · 19 October 2026 · ₹852 CrTonbo Imaging IPO subscribed nearly 136 timesTonbo Imaging is a Bengaluru-based defence electronics maker whose systems are used in 24 countries - UC
Urban Company · Results · 19 October 2026Urban Company Q2 loss widens to ₹182 croreUrban Company is a listed platform that connects customers with home service professionals - VO
VORAN · Partnership · 19 October 2026VORAN signs gyroplane pact with Polish firmVORAN is an Indian aviation startup working on light aircraft capabilities - ZE
Zepto · Policy · 19 October 2026Food regulator serves Zepto notice over expired besanZepto is a quick-commerce app delivering groceries in minutes across Indian cities
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Zerodha · Launch · 19 October 2026Zerodha launches US stock investingZerodha is one of India's largest discount stockbrokers, serving retail investors through its trading apps - ZE
Zetwerk · IPO · 19 October 2026 · $518MZetwerk IPO fully subscribed on final dayZetwerk runs a network that connects buyers of industrial and consumer goods with factories that make them to order