Indian startup news on 21 October 2026
It covers funding for AuxoAI, Blacksmith, Furtilo, LogiXair and OnEMI, results from Aye Finance, Eternal, Nureca and Wellbeing Nutrition, news from Blinkit and launches from Eternal, JEET AI and WAULT. Sectors: AI & Deep Tech, Financial Services, Enterprise Software & IT, Commerce & Consumer Brands and Education & Skilling. Stages: Series A, Series C, Seed and Early-stage. Based in Gurugram, Bengaluru, New Delhi and Hyderabad.
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AuxoAI · Funding · 21 October 2026 · $20.7MAuxoAI raises $20.7M Series AAuxoAI places teams of AI strategists and engineers inside large companies to turn AI ideas into working production systems - AF
Aye Finance · Results · 21 October 2026 · ₹87 CrAye Finance Q2 profit jumps 151%Aye Finance is a lender focused on small businesses and micro enterprises in India
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Blacksmith · Funding · 21 October 2026 · $66MBlacksmith raises $66M at $1B valuationBlacksmith runs the automated build and test jobs that developers rely on before new software code is merged into a product - BL
Blinkit · News · 21 October 2026Blinkit rules out its own private labelsBlinkit is a quick commerce app that delivers groceries and daily needs in minutes, and it is owned by Eternal, the group behind Zomato
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Eternal · Launch · 21 October 2026Eternal readies private AI assistant DarkEternal is the parent of Zomato and Blinkit, and it is now building a separate consumer AI product named Dark - ETEternal · Results · 21 October 2026 · ₹125 CrEternal Q2 profit nearly doubles to ₹125 CrEternal, formerly Zomato, runs food delivery, Blinkit quick commerce, Hyperpure supplies and the District going-out app
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Flipkart · People · 21 October 2026Flipkart promotes Renuka Singaram to SVPFlipkart is one of India's largest e-commerce firms and is backed by Walmart, with a growing quick commerce arm called Minutes - FU
Furtilo · Funding · 21 October 2026Furtilo raises seed funding for small-town deliveryFurtilo, earlier called BelivMart, is a Bengaluru app that delivers food and shop goods in smaller Indian towns without charging merchants commission - GL
Glance · Partnership · 21 October 2026Glance to come built into Android TVsGlance is an AI-led shopping and discovery platform from the InMobi group, led by founder Naveen Tewari
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JEET AI · Launch · 21 October 2026JEET AI launches an AI tutor that teachesJEET AI is a New Delhi edtech product built to give students a personal-teacher style of learning - LO
LogiXair · Funding · 21 October 2026GrowthCap Ventures backs LogiXair cargo aircraftLogiXair, based in Hyderabad, is developing autonomous hybrid-electric aircraft that take off vertically to carry cargo without needing runways - MA
Mapmygenome · Acquisition · 21 October 2026Mapmygenome completes dnaPower acquisitionMapmygenome offers DNA, gut microbiome and longevity tests, backed by an accredited clinical laboratory network - MY
Mygate · Acquisition · 21 October 2026Mygate to merge with AdonmoMygate is a Bengaluru platform that manages residential societies and earns from in-app advertising - NT
Nucelion Therapeutics · Partnership · 21 October 2026Nucelion and VeGen Bio to make CAR-T in IndiaNucelion Therapeutics, a Bharat Biotech subsidiary, makes cell and gene therapies for other drug developers - NU
Nureca · Results · 21 October 2026 · ₹58.53 CrNureca Q2 revenue jumps 55%Nureca, based in Chandigarh, sells health products under the Dr Trust, Dr Physio and Trumom brands - ON
OnEMI · Funding · 21 October 2026 · ₹832 CrOnEMI gets exchange nod for ₹832 Cr share issueOnEMI Technology Solutions is the parent of Kissht, a digital lending platform - ON
Onto · Funding · 21 October 2026 · $1MOnto raises $1M pre-seed for travel appOnto is a Bengaluru travel app that helps people find and book hotels while watching for cheaper prices - SI
Simplismart · Funding · 21 October 2026 · $40-50MSimplismart in talks for $40-50M raiseSimplismart builds infrastructure that helps companies run and manage AI models, founded by former Oracle and Google engineers - VEVectorial · Funding · 21 October 2026 · $3MVectorial raises $3M to simulate user behaviourVectorial builds AI tools that mimic how real people may respond to apps, online journeys and ad campaigns before they go live
- VEVegafin · Funding · 21 October 2026 · ₹1,000 CrVegafin gets ₹1,000 Cr to build MSME lenderVegafin is a new lending platform for small businesses, promoted by a former ICICI Bank executive, using AI to judge credit risk
- WAWAULT · Launch · 21 October 2026WAULT launches platform linking brands to sports venuesWAULT is a Mumbai platform founded by Amit Relan and Smita Jadhav to help brands reach people in sports and fitness spaces
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Wellbeing Nutrition · Results · 21 October 2026 · ₹244 CrWellbeing Nutrition revenue doubles to ₹244 CrWellbeing Nutrition sells vitamins, collagen, protein and other wellness supplements online and in stores, including abroad - YA
YatriKart · Partnership · 21 October 2026 · ₹120 CrYatriKart ties up with MMG for 1,000 storesYatriKart runs Quick Stop convenience stores at fuel stations, highways, hospitals and transit hubs, with over 80 outlets in eight cities