Indian startup news on 23 October 2026
It covers funding for Amaha, Paar Autonomy and SpectraGaze Systems, partnerships for Fastrr, results from Garuda Aerospace and Unicommerce and leadership changes at Honasa Consumer. Sectors: Healthcare & Life Sciences, Commerce & Consumer Brands, Professional & Local Services, AI & Deep Tech and Enterprise Software & IT. Stages: FY26, Seed and Stock market listing. Based in Mumbai, Chennai, Gurugram and Bengaluru.
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Amaha · Funding · 23 October 2026 · ₹100 CrAmaha set to close ₹100 Cr roundAmaha is a specialist mental health provider whose care spans app-based self-help, clinic visits and hospital stays at nine sites in three metro regions - FA
Fastrr · Partnership · 23 October 2026fastrr enters food commerce with two brandsFastrr is an AI-driven commerce platform from Shiprocket that helps brands convert shoppers and win repeat orders - GA
Garuda Aerospace · Results · 23 October 2026 · ₹206 CrGaruda Aerospace FY26 revenue jumps 67%Garuda Aerospace is a Chennai drone company serving farming, defence, infrastructure, mining and disaster management, with drones-as-a-service and pilot… - HC
Honasa Consumer · People · 23 October 2026Honasa names Vipul Maheshwari product and tech chiefHonasa Consumer, parent of Mamaearth, runs seven beauty and personal care brands and is listed on the stock exchange - PA
Paar Autonomy · Funding · 23 October 2026 · ₹10 CrPaar Autonomy raises ₹10 crore for drone techPaar Autonomy, a Bengaluru startup, makes cameras plus AI software that give drones and similar unmanned defence machines their sense of sight - SSSpectraGaze Systems · Funding · 23 October 2026 · ₹3.7 CrSpectraGaze raises ₹3.7 crore seed led by GVFLBased in Ahmedabad, SpectraGaze makes light-sensing cameras and payloads aimed at satellites, military users and research labs
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Surgy Health · Launch · 23 October 2026Surgy Health launches SurgyOne hospital systemBengaluru-based Surgy Health makes AI-first software for hospitals and has now released a new product called SurgyOne - TI
Tonbo Imaging · IPO · 23 October 2026 · ₹852 CrTonbo Imaging debuts at 66% premiumTonbo Imaging is a Bengaluru company that builds thermal imaging and electro-optical systems for defence and security forces - UN
Unicommerce · Results · 23 October 2026 · ₹59.1 CrUnicommerce Q2 profit rises 10.7%Unicommerce is a Gurugram-based software firm that helps online sellers manage orders, inventory and warehouse operations - WA
WazirX · News · 23 October 2026WazirX turns to recovery and AI a year after restartWazirX is an Indian crypto exchange that relaunched in October last year after an 18-month pause following a 2024 cyberattack - ZE
Zetwerk · IPO · 23 October 2026 · ₹5,012 CrZetwerk lists on exchanges at 5% premiumZetwerk runs a Bengaluru platform that connects buyers of industrial goods with a network of factories that make them to order