Ecosystem harkat: US$16 M GCF fund to strengthen green startup ecosystem, 3 companies tie up to launch gaming incubator, 3 industry veterans launch new-age NBFC to empower MSMEs in tier 2-3 cities, AI innovator ecosystem for a $7 T Viksit Bharat

The Tech Panda takes a look at what’s buzzing in the startup ecosystem.

This month, the US chipmaker Nvidia joined the India Deep Tech Alliance (IDTA), a group of private equity and venture capital investors pledging US$2 B for deep tech investments, as a founding member.

Indorient Financial Services Limited launched a research study that documents a decisive post-COVID structural shift in India’s SME capital markets. The report identifies several game-changing trends reshaping India’s SME investment landscape, which includes a fundraising shift: sharp surge in INR25-35 crore+ deals post-2020, marking a departure from smaller ticket sizes that dominated the pre-COVID era. It also points to the widening gap between sustained outperformers and one-time gainers, with post-listing performance increasingly tied to governance quality and operational fundamentals. Energy and financials sectors recorded the strongest revenue expansion, while Industrials (Capital Goods, Commercial & Professional Services, Transportation) lead in issuance ...