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39 of 58 listed new-age tech stocks ended the week in the red, dragging the sector's cumulative market cap down to $142.41 Bn. But there were bright spots too—Fino Payments Bank surged 29.16%, while Zelio, Ather, RateGain, Paytm, Honasa Consumer, Nykaa and Amagi hit fresh 52-week highs. 👇 Swipe through this week's biggest movers, key earnings, and market trends. Inc42 Markets series is powered by @stockgro #TechStocks #StockMarket #IndianStartups #News #Inc42Markets

"What if something goes wrong?" That thought lingered until liftoff. 🚀👇 Skyroot Co-founder Pawan Kumar Chandana recalls the tense moments before Vikram-1 launched and the overwhelming relief as India's first private orbital mission lifted off successfully. "It felt like hitting a six on the last ball to win a cricket match." Watch him relive the historic moment. 👇 #News #Skyroot #SpaceTech #IndianStartups #StartupStories #fyp #Inc42 #Reels

History made in Indian spacetech 🚀 @SkyrootA has successfully lifted off with Vikram-1, becoming the first private Indian company to launch an orbital mission. Founded by former ISRO scientists Pawan Kumar Chandana and @bharathdaka, Skyroot launched the mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre under Mission Aagaman. Watch the historic liftoff. 👇 #Skyroot #SpaceTech #IndianStartups #ISRO #FYP #Reels #Inc42

Indian startups raised $281.4 Mn across 24 deals this week, marking a 3X jump from the previous week's $71.9 Mn, while the ecosystem also witnessed major fund launches, M&A activity and IPO developments. 👇 📌 Total funding surged to $281.5 Mn across 24 deals, driven by Emergent's $130 Mn Series C round, the largest funding deal of the week 📌 AI emerged as the top-funded sector, attracting $172.4 Mn across seven deals (nearly 60% of the week's funding), while ecommerce startups raised $22.7 Mn across six deals 📌 Beyond funding, the week saw 2 major VC fund developments, 2 notable M&A deals, and fresh IPO momentum with companies like Udaan and InsuranceDekho making key moves #FundingGalore #StartupFunding #IndianStartups #VentureCapital #News

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#IndiaWithVikram1 🚀🇮🇳 For decades, India's space story was written almost entirely by ISRO. Today, a startup has added a new chapter @SkyrootA 's Mission Aagaman marks India's first privately developed orbital mission a milestone that could redefine what private spacetech can achieve in the country From two former ISRO scientists with a vision to India's first spacetech unicorn and now an orbital launch attempt, Skyroot's journey has been years in the making Swipe through to see why this is something larger than life moment and why this launch matters far beyond Skyroot? India's private space race has officially entered a new orbit Read the full story here: bit.ly/3TnZVdO #Skyroot #MissionAagaman #Vikram1 #Spacetech #IndianStartups #ISRO #Innovation #MakeInIndia #Inc42 #trending

. @SkyrootA has created history by becoming the first private Indian company to place a rocket into orbit. 🚀👇 Founded by former ISRO scientists Pawan Kumar Chandana and @bharathdaka, the spacetech unicorn successfully launched Vikram-1 under Mission Aagaman, placing multiple customer payloads into a 450-km Low Earth Orbit while validating the rocket's propulsion, avionics, telemetry, guidance, navigation and stage separation systems. The milestone comes two months after Skyroot became India's first spacetech unicorn with a $60 Mn funding round at a $1.1 Bn pre-money valuation. The company now plans up to two more Vikram-1 launches this year before introducing Vikram-1U in Q1 2027. 🔗 To read the article in detail, click here: bit.ly/4vH3AB5 #News #SpaceTech #IndianStartups #Skyroot #ISRO

IPO-bound @reliancejio Platforms reported a 9% YoY jump in Q1 FY27 profit to ₹7,764 Cr as growth in cloud, content, IoT and managed services boosted performance ahead of its public market debut. 👇 Operating revenue rose 11.8% YoY to ₹39,173 Cr, while EBITDA grew 15.1% YoY to ₹20,865 Cr. The company ended the quarter with 533.3 Mn subscribers, including around 285 Mn 5G users, while ARPU increased to ₹215.6. “As we embark on our next phase of journey to be a publicly listed company in India, we will continue to maintain our deep tech focus and democratise access to digital connectivity and digital services,” said Jio Platforms MD Akash Ambani. 🔗 To read the article in detail, click here: bit.ly/3SYTaz9 #News #IPO #JioPlatforms #FinancialResults #Telecom

Reliance Retail’s EBITDA margin declined to 7.9% in Q1 FY27 as the company continued investing in its hyperlocal commerce business 👇 The retail giant’s EBITDA declined 1.1% YoY to ₹6,309 Cr, while net profit fell 14.2% to ₹2,806 Cr. Revenue from operations, however, rose 8.2% YoY to ₹79,745 Cr during the quarter. Reliance Retail said infrastructure investments in its hyperlocal commerce business impacted EBITDA margins in Q1. Executive Director Isha Ambani said the company's continued investment in digital commerce "underscores the transformative power of our digital platforms." 🔗 To read the article in detail, click here: bit.ly/4poRRFC #News #RelianceRetail #QuickCommerce #Earnings #RetailTech

. @helloturtlemint posts its first-ever quarterly profit after reporting a PAT of ₹3.1 Cr in Q4 FY26 👇 Listed Insurtech company Turtlemint reported its maiden quarterly profit in Q4 FY26, posting a consolidated net profit of ₹3.1 Cr against a loss of ₹39.4 Cr a year ago. Operating revenue surged 42% YoY to ₹357.2 Cr, while the company also turned adjusted EBITDA positive at ₹2.9 Cr. “Our growth this quarter reflects the distribution strength of our platform and ecosystem. We are excited to begin our journey as a listed company, reflecting the strength of our business model and disciplined execution,” said cofounder & CEO @dhirendranm . 🔗 To read the article in detail, click here: bit.ly/4fITw5y #Insurtech #StartupNews #Earnings #News #Turtlemint