topic: startup-india
author: Crashtech Editorial
covers: August 2026
published: Oct 16, 2026 · read: 30 min
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August 2026: family food, orbital robotics and missing rows
Jagdish Farshan and InspeCity show the range of this incomplete 50-row extract, from long-running food manufacturing to satellite servicing.
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Research snapshot · 16 October 2026. This evolving public-source retrospective has incomplete deal coverage and current-company verification. Provisional mentions are identified separately.
August’s 50 retrieved rows range from a century-old snack maker seeking institutional capital to companies developing space robotics, clean-air products and software. That makes the month unusually broad in company age and business form. The record is incomplete by construction: repeated tracker pagination returned the same first page, leaving 32 advertised entries unavailable.
Jagdish Farshan: what the financing sits beside
Jagdish Farshan has operated in Gujarati snacks and sweets since 1938, according to the supplied company profile. The Vadodara business makes bhakharwadi, chevdo and a broad range of namkeen and sweets; it is now described as a fourth-generation family company. Its ₹43.5 crore Series A, led by Sharrp Ventures, is notable because it brings institutional equity into a long-running food manufacturer. “Startup” labels can obscure this history: the relevant transition is not company creation, but outside capital entering an established family operation. The report does not say how ownership, governance or manufacturing plans change after the investment, so those remain questions for follow-up. Funding report and company profile.
InspeCity: what the financing sits beside
InspeCity develops robotics and propulsion for servicing satellites in orbit, including rendezvous and docking technology. Founded in 2022 by Arindrajit Chowdhury and Tausif Shaikh, it raised a reported ₹100 crore Pre-Series A from Ashish Kacholia, Speciale Invest, Antler and others. Earlier company-linked signals include a Japanese partnership around satellite servicing and a defence innovation contract for a robotic arm and sensing system. These are technical and partnership milestones rather than proof of recurring commercial revenue. The financing supports a long development arc in which demonstration, safety and orbital integration may matter more than a quick consumer adoption curve. Funding report and company profile.
OORJAA: what the financing sits beside
OORJAA’s first-close Series A is reported at ₹9.7 crore (about $1 million), with Equentis Angel Fund and Inflection Point Ventures listed. The linked profile contains no founder or founding-year details, so none are inferred here. This is a useful counterweight to the larger and more fully profiled entries: the round record itself is relatively specific about amount and investors, while the company’s identity and product context need further source work. Without that context, a meaningful claim about why the company raised or what the round enables would exceed the evidence. The appropriate next step is company-level source verification, not a generic growth narrative. Funding report and company profile.
What this cohort does not yet show
The supplied follow-up packet contains no later tracker observation for the selected cohort. That is a gap in this collection, not evidence that no company raised again, remained active or closed. Outcome claims require separate dated company, filing or investor evidence.
What to watch next
A family manufacturer and an orbital-services startup appear in the same incomplete tracker because both attracted a financing report, not because their age or needs are comparable. More source reconciliation is essential before ecosystem-wide conclusions.
Evidence limits
The tracker row and linked report are discovery evidence, not an independently verified closing record. Amounts and round names are reproduced as reported, with equity, debt, mixed, secondary and listed-market events kept distinct in the register. Founders, founding years and profile classifications come from secondary profiles; a Unicorn or Soonicorn badge is a classification, never proof of current operations. Current operating status is unknown in this evidence set. Monthly coverage is incomplete and the weekly-source list remains provisional; it is not an exhaustive record of announced or closed financing.
Deal register
Every tracker row retrieved for August 2026 appears below. Dates reproduce tracker day labels and are not independently confirmed announcement dates. The amount and investor names preserve the research record’s wording, including “+N” shorthand and undisclosed fields. Each company name links to the supplied original-source article, while the final column links to the tracker discovery page. The source record marks these as tracker-only; this register should be read as a reporting index, not an audited transaction database.
| Tracker date label | Company and original report | Round / instrument as reported | Amount as reported | Investors as reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | YOGa Clean Air | Series A | ₹10 Cr primary (of a ₹20 Cr round) | Info Edge Ventures Akshant Goyal Deepinder Goyal Three Words Capital |
| 31 Aug | Jagdish Farshan | Series A | ₹43.5 Cr | Sharrp Ventures |
| 29 Aug | Edgeverse | Undisclosed | ₹3 Cr | GVFL |
| 27 Aug | Biryani Bees | Undisclosed | $1 Mn | Vivek Oberoi Family Office |
| 27 Aug | OORJAA | Series A (first close) | ₹9.7 Cr (~$1 Mn) | Equentis Angel Fund Inflection Point Ventures |
| 27 Aug | Omega Seiki Mobility | Series A | ₹50 Cr | Abhishek Misra (SKG Asset Management) Unistone Capital Brijesh Parekh Family Office Sanjeev Agarwal Family Office |
| 27 Aug | TrucksUp | Growth round | $8.2 Mn | Undisclosed institutional investors and family offices |
| 27 Aug | InspeCity | Pre-Series A | ₹100 Cr (~$10.5 Mn) | Ashish Kacholia Speciale Invest Antler Elevate Antler India +2 |
| 27 Aug | InstaAstro | Series A | $12 Mn | Artha Venture Fund Singularity AMC |
| 26 Aug | Cüraa | Series A | ₹40 Cr | 3one4 Capital Better Capital Kae Capital Lumikai Fund |
| 26 Aug | Scooby’s Club | Pre-seed | $250K | TDV Partners |
| 26 Aug | Ringg | Series A extension | $10 Mn | Peak XV Partners Arkam Ventures Capital 2B |
| 26 Aug | Runable | Series A | $21 Mn | Nexus Venture Partners SIG Array VC Together Fund |
| 25 Aug | CarbonStrong | Seed | ₹12.5 Cr | IAN Angel Fund Rainmatter Capital Full Circle Ventures Momentum Capital +2 |
| 25 Aug | Utsav | Series A | ₹36 Cr | Atomic Capital Equanimity Investments India Quotient |
| 25 Aug | Nexedge Capital | Maiden institutional round | $20 Mn | Elev8 Venture Partners Mirae Asset Venture Investment |
| 25 Aug | Matter Motor Works | Growth round | $25 Mn (~₹250 Cr) | Capital 2B Helena Japan Airlines Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community +1 |
| 25 Aug | Airbound | Series A | $37 Mn | Greenoaks DoorDash Humba Ventures Lachy Groom +1 |
| 24 Aug | WATER | Seed | $2.5 Mn | Endiya Partners Nandan Reddy Pullela Gopichand Rohit Chennamaneni |
| 24 Aug | Asaya | Series A | ₹88 Cr | 72 Ventures Huddle Ventures Hyperscale Ventures OTP Ventures +1 |
| 24 Aug | Third Wave Coffee | Growth round (primary + secondary) | ₹408 Cr (~$43 Mn) | WestBridge Capital Creaegis |
| 22 Aug | Be Clinical | Seed extension | ₹21 Cr (~$2.2 Mn) | Sauce V3 Ventures |
| 20 Aug | Zaydn | Seed | $681K | Inflection Point Ventures Beyondseed |
| 20 Aug | Tross | Pre-seed | Undisclosed | All In Capital DeVC |
| 20 Aug | Phi Commerce | Series B | ₹38.54 Cr (~$4 Mn) | Not stated |
| 20 Aug | Peeko | Series A | ₹67.4 Cr (over $7 Mn) | Chiratae Ventures Stellaris Venture Partners |
| 20 Aug | Neuromod Aqua | Pre-seed | Undisclosed | Porush Jain |
| 20 Aug | Bruno Milano | Venture round | ₹7.5 Cr | Sauce.vc Arjun Purkayastha Kitty Agarwal Roman Saini +1 |
| 20 Aug | BGauss | Series D | ₹110 Cr ($11.6 Mn) | Hemant Mahendrakumar Kabra Adesh Realtor LLP Bharat Value Fund Maithan Alloys |
| 19 Aug | Zenalyst | Pre-seed | ₹3 Cr (~$300K) | Anurag Jain GERP Technologies Private Limited Manish Kumar Jeloka P H Corp +3 |
| 19 Aug | Yantra Packs | Seed | ₹12 Cr | Caret Capital |
| 19 Aug | Navi Technologies | Growth / strategic minority investment | $100 Mn | Prosus (MIH Payments Holdings BV) |
| 19 Aug | Digidukan | Angel | ₹2 Cr | Shubham Gupta Vinay Gupta |
| 19 Aug | CtrlS Datacenters | Venture round | ₹250 Cr | Nikhil Kamath Sreeram Reddy Vanga |
| 19 Aug | Butterfly Learnings | Pre-Series B | ₹65 Cr ($6.7 Mn) | Inflexor Ventures Enzia Ventures IIMA Ventures Insitor Impact Asia Fund |
| 19 Aug | AlgoFET | Pre-Series A | ₹15 Cr | Piper Serica |
| 18 Aug | Rezolv | Series A | $12.5 Mn | Norwest 3one4 Capital Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India |
| 18 Aug | NeoGeo | Series A | $20 Mn | Aavishkaar Capital Neev II Fund |
| 18 Aug | Lissun | Series A | ₹48 Cr | Colossa Ventures Beyond Capital Ventures IvyCap Ventures Multiply Ventures +5 |
| 17 Aug | DeHaat Honest Farms | Pre-Series A | ₹35 Cr | OTP Ventures Maiuni Ventures Sadev Capital |
| 13 Aug | Scrubsy | Venture round | ₹27 Cr (~$3 Mn) | V3 Ventures |
| 13 Aug | Centricity | Series A | ₹280 Cr (~$30 Mn) | SMBC Asia Rising Fund Burman family office InnoVen Capital Lightspeed India Partners +2 |
| 12 Aug | Yulu | Series C | $93 Mn ($63 Mn equity + $30 Mn debt) | GEF Capital Partners |
| 12 Aug | Wippi | Seed | $1.2 Mn | 12 Flags Ruvento Ventures Ventana Ventures Warmup Ventures |
| 12 Aug | Quarkitech | Pre-seed | ₹2 Cr | Artha Access (Artha Venture Fund II) Finvolve |
| 12 Aug | Lane | Pre-seed | ₹8.5 Cr | Kae Capital Antler India DeVC Panthera Peak |
| 11 Aug | Vecton AI | Pre-seed | ₹6 Cr | Zeropearl VC |
| 11 Aug | FreightFox | Pre-Series A | ₹5 Cr | HighLeaf Aeravti Ventures Puru Gupta Vijender Yadav |
| 11 Aug | Discovered Materials | Seed | $9 Mn (₹85 Cr) | Lightspeed India Partners Gokul Rajaram Paul Graham Peak XV Partners +2 |
| 11 Aug | Ayati Devices | Pre-Series A | ₹15 Cr ($1.5 Mn) | Inflexor Ventures |
Primary-source qualification
- Navi Technologies: Prosus says it proposes a $100 million investment, subject to regulatory approvals. The tracker row is retained as reported, but this is a proposed transaction, not evidence that Navi received the capital. Prosus proposal
Company context from secondary profiles
The following fields paraphrase the linked profile excerpts. Founders and founding years appear only where present in that metadata; missing information is marked unknown. The “reported status” column is secondary-profile reporting only and requires independent verification. It does not imply current operating status.
| Company | Business, summarized from profile | Founders / founding year | Profile classification; current status unknown | Profile source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jagdish Farshan | Family snack and sweets maker with a long-standing Gujarati food portfolio. | Unknown in linked profile; 1938 | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Edgeverse | Profile classifies the business in an unspecified sector; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Unknown in linked profile; Unknown | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Biryani Bees | Profile classifies the business in an unspecified sector; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Unknown in linked profile; Unknown | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| OORJAA | Company profile description was unavailable in this packet. | Unknown in linked profile; Unknown | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| InspeCity | Space-robotics company developing satellite servicing, propulsion and docking capabilities. | Arindrajit Chowdhury, Tausif Shaikh; 2022 | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| InstaAstro | Profile classifies the business in Astrology & Spiritual Wellness; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Nitin Verma; 2021 | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Cüraa | Profile classifies the business in Consumer Brands; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Sanjyot Keer, Neeraj Kumawat; 2024 | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Ringg | Profile classifies the business in Artificial Intelligence; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Unknown in linked profile; Unknown | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| CarbonStrong | Profile classifies the business in an unspecified sector; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Unknown in linked profile; Unknown | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Nexedge Capital | Profile classifies the business in Fintech; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Anirudha Taparia, Sidhartha Shaw, Vijeeta Sharma, Pankaj Walia; 2025 | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Matter Motor Works | Profile classifies the business in Automotive; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Mohal Lalbhai, Arun Pratap Singh, Kumar Prasad Telikepalli, Saran Babu; 2019 | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Airbound | Profile classifies the business in Deep Tech; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Naman Pushp; 2023 | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Asaya | Profile classifies the business in Beauty & Personal Care; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Neeraj Biyani, Eeti Sharma, Mandeep Singh Bhatia; 2021 | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Be Clinical | Profile classifies the business in Beauty & Personal Care; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Hemangi Dhir; 2025 | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Neuromod Aqua | Profile classifies the business in an unspecified sector; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Unknown in linked profile; Unknown | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Bruno Milano | Profile classifies the business in an unspecified sector; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Unknown in linked profile; Unknown | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| BGauss | Profile classifies the business in Automotive; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Hemant Kabra; 2020 | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Navi Technologies | Profile classifies the business in Asset Management / Mutual Funds; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Sachin Bansal, Ankit Agarwal; 2018 | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Digidukan | Profile classifies the business in an unspecified sector; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Unknown in linked profile; Unknown | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| CtrlS Datacenters | Profile classifies the business in Cloud Infrastructure; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Sridhar Pinnapureddy; 2007 | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Butterfly Learnings | Profile classifies the business in Behavioural Health; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Unknown in linked profile; Unknown | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| AlgoFET | Profile classifies the business in Autonomous Systems; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Ankit Mishra; 2023 | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Rezolv | Profile classifies the business in Artificial Intelligence; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Karan Mehta, Sonali Jindal; 2024 | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| NeoGeo | Profile classifies the business in Deep Tech; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Sreeramam GV; 2019 | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Lissun | Profile classifies the business in Child Development; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Krishna Veer Singh, Tarun Gupta; 2021 | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| DeHaat Honest Farms | Profile classifies the business in Agritech; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Unknown in linked profile; Unknown | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Centricity | Profile classifies the business in Fintech; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Manu Awasthy, Aditya Shankar, Gaurav Tiwari, Manish Sharma, Pushpendra Singh; 2021 | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Lane | Profile classifies the business in an unspecified sector; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Unknown in linked profile; Unknown | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| FreightFox | Profile classifies the business in an unspecified sector; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Unknown in linked profile; Unknown | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Discovered Materials | Profile classifies the business in Advanced Materials; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Advaith Sridhar, Akash Ramdas; 2026 | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
| Ayati Devices | Profile classifies the business in DeepTech; a more specific paraphrase is not available in this packet. | Nishant Kathpal; 2019 | Not reported in linked profile (profile classification only; current operating status unknown) | Profile |
Provisional weekly-source mentions
These 93 entries come from a separate weekly-source table supplied in the research record. They are provisional mentions, not verified additional rounds. The source grouping gives week or month context; it does not confirm an announcement date. Only exact company, round and amount matches against the tracker rows were removed. Similar-looking entries are retained because a partial match is not enough to establish identity. This second list is also incomplete public-source reporting.
Reading this month carefully
Three limits should travel with any interpretation of this record. First, tracker day labels and amounts have not been independently normalized or reconciled with filings; the direct links are provided so each report can be assessed in context. Second, the company profiles are secondary snapshots retrieved on 16 October 2026. Their descriptions, founders, founding years and any status labels should be checked against primary records before being treated as definitive. Third, the public-source union is incomplete. Absence from this list does not mean a company did not raise capital, and inclusion does not prove that an announced transaction closed.
Taken together, the entries are most valuable as a map of reported capital pathways and business categories, not as a leaderboard. The tension visible in August 2026 is specific: August’s extracted records range from consumer staples to clean air, deep technology and software. The tracker pagination is incomplete: two pages yielded 50 distinct retrieved rows against an advertised 82. This account describes only those 50 rows; it cannot characterize the missing 32. The evidence supports asking which financing form fits which operating model; it does not settle whether any company has achieved product-market fit, durable economics or a successful investor outcome. Those conclusions require evidence beyond round announcements.
Sources and editorial method
Transaction links in the deal register point to the original-source URLs supplied in the research record; the tracker pages are linked here for context: monthly tracker page. Profile links in the company table lead to the supplied secondary company profiles. Weekly mentions link to their supplied source and remain provisional by design. This article was assembled from the research record’s 50 extracted tracker records and 93 weekly-source mentions, with no claim of exhaustive market coverage.
Sources & further reading
- 2026-08 funding tracker
- YOGa Clean Air funding report
- Jagdish Farshan funding report
- Edgeverse funding report
- Biryani Bees funding report
- Cüraa funding report
- Scooby's Club funding report
- CarbonStrong funding report
- WATER funding report
- Third Wave Coffee funding report
- Be Clinical funding report
- Zaydn funding report
- Tross funding report
- Phi Commerce funding report
- Peeko funding report
- Neuromod Aqua funding report
- Bruno Milano funding report
- BGauss funding report
- Zenalyst funding report
- Yantra Packs funding report
- Navi Technologies funding report
- Digidukan funding report
- CtrlS Datacenters funding report
- Butterfly Learnings funding report
- AlgoFET funding report
- Rezolv funding report
- NeoGeo funding report
- Lissun funding report
- DeHaat Honest Farms funding report
- Scrubsy funding report
- Centricity funding report
- Yulu funding report
- Wippi funding report
- Quarkitech funding report
- Lane funding report
- Vecton AI funding report
- FreightFox funding report
- Discovered Materials funding report
- Ayati Devices funding report
- Yoga Clean Air Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Jagdish Farshan Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Edgeverse Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Biryani Bees Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Oorjaa Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Omega Seiki Mobility Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Trucksup Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Inspecity Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Instaastro Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Cüraa Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Scooby'S Club Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Ringg Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Runable Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Carbonstrong Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Utsav Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Nexedge Capital Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Matter Motor Works Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Airbound Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Water Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Asaya Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Third Wave Coffee Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Be Clinical Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Zaydn Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Tross Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Phi Commerce Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Peeko Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Neuromod Aqua Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Bruno Milano Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Bgauss Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Zenalyst Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Yantra Packs Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Navi Technologies Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Digidukan Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Ctrls Datacenters Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Butterfly Learnings Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Algofet Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Rezolv Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Neogeo Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Lissun Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Dehaat Honest Farms Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Scrubsy Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Centricity Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Yulu Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Wippi Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Quarkitech Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Lane Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Vecton Ai Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Freightfox Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Discovered Materials Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
- Ayati Devices Company Profile — company profile (Lapaas Voice)
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