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India Tech Report
This is a podcast dedicated to chronicling and supporting the rise of India's deep tech and climate tech startup ecosystems. One conversation at a time.
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India Tech ReportManish Singhal: ‘India will be seen as a global deep tech nation in less than five years’
Manish Singhal, founding partner at pi Ventures, is a leading early-stage VC investor in deep tech startups in India. Image source: pi Ventures. Edited by Hari…
India Tech ReportComing up: Manish Singhal on India’s chance to be counted a global deep tech nation by 2030
Listen to the preview Coming up on Tuesday, Jan. 27. For my next conversation, I sat down with Manish Singhal, founding partner at pi Ventures, one of the…
India Tech ReportEtherealX, Aule kick off 2026 space tech funding in India with ambitious targets
Hrishit Tambi, Jay Panchal and Nithyaa Giri, founders of Aule Space Technologies, aim to put India in the club of nations offering ISAM technologies. Image…
India Tech ReportViewPoint: Perceptyne’s founders explain the reality of robots and assembly line automation today
Founders of Perceptyne Robots, Mrutyunjaya N, Raviteja Chivukala and Jagga Raju N are building autonomous, dexterous robots and the physical AI stack needed…
India Tech ReportPerceptyne’s founders on why 2026 could be the year of deployment of robots
In this year’s first episode, I’m joined by Mrutyunjaya N, Raviteja Chivukala and Jagga Raju N to unpack why and how they started Perceptyne Robots, and what…
India Tech ReportComing up: Founders of Perceptyne Robots on 2026, the year of deployment
Founders of Perceptyne Robots, Mrutyunjaya N, Raviteja Chivukala and Jagga Raju N are building autonomous, dexterous robots and the physical AI stack needed…
India Tech ReportIFC backs GFCL EV with $50 mln, Hyundai launches MobED autonomous mobile robot, Viavi, QNu team up
Hyundai Motor Group’s MobED AMR on display at an exhibition. Image source: Hyundai. Listen to the episode Spotify YouTube (00:20) Mobile robots market to…
India Tech ReportIIT M celebrates 500 startups, Planys raises Rs. 100 crore
Generated image for illustration of a startup incubator office space. Listen to the episode Spotify YouTube (00:21) China’s Zhuque-3 reaches orbit but crashes…
India Tech ReportBiomoneta wins FDA approval, Moonrider raises $6 million from pi Ventures, other VCs
Janaki Venkatraman, Santanu Datta and Arindam Ghatak, co-founders of Biomoneta. Image source: company. (00:20) IVCA forum urges more domestic capital for deep…
India Tech ReportDST invites founders, investors to RDI Fund outreach session tomorrow Bengaluru
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India Tech ReportIndia to modernise Semiconductor Laboratory spending Rs. 4,500 crore
India’s Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnav recently visited SCL, and outlined a plan to modernise the chip facility. (00:20) India to invest Rs…
India Tech ReportSunil Cavale and Vishal Katariya on the evolving chip startup landscape in India
Vishal Katariya at Ankur Capital (L) and Sunil Cavale at Speciale Invest have recently released their report on the semiconductor startup landscape in India –…
India Tech ReportCrisprBits raises $3 million to scale CRISPR diagnostics, biofuel strain engineering
Team CrisprBits. Image source: company. CrisprBits, a Bengaluru biotech startup, has raised $3 million in a pre-Series A round to scale its CRISPR-based…
India Tech ReportGoogle, Accel team up to back Indian AI startups, SBI Ventures’ next climate tech fund
An AI generated image for illustrating an Indian startups co-working space. (00:20) Google, Accel to co-invest in Indian AI startups Google and Accel will…
India Tech ReportComing up: How India’s semiconductor startup landscape is changing
Coming up on Friday, Nov. 28. How’s India’s semiconductor product startup landscape changing. In the next episode of Conversations at India Tech Report, Sunil…
India Tech ReportAgnikul raises fresh funding, smaller coolers for quantum chips, and more
Moin SPM and Srinath Ravichandran, Co-founders of Agnikul Cosmos, are pioneering India’s private small satellite launch vehicles with 3D printed engines…
India Tech ReportIndia backs JCM, seeks global action on energy for small islands at COP30, and more
AI generated image for illustration. India is backing the international solar alliance with a call for global action on energy for small island developing…
India Tech ReportKarnataka’s Quantum City and space policy, CRISPR-based sickle cell therapy, and more
AI generated image of Chandrayaan on the Lunar surface for illustration. India’s Karnataka state has unveiled its space tech policy 2025-30. (00:21) Karnataka…
India Tech ReportPrinceton’s qubit breakthrough, Sentinel-6B launched, Cornerstone’s funding and more
A chip built by Princeton’s Nathalie de Leon, Andrew Houck, Robert Cava and their research teams supports qubits with coherence times longer than 1 millisecond…
India Tech ReportIndia launches its largest space-tech investment vehicle
An ISRO SSLV with an Earth Obervation Satellite. Govt backing for space tech startups is soaring. Image source ISRO website. (00:21) SIDBI hits first close of…
India Tech ReportClimake’s founders on their ‘most upbeat’ climate finance report yet on India
L-R: Shravan Shankar and Simmi Sareen, co-founders of Climake, have recently released the fifth edition of their annual state of climate finance in India…
India Tech ReportViewPoint: public markets can support climate finance in India where VCs can’t
Simmi Sareen and Shravan Shankar co-founders of Climake have released the 5th edition of their annual report on the state of climate finance in India. Coming…
India Tech ReportComing up: Simmi Sareen and Shravan Shankar at Climake on the state of climate finance in India 2025
Simmi Sareen and Shravan Shankar co-founders of Climake have released the 5th edition of their annual report on the state of climate finance in India. Listen…
India Tech ReportDr. Somanath on India’s space innovation and deep tech future
Dr. S Somanath, former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, delivering a keynote at the deep tech VC firm Speciale Invest’s annual summit in…
India Tech ReportNvidia joins India deep tech alliance, QpiAI unveils 64-qubit processor
News, views, and conversations with founders, investors, industry leaders and other stakeholders building India’s deep tech and climate tech ecosystems. QpiAI…
India Tech ReportNeil Shah at Counterpoint on Panther Lake and Intel’s robotics play
In today’s episode, Neil Shah, co-founder and vice president at Counterpoint Technology Market Research, gives us a quick take on Intel’s new Panther Lake…
India Tech ReportGanapathy Subramaniam on Yali’s deep tech startup bets in India — Part 2
Ganapathy ‘Gani’ Subramaniam, founding managing partner at Yali Capital. In today’s episode, Ganapathy ‘Gani’ Subramaniam, founding managing partner of Yali…
India Tech ReportBhaktha Keshavachar on Chara’s new $6 million funding
Bhaktha Ram Keshavachar, founder and CEO of Chara Technologies. In this episode, Bhaktha Ram Keshavachar, founder and CEO of Chara Technologies, talks about a…
India Tech ReportGalaxEye sets 2026 Q1 for multi-sensor satellite launch
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world. IFC proposes $6M equity investment in African Catalyst Fund The International…
India Tech ReportComing up: Ganapathy Subramaniam on Yali’s deep tech bets in India – Part 2
Ganapathy Subramaniam, founding managing partner of Yali Capital. Listen to the episode Coming up on Wednesday, Oct. 15 The importance frugal engineering…
India Tech ReportChina expands restrictions on rare earth mineral exports
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world. illustrative image of an automotive assembly line. China controls over 90…
India Tech ReportTheia Ventures $30 million clean energy fund gets BII backing
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world. Shilpa Kumar, MD, BII India, with Priya Shah , Founder, Theia Ventures. BII is…
India Tech ReportChip design startup Morphing Machines raises Rs. 38.36 crore
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech from India and around the world. Indian fabless semiconductor startups are developing products and finding global…
India Tech ReportIndia’s first S&T and innovation conclave, Eli Lilly’s $1 bln plan
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech from India and around the world. India’s Science and Tech minister Dr. Jitendra Singh (centre) at the curtain raiser…
India Tech ReportThe Climate on Monday: SusVentures, BITS-P founders residency – apply soon
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world. A shot of wind turbines on the mountains. Illustrative image. Climate change is…
India Tech ReportGanapathy Subramaniam on Yali’s deep tech startup bets in India — Part 1
In-depth conversations with founders, investors, industry leaders, and other stakeholders building India’s deep tech and climate tech ecosystems.Ganapathy…
India Tech ReportComing up: Ganapathy Subramaniam on Yali’s deep tech bets in India – Part 1
In-depth conversations with founders, investors, industry leaders, and other stakeholders building India’s deep tech and climate tech ecosystems. Ganapathy…
India Tech ReportIndia data centre tax breaks, a new Menlo partner, and rumblings of an AI bubble
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world. Illustrative image. OpenAI and India’s Reliance are developing large AI data…
India Tech ReportEngineer, operator, VC: Ravi Jain at TDK Ventures on India’s deep tech scene
Ravi Jain, Investment Director at Japan’s TDK Ventures, expects a snowball effect in India’s deep tech ecosystem. Image credit: Hari Arakali. In this episode…
India Tech ReportThe Climate on Monday: Meet the 11 startups in Amazon’s latest ClimateTech cohort
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world. Solaq’s water from atmosphere system, one of the innovations selected to…
India Tech ReportComing up: Ravi Jain at TDK Ventures on the promise of India’s rising deep tech ecosystem
Listen to the preview Coming up, on Tuesday, Sep. 16th, in the next episode of India Tech Report: In Conversation, I speak with Ravi Jain at TDK Ventures on…
India Tech ReportIndia announces plan for full solar value chain, also boosts support for green hydrogen
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world. India’s Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi. Image source Press…
India Tech ReportHAL to make small space rockets with ISRO tech transfer
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world. An ISRO SSLV with an Earth Obervation Satellite. Image source ISRO website…
India Tech ReportAavishkaar plans deep tech fund, UoH opens protein research centre
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world. Illustrative image. Aavishkaar, a well-known impact investor in India is…
India Tech ReportAI + capitalism = few rich and many more poor, says Geoffrey Hinton
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world. Illustrative image. The world will see a massive increase in the number of poor…
India Tech ReportThe Climate on Monday: Nobel laureate urges rich nations to share green tech freely
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world. AI generated illustrative image of a micro farm in space. Production of…
India Tech ReportCynLr, IISc in nature-inspired robotic vision innovation pact
AI generated illustrative image. CynLr and IISc have teamed up in an initiative called Visual Neuroscience for Cybernetics. Japan’s TDK Corp. sets up Haryana…
India Tech ReportIndia approves Rs. 1,500 crore critical mineral recyling plan
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world. ETH Zurich students have innovated a 2-metal 3D printer that significantly…
India Tech ReportThe power of eight: US and desi VCs team up for $1 billion India deep tech alliance
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini…
India Tech ReportIndia’s AI data centre landscape expands: OpenAI’s giga plant, RIL’s deep tech unit
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from Indian and around the world. Illustrative image. OpenAI and Indian conglomerate Reliance are planning large…
India Tech ReportIN-SPACe signs five ISRO tech transfer deals, C-CAMP names NBEC winners
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world. One of the winners being presented with a cheque by Dr. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw…
India Tech ReportRISC-V and beyond: GS Madhusudan at Incore Semiconductors on building India's chip industry future
GS Madhusudan, co-founder and CEO of Incore Semiconductors, says India’s chip ecosystem needs many more people who can conceive and market products. My guest…
India Tech ReportgrowX leads PeelON’s seed funding for green packaging for produce, and more
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world. Co-Founders of PeelONPeelON Venkata Ravi Sankar Ummidi and Taraka Ramji Moturu…
India Tech ReportComing up: GS Madhusudan at Incore Semiconductors on India’s fast evolving chip ecosystem
Listen to the preview Coming up, in the next episode of In Conversation, G S Madhusudan, Co-Founder and CEO of InCore Semiconductors, gives us a sense of how…
India Tech ReportAbhijit Bhutey and Vishal Reddy on Inbound Aerospace's microgravity platform in space
Inbound Aerospace’s founders Abhijit Bhutey, Aravind IB and Vishal Reddy are developing an unmanned reusable spacecraft for microgravity experiments. Image…
India Tech ReportUltraviolette, Eyestem raise more funding, smart electrolytes for fast charging, and more
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world. India’s Ultraviolette Automotive, with its flagship F77 electric performance…
India Tech ReportComing up: Founders of Inbound Aerospace on advanced manufacturing opportunities in microgravity
Listen to the preview Coming up on Aug. 14 Why are SpaceTech startups working to build various microgravity platforms and solutions catching the attention of…
India Tech ReportManastu raises $3 million to advance green rocket propulsion tech, and more
Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world. Manastu Founders Ashtesh Kumar, CTO, and Tushar Jadhav, CEO have raised $3…
India Tech ReportViewPoint: Career advice for students that applies even beyond science and engineering
Rishabh Agarwal, co-founder and CEO, Peer Robotics is building autonmous collaborative robots for industrial use. ViewPoint Here’s a deep tech founder’s…
India Tech ReportViewPoint: Talent, the biggest bottleneck, and the difference between the US and India
What would you say is the biggest bottleneck preventing Indian Deep Tech startups from scaling? And why does a base in the US make a big difference in this…