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India has been upping the game in investments as Indian startups forge ahead with new ideas.
The Tech Panda examines the forces shaping ecosystem behaviour and investment sentiment in India.
Recently, Inflection Point Ventures released a consolidated overview of IPV’s investments in FY 2025-26, which shows a total investment of 120.6 crore across 58 deals, with an average of 2.08 crore per deal. The quarterly investment breakdown is Q1: 14 deals, 25 crore; Q2: 13 deals, 22.4 crore; Q3: 13 deals, 23.1 crore; Q4: 18 deals, 50.1 crore.
LVL Zero, an Indian gaming incubator backed by MIXI Global Investments, Nazara Technologies, and ChimeraVC, selected 10 startups for its inaugural cohort. Chosen from over 240 applications, the cohort represents a new generation of Indian game developers building for global audiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. The selected startups include Arckon Arts, Impulse Mechanics, Kalp Studio, Kyrel Games, Prescription Studios, Rudrac Games, Trojan Productions, Wrought Studio, Xigma Games, and YK Game Studio, spanning a diverse mix of genres, formats, and development stages.
“This cohort represents a new generation of Indian founders who are ready to think and build beyond geographical boundaries. What is particularly encouraging is the diversity of ideas and the growing emphasis on game design, storytelling, and global relevance. Programs like LVL Zero play an important role in opening up access to mentorship, markets, and global perspectives while also instilling discipline and clarity in execution. Building globally competitive games requires not just creativity, but strong teams, structured thinking, and the ability to learn quickly. We believe this cohort has the potential to take meaningful steps in that direction.” said Tomoharu Urabe, Managing Director of Investments at MIXI Global Investments, Inc.
Asset Management Company, a licensed Fund Management Entity (Non-Retail) based in GIFT City launched the Caravella IFSC Fund Platform: a comprehensive plug-and-play regulatory and operational framework designed to enable third-party fund managers to seamlessly establish and manage investment schemes from India’s premier international financial services centre (IFSC), GIFT City.
Taruna Dhingra, CEO, Caravella Asset Management, said, “The launch of our IFSC Fund Platform marks a critical structural shift in how global and India-focused fund managers can access GIFT City. By institutionalising the regulatory and operational backbone under a plug-and-play model, we are significantly reducing the time, cost, and complexity traditionally associated with establishing and running an investment fund. Fund managers can now focus purely on strategy, capital raising, and portfolio construction, while we provide the governance, infrastructure, and operational execution required under the IFSCA regulatory framework.”
India International Exchange (IFSC) Limited (India INX) announced a strategic partnership between India INX Global Access IFSC Limited (India INX GA), its wholly owned subsidiary and a Global Access provider (GAP) registered with International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and HSBC International Financial Services Centre Banking Unit (HIBU) aimed at expanding access to international investment products for Indian investors.
Vijay Krishnamurthy, MD & CEO, India INX, said: “This referral arrangement with HSBC IBU GIFT represents another step forward expanding India INX GA as a credible international investment gateway network. As investor appetite for global diversification continues to grow, structured access through trusted global institutions becomes increasingly important. We remain committed to building a robust ecosystem that connects Indian capital with global opportunities in a compliant and efficient manner.”
Ishan Technologies, a pan-India ICT and digital infrastructure provider, completed 25 years of operations and announced a INR300 crore investment roadmap to expand its AI-ready connectivity, sovereign cloud, cybersecurity, and platform-based digital infrastructure across India. The investment will deepen capabilities in metros, Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities and support expansion into new and emerging markets.
Pinkesh Kotecha, Chairman & Managing Director, Ishan Technologies said, “Our journey has been about building digital infrastructure that creates meaningful connections and stands the test of time. As cloud becomes sovereign by necessity and networks move toward software-driven models in 2026, the real differentiator will be platforms that bring security, performance, and resilience together end-to-end. With investments in AI-led network optimisation, intelligent automation, and customer experience solutions, we are focused on making digital infrastructure more adaptive, efficient, and responsive to real business needs.”
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