Indian Startup News Roundup: April 7, 2026 | YourStory

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond, highlighting key developments across various sectors.

Yes Madam, a tech-led home beauty platform, is empowering over 7,500 beauty professionals across 58 cities by addressing issues such as fake products and inconsistent pricing. The platform focuses on transparency, verified products, and trained professionals.

Edtech startup LEAD is betting on AI-led personalized learning at scale with its Ms. Curie tutor and TECHBOOKS, aiming for AI to drive 40% of company revenue in the future.

In funding news, KisaanSay, a food brand, has raised Rs 34 crore in a funding round led by NABVENTURES to scale its distribution, marketing, and brand-building initiatives. ECOIL, a tech-enabled platform for used cooking oil collection, raised $2.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Fundalogical Ventures. H2LooP, an AI-native platform for system software development, has raised $2 million in seed funding led by Speciale Invest and 3one4 Capital. AI startup Xccelera has raised Rs 1.2 crore from a group of startup founders to build its “services-as-software” platform.

Curefit Healthcare has appointed Kalpana Morparia, Arun M. Kumar, Dr. Indu Bhushan, and Pragya Misra as independent directors to its board, bringing diverse expertise to the company. Scaler has elevated Amar Srivastava to CEO of the online business and Group CPO, and Vidit Jain will head the offline education units, amid rising demand for AI-focused skilling. IIM Calcutta Innovation Park has inducted Shankar Jadhav, Kanchan Jain, Krishnan Neelakantan, and Kalyani Amilineni into its Investment Committee to strengthen governance and investment decision-making.

UST has acquired Intecrowd LLC to enhance its enterprise application capabilities, while Porter has expanded its operations to eight new cities to boost MSME logistics. Rocket has launched Rocket 1.0, a “Vibe Solutioning” platform for AI-led product development. Niyo has launched a new forex branch in Ahmedabad as part of its plan to build a 50-branch “phygital” network across India. Seekho reported a 14x subscription growth in FY25, driven by a significant increase in its paid subscriber base. Quest Global has acquired BITSILICA to expand its semiconductor capabilities.

Eka Dental Care plans to expand to 25 clinics by FY27, focusing on affordable, high-quality dental care. Yatra Online has partnered with Google Cloud for AI-Led travel solutions, developing intelligent travel solutions using Google Gemini on Vertex AI. Fashinza has acquired Qckin to strengthen its manufacturing capabilities, integrating specialized manufacturing expertise with Fashinza’s technology-led sourcing platform. Tata Play Fiber has partnered with IBM to build an AI-ready enterprise data lakehouse using IBM watsonx.

Blue Cloud Softech has acquired Global Impx to enter AI infrastructure, expanding into energy-backed data centers and AI compute ecosystems. Beep App has launched a career-focused platform aimed at transforming passive digital consumption into structured career development. Dylect has entered the kitchen appliances segment with a new product line, including slow juicers and stand mixers, tailored for Indian households.