From Pixxel’s $100 million Series C to Nua’s $50 million round, and Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma predicting AI agents will replace apps by 2027, YourStory brings you today's headlines and the latest news across sectors. Spacetech startup Pixxel raised $100 million in a Series C led by Temasek and Seraphim, taking total funding to $195 million. The company said it will expand its Honeybee constellation and high resolution optical satellites, build the Aurora software platform and scale production through its Gigapixxel facility. Women’s wellness brand Nua raised $50 million in a Series C led by Peak XV and Filter Capital, with participation from Mirabilis Investment Trust and Footpath Ventures. The round includes primary and secondaries, and Nua said it will invest in brand building, distribution expansion and R&D. Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma predicted that autonomous AI agents will replace smartphone apps by 2027. In a post on X, he said OS level access will let personal agents execute multi step tasks and forecast 2026 would cement machines’ lead in code generation. Navana.ai, a sovereign voice AI company serving regulated enterprises, has raised Rs 40 crore in a Series A funding round led by entrepreneur and investor Ronnie Screwvala. The round also saw participation from Sharad Sanghi, Antler India, Sandeep Singhal and Paula Mariwala. The Bengaluru-based company will use the fresh capital to scale its deployments across the BFSI sector, expand its speech models for Indian languages and dialects, and accelerate product development for its AI Contact Centre and automated evaluation platform. Pet food brand Lickicious has raised Rs 19 crore in growth capital through a mix of equity and institutional debt as it looks to scale its business and achieve Rs 100 crore in annual revenue. The funding round was led by Prath Ventures, with participation from the founders of Atomberg and several industry executives. The company said it will use the capital to expand manufacturing capacity, strengthen research and development, and broaden its product portfolio. Swiggy has launched a 24x7 helpline and a dedicated ‘Food Safety’ section in its app to allow customers to report food safety concerns related to their orders. The in-app option allows users to provide details and upload photographs. Customers who report concerns through the helpline will receive a link on their registered mobile number to submit additional information and images. Swiggy said complaints submitted through either channel will be reviewed by its Food Safety Assurance Team, which will take further action based on the issue. Kochi-based healthcare technology company Cyrix Healthcare, backed by private equity firm Somerset Indus Capital Partners Fund III, has acquired the MedTech Solutions business of Blue Star Engineering & Electronics (Blue Star E&E). The acquisition will expand Cyrix’s medical imaging capabilities, particularly in CT and MRI, as well as its services across equipme
