YourStorybrings you today’s headlines with the latest developments across sectors. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s France visit will coincide with Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, where 120 Indian deeptech startups, leading universities, investors and policymakers will explore partnerships, innovation and global growth opportunities. Y Combinator-backed AI-powered platform Tsenta helps candidates to apply to hundreds of roles in Fortune 500 companies in minutes, while tailoring resumes and cover letters for each job. Ethereal Machines, the Bengaluru-headquartered deeptech startup operating in the precision manufacturing space, has raised $28.5 million in a Series B funding round led by Avataar Ventures, with participation from Peak XV Partners and other investors. The company plans to use the capital to expand its manufacturing facility, strengthen its software stack, advance technology development, build capabilities for the semiconductor sector, and support global expansion. Manam Chocolate has raised $9 million in a Series A round of funding led by Omnivore with participation from Turner Morrison consortium. The Hyderabad headquartered premium chocolate brand plans to use the funds for retail expansion in the Delhi-NCR region over the next one year. Dream Aerospace Technologies has raised ₹10 crore in a pre-Series A funding round led by 247VC, with participation from Campus Angels Network, Chandigarh Angels Network and other investors. The startup will use the funds to complete flight qualification of its ATOM thruster series and CUBEHOOD propulsion module, expand its production and testing facility at IIT Kanpur, and conduct the first in-orbit demonstration of the CUBEHOOD module in 2026. The mission will receive technical support from ISRO under an existing MoU. Founder and CEO Hari Krishnan said the investment will help accelerate development of reliable propulsion solutions for the growing small satellite market. Bengaluru-based life sciences startup Biodimension has raised ₹8 crore in a funding round led by IAN Angel Fund, with participation from Campus Angels Network, Dr. Sampath Srisailam and other angel investors. The company will use the capital to accelerate product development, expand laboratory infrastructure, strengthen scientific and commercial teams, and support commercialization in India and overseas markets. Founded by Manojkumar S., Ranjith Kumar Velusamy and Pradeep Arunachalam, Biodimension develops biofabricated human tissue and organoid models as alternatives to animal testing. Its solutions help pharmaceutical, biotechnology and cosmetics companies generate more predictive human data for research, safety testing and product development, enabling faster and more reliable decision-making. Healthcare payments platform QubeHealth-Pay has completed its Series A funding round at a valuation of ₹416 crore. Investors include Unicorn India Ventures, IA Growth Opportunities Fund, Brew Opportunities Fund, Finvolve Ventures, FirstPort
