Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (March 6, 2026)
YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Friday, March 6, 2026.
From Rozana's Rs 290 crore fundraise to expand across the gangetic plains to Fractal Analytic's quarterly performance, YourStory brings you today’s headlines with the latest developments across sectors.
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Omnichannel retailer Rozana bags Rs 290 Cr in Series B funding round led by BII
Rozana, a rural-focused omnichannel retail platform, has raised Rs 290 crore in a Series B funding round led by Bertelsmann India Investments (BII). Fireside Ventures, US-based Spark Growth Ventures, Bikaji Family Office, FE Securities, and other prominent family offices also participated in the round.
The company plans to expand its retail network, enter new markets, strengthen technology infrastructure, expand product categories and develop private label offerings. To capture a larger wallet share of consumers, Rozana is expanding its product assortment beyond FMCG and grocery. New categories include fashion, electronics, home care, footwear, toys, books, and hardware.
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Fractal Analytics Q3 profit up 8.5% at Rs 100 Cr
AI firm Fractal Analytics has posted an 8.5% growth in consolidated profit after tax at Rs 100 crore in the third quarter ended December 31, 2025.
Fractal Analytics had reported a profit after tax of Rs 92.2 crore in the same period a year ago, the company filing said on Thursday. The consolidated revenue from operations of Fractal Analytics increased by about 21% to Rs 854 crore during the reported quarter, from Rs 707 crore in the December 2024 quarter.
"We delivered a great quarter, improving across nearly every metric. Our best-in-class organic growth, gross margins, and high client retention reflect the strength of our enterprise AI capabilities and the trust our clients place in us," said Srikanth Velamakanni, Group CEO and Executive Vice-Chairman, Fractal Analytics.
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ThunderPlus raises Rs 3 Cr debt from SBI to scale EV charging infrastructure
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure company ThunderPlus has secured Rs 3 crore in structured institutional debt funding from the State Bank of India under the government's CGTMSE framework.
Founded in January 2024, the company will deploy the capital to expand its charging infrastructure along high-demand corridors, increase ultra-fast charging capacity, and optimise working capital cycles. By focusing on demand density and corridor connectivity rather than rapid footprint expansion, ThunderPlus closed the 2024-2025 financial year with over Rs 10 crore in revenue and a positive EBITDA. The company projects its revenue will reach Rs 16 crore by March 2026.
Food tech startup 10on10 Foods raises Rs 2 Cr in pre-seed funding
Fresh food tech startup 10on10 Foods has raised Rs 2 crore in pre-seed funding from a group of angel investors to build a fresh staples platform focused on speed, transparency, and nutritional integrity.
The funding round included participation from Adomantra and Adotrip CEO Vikas Katoch, Odessa Technologies CFO Sumit Maheshwari, and Uniqus Consultech Partner Shashikant Shenoy.
Founded by former Ola colleagues Ashish Bajaj, Avinash Jain, and Mohsin Ali, the Bengaluru-based company utilizes traditional stone grinding combined with a technology-enabled supply chain to process and deliver whole wheat atta and other grains.
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NABARD launches climate innovation challenge to build forecasting models for rural India
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), in collaboration with the Gates Foundation and Dalberg Advisors, launched the National Climate Stack Innovation Challenge to develop climate hazard forecasting models for rural India.
The initiative seeks proposals from research institutions, startups, and private-sector innovators to build near-term climate hazard forecasting frameworks covering a 10-to-15-year period. Participants are also tasked with creating practical use-case dashboards to transition existing risk management systems into forward-looking climate intelligence for agriculture, rural finance, and public planning.
Following the open call, shortlisted teams will undergo a development sprint between April and May, followed by technical validation and jury selection by June. The challenge is anchored in NABARD’s climate data platform, DiCRA, which aims to evolve into a digital public infrastructure supporting interoperable forecasting.
(This article will be updated with the latest news throughout the day.)