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FundingJun 22, 2026

Rusk Media Raised ₹100 Crore. The Bet Is That India's Gen Z Will Watch Entertainment Built for a Phone, Not a TV.

Rusk Media was founded in 2019. It makes content that a Gen Z audience watches on a phone, not a TV — scripted fiction, unscripted formats, vertical dramas, live entertainment, a talent reality franchise, and a dating show. It built its own platform. It built an advertising business. And it just raised ₹100 crore from the company behind Candy Crush licensing in India, the investor behind Zomato and PolicyBazaar, and one of India's most active VC firms.

ImpactJun 22, 2026

The Exit, The Investment & The Controversy: June 22 Wraps Up as a Day of High Stakes in Indian Entertainment and Tech

As the sun set on June 22, 2026, the Indian entertainment and startup ecosystem had witnessed a day of dramatic contrasts. In Hyderabad, a Bollywood superstar made a virtual court appearance in a case that has haunted him for over a year. On a streaming platform, a Bollywood actress delivered a sharp rebuttal that went viral, challenging outdated stereotypes. In the corporate world, a gaming giant deepened its commitment to India's burgeoning ecosystem with a strategic investment. Meanwhile, a stark reality check emerged from Bengaluru, where a promising deep-tech startup, unable to find the support it needed, packed up and moved to San Francisco. From courtroom dramas to funding rounds, from viral moments to difficult exits, the day's news painted a picture of an industry at a fascinating crossroads.

StartupsJun 22, 2026

Tamil Nadu's Deep-Tech Gambit: ₹100 Crore Fund, Quantum Computing, and the Race to Build India's Next Innovation Engine

Tamil Nadu is entering 2026 with one of the most ambitious deep-tech strategies in India. With the launch of India's first dedicated Deep Tech Startup Policy, a ₹100 crore funding plan, and TRL-based structured support, the state is building a full-stack ecosystem — from R&D to global scale. At Umagine TN 2026, the state secured ₹9,820 crore in fresh investment commitments across AI, fintech, healthcare, SaaS, and digital infrastructure. But the real story isn't just about money—it's about quantum computing access for startups, a ₹54.6 crore i-TNT Hub at Anna University, and a new reality show called 'Startup Thamizha'. Yet, beneath the glittering headlines, a sobering reality persists: Tamil Nadu is a great place to build, but a challenging one to scale. As one deep-tech founder put it, "The moments when startups are exposed to capital and customers in Bengaluru and Pune, they want to move out for justifiable reasons".

FundingJun 22, 2026

India Throws Away 4.1 Million Tonnes of E-Waste Every Year. Karo Sambhav Just Raised ₹56 Crore to Turn It Into Something Valuable.

India is the third-largest generator of e-waste in the world. The metals inside discarded smartphones, laptops, and batteries — lithium, cobalt, copper, gold, rare earth elements — are the same materials that India needs to build its electric vehicles, solar panels, semiconductors, and defence systems. Karo Sambhav has spent nine years building the infrastructure to recover those materials. Rainmatter just backed the next phase.

FundingJun 22, 2026

TruNativ Raises $30 Million Series B Led by OrbiMed: Inside India's Most Consequential Nutrition Startup Bet of 2026

India has a protein deficiency epidemic, a sugar consumption crisis, a gut health problem, and a supplement market that has historically delivered compromise dressed up as health. TruNativ was built to fix that for every household, not just the health-conscious few. OrbiMed — which manages $20 billion in healthcare assets globally and backs biotech, pharma, and medical device companies — just called preventive nutrition a healthcare imperative.

StartupsJun 22, 2026

Beyond the Algorithm: How Tamil Cinema's Marketing Machine is Redefining the Business of Blockbusters

In a masterstroke of marketing timing, the producers of Thalapathy Vijay's final film 'Jana Nayagan' dropped the much-anticipated "First Roar" glimpse at the stroke of midnight on June 22—the actor's 52nd birthday. The move transformed a routine promotional event into a cultural moment, with fans celebrating across social media platforms. But this is just one example of how Tamil cinema is rewriting the rules of film marketing. From birthday-centric drops to Pan-India promotional tours, the industry is deploying sophisticated strategies that rival Hollywood's biggest campaigns. Meanwhile, the broader entertainment ecosystem is seeing tectonic shifts: Rusk Media has just closed a Rs 100 crore funding round led by Nazara Technologies to build "world-class entertainment infrastructure from India for the world", while KRAFTON India is doubling down on the gaming ecosystem through a strategic investment in BITKRAFT Ventures' Global Fund.

StartupsJun 22, 2026

Startup Singam – The Tamil TV Show That's Turning Founders into Overnight Stars and Changing the Funding Game

A palm jaggery entrepreneur from a small Tirunelveli village walks onto a Tamil television set carrying his product. Within months, his business jumps from ₹20 lakh to ₹50 lakh a month. A deep-tech founder secures ₹2.75 crore in funding live on air. This isn't Silicon Valley. This is Startup Singam—Tamil Nadu's groundbreaking pitch show on Star Vijay that's rewriting the rules of capital, visibility, and entrepreneurial ambition. In a state where investors are often called "conservative, preferring bonds and basic equity," this show has become a marketplace where founders speak in Tamil but doors open to investors who speak in English, in metros. From palm groves to prime time, Startup Singam is proving that the next big startup story doesn't have to come from Bengaluru—it can come from a village in Tirunelveli, and it can be told in Tamil.

FundingJun 22, 2026

Razorpay Filed Confidential IPO Papers. Now Comes the Harder Question.

Razorpay was valued at $7.5 billion in December 2021. It is heading to the public market in 2026 at an expected $5–6 billion. That markdown is not a failure — it is the honest accounting of what four years of rate hikes, regulatory tightening, and investor recalibration have done to fintech valuations globally.

FundingJun 22, 2026

Sensex Jumps Over 400 Points, Nifty Reclaims 24,100 – IT Stocks Lead the Charge as Crude Oil Cools

Indian equity markets staged a strong rebound on Monday, June 22, with the Sensex surging over 400 points and the Nifty reclaiming the 24,100 level, as easing crude oil prices and progress in US-Iran peace talks boosted investor sentiment. IT stocks led the rally after Friday's sharp sell-off, while Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank added to the optimism. Brent crude traded 1.5% lower below $80 a barrel, offering relief to oil-importing economies like India. However, analysts remain cautious as geopolitical tensions in West Asia continue to simmer, with reports of an Iranian delegation walking out of peace talks in Switzerland. The GIFT Nifty, trading 80 points higher before the opening bell, had signaled a positive start. Foreign portfolio investors bought shares worth Rs 4,859 crore on Friday—the highest daily inflow since early February—though experts attribute this largely to the FTSE rejig rather than a sustained trend

FundingJun 22, 2026

The Social Economy Is Having Its Biggest Month in Years — and Most Business Media Missed It

BlueMark assessed 307 impact funds and named 22 best-in-class. The Tropical Forest Finance Facility has a $125 billion target and $6.5 billion so far. Australia turned AU$1 million in grants into AU$3.77 million in total capital. Malaysia launched its first Social Exchange. Vietnam approved a five-year sustainable business programme.