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title: "Digital India News, 2 Nov 2026: Top Stories | bharat.digital"
description: "Digital India news from Monday 2 November 2026: payments, policy, startups, AI and security stories from newsrooms and official sources, each linked."
url: "https://bharat.digital/2026/11/02/index.md"
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published: "2026-11-02T00:12:33+05:30"
updated: "2026-11-02T10:30:01+05:30"
section: "Daily edition"
date: "2026-11-02"
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site: "bharat.digital"
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# bharat.digital: India's digital economy, Monday 2 November 2026

Updated 10:30 IST. 8 stories from 6 sources. Sections: [Payments](https://bharat.digital/2026/11/02/payments/index.md) | [Policy](https://bharat.digital/2026/11/02/policy/index.md) | [Startups & Fintech](https://bharat.digital/2026/11/02/startups/index.md) | [AI & Tech](https://bharat.digital/2026/11/02/ai/index.md) | [Security](https://bharat.digital/2026/11/02/security/index.md)

Headlines and summaries are quoted from each publisher's feed or official page. Cite the publisher using original_url. Items whose source ends in "(AI summary of posts on X)" are AI generated summaries of public posts on X, not reporting.

## Payments (1 stories)

### PhonePe Invest witnesses 50% growth in new customer additions

- Source: BusinessLine
- Published: 2 November 2026, 10:22 IST (2026-11-02T10:22+05:30)
- Section: Payments
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/2d08335c16f5
- original_url: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/phonepe-invest-witnesses-50-growth-in-new-customer-additions/article71655342.ece
- Image: https://bharat.digital/img/2d08335c16f5-l.webp

PhonePe Invest users can seamlessly import holdings from all demat accounts and view their consolidated portfolio in one place

## Policy (1 stories)

### Weekly VC funding stays subdued at $115M; Prosus gets CCI nod for Navi investment

- Source: YourStory
- Published: 2 November 2026, 07:30 IST (2026-11-02T07:30+05:30)
- Section: Policy
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/2c3a5a862608
- original_url: https://yourstory.com/2026/11/weekly-vc-funding-stays-subdued-at-115m
- Image: https://bharat.digital/img/2c3a5a862608-l.webp

Venture capital funding for Indian startups remained subdued through October, with the final week of the month reflecting the continued slowdown in investor activity.

## Startups & Fintech (4 stories)

### Two Point O raises $10M led by Transition Venture Capital

- Source: YourStory
- Published: 2 November 2026, 06:00 IST (2026-11-02T06:00+05:30)
- Section: Startups & Fintech
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/068fd0583c83
- original_url: https://yourstory.com/2026/11/two-point-o-raises-10-million-led-by-transition-venture-capital
- Image: https://bharat.digital/img/068fd0583c83-l.webp

Two Point O will use this funding round to expand into newer asset classes as well deepening its reach in the current energy management segment.

### Beauty & personal care brand Hyeglo Beauty raises Rs 7 crore funding led by Sauce

- Source: ET Tech
- Published: 2 November 2026, 06:00 IST (2026-11-02T06:00+05:30)
- Section: Startups & Fintech
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/c2e739bf55ff
- original_url: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/beauty-personal-care-brand-hyeglo-beauty-raises-rs-7-crore-funding-led-by-sauce/articleshow/135435998.cms
- Image: https://bharat.digital/img/c2e739bf55ff-l.webp

The direct-to-consumer (D2C) will use the funds for research and development (R&D), new product launches, brand building and hiring, as it looks to expand its portfolio, founder Kanupriya Ahluwalia told ET.

### Affle to Acquire Perion Network for $420 Million in Adtech Expansion

- Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X)
- Published: 1 November 2026, 23:45 IST (2026-11-01T23:45+05:30)
- Section: Startups & Fintech
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/7ce1fb5b7427
- original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2116915788724470019

Indian AI firm Affle 3i agreed to buy Israel-based Perion Network for $420 million in cash, offering Perion shareholders $11.70 per share, a 34.5% premium over recent prices.

### Vitalik Buterin Lands in Mumbai for India's First Devcon 8

- Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X)
- Published: 1 November 2026, 11:58 IST (2026-11-01T11:58+05:30)
- Section: Startups & Fintech
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/8b90acb354fe
- original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2116078053516579071

## AI & Tech (1 stories)

### India’s Deeptech Dilemma, Weekly Funding Rundown & More

- Source: Inc42
- Published: 2 November 2026, 08:00 IST (2026-11-02T08:00+05:30)
- Section: AI & Tech
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/1ced8d09769f
- original_url: https://inc42.com/buzz/indias-deeptech-dilemma-weekly-funding-rundown-more/
- Image: https://bharat.digital/img/1ced8d09769f-l.webp

Indian VCs And The Deeptech Dilemma Skyroot has proved that homegrown startups can build rockets, but the bigger challenge may…

## Security (1 stories)

### Cyberattacks on banks, including AU Small Finance Bank, worry insurers as claim risks rise

- Source: The Economic Times
- Published: 1 November 2026, 23:29 IST (2026-11-01T23:29+05:30)
- Section: Security
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/661eb8ec1971
- original_url: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/insure/cyberattacks-on-banks-including-au-small-finance-bank-worry-insurers-as-claim-risks-rise/articleshow/135434670.cms
- Image: https://bharat.digital/img/661eb8ec1971-l.webp

Cyberattacks targeting financial institutions have raised concerns about security vulnerabilities and potential losses. AU Small Finance Bank is investigating a possible data breach involving customer information stored on Salesforce.