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title: "Startup and Fintech News, 7 Nov 2026 | bharat.digital"
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# Startups & Fintech: Saturday 7 November 2026

7 stories. Cite the publisher using original_url.

### Zomato Co-Founder's Temple Wearable Draws Debate Over Science Claims

- Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X)
- Published: 7 November 2026, 20:39 IST (2026-11-07T20:39+05:30)
- Section: Startups & Fintech
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/f85d750d6d2e
- original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2119082419932508364

The ₹85,000 device clips near the temples to measure cerebral blood flow and Entropy for strain, marketed as a fitness tracker with AI features like voice detection. Medical critics like Dr.

### ETHGlobal Mumbai Names Eight Finalists From 622 Projects

- Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X)
- Published: 7 November 2026, 19:31 IST (2026-11-07T19:31+05:30)
- Section: Startups & Fintech
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/fdfc6e11a181
- original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2119066515941065176

Posts summarised on X say the ETHGlobal Mumbai hackathon ended on 7 November at Jio World Convention Centre, with 1,402 builders submitting 622 Ethereum projects.

### Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week \[Nov 02- Nov 07\]

- Source: Entrackr
- Published: 7 November 2026, 11:52 IST (2026-11-07T11:52+05:30)
- Section: Startups & Fintech
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/21767b8f1aa2
- original_url: https://entrackr.com/report/weekly-funding-report-weekly-funding-report/funding-and-acquisitions-in-indian-startups-this-week-nov-02-nov-07-12791269
- Image: https://bharat.digital/img/21767b8f1aa2-l.webp

This week, 28 Indian startups raised $258.1 million across three growth-stage deals and 17 early-stage deals, including two undisclosed rounds. The week also saw nine key appointments and one departure, two fund launches, an ESOP buyback and an acquisition.

### From GIVA To EloElo Group, Indian Startups Raised $255 Mn This Week

- Source: Inc42
- Published: 7 November 2026, 09:00 IST (2026-11-07T09:00+05:30)
- Section: Startups & Fintech
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/699dc5831fd9
- original_url: https://inc42.com/buzz/from-giva-to-eloelo-group-indian-startups-raised-255-mn-this-week/
- Image: https://bharat.digital/img/699dc5831fd9-l.webp

Startup funding activity gathered steam in the first week of November. As per Inc42 data, 20 Indian startups cumulatively raised…

### OYO Parent PRISM’s Profit Jumps 17% YoY To ₹353 Cr In Q1

- Source: Inc42
- Published: 7 November 2026, 07:00 IST (2026-11-07T07:00+05:30)
- Section: Startups & Fintech
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/f847fcca0bd2
- original_url: https://inc42.com/buzz/oyo-parent-prisms-profit-jumps-17-yoy-to-%e2%82%b9353-cr-in-q1/
- Image: https://bharat.digital/img/f847fcca0bd2-l.webp

IPO-bound hospitality chain PRISM, the parent entity of OYO, reported a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of ₹353 Cr in…

### Reliance Jio Launches Three-Year Unlimited Plan for Rs 10,000

- Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X)
- Published: 7 November 2026, 01:57 IST (2026-11-07T01:57+05:30)
- Section: Startups & Fintech
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/0b410bff16c8
- original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2118729992800543211

### Indian Markets Rise as Asia Faces AI Selloff Pressure

- Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X)
- Published: 7 November 2026, 01:07 IST (2026-11-07T01:07+05:30)
- Section: Startups & Fintech
- Link: https://bharat.digital/s/af5821a7ad41
- original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2118338567848018238

X summaries said India's Nifty 50 and Sensex posted strong weekly gains while several Asian tech-heavy markets sold off on AI concerns. Foreign institutional inflows were cited as a key support, helping Nifty reclaim the 25,000 mark.