--- title: "Startup and Fintech News, 10 Nov 2026 | bharat.digital" description: "Startup and Fintech News from India on Tuesday 10 November 2026, from newsrooms and official sources, each linked to the original." url: "https://bharat.digital/2026/11/10/startups/index.md" canonical: "https://bharat.digital/2026/11/10/startups/" published: "2026-11-10T00:19:04+05:30" updated: "2026-11-10T22:30:01+05:30" section: "Startups & Fintech" date: "2026-11-10" language: "en-IN" site: "bharat.digital" --- # Startups & Fintech: Tuesday 10 November 2026 9 stories. Cite the publisher using original_url. ### IIFL Finance to raise Rs 6,414 Cr led by Blackstone - Source: YourStory - Published: 10 November 2026, 18:59 IST (2026-11-10T18:59+05:30) - Section: Startups & Fintech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/3cd14f4c5707 - original_url: https://yourstory.com/2026/11/iifl-finance-to-raise-rs-6414-crore-with-blackstone-leading-rs-5000-crore-primary-infusion - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/3cd14f4c5707-l.webp Promoters to put in Rs 1,264 crore through warrants; capital adequacy to rise to about 30% ### Why Gramiyaa Had To Think Like A Supermarket To Win On Quick Commerce - Source: Inc42 - Published: 10 November 2026, 17:00 IST (2026-11-10T17:00+05:30) - Section: Startups & Fintech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/b523393f79cd - original_url: https://inc42.com/startups/why-gramiyaa-had-to-think-like-a-supermarket-to-win-on-quick-commerce/ - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/b523393f79cd-l.webp It would be naive to think that getting listed on quick commerce platforms is half the battle won. If anything,… ### National Startup Awards 6.0 opens applications; winners to receive Rs 25 lakh prize in 20 categories - Source: YourStory - Published: 10 November 2026, 17:39 IST (2026-11-10T17:39+05:30) - Section: Startups & Fintech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/5e296a5ce676 - original_url: https://yourstory.com/2026/11/national-startup-awards-60-opens-applications-winners-to-receive-rs-25-lakh-prize-in-20-categories - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/5e296a5ce676-l.webp The award exercise seeks to identify and recognise entrepreneurial ventures that make significant contributions across 20 sectoral categories, from agriculture to space technology. ### InMobi Secures Naming Rights For Bengaluru’s Ibbaluru Metro Station For ₹65 Cr - Source: Inc42 - Published: 10 November 2026, 12:07 IST (2026-11-10T12:07+05:30) - Section: Startups & Fintech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/a8c7805c89de - original_url: https://inc42.com/buzz/inmobi-secures-naming-rights-for-bengalurus-ibbaluru-metro-station-for-%e2%82%b965-cr/ - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/a8c7805c89de-l.webp Ahead of its long due IPO, adtech unicorn InMobi has bolstered its marketing by securing a naming rights for Bengaluru’s… ### How Bout India built a travel company without selling packages - Source: YourStory - Published: 10 November 2026, 14:41 IST (2026-11-10T14:41+05:30) - Section: Startups & Fintech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/76a3c8085f91 - original_url: https://yourstory.com/2026/11/how-bout-india-built-a-travel-company-without-selling-packages - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/76a3c8085f91-l.webp By refusing the cookie‑cutter tour, Himanshu Maru and his co‑founders turned personalization into a moat, earning 970+ glowing reviews and a loyal global clientele. ### Why storytelling can be a startup's strongest competitive moat - Source: YourStory - Published: 10 November 2026, 14:34 IST (2026-11-10T14:34+05:30) - Section: Startups & Fintech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/5f778175b5c8 - original_url: https://yourstory.com/2026/11/techsparks-2026-masterclass-storytelling-strongest-competitive-moat-startups - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/5f778175b5c8-l.webp At TechSparks 2026, Shweta Rajpal Kohli, President and CEO of Startup Policy Forum, explained why founders need to tell authentic, distinctive stories and how storytelling can help build trust and differentiate a business. ### Beauty Brands Go Quick Commerce-First - Source: Inc42 - Published: 10 November 2026, 11:00 IST (2026-11-10T11:00+05:30) - Section: Startups & Fintech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/fad69d8b1f80 - original_url: https://inc42.com/features/beauty-brands-go-quick-commerce-first/ - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/fad69d8b1f80-l.webp ### 5 tech and startup leaders whose personal scandals shook their careers - Source: YourStory - Published: 10 November 2026, 11:49 IST (2026-11-10T11:49+05:30) - Section: Startups & Fintech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/2d55b6cbd9c9 - original_url: https://yourstory.com/2026/11/5-tech-startup-leaders-whose-personal-scandals-shook-their-careers - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/2d55b6cbd9c9-l.webp As Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces scrutiny over an extramarital affair, we look at five tech and startup leaders whose personal relationships or workplace controversies made headlines and, in some cases, led to resignations and dismissals. ### Arka Fincap raises Rs 525 Cr from The Rise Funds of TPG - Source: YourStory - Published: 10 November 2026, 11:08 IST (2026-11-10T11:08+05:30) - Section: Startups & Fintech - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/67d9aefe097a - original_url: https://yourstory.com/2026/11/arka-fincap-raises-rs-525-crore-from-the-rise-funds-of-tpg - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/67d9aefe097a-l.webp Arka Fincap was founded in 2018 Arka Fincap will use this capital for expansion, investments into technology and risk management capabilities Arka Fincap Limited, a Kirloskar Group-promoted non-banking financial company (NBFC) has raised an initial investment of Rs 525 crore from The Rise Funds