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title: "Digital India in 60 Seconds, 2 Nov 2026 | bharat.digital"
description: "The five digital India stories that matter on Monday 2 November 2026: payments, startups, policy, AI and security, summarised with links."
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Morning brief [हिन्दी में पढ़ें](https://bharat.digital/brief/2026-11-02/hi/)

# Digital India in 60 Seconds: Monday 2 November 2026

The five biggest events at 08:14 IST, ranked by how many outlets reported them. Headlines and summaries are quoted from the outlets and link to their reports.

1.

## [Two Point O raises $10M led by Transition Venture Capital](https://bharat.digital/s/068fd0583c83) (original: https://yourstory.com/2026/11/two-point-o-raises-10-million-led-by-transition-venture-capital)

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.

Sources: [YourStory](https://bharat.digital/s/068fd0583c83) (original: https://yourstory.com/2026/11/two-point-o-raises-10-million-led-by-transition-venture-capital), [ET Tech](https://bharat.digital/s/9d24aab3e8f1) (original: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/climate-platform-two-point-o-raises-10-million-led-by-transition-venture-capital/articleshow/135429610.cms)

2.

## [UPI hits record 25.47 billion transactions in October, daily value crosses Rs 1 lakh crore](https://bharat.digital/s/978a8e4e953a) (original: https://entrackr.com/news/upi-hits-record-2547-bn-transactions-in-october-daily-value-crosses-rs-1-lakh-crore-12772871)

Sources: [Entrackr](https://bharat.digital/s/978a8e4e953a) (original: https://entrackr.com/news/upi-hits-record-2547-bn-transactions-in-october-daily-value-crosses-rs-1-lakh-crore-12772871), [BusinessLine](https://bharat.digital/s/8e4c059cd762)

3.

## [India’s Deeptech Dilemma, Weekly Funding Rundown & More](https://bharat.digital/s/1ced8d09769f) (original: https://inc42.com/buzz/indias-deeptech-dilemma-weekly-funding-rundown-more/)

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

Sources: [Inc42](https://bharat.digital/s/1ced8d09769f) (original: https://inc42.com/buzz/indias-deeptech-dilemma-weekly-funding-rundown-more/)

4.

## [Beauty & personal care brand Hyeglo Beauty raises Rs 7 crore funding led by Sauce](https://bharat.digital/s/c2e739bf55ff) (original: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/beauty-personal-care-brand-hyeglo-beauty-raises-rs-7-crore-funding-led-by-sauce/articleshow/135435998.cms)

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.

Sources: [ET Tech](https://bharat.digital/s/c2e739bf55ff) (original: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/beauty-personal-care-brand-hyeglo-beauty-raises-rs-7-crore-funding-led-by-sauce/articleshow/135435998.cms)

5.

## [Cyberattacks on banks, including AU Small Finance Bank, worry insurers as claim risks rise](https://bharat.digital/s/661eb8ec1971) (original: 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)

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.

Sources: [The Economic Times](https://bharat.digital/s/661eb8ec1971) (original: 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)

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\*bharat.digital: Today in 60 seconds\* Monday 2 November 2026 1. Two Point O raises $10M led by Transition Venture Capital Sources: YourStory, ET Tech https://bharat.digital/s/068fd0583c83 2. UPI hits record 25.47 billion transactions in October, daily value crosses Rs 1 lakh crore Sources: Entrackr, BusinessLine https://bharat.digital/s/978a8e4e953a 3. India’s Deeptech Dilemma, Weekly Funding Rundown & More Source: Inc42 https://bharat.digital/s/1ced8d09769f 4. Beauty & personal care brand Hyeglo Beauty raises Rs 7 crore funding led by Sauce Source: ET Tech https://bharat.digital/s/c2e739bf55ff 5. Cyberattacks on banks, including AU Small Finance Bank, worry insurers as claim risks rise Source: The Economic Times https://bharat.digital/s/661eb8ec1971 Full brief and earlier days: https://bharat.digital/brief/2026-11-02/