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Startup news and updates: daily roundup (October 1, 2026)

From Simple Energy raising over Rs 1,000 crore to Mayank Khanduja joining Bessemer Venture, YourStory brings you today’s headlines with the latest developments across sectors. Here's the roundup for Thursday, October 1, 2026.

Electric two-wheeler maker Simple Energy on Wednesday raised Rs 1,750 crore in its Series C funding round, taking its total funding to more than Rs 2,530 crore.

The equity round was led by Dr. Arokiaswamy Velumani Family Office alongside co-founders Suhas Rajkumar and Ankit Gupta, with participation from Bengaluru-based HNI Amit Mishra and the Haran Family Office.

The round is among the largest equity raises in the EV two-wheeler space.

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Jaipur-based healthtech startup Aignosis has raised Rs 4 crore in a seed round led by Antler, Nikhil Kamath and angel investors including Varun Dua,…

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