Cross-Sector entity
Elevation Capital is most often covered alongside Peak XV Partners, which appears in 13 of these 20 stories. The 173-day window averages about 0.8 stories each week. The busiest single day carried 7. funding accounts for 12 of the 20 tracked stories, while 5 other categories carry the remainder.
24 verified stories tracked
Last mentioned: Sep 5, 2026
Entity pulse
Coverage balance Positive coverage leads. Positive coverage exceeds negative coverage by 60 percentage points.
Figures are computed live from our source-verified story record — see our methodology for how impact and sentiment are derived.
Elevation Capital is most often covered alongside Peak XV Partners, which appears in 13 of these 20 stories. The 173-day window averages about 0.8 stories each week. The busiest single day carried 7. funding accounts for 12 of the 20 tracked stories, while 5 other categories carry the remainder. Elevation Capital appears in 20 tracked Cross-Sector stories published from March 17, 2026 through September 5, 2026. 0% of these stories carry negative sentiment. The tracked stories average 2.4 original sources each.
Computed from the 20 stories linked to this entity. Beat comparisons are omitted because no baseline was available for this window.
Coverage cohort
Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Elevation Capital. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
20-store expansion target
Comet plans to expand to 20 stores by the end of FY27.
Series B announcement
Comet announces a ₹100 crore Series B led by Verlinvest, with participation from Elevation Capital and Nexus Venture Partners.
10th store milestone
Comet is set to reach 10 retail stores during September 2026.
Jury convenes in Bengaluru
Jury led by Rishad Premji selects winners through a secret ballot.
Best on Campus and Comeback Kid nominees revealed
The Economic Times reveals the shortlists for Best on Campus and Comeback Kid categories.
Bootstrap Champ and Top Innovator nominees revealed
ET Startup Awards announces shortlists for two other categories ahead of the main event.
Series C Funding
Closes $36M round to accelerate AI roadmap and enter new international markets.
Series C Round
Secured $36M led by Susquehanna Asia VC to scale AI and international footprint.
Series B Funding
Secured $17.5 million led by Vertex Ventures to expand tech stack and creator network.
Market Milestone
Global international arrivals exceed pre-pandemic levels, reaching 1.52 billion.
Series A Funding
Raised $7 million in a round led by Fundamentum and Elevation Capital.
Series B Expansion
Raises $20M co-led by Peak XV and Elevation Capital; begins aggressive international expansion.
Emergent founded
Mukund Jha founds Emergent in Bengaluru and San Francisco as an AI app-building platform.
Company Founded
Wishlink established by Shaurya Gupta, Divyansh Ameta, and Chandan Yadav.
Company Foundation
Atlys founded by Mohak Nahta; raises seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
ET Startup Awards launched
The Economic Times Startup Awards are introduced, becoming a prestigious honor for Indian entrepreneurs.
SolarSquare founded
Shreya Mishra, Neeraj Jain, and Nikhil Nahar found SolarSquare in Mumbai as a residential rooftop solar company.
Comet's ₹100 crore Series B led by Verlinvest validates a 9X revenue surge since its previous institutional raise. Elevation and Nexus doubled down, while operator angels from Urban Company, Snap and Bhaane/VegNonVeg joined the cap table.
Comet's ₹100 crore Series B will fund its transition from online-first brand to omnichannel retailer. With stores outperforming the broader athleisure category, the D2C sneaker maker plans 20 stores by FY27 and investments in proprietary sole moulds.
Source: Business Standard; Peerzada Abrar · Business Standard
For startup founders and VCs, the ET Startup Awards 2026 Comeback Kid shortlist highlights resilient founders—SolarSquare, Shadowfax, Scapia, Emergent, Pratilipi—backed by marquee investors and recognized by a jury led by Rishad Premji.
For clean energy professionals, SolarSquare's nomination as Comeback Kid reflects scaling of residential rooftop solar with financing, subsidies, and performance guarantees across 20 Indian cities.
For supply chain and logistics leaders, Shadowfax's Comeback Kid nomination at ET Startup Awards 2026 highlights resilient third-party logistics models serving e-commerce marketplaces and D2C brands with express parcel, reverse logistics, and hyperlocal delivery.
Source: Our Reporters (in) · Ettech Last Updated (in)
Elevation Capital's $500 million ninth fund exclusively targets AI startups at the application layer, challenging the narrative that India is behind in AI. The partners emphasize undersupplied expertise and a billion-user market, framing India as a soon-to-be AI powerhouse.
Elevation Capital launches a $500M early-stage fund to back AI-native startups, heating up competition among Indian VCs that have raised over $2.5B cumulatively. The fund's exclusive AI focus signals a shift from generalist to thesis-driven investing, directly impacting founder access to capital.
Elevation Capital's $500 million AI-focused fund is set to catalyze a wave of SaaS startups that embed intelligence into existing digital infrastructure. For cloud and SaaS providers, this signals fresh capital for vertical-specific agents and AI-native platforms, potentially accelerating India's product cloud shift.
Source: livemint.com · economictimes.indiatimes.com
With a $500 million early-stage fund, Elevation Capital will write $25–30 million checks to about 20 seed and Series A startups, focusing on AI-native companies. The fund also earmarks capital for follow-on rounds, offering a new catalyst for India’s startup ecosystem.
Elevation Capital’s latest fund will back AI-enabling SaaS platforms, from infrastructure to applications, reshaping India’s SaaS landscape. With $25–30 million checks, the fund seeks startups building AI-native products that could challenge global incumbents.
Elevation Capital’s latest fund underscores growing LP appetite for Indian tech and AI, despite a tighter VC landscape. The $500 million early-stage fund, combined with a $400 million holdings vehicle, brings total dry powder to $900 million, signaling sustained institutional conviction.
With a $500 million early-stage fund, Elevation Capital is betting that AI will spawn the next generation of India’s tech unicorns and decacorns. The firm’s sector-agnostic but AI-conviction strategy signals a major shift in VC focus toward deep-tech and AI-native startups.
Source: moneycontrol.com · Moneycontrol.com
Indian startups saw a significant funding boost to $358 million in the third week of March, driven by a massive $155 million round for Weaver Services. While the volume represents the third-highest weekly total of the year, the ecosystem remains cautious due to a lack of late-stage deals and ongoing geopolitical instability.
Atlys has raised $36 million in a Series C funding round led by Susquehanna Asia VC, with strategic participation from MakeMyTrip. The capital infusion aims to accelerate the company's mission to automate the global visa application process as international travel demand reaches new heights.
Atlys has raised $36 million in a Series C round led by Susquehanna Asia VC, with strategic participation from MakeMyTrip. The capital will accelerate the expansion of its automated visa processing platform as it targets the global travel-tech SaaS market.
Atlys, a digital visa processing platform, has raised $36 million in a Series C round led by Susquehanna Asia VC. The funding, featuring strategic participation from MakeMyTrip, will accelerate global expansion and the development of AI-driven automation tools for international travel compliance.
Source: Moneycontrol · Mint
Atlys has raised $36 million in a Series C funding round led by Susquehanna Asia VC to accelerate its AI-native visa processing platform. The capital will fuel international expansion and the development of automated document verification and eligibility assessment tools.
Visa processing startup Atlys has closed a $36 million Series C funding round led by Susquehanna Asia VC to accelerate its AI-native platform. The capital will fuel international expansion and the development of automated identity and eligibility layers for global travel.
Atlys has raised $36 million in Series C funding led by Susquehanna Asia VC to accelerate its AI-driven visa processing platform. The startup has recorded 11x growth since 2024 and is now processing over 700,000 visas annually across 120+ destinations.
Atlys has raised $36 million in a Series C round led by Susquehanna Asia VC to digitize the global visa application process. The funding, which includes a strategic investment from MakeMyTrip, will accelerate the company's AI roadmap and international expansion as it hits a 700,000 annual visa run rate.
