PRAMA showcased a wide range of indigenously manufactured smart video security products and AI-led surveillance solutions at IFSEC India Security Expo 2025 in New Delhi. The company highlighted AI Sense cameras, IoT-enabled systems and integrated security technologies designed for Indian operating conditions. The display featured solutions for sectors such as retail, residential, transportation, defence, safe cities, healthcare and hospitality. PRAMA emphasised its local manufacturing capabilities, aligned with the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, and its focus on AI-driven video analytics, predictive monitoring and operational intelligence. With expanding production capacity near Mumbai, the company aims to meet rising demand for advanced, scalable and India-ready security solutions.Read more

Brick & Bolt recorded a strong 2025, expanding its footprint, services and leadership while strengthening its position as a tech-enabled construction company. The firm completed over 10,000 units and crossed 5 million sq ft of construction, supported by rising demand from homeowners and institutional clients. Key launches included the Smart Cost Calculator, the Advantix commercial construction arm and the premium Connoisseur Collection for luxury homes. Brick & Bolt also expanded offline experience centres and added a real estate advisory platform, GARANT. With new leadership appointments and multiple industry awards, the company now aims to sustain 2X growth through 2026 by scaling residential, commercial and advisory businesses across major Indian cities.Read more

Square Yards has secured USD 35 million in new funding from investors led by Korean venture capital firm Smile Gate, taking the company's pre-money valuation to USD 900 million. The Gurugram-based real estate technology firm, active in property brokerage and home loans, has recorded steady financial growth. It posted INR 1,410 crore in revenue in the last financial year and reported a 44% rise in revenue during the first half of the ongoing fiscal. The company, which operates in India and the UAE, is also working on raising an additional USD 100 million at a valuation exceeding USD 1 billion.Read more

It's Spotlight, an AI-driven experiential DOOH company, has launched India's first gesture-powered concert experience zones, debuting during spiritual musician Radhika Das's tour in Chandigarh. Thousands of attendees interacted with the music through installations such as the Gesture-Powered Music Wall, where hand movements activated visual and audio effects, creating a personalised, meditative experience. Other zones offered interactive playlists, reflective activities and community spaces. A custom survey tool captured real-time audience insights to help the company design more emotionally aligned experiences. Founder Virkaran Singh said combining technology and smart data deepens engagement. With this launch, It's Spotlight aims to redefine digital out-of-home experiences across India.Read more

EXCON 2025, hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry in Bengaluru from December 9, will be South Asia's largest construction equipment exhibition, emphasizing India's growing strength in construction equipment and advanced manufacturing. Mother India Forming will highlight its expertise in precision sheet-metal cold-roll forming, supplying high-performance components to sectors including construction, mining, agriculture, railways, defence, and renewable energy. The company operates an integrated manufacturing setup and is expanding its solar power capacity to support sustainability. The event underscores India's role in delivering advanced engineering solutions globally.Read more

Network People Services Technologies (NPST), a digital payments and banking technology provider, has raised over INR 300 crore from Tata Mutual Fund through a fully subscribed preferential issue. Tata MF's stake in the company will now rise to 9.42%. The funds, allotted at INR 2,074 per share, will support innovation, infrastructure upgrades and new capabilities in emerging technologies, along with expansion into Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. CMD Deepak Chand Thakur said the goal is to evolve into an AI-first payments company offering smarter risk controls and better user experiences. NPST, founded in 2013, has seen strong financial growth and recently moved to mainboard listings on NSE and BSE.Read more

Bengaluru-based developer Address Maker has secured an INR 200 crore structured financing line from AI Growth, through its affiliate entities, to support land acquisitions, joint-development agreements and project-level capital needs. The company - which has delivered around 6.7 million sq ft across residential, commercial and plotted developments in Bengaluru and has another 5.2 million sq ft under execution - plans to use the funding to accelerate growth in its home market and to expand into Mumbai. This arrangement mirrors the rising shift toward private credit among Indian real-estate developers seeking liquidity and financial agility.Read more

HDFC Capital has taken a minority stake in Zoiros Projects and committed INR 20 crore to Earth Fund, a platform launched by Brigade Enterprises and Gruhas PropTech earlier this year. Earth Fund, an INR 300-crore SEBI-registered Category II AIF backs early-stage proptech, construction-tech and sustainability startups, typically investing USD 1-2 million per firm. The Fund targets ventures at Pre-Series A or Series A stages, aiming for 10-15 companies across urban infrastructure, clean-tech and smart real-estate solutions. HDFC Capital's infusion strengthens the Fund's capacity to support innovations reshaping India's built environment.Read more

Indian Railways has asked all its zones to upload operational problems on the Innovation Portal so that startups, MSMEs, R&D institutes and individual innovators can work on practical solutions. The platform, created under the Startups for Railways programme launched in 2022, already has more than 4,043 registered participants. Several ideas submitted earlier such as smart track inspection systems, solar-powered coach rooftops, fire detection tools, broken-rail monitoring and safer shunting solutions have shown early progress. The new push aims to bring more clarity to problem statements and encourage wider participation across zones.Read more

Aion-Tech Solutions' subsidiary, ROQIT Greenfield Digital, has partnered with Indian Railways to launch an AI-powered logistics platform for small parcel deliveries. The pilot will begin early next year with South Central Railway and aims for a nationwide rollout. The platform will integrate ETO Motors for sustainable first- and last-mile delivery and feature a cloud-native app with real-time tracking, digital payments, and partner selection. Light-to-medium-weight parcels currently account for less than 1 per cent of railway traffic in India, highlighting a major efficiency gap ROQIT intends to bridge.Read more