Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (September 16, 2026)
YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Tuesday, September 16, 2026.
YourStory reports the top headlines of September 16, 2026. Indian transplant nurse Agimol Pradeep won the $250,000 Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026 for her work in organ transplantation and stem cell donation. Hero Motors raised Rs 299.99 crore from anchor investors ahead of its IPO, pricing shares at Rs 79–84 per share.
JSW One Platforms added two independent directors, Olympian Aparna Popat Ved and Prabhjeet Singh, to strengthen its board. PointAI appointed Afshan Banu as Global Head of Fashion & Beauty. TRUE ARTIS received Rs 11.4 crore in seed funding to expand aesthetic surgery centres and open new clinics in Delhi NCR. Amazon launched Alexa+ in India, an AI-powered personal assistant for conversational assistance on various devices.
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