Zoho’s Vembu reveals Tech30 startups at TechSparks 2026

At the 17th edition of TechSparks, YourStory’s annual startup summit, Zoho Corp Chief Scientist and Co-founder Sridhar Vembu presented this year’s Tech30 list—30 startups shaping India’s tech future. The selection was announced during the 2026 event in Bengaluru, which has received a smaller but still majority share of India’s startup funding this year, per Moneycontrol data.

The Tech30 list follows a change in TechSparks’ focus, as StartupReader reported on 29 September. The conference now positions India as a potential partner in building global technology, not just a place for local founders. Earlier coverage on 7 September noted that India’s spacetech sector is growing but still faces investor hesitation, even as interest increases.

The full list of startups hasn’t been released, but spacetech ventures appear to be part of it, matching trends in India’s deeptech ecosystem. Inc42’s September roundup, mentioned by StartupReader on 1 October, showed a preference for AI and deeptech in startup selections. The Tech30 announcement comes as Bengaluru’s funding lead continues, even with smaller round sizes—a trend StartupReader covered on 25 September.

How the list might influence sector priorities or investor interest in spacetech isn’t clear yet. For now, the event shows India’s effort to play a bigger role in global tech innovation.

Sources: yourstory.com