Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 14 -- The eighth edition of Huddle Global 2026, Asia's largest beachside startup festival, concluded here on Friday with investment announcements worth Rs 8 crore and fresh initiatives to accelerate the growth of Kerala's startup ecosystem.
Two startups secured investments totalling Rs 1.5 crore, with deeptech aerospace startup Tessat Space raising Rs 1 crore in an angel funding round and Kerala-based Bustler receiving a proposed seed investment of Rs 50 lakh.
Organised by the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), the three-day event brought together around 10,000 participants, including more than 90 venture capital investors, over 50 angel investors, 4,000 startups, 200 high-net-worth individuals, 300 startup mentors, m...