Venture capital, funding rounds, mergers and acquisitions, and startup launches.
Inc42 highlights five Indian manufacturing startups building specialized components and materials for sectors including semiconductors, electric mobility, and energy storage, supported by new government policy initiatives.
TravClan, an Indian travel-tech startup, has raised $5 million in funding from Flipkart and August One, plus debt financing from Trifecta Capital.
Nebius, an Amsterdam-based AI cloud company, secured a $3.5 billion loan facility from Citi to expand data centres and GPU capacity amid rising AI compute prices.
Unicorn India Ventures launched US operations with former Google executive Kishore Kanakamedala as Venture Partner to help Indian deep-tech startups access US markets and investors.
Binny Bansal-backed ShopOS launched Sloosh, a self-service AI platform for generating images and videos targeting individual creators and small businesses, with subscriptions starting at $19 per month.
Spanish VC firm Seaya has closed its new growth fund, Seaya Nova, at €600 million in six months, backed by the European Investment Fund to support European tech companies scaling to global leadership.
Zomato's parent Eternal discussed how owned delivery and inventory networks protect it from AI shopping agents and revealed plans to separate its going-out business.
Delhi-based B2B travel tech startup TravClan raised $5 million in an equity and debt funding round led by Flipkart and August One, with plans to expand engineering and destination operations.
Oxford spinout QuantrolOx raised €12 million in Series A funding to expand its quantum computing software platform that automates tuning and control of quantum devices.
Reuters reports that insiders working on a potential SpaceX-Tesla merger are concerned Elon Musk's public comments could invite shareholder scrutiny and delay the process.
Opinion piece argues that Anthropic's delayed IPO and conflicting market signals around AI safety concerns, rival CEO concerns, and the company's own prospectus warnings of existential risks suggest structural issues with the AI IPO wave.
Analysis of Crunchbase data shows larger acquisitions are occurring for boom-era startups that haven't raised new funding for four or more years, including recent deals like Uber's $2.3 billion acquisition of ezCater.
Cognizant is acquiring Australia-based DyFlex Solutions to expand SAP and AI services in the Asia-Pacific region.
Amsterdam-based Indurex raised €7 million in funding for its AI-native cyber-physical systems security platform targeting critical infrastructure.
A podcast roundtable featuring three French founders building advanced cancer therapies through microalgae-based manufacturing, cell therapy, and AI-driven drug discovery discusses scaling European BioTech innovation.
Karta AI, a startup founded by former Razorpay executives, raised $3 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered customer communication platform for financial institutions across 25+ languages.
European cloud companies raised €5.9 billion in H1 2026, with the UK dominating via infrastructure plays; Nscale led with $4.19B for AI computing infrastructure powered by renewable energy.
Portuguese drone maker Beyond Vision raised over €28 million in a funding round co-led by Índico Capital Partners and Lince Capital to scale production, expand R&D in AI and cloud platforms, and enter new international markets.
