Startups
Nvidia backs four German startups as European spending spree continues
Nvidia has backed four German startups as part of its broader European venture spending strategy.
Startups & Funding
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Daytona hits $1B valuation with $60M Series B for AI agent cloud
Daytona, a cloud infrastructure platform for AI agents, raised $60M in Series B funding at a $1B valuation, led by FirstMark with backing from founders at Stripe, Quora, Shopify, Datadog, Perplexity and Zoom.
Startups
Online retail market to cross $90b in 2026 with grocery overtaking mobiles: Redseer
India's online retail market is projected to reach $90 billion by 2026 with 22-24% annual growth, driven by grocery overtaking mobile phones as the second-largest category.
Startups
Hunar.AI raises Rs 40 Cr in Series A funding round led by Blume Ventures
Hunar.AI raised Rs 40 crore in Series A funding led by Blume Ventures to expand its AI platform for frontline workforce management across high-volume hiring and multilingual operations.
Startups
From dishes to diapers: Seattle home-help startup Rosie raises $7M, eyes Austin and S.F. in 2027
Rosie, a Seattle-based home-help startup combining childcare and household services, raised $7M and plans to expand to Austin and San Francisco in 2027.
Startups
Inspired Capital closes $450M fourth fund as New York pushes back on Silicon Valley’s gravitational pull
Inspired Capital closed its fourth fund with $450M as venture capital increasingly concentrates on the East Coast amid competition with Silicon Valley.
Startups
Burma Burma DRHP: A Look At Shareholding Pattern & Key Executives
Hunger Pangs Limited, parent of Indian restaurant chain Burma Burma, filed its IPO draft with SEBI proposing ₹150 Cr fresh issue and share sales from co-founders.
Startups
EIF commits €20 million to Swedish VC BackingMinds to support underrepresented entrepreneurs
Swedish VC firm BackingMinds received €20 million from the European Investment Fund for its third fund to support underrepresented entrepreneurs overlooked by traditional investors.
Startups
EIT launches €40M funding call to help bring university deep tech research to market
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology launched a €40 million funding initiative to help universities commercialize deep tech and advanced manufacturing research through innovation and entrepreneurship programs.
Startups
How To Build A Billion-Dollar Company Without Venture Capital
Founder essay on building a billion-dollar company without VC, citing challenges in today's capital-scarce market and emphasizing customer focus over fundraising as a success metric.
Startups
Fintech Funding Fell 21% In Q3 As Deals Grew Scarcer
Fintech startup funding dropped 21% year-over-year in Q3 2026, with deal count hitting its lowest level since 2018, signaling a bifurcated market favoring AI firms and established leaders.
Startups
Apple India’s FY26 Profit Jumps 66% YoY To ₹5,311 Cr, Revenue Up 31%
Apple India's FY26 profit surged 66% to ₹5,311 Cr with 31% revenue growth, driven by strong iPhone and Mac sales and expanding manufacturing presence.
Startups
This New Food Delivery App Could Be the Antidote to Menu Markups
Olo, a food delivery app, aims to disrupt the market by charging in-store menu prices plus a flat 5 percent fee instead of inflated markups.
Startups
Silent sailing, noisy generators: Hydrogen startups PowerUP and H2Boat tackle yachting's diesel problem
Estonian hydrogen fuel cell startup PowerUP Energy Technologies and Italian marine technology startup H2Boat announced a partnership to deliver integrated zero-emission energy systems for yachts using on-board hydrogen production and storage.
Startups
Nvidia invests in four German startups as part of $10BN European investment pledge
Nvidia announced investments in four German AI and space startups—Agile Robots, Avelios Medical, Mirelo and Reflex Aerospace—as part of its €10 billion European investment commitment.
Startups
Coherence Quantum raises €2.78M to tackle quantum computer scaling challenges
Finnish quantum hardware startup Coherence Quantum raised €2.78 million in seed funding to develop cryogenic control technology that enables scaling of quantum processors.
Startups
IndiQube To Invest ₹35 Cr In Office Space Developer SaiEdge Realty
Listed coworking provider IndiQube Spaces' board approved a ₹35 Cr investment to acquire up to 49% stake in developer SaiEdge Realty, which will build commercial office spaces for IndiQube to lease.
Startups
Blackwall hits $2.2B valuation with $100M Series C just weeks after joining Estonia's unicorn club
Estonian web traffic management platform Blackwall raised $100 million in Series C funding at a $2.2 billion valuation, weeks after reaching unicorn status.