Startups & Funding

Exclusive: Deeptech startup MuRay raises €7.1m to see inside rocket engines

Deeptech startup MuRay has secured €7.1 million in funding to develop technology for inspecting rocket engines.

How to build an investment thesis and win early-stage deals, according to VCs

Venture capitalists share insights on creating an investment thesis to secure early-stage deals.

Norway's Investinor out raising new LP fund amid European push to fund scaleups

Norway's Investinor is raising a new LP fund to support the growth of European scaleups.

This fintech wasn’t ‘actively’ fundraising. Then it closed a $90m round at an $800m valuation

A fintech company has closed a $90 million funding round, reaching a valuation of $800 million despite not actively fundraising.

Auriga Partners announces €80M interim closing for its second cybersecurity fund

French VC firm Auriga Partners has reached an interim closing of €80 million for its second cybersecurity-focused fund.

Ravical raises $17M to break the link between accounting firms' growth and hiring

AI startup Ravical has raised $17 million in seed funding to help accounting and tax firms scale operations without increasing headcount.

Kissht Q2: Profit Doubles To ₹125 Cr, Revenue Jumps 45% YoY

Energy-efficient inference chip developer FuriosaAI raises $620M to solve the data center power bottleneck

South Korean chip startup FuriosaAI has raised $620 million to produce energy-efficient AI processors.

US DOJ is inquiring about Nvidia's purchase of Hugging Face

The US Department of Justice is investigating Nvidia's acquisition of Hugging Face and its general business practices.

Meesho’s Q2 Report Card, Info Edge CEO Quits & More

Meesho reported narrowed net losses and increased operating revenue for Q2 FY27.

Info Edge reports steady growth; Reimagining everyday consumer products

Jio Platforms debuted on the National Stock Exchange with a significant premium, becoming India's second most valuable listed firm.

Zillow agrees to pay $212.5M to settle investor lawsuit over failed home-flipping business

Zillow has agreed to pay $212.5 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit over its failed home-flipping business, Zillow Offers, which the company shut down in 2021.

Bigger than Bing or Xbox: Microsoft’s OpenAI haul reaches $10B in quarterly revenue

Microsoft's OpenAI business generated $10 billion in quarterly revenue, now exceeding Xbox and surpassing most of its legacy product lines.

Upwind raises $400M after walking away from Datadog acquisition offer

Cloud security startup Upwind raised $400 million in Series C at a $3.8 billion valuation, declining a Datadog acquisition offer at the same price.

Price hikes can’t stop YouTube Premium from hitting new subscriber records

YouTube Music and YouTube Premium have surpassed 150 million subscribers globally, according to Alphabet's Q3 2026 financial report, despite recent price increases.

Google expands AI Search ads globally as core ad growth slows

Google is expanding AI-powered search ads globally as Alphabet reports Q3 revenue growth of 25% to $127.6 billion amid slowing core ad growth.

Microsoft recorded $10 billion in revenue from OpenAI

Microsoft generated $10 billion in revenue from commercial arrangements with OpenAI in Q3 2024, highlighting the strategic importance of the partnership.

Readwise is taking on Kindle and Kobo for ebook supremacy

Readwise is expanding its reading tools ecosystem with Readwise Books, a new platform for purchasing, reading, and discussing ebooks that directly challenges Kindle and Kobo.