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W Health Ventures has closed its $73 million Fund II, oversubscribed, to create companies addressing clinical gaps in India.
Reporting: msn.com
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A prediction market on Polymarket has seen $2.39 million staked on whether Perplexity AI will be acquired before 2027.
Reporting: cryptobriefing.com
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AI coding startup Cognition secured a $2 billion round at a $48 billion valuation, less than four months after its prior raise at $26 billion.
Reporting: finance.yahoo.com
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Direct-to-consumer beauty brand Sugar Cosmetics raised Rs 144.5 crore from existing investor A91 Partners.
Reporting: techstory.in
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French AI startup Mistral AI has raised €3 billion in Series D funding, with Samsung and ASML leading the round.
Reporting: newsbytesapp.com
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Forus, a healthcare automation startup, closed a $150 million Series C at a $3 billion valuation, months after its prior funding round.
Reporting: bloomberg.com
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Bluecore Energy, a nuclear startup, raised a $50 million seed round less than two months after emerging from stealth.
Reporting: msn.com
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A new robotics company, Dynamic Creatures, has emerged from stealth.
Reporting: msn.com
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Global fintech investment reached $103.1 billion in the first half of 2026, up from $72.2 billion in the second half of 2025.
Reporting: msn.com
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Cato has raised €6 million to deploy AI tools aimed at helping businesses navigate Italy’s €309.7 billion public tender market.
Reporting: thenextweb.com
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Europe’s largest tech equity raise closed with Mistral’s €3B Series D, led by Samsung.
Reporting: ventureburn.com
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Apple has acquired Sonera, a California startup developing non-invasive technology to measure brain-generated magnetic fields.
Reporting: macrumors.com
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