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Pixxel, an Indian space technology startup, has closed a $100 million Series C round—the country’s largest for a space-tech company.
Reporting: reuters.com
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Leanwatts, a Hyderabad-based deeptech startup, has raised $2 million in seed funding across two rounds.
Reporting: msn.com
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SparkLabs has introduced a $75,000 prize for Korean climate startups, offering exposure to global judges and investors.
Reporting: koreatechdesk.com
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Startup funding in the Middle East and North Africa reached $375 million in August 2026, more than doubling from the previous month.
Reporting: wamda.com
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AI infrastructure startup Crusoe has locked in a five-year cloud services agreement with trading firm Jane Street.
Reporting: msn.com
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Crusoe, an AI infrastructure startup, reached a $30 billion valuation after securing $3 billion in funding.
Reporting: cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com
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India’s space-tech sector is seeing more startups emerge, yet securing capital remains a hurdle.
Reporting: business-standard.com
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Fifty-eight startups backed by venture capital went public this year at valuations exceeding $1 billion.
Reporting: news.crunchbase.com
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AI startup Rillet has closed a Series C round.
Reporting: msn.com
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Investors are backing India’s drone startups, but capital thins as companies shift from development to commercialization.
Reporting: thehindubusinessline.com
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Together AI, which provides open-source AI models, has struck a deal to use compute resources from Humain in Saudi Arabia.
Reporting: nytimes.com
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AgenticHire, an AI-driven hiring platform founded by two brothers from Bangladesh, has raised over $30,000 through accelerators, grants, and competitions.
Reporting: thedailystar.net
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