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HiBob secures $166M as annualized revenue exceeds $400M
Cloud-based HR platform HiBob has raised $166 million, with Salesforce contributing the majority of the capital.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Sugar Cosmetics secures $15.3M at steep valuation drop
D2C beauty brand Sugar Cosmetics raised ₹144.47 crore ($15.3 million) from A91 Partners via Series D7 compulsorily convertible preference shares.
Reporting: msn.com
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Indian startup funding dips as large rounds stay scarce
Indian startups secured significantly less venture capital in early September, with no major deals announced.
Reporting: techstory.in, alleywatch.com
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Moonshot AI confidentially files for Hong Kong IPO
Beijing-based AI startup Moonshot has submitted a confidential filing for a Hong Kong initial public offering, according to three sources.
Reporting: msn.com, coincentral.com, digitimes.com
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YC Summer 2026 batch highlights AI trends across sectors
Y Combinator’s latest cohort signals where founders are placing bets in artificial intelligence.
Reporting: forbes.com
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Ex-DeepMind engineers let customers train their robots
A robotics startup founded by former DeepMind staff is testing an approach where end-users shape how its robots behave.
Reporting: businessinsider.com
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Startup financing strategy shifts amid tighter capital conditions
For years, startups prioritized raising successive funding rounds from prominent investors at higher valuations.
Reporting: entrepreneur.com
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Q3 VC funding sets record with $330.9B, megadeals dominate
Global venture capital investment reached $330.9 billion in a single quarter, the highest on record.
Reporting: gcn.com
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Bluehill VC backs Makr Microsystems in $1.2M semiconductor push
Makr Microsystems, a semiconductor metrology startup, has secured funding to advance its technology for inspecting subsurface chip structures.
Reporting: moneycontrol.com
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Bengaluru aerospace startup Alteon raises $2.5M for long-flight drones
A Bengaluru-based aerospace company has secured pre-seed funding to build aircraft designed for months of autonomous flight.
Reporting: technosports.co.in
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RISE Robotics secures $100K MassVentures grant for beltdraulic tech
Massachusetts-based RISE Robotics received a $100,000 grant from MassVentures to advance the commercialization of its beltdraulic technology.
Reporting: tmcnet.com
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Medulance secures $2.5M to scale emergency response across India
Delhi-based healthtech startup Medulance has raised ₹24 crore in a Series A round.
Reporting: msn.com
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