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Blackwall hits €1B, reshuffles Estonia’s unicorn deck
Blackwall has reached a €1 billion valuation, becoming Estonia’s newest unicorn.
Reporting: tech.eu
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Government-backed R&D fund commits billions to 22 projects
The projects, with combined R&D costs exceeding the corpus of most Indian venture funds, span sectors like advanced materials and clean energy.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Indian specialty drug maker raises $70M to expand production
The company has raised $70 million from ChrysCapital and Tata Capital Healthcare Fund, a notable investment in a space that rarely sees funding at this scale.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Apple Pay launches in India with Axis Bank, PayU
Apple Pay has launched in India, allowing eligible Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard credit card holders to make contactless payments.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Arivihan’s $10M Series A doubles down on India’s AI tutoring bet
Arivihan has raised $10.2 million (₹98 crore) in a Series A round co-led by its existing investors.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Zenithon raises seed from Backed, SOSV for AI world models
Zenithon, a lab developing AI world models for robotics and physical systems, has raised an undisclosed seed round co-led by Backed VC and SOSV.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Physical AI risks overlooked in safety debate, says investor
The current AI safety debate may be missing a key dimension: the risks of AI systems operating in physical environments.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Sequoia-backed Juicebox opens London office to target UK businesses
Sequoia-backed fintech Juicebox has quietly opened a London office, its first outside its home market, to sell embedded cash-flow tools to UK businesses.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Sifted Summit’s EU Inc panel probes digital capital markets
Sifted Summit’s closing panel last week brought Europe’s digital capital markets into the spotlight.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund taps VC shortlist
The fund, first floated earlier this year, is said to target a gap in late-stage growth capital for domestic startups.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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WRO-backed student robotics teams spin out with Aramco funding
Recent developments suggest that student teams from the World Robot Olympiad’s STEM Entrepreneur Program may have secured project funding and mentorship from Aramco.
Reporting: usatoday.com
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TechSparks 2026 tests India’s cultural tech experiment
TechSparks 2026, YourStory’s annual startup summit.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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