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Zurich-based climate tech startup Cotierra has raised $3 million to commercialize its decentralized biochar technology for tropical agriculture.
Reporting: tech.eu
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Instinct, the consumer AI assistant startup, has closed a $1 billion Series C funding round at a $10 billion valuation.
Reporting: analyticsinsight.net
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Reports suggest that a group of UK-based early-stage funds may have approached the government about restricting non-compete clauses in employment contracts.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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TechSparks 2026, India’s marquee startup conference.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Autoheal AI has raised $7.9 million to automate the debugging of AI agents, led by Innovation Endeavors with participation from other investors.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Databricks has acquired Row Zero, the Seattle-based cloud spreadsheet startup built by ex-AWS engineers to handle millions of rows without the performance lag of traditional tools.
Reporting: msn.com
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For founders still relying on reserves from past funding rounds or pivoting to adjacent models, this gap is more than a trend—it’s a survival challenge.
Reporting: ventureburn.com
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India has earmarked $25 billion to invest in deep-tech startups, aiming to close the gap with other major players in semiconductors, AI, and space technology.
Reporting: msn.com
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India’s CTO Summit 2026, as reported by Inc42, marks a turning point in how some of the country’s tech leaders appear to be approaching AI.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Dhravya Shah, a 19-year-old college dropout, has raised $3 million for Supermemory AI.
Reporting: msn.com
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San Diego-based AI drug discovery startup Iambic Therapeutics has filed for a Nasdaq IPO.
Reporting: nai500.com
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Paris-based Rayon has raised €10 million in a Series A round to expand its browser-based drawing software for interior designers.
Reporting: tech.eu
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