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Kahlil Gibran quotes resurface as D2C beauty brands chase imperfection
A five-year-old post resurfaced this week, listing five Kahlil Gibran quotes that celebrate imperfection.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Outerlimit’s $16M pre-seed skips seed-stage norms
Outerlimit has raised $16 million in pre-seed funding to build a zero-trust security layer for autonomous AI agents.
Reporting: pulse2.com
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Verda’s $189M Series B vaults it into AI cloud unicorn club
Helsinki-based AI cloud startup Verda has raised $189 million in an oversubscribed Series B led by Emergence Capital, pushing its valuation above $1 billion.
Reporting: gcn.com
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Exam security outsourcing—India’s next edtech frontier?
Security forces will now guard key exam administration facilities, a direct response to the question paper leak of a major medical entrance exam earlier this year.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Cars24 eyes DRHP by April as IPO window reopens
Cars24, India’s largest used-car marketplace, expects to be eligible to file its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) by April, according to comments from its CFO.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Mobile retailers to strike over UPI MDR burden—fintech’s quiet windfall
Starting October 2, thousands of mobile phone retailers across India plan to shut shop for a day.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Black Forest Labs CEO urges Europe to drop AI fear mindset
Robin Rombach, CEO of German AI image-generation startup Black Forest Labs, has publicly challenged Europe’s approach to artificial intelligence.
Reporting: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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EU ultrafast laser startups ride data center, chipmaking demand
The European Union’s bet on ultrafast lasers is paying off for startups, with demand from data centers and semiconductor manufacturing now complementing public funding.
Reporting: msn.com
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India’s FY26 IPO wave: 18 startups list, but quality lags quantity
Inc42’s tracker confirms that 18 Indian startups went public in fiscal year 2026, marking a notable uptick in listings.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Spinny’s confidential IPO filing tests India’s used-car market
Spinny has filed for a confidential initial public offering with India’s securities regulator, SEBI.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Lightspeed lowers India AI fund target to $300-$350M
Lightspeed has set a $300-$350 million target for its new early-stage AI fund in India, down from an earlier reported goal of $500 million.
Reporting: cryptobriefing.com
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Ex-AlphaGo co-creator seeks funding for AI reasoning startup
A co-creator of AlphaGo is reportedly raising tens of millions for a new startup focused on AI reasoning, according to Bloomberg.
Reporting: bloomberg.com
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