Startup news, 5 October 2026

2 briefs

• doxx.net raises $38M to build private networks for AI agents

  Miami-based startup doxx.net has raised $38 million in Series A funding to build private, encrypted networks for AI agents. The company has opened its platform to public beta, describing its offering

  Reported by hoodline.com

• Karnataka gig unions demand welfare schemes as state backs startups

  Two of Karnataka’s largest gig worker unions have formally demanded that the state implement welfare schemes for app-based transport workers, including health insurance, income support during emergenc

  Reported by economictimes.indiatimes.com