Startup news, 30 October 2026
4 briefs
Let’s Game Now raises ₹30 Cr to launch franchise esports league
Bengaluru-based esports platform Let’s Game Now has raised ₹30 crore from industrialist Anand Mahindra, venture firm Bestvantage Investments, and a UAE-based family office to develop what it…
Reported by inc42.com
Fortinet embeds AI security in firewalls, sidestepping new deployments
Fortinet has introduced a way for customers to enable AI security through its existing FortiGate firewalls, potentially avoiding the need for separate deployments. The move, announced this week…
Reported by siliconangle.com
Ex-Palantir duo raises $17M from a16z to target Autodesk with AI
Former Palantir engineers Andy Alder and Arjun Mather have reportedly raised $17 million from Andreessen Horowitz for Dream, a startup building AI models aimed at the design and engineering software…
Reported by cryptobriefing.com
Opentrons raises $40M to scale AI-driven lab robotics
Opentrons Labworks, a startup specializing in AI-powered robotic lab automation, has raised $40 million in a Series E round led by healthcare investor Avego, with participation from BroadOak Capital…
Reported by siliconangle.com