Startup news, 31 October 2026

10 briefs

• ShareWillow secures $8.5M to develop AI tools for home service workers

  The company plans to use the capital to grow its platform, expand its connections with field-service software, and build relationships with franchise brands and private-equity groups in the home…

  Reported by unite.ai

• CapGrid raises ₹50 Cr to expand into drones, data centres

  Delhi-based B2B manufacturing startup CapGrid has secured fresh funding in a pre-Series B round, with Hero Enterprise Venture Partners taking the lead. The investment positions the company to…

  Reported by inc42.com

• Serval raises $150M at $3B, claims ServiceNow replacement

  Serval has secured fresh funding in a recent round, with Sequoia taking the lead, catapulting the AI agent startup’s valuation to a new milestone. The announcement marks the latest in a string of…

  Reported by thenextweb.com

• Numour, upliance.ai in funding talks as D2C bets persist

  Delhi-based skincare brand Numour and smart kitchen appliance startup upliance. ai are reportedly in late-stage funding discussions, according to Inc42. The talks, if finalized, would involve…

  Reported by inc42.com, inc42.com

• Walmart investigates Flipkart after ₹150 Cr vendor kickback claims

  Walmart is examining allegations that Flipkart employees received more than ₹150 Cr ($16 Mn) in improper payments from vendors. The inquiry follows whistleblower reports involving staff in…

  Reported by inc42.com

• AU SFB probes potential Salesforce data exposure as retailer’s admin access surfaces on da

  AU Small Finance Bank is examining claims of a data leak tied to a Salesforce-hosted platform used for vehicle loan customer records, while a threat actor has allegedly put administrator-level…

  Reported by inc42.com

• &Truth Secures $70M to Automate Code Safety Proofs

  &Truth, a startup focused on mathematically verifying software safety, has exited stealth with $70 million in seed funding. The company aims to build a system that can analyze code in any language…

  Reported by unite.ai

• Ollie shuts down as privacy-focused AI assistants struggle to scale

  Ollie, an AI assistant startup that emphasized user privacy, will shut down on November 6. The company had recently raised funding, including a reported $7.5 million seed round led by Khosla…

  Reported by techcrunch.com

• Bleu Robotics raises €5M pre-seed to simplify humanoid robot deployment

  Paris-based Bleu Robotics has raised a €5 million pre-seed round to scale its AI-driven software for industrial humanoid robots. The company’s stated goal is to streamline the process of deploying…

  Reported by roboticsandautomationnews.com

• Nvidia invests in Simplismart’s $14M round as enterprises seek AI cost controls

  Bengaluru’s Simplismart, which develops software for AI model deployment, has secured $14 million in new funding. Dallas Venture Capital led the round, with Nvidia and existing investors Accel…

  Reported by eoto.tech