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Matters raises $5m pre-seed for AI personal finance platform
AI personal-finance startup Matters has raised $5 million in pre-seed funding. The round was first reported by Sifted.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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EU startup capital reforms reportedly weakened
Campaigners linked to discussions around startup funding in the EU have reportedly accused lawmakers of diluting proposals intended to simplify capital-raising for early-stage companies.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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British Business Bank deploys £180m into six AI funds
The British Business Bank has allocated £180 million across six AI-focused venture funds, Sifted reported.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Zocdoc buys Sohar Health in first acquisition after 20-year gap
Zocdoc has acquired Sohar Health, a New York-based insurance verification startup, marking its first acquisition in nearly two decades.
Reporting: alleywatch.com
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Scimplify secures $25M Series C led by Hitachi Ventures
Scimplify, an Indian startup that helps manufacturers source specialty chemicals, has raised $25 million in a Series C round led by Hitachi Ventures.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Jio files for India’s largest tech IPO
Reliance Industries has filed the draft red herring prospectus for its digital arm Jio, setting up what could become India’s largest initial public offering.
Reporting: inc42.com
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2026 fintech census: 47% profitable, 66% exceed $1M revenue
The 2026 Fintech Annual Census, covering 135 fintech businesses, found nearly half (47%) are profitable.
Reporting: startupdaily.net
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Collective X Health raises $3.2M pre-seed to tackle women's health data
Collective X Health (CX), a women’s health and performance intelligence platform, has closed a $3.2 million oversubscribed pre-seed round.
Reporting: finance.yahoo.com
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Anthropic reports $16.8B Q3 revenue, adjusted profitability ahead of IPO
Anthropic disclosed $16.8 billion in third-quarter revenue and its first quarter of adjusted profitability at a private investor meeting.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Nigerian startup funding plunges 97% in September 2026
Nigerian startups raised $11.3 million in September 2026, a 97% drop from the $364.1 million recorded in August, according to Brandspur Nigeria.
Reporting: brandspurng.com, tech.eu
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Evos raises $9M pre-seed for industrial AI agents
New York-based Evos has raised $9 million in pre-seed funding to deploy agentic AI tools for industrial businesses, including logistics, energy, and manufacturing firms.
Reporting: forbes.com
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NetSuite Quick Start eyes AI-driven finance for early-stage startups
In a recent NYSE Live interview, Evan Goldberg, co-founder and executive vice president of Oracle NetSuite, discussed a new initiative called NetSuite Quick Start.
Reporting: finance.yahoo.com
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Venture Atlanta awards $475K grand prize to startup pitch winner
Hundreds of startup founders competed for a $475,000 grand prize at Venture Atlanta, an annual conference that connects entrepreneurs with investors.
Reporting: msn.com
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Five startups advance to Disrupt 2026 Startup Battlefield finals
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 has selected the five startups that will compete in the final round of its Startup Battlefield pitch competition.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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Skyroot seeks $300M in dual-track funding at $2.3B-$3B
Skyroot Aerospace is pursuing $300 million in funding through two separate rounds, each targeting different investor groups at distinct valuations.
Reporting: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Eight U.S. states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT safety claims
The legal actions, reported by SiliconANGLE, focus on claims that OpenAI’s marketing and product safety practices failed to meet standards.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Dapta raises $6M to scale AI sales agents for SMBs
Scottsdale-based Dapta has raised $6 million to expand its AI sales agents across the U.S. and Latin America.
Reporting: bizjournals.com
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Open specs slash AI data center hardware integration time
A coalition of chipmakers, cloud providers.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Supermicro shifts AI factory metric from GPU count to speed
Supermicro is urging customers and investors to judge AI factories by how quickly they become operational rather than by the number of GPUs they contain.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Intero Biosystems sells lab-grown human intestines to replace animal testing
Intero Biosystems has begun selling lab-grown human intestines to pharmaceutical companies.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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