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Indian startup funding saw a notable shift in the third quarter, with growth-stage deals surpassing late-stage investments for the first time in two years.
Reporting: inc42.com
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MintNeuro, an Imperial College London spinout developing specialised semiconductors for neural devices, has raised $5 million to scale its technology.
Reporting: tech.eu
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Mistral has closed a €3 billion Series D, the largest AI-focused funding round in Europe to date.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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New York-based Siena has secured $17 million in a Series A round led by York IE to scale its AI agents for consumer brands.
Reporting: thenextweb.com
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Bengaluru-based quantum computing startup Quanfluence has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Chiratae Ventures.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Leo AI founder and CEO Maor Farid argues that the era of easy AI funding is over.
Reporting: news.crunchbase.com
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Authorities have dismissed concerns that reintroducing merchant discount rates (MDR) on UPI transactions above ₹2,000 would curb adoption.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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India’s electric passenger-vehicle registrations saw a sharp month-on-month increase in September, reaching 36,108 units, according to data cited by industry observers.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Consumer tech brand Lumio has raised $12 million in a round led by Blume Ventures.
Europe’s bid to build world-leading tech companies is being undermined by its own regulatory approach, according to Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl.
Reporting: tech.eu
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Google Cloud has named Amit Kumar, its Managing Director for Digital Natives in India.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Investors deployed $92 billion into startups in the third quarter, a 35% drop from the prior quarter but still 50% above the same period last year.
Reporting: news.crunchbase.com
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Toronto-based sports-tech startup Endo has raised seed funding to build an AI platform aimed at closing the endorsement “information gap” for athletes.
Reporting: betakit.com
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A Google-Redseer study projects India’s quick commerce market will grow nearly sevenfold, from $13 billion in FY2026 to $90 billion by FY2031.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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The Reserve Bank of India has moved to stabilise the rupee.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Leatherback, the startup previously operating under that name, has rebranded as Foren, marking what appears to be the end of a shift away from its earlier focus.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Flam, the enterprise AI startup, has secured a new funding round led by existing backer QED Investors, with reports suggesting a significant valuation increase.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Desible.ai, a voice AI startup building an operating layer for banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI).
Reporting: inc42.com
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After three years dominated by debt financing, Africa’s startup funding market is pivoting back toward equity investments.
Reporting: businessday.ng
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Cori Clinical has raised $4 million in seed funding to apply AI to clinical trial design, aiming to reduce delays that extend drug development timelines.
Reporting: tech.eu
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