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Italy probes Suno over user license terms in copyright clash
Italy’s communications regulator has opened an investigation into AI music startup Suno.
Reporting: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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CurvetAI raises ₹6cr pre-seed led by Merak Ventures
CurvetAI, a Pune-based startup founded in December 2025, has raised ₹6 crore in a pre-seed round led by Merak Ventures.
Reporting: msn.com, smechannels.com
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Meesho shares rise 6% after Jefferies reaffirms ‘Buy’ rating
Shares of Indian ecommerce platform Meesho climbed 6.1% after Jefferies maintained its ‘Buy’ rating, pushing the stock to an intraday high.
Reporting: inc42.com
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OpenAI’s AI agents spark Wikimedia concerns, oversight questions resurface
According to Inc42, the Wikimedia Foundation has identified activity from OpenAI’s AI agents that may have involved scraping Wikipedia content.
Reporting: inc42.com
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NEA leads Spiko’s $90M Series B for tokenised cash yield
Spiko has raised $90 million in a Series B round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), bringing its total funding to $120 million.
Reporting: tech.eu
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SimpL raises €1.2M for AI-powered B2B sales OS
Italian startup SimpL has raised €1.2 million in a pre-seed round led by Techshop Capital to build an AI-powered operating system for generating B2B sales opportunities.
Reporting: tech.eu
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September VC funding dips 8.3% YoY despite mega-rounds
Venture capital funding into Indian startups fell 8.3% year-on-year in September, even as several rounds crossed the $100 million mark, YourStory reported.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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India’s insurtech shift: from growth to trust and profitability
India’s insurtech startups are moving away from a "growth at all costs" playbook as investors demand clearer paths to profitability.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Half of industrial workers use AI—employers lag on training
A new report from Punchcard Systems reveals that half of workers in heavy industrial sectors are already using AI tools.
Reporting: betakit.com
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Halluminate’s 51% AI benchmark spurs $30M raise
Halluminate has raised $30 million to build AI training environments for private-equity due diligence.
Reporting: msn.com
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Init takes 67.74% stake in Norwegian autonomy startup Applied Autonomy
Init, the German transport technology provider, has acquired a 67.74% stake in Norwegian startup Applied Autonomy.
Reporting: rttnews.com
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Spiko raises $90M to challenge BlackRock in tokenized cash
European tokenized-cash startup Spiko has raised $90 million in equity funding.
Reporting: bloomberg.com
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Nettle raises $4.8M to automate commercial insurance loss control
Nettle, an AI platform specializing in loss control for commercial insurers, has raised $4.8 million in an oversubscribed seed round led by MTech Capital.
Reporting: tech.eu
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Canada’s infrastructure push could strain SMB capacity, report finds
Canada’s growing pipeline of infrastructure projects is poised to test the capacity of its small and medium-sized businesses, according to a recent analysis.
Reporting: betakit.com
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Comparables.ai raises $6M seed for AI deal intelligence
Comparables.ai, an AI platform that generates private and public market intelligence for dealmakers, has raised $6 million in seed funding.
Reporting: tech.eu
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India’s premium staples startups face growth test
A new wave of Indian startups selling premium staples—atta, oil, ghee, and salt—is confronting its first real growth challenge, Inc42 reported.
Reporting: inc42.com
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DeepSeek targets $12B round with Tencent, CATL backing
DeepSeek is set to raise at least 80 billion yuan ($12 billion) in a funding round led by Tencent and battery maker CATL, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
Reporting: finance.yahoo.com
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Finmid raises €17M Series A extension, lands Bolt partnership
Berlin-based fintech Finmid has raised a €17 million Series A extension round, backed by an unnamed founder of German challenger bank N26, tech.eu reported.
Reporting: tech.eu
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Procuros raises €20M for AI-powered B2B trade platform
Hamburg-based Procuros has raised €20 million in a Series A funding round to scale its AI-native supply chain connectivity platform.
Reporting: tech.eu
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Finches raises €2M to flag food supply risks for producers
Bavaria-based Finches has secured €2 million in pre-seed funding to help food manufacturers detect supply risks earlier.
Reporting: tech.eu
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