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AI chip startup Etched has received new funding offers valuing the company at more than $40 billion, just months after its previous raise.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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Nearly all of India’s disclosed AI funding in the third quarter of 2026 went to just four startups: Yotta, Emergent, Sarvam, and Freehand.
Reporting: analyticsindiamag.com
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Menlo Ventures has invested in Factory.
Reporting: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Reports indicate that Menlo Ventures has reportedly invested in Factory, the Mumbai-based AI coding agent startup.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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Four Michigan startups have received a total of $1.7 million from PitchMI and will advance to the 2027 PitchMI Championship.
Reporting: pulse2.com
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Furniture and appliance rental startup RentoMojo reported a 38.7% year-on-year drop in net profit to ₹7.8 crore for Q1, even as revenue jumped 51%, Inc42 reported.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Houston-based Satlyt has raised an $8 million seed round to build an artificial intelligence computing cloud for satellites.
Reporting: techbooky.com
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Ottawa’s Area X.O will host a new defence research and development lab, launched by Calian and Invest Ottawa.
Reporting: betakit.com
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According to TechCrunch, a startup called Ghost has raised an $11 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz for a device described as a $3,499 computer.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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FieldAI, a robotics startup backed by Nvidia, has raised $700 million at a $10 billion valuation, increasing its value fourfold in just over a year.
Reporting: msn.com
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NEC X, the Silicon Valley venture studio backed by NEC, has selected nine startups from more than 650 applicants for the 16th batch of its Elev X! Ignite accelerator.
Reporting: tmcnet.com
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The tally reflects a notable uptick from the prior week’s global total but aligns with broader trends of concentrated rounds returning after a recent slowdown.
Reporting: alleywatch.com
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Five startups stood out to investors at PearX’s recent demo day, per TechCrunch’s account.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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HackerRank’s AI interviewer has conducted a substantial number of candidate sessions, the company disclosed to TechCrunch this week.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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Nvidia and CoreWeave are developing a custom CPU, dubbed Vera, to address bottlenecks in agentic AI infrastructure.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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German robotics startup RobCo has crossed a $1 billion valuation, and CEO Roman Holzl has relocated to the United States to focus on the company’s fastest-growing market.
Reporting: msn.com, economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Tokyo-based management consultancy MISORAE has begun using “acqui-hires” to bring in young founder-led teams for client projects focused on zero-to-one initiatives.
Reporting: note.com
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Marico has acquired an additional stake in plant-based nutrition and personal care brand Plix for ₹1,012 crore, bringing its total ownership to a significant majority.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Instinct, the consumer AI assistant startup, has closed a $1 billion Series C at a $10 billion valuation, led by Sequoia Capital, Benchmark Capital, and Coatue.
Reporting: msn.com
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature Ricursive Intelligence co-founders Anna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini in a session on AI-designed hardware.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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