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TechSparks 2026 frames India as a global tech co-creator
TechSparks 2026, YourStory’s annual startup summit.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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ideaForge CEO pledges 0.56% stake for personal needs
ideaForge Technology CEO Ankit Mehta has pledged 2.8 lakh shares, representing 0.56% of the company’s equity, citing “personal requirements.”
Reporting: inc42.com
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Abu Dhabi AI fintech Mal grabs 37% of Middle East H1 funding
Mal, an Abu Dhabi-based AI fintech, took in over a third of all Middle East fintech funding in the first half of 2026, according to KPMG’s Pulse of Fintech report.
Reporting: thetechedvocate.org
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Leverage Edu eyes ₹500 Cr pre-IPO round, sets ₹600 Cr FY27 revenue goal
Leverage Edu, a study-abroad platform, is reportedly in discussions to raise ₹500 crore in pre-IPO funding as it projects ₹600 crore in revenue for FY27.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Europe’s defencetech funding triples to $7.4B in 2026
European defencetech startups have raised $7.4 billion in venture capital so far this year, nearly triple the $2.6 billion recorded in 2025.
Reporting: tech.eu
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European tech funding rebounds with €3.9B week across 70 deals
European tech startups closed more than 70 funding rounds last week, raising a combined €3.9 billion, while the market also saw at least five exits or M&A transactions.
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Pandektes raises €13.5M to expand legal AI research tools
Copenhagen-based legal research startup Pandektes has raised a €13.5 million Series A led by Alstin Capital, with participation from existing investors.
Reporting: thenextweb.com
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Nykaa’s Q2 guidance drives 6% stock gain amid e-commerce challenges
Shares of Nykaa rose as much as 6.1% on the BSE after the company signaled a strong second-quarter performance for the fiscal year.
Reporting: inc42.com
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PhysicsWallah exits student loans, sells Rs 95.79 cr loan book to Auxilo
PhysicsWallah has sold Rs 95.79 crore of its student loans to Auxilo, marking a shift away from its in-house lending arm, FinZ.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Shionogi backs Celaid’s Series B as CLD-001 nears U.S. push
Celaid Therapeutics has closed the second tranche of its Series B round, bringing in Shionogi & Co. as its first named investor.
Reporting: manilatimes.net
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IRACE Digital Bank buys Irish blockchain startup Trrue for $11.8M
IRACE Digital Bank, the rebranded entity formerly known as Fundbank, has acquired Irish blockchain startup Trrue in an $11.8 million deal.
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Snapdeal parent AceVector lists at 11.6% discount in weak debut
AceVector, the holding company behind Snapdeal, opened for trading on the BSE at ₹28.30, an 11.6% discount to its ₹32 IPO price.
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Startup Class reports 13% response rate in 3-month scouting push
Startup Class, a direct scouting platform, says it achieves a 13% response rate when reaching out to startups raising Seed to Series A rounds.
Reporting: note.com
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Europe’s innovation paradox: top labs, few giants
Recent data has reignited debate about Europe’s ability to turn research into globally dominant companies.
Reporting: eu-startups.com
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IIM Sambalpur funds 9 startups as India seed winter bites
Nine startups incubated at IIM Sambalpur have each received Rs 5 lakh in seed grants.
Reporting: jagranjosh.com
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Finance teams retool as systems architects, not just bean counters
Finance teams are quietly becoming the systems architects of the modern startup.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Ola Electric’s Rs 1,000 Cr rights issue backed by Aggarwal’s 4.32% pledge
Ola Electric chairman Bhavish Aggarwal has pledged 4.32% of his stake in the company to secure funds for its Rs 1,000 crore rights issue.
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Felix Pago tests LSE’s private market with $200M Series B in hand
The move, reported by Sifted, is a live test of whether the LSE’s experiment in secondary trading for late-stage startups can attract meaningful volume.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Sifted Summit 2026: Europe’s digital funding shift gains traction
Sifted Summit 2026 closed last week with a panel that didn’t just discuss alternative funding for European startups—it framed digital capital markets as a serious option.
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US VCs lead 8 AI pre-seed rounds in Europe and India
Eight AI-native startups in Europe and India have closed pre-seed rounds led by US venture capital firms, according to Sifted.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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