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Tokyo-based AI startup AIBORN has secured funding from Medical Data Vision (MDV), a Japanese healthcare data provider.
Reporting: thetechedvocate.org
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India’s startup funding edged up 5% year-over-year to $2.2 billion in Q3 2026, per Inc42’s latest report.
Reporting: msn.com
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DIG Ventures has closed its third fund at $120 million, targeting early-stage startups building AI-native enterprise and cloud infrastructure in Europe.
Reporting: tech.eu
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Sifted’s new list of Europe’s 250 fastest-growing startups drops the usual funding and revenue benchmarks in favor of headcount growth.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Simple Energy raised $180 million this week, pushing India’s total startup funding to $233.6 million across 16 deals—up 14.9% from the previous week.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Apple bought Sonera, a brain-sensing startup, without announcing it publicly.
Reporting: msn.com
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Volantis, a San Francisco-based semiconductor startup, has raised $88 million to commercialize an optical-memory interconnect technology.
Reporting: cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Bengaluru’s Gifts World Expo 2026, a marquee event for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Bengaluru-based Quantum World Ventures is reportedly moving beyond quantum-safe cybersecurity.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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India’s women’s hockey and boxing teams clinched gold at the Asian Games.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Varda Space has raised $250 million in a Series D round at a $1.6 billion valuation, the company confirmed to Reuters.
Reporting: msn.com
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SoftBank and other backers appear to have reduced their valuations of Ola, potentially reflecting setbacks in its electric two-wheeler and ride-hailing segments.
Reporting: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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A robotics startup focused on AI models is reportedly in talks to raise $700 million in funding, with discussions suggesting a potential valuation of $10 billion.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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If confirmed, the round would mark a significant escalation in the startup’s valuation, though details about its financials and market traction remain limited.
Reporting: news.jkn.co.kr
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Armadin has closed a $255.5 million Series B at a $2.5 billion valuation, led by Andreessen Horowitz and Accel, less than a year after its founding.
Reporting: bankinfosecurity.com
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Supabase has secured $150 million in fresh capital and acquired embedded database startup Turso in a single announcement.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Stability AI has raised $76 million in a funding round with participation from Sony Music Group, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, and Electronic Arts.
Reporting: tokenpost.com
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Former Vanguard Canada executive Atul Tiwari is leading an effort to launch Verdx.
Reporting: betakit.com
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The figure, reported by Romania Journal, offers a rare snapshot of a region’s ability to build startups that reach meaningful scale, not just early-stage promise.
Reporting: romaniajournal.ro
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CrowdStrike and CoreWeave have teamed up to embed AI-native security directly into high-performance computing infrastructure.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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