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Razorpay has enabled Apple Pay for online and in-store payments across India, allowing eligible shoppers to skip OTPs and authorize transactions with Face ID or Touch ID.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Osavul, a startup that helps NATO and governments detect hostile threats before they escalate, has raised €8.5 million in a Series A round.
Reporting: tech.eu
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Anthropic has filed for an IPO, revealing breakneck revenue growth alongside staggering losses and a stark warning about the "catastrophic risks" of advanced AI.
Reporting: investors.com
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ElevenLabs has doubled its valuation to $22 billion in a $300 million tender offer co-led by Wellington and T. Rowe Price, according to TechCrunch.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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The move comes as the board works through a backlog of proposals—73 still under review as of April 2026—after approving 22 out of 124 submissions since the scheme’s launch.
Reporting: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Headline has closed its eighth early-stage fund at $400 million, dedicated to Seed and Series A rounds across Europe.
Reporting: tech.eu
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Trace.Space has unveiled Trinity, a platform designed to help hardware teams—particularly in robotics, aerospace, automotive.
Reporting: tech.eu
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Sifted Summit’s closing panel last week focused on how European startups are approaching funding beyond traditional venture capital.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Instinct, the consumer AI assistant startup, has closed a $1 billion Series C round at a $10 billion valuation, led by Sequoia Capital, Benchmark Capital, and Coatue.
Reporting: digitalmarketreports.com
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Cybersecurity startup Zaperon has raised ₹7 crore in a seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures.
Reporting: newspatrolling.com
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Berlin-based Deepslate has raised €7.7 million in a seed round led by 42CAP, with participation from Alstin Capital, existing investor SIVentures, and unnamed angels.
Reporting: tech.eu
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Seeds Fincap has closed a ₹100 crore Series B round led by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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UPI transaction volumes fell 2% month-on-month to 24.07 billion in September.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, an Indian national, prevented what could have been a catastrophic crash last week, earning praise from global leaders.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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London-based Foundational has emerged from stealth with £8.2 million in pre-seed funding.
Reporting: tech.eu
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Accel partner Subrata Mitra expects AI startups to reach IPO scale in far less time than the 12 years it took digital lender Moneyview.
Reporting: moneycontrol.com
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Analytics Insight’s latest “100 Leading AI Startups Shaping the Global Market in 2026” landed last week.
Reporting: analyticsinsight.net
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Portuguese insurtech FRANK has raised €2.9 million in a round led by Armilar and Start Ventures to expand its AI-powered platform for insurance brokers.
Reporting: tech.eu
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Digital lender Moneyview opened trading on the BSE at a significant premium this morning, marking one of the strongest debuts for an Indian fintech in recent years.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Sifted’s latest ranking of Europe’s 250 fastest-growing startups puts wellness marketplace Healf at the top.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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