Venture Kick backs CHD with €160K to advance remote pregnancy monitoring
Venture Kick invests €160K in medtech startup CHD to build remote pregnancy monitoring tools. The funding supports CHD’s digital platform…
Swedish AI browser Strawberry takes on US AI heavy hitters as comes out of beta
Strawberry is a Swedish AI browser that embeds assistants directly into the browsing experience. The company, backed by General Catalyst,…
Leeds AI spinout adsilico raises £10M to test medical devices on virtual patients
Leeds AI spinout adsilico secures £10 million Series A to grow its AI‑driven simulation platform for medical device testing. The funding …
Nous lands $17M to bring AI-powered household management to more homes
Nous raises $17 million to scale its AI‑powered household management agent. The UK‑based company will use the funds to expand internation…
Jev Isn’t An Overnight Fix For Your Lack of AI Fundamentals
TypeSafe, led by former OpenAI engineer Diogo Almeida, reaches a $7.5 billion valuation weeks after launch, signaling strong investor con…
Benchpress
Benchpress is a benchmark suite comparing OCR and document AI models on a single page test. It drops one page into each major OCR engine,…
The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it
The article catalogs AI ventures that failed or were delayed, from Apple’s stalled Siri AI to OpenAI’s troubled super app launch. It high…
FY26 Financial Tracker: Tracking The Financial Performance Of Indian Startups
The Indian startup ecosystem matures in FY26, with 22 new-age tech companies debuting on the public market. This influx signals growing i…
gethome
Gethome is a self‑hosted smart‑home hub that lets users write AI‑generated rules via an iPhone app. It runs on a Raspberry Pi, connects Z…
Drizz's AI App Testing Ambition Meets Reality
Drizz is a Bengaluru startup that uses AI to test mobile apps by mimicking human interaction. The company’s benchmark shows performance v…
DrizzVision’s AI App Testing Ambition Meets Reality
DrizzVision is a Bengaluru startup that uses AI to test mobile apps by visually interacting with them like a human. The company’s benchma…
Generative Bionics to launch Physical AI Data Factory in Italy
Generative Bionics launches a Physical AI Data Factory in Italy to boost European robotics sovereignty. The new facility will generate hu…
Coforge Revenue Rises 54% as AI Engineering and Deal Bookings Gain Momentum
Coforge reports a 53.6% revenue jump driven by AI engineering services. Q2 FY27 revenue hits $1.04 billion, up 53.6% YoY. The firm lifts …
Legora’s valuation leaps to $8.8B, Europe's tech funding rebounds, and solving the problem of brain fog
Legora’s valuation jumps to $8.8 B as Europe’s tech funding rebounds. The company secures a new round that pushes its worth past the $8 B…
Tech Mahindra Partners With SpaceXSI to Bring AI Into Software Engineering
Tech Mahindra partners with SpaceXSI to embed AI in software engineering. The alliance targets enterprise clients in six industries, offe…
Zetwerk Makes Its Market Debut; Can Scale Alone Widen Its Thin Margins?
Zetwerk launches publicly after securing $150 million in funding, positioning itself to scale its manufacturing marketplace. The capital …
Y Combinator-Backed Firstwork Nets $15 Mn To Expand Footprint Across US And Europe
Firstwork, a Y Combinator‑backed HR tech startup, raises $15 million in a Series A round led by prominent investors. The capital will exp…
Infosys AI Revenue Rises 29% in Q2, FY27 Growth Guidance Cut
Infosys reports a 29% jump in AI revenue, reaching $5.2 billion in large‑deal contracts, yet trims its FY27 growth outlook. The company a…
Chariot Launches Speech Recognition Model for 10 Indian Languages
Chariot introduces a speech recognition model for 10 Indian languages. The new model outperforms competitors on benchmark tests, achievin…
LTM launches Industrial AI Lab in Chennai to scale enterprise AI adoption
LTM opens the BlueVerse Industrial AI Lab in Chennai to accelerate enterprise AI adoption. The hub offers collaborative spaces for design…
FLUX 3 Max
FLUX 3 Max is a post‑trained text‑to‑video model that produces 10‑second 720p clips in about 12 seconds, roughly ten times faster than it…
Former OpenAI Exec Raises $215 Mn to Build AI-Powered Drug Research Labs
Warp Sciences, founded by a former OpenAI executive, secures $215 million to launch AI‑powered drug research labs. The company will use A…
Lincoln Tech Deploys LeadSquared AI Agents Across Student Enrolment Operations
Lincoln Tech deploys LeadSquared AI agents to streamline student enrollment. The agents prioritize leads, verify applications, and manage…
Uber rival inDrive eyes 2027 robotaxi tests in Central Asia with Pony.ai and Nvidia
inDrive partners with Pony.ai and Nvidia to launch robotaxi trials in Kazakhstan’s capital by mid‑2027. The collaboration combines Pony.a…
Körber takes stake in bootstrapped German robotics startup NAiSE
Körber acquires a stake in German robotics startup NAiSE, a vendor‑agnostic fleet‑management software firm. The partnership aims to merge…
Arke Telekom lands €1M from ACT Venture Partners to advance drone communications
Arke Telekom secures €1 million from ACT Venture Partners to boost drone communication tech. The funding fuels R&D for secure, low‑latenc…
Nirva raises $33M for a pendant that only listens to you
Nirva secures $33 million to launch its $249 ambient AI pendant by year‑end. The device promises hands‑free, voice‑activated interaction,…
Indurex raises €7M to strengthen cybersecurity across critical infrastructure
Indurex secures €7 million to expand its AI‑powered cybersecurity platform for critical infrastructure. The funding will accelerate devel…
Dream Labs raises $90M and launches Dream API
Dream Labs secures $90 million and unveils its Dream API, enabling cross‑manufacturer robot learning. The new Dream‑1 model can transfer …
Unicorn India Ventures Launches US Operations To Back Indian Deep-Tech Startups
Unicorn India Ventures opens U.S. operations to support Indian deep‑tech startups. It hires former Google executive Kishore Kanakamedala …
[Update] TravClan Raises $5 Mn From Flipkart, August One
TravClan, a Delhi‑based B2B travel tech startup, secures $5 million in funding from Flipkart. The round boosts its platform that streamli…
Anglo-Finnish Oxford University quantum spinout QuantrolOx raises €12M
QuantrolOx, a quantum spinout from Oxford University, secures €12 million in a Series A round. The funding fuels its research into quantu…
JanAI Partners With Four Universities To Expand AI Access In Rural India
JanAI partners with four universities to expand AI access in rural India. The collaborations connect AI education and research with local…
Eiliko maker says it’s hiring an ‘independent security firm’ after Verge report on its insecure robots
Eiliko faces scrutiny after security flaws expose user chat logs. The company claims it hired an independent firm to address the vulnerab…
Karta AI Raises $3 Million in Seed Funding to Automate Complex Banking Calls
Karta AI secures $3 million in seed funding to automate complex banking calls. The round fuels development of its AI‑powered call‑handlin…
Portuguese drone maker Beyond Vision raises over €28M to scale production and global expansion
Portuguese drone maker Beyond Vision secures €28 million to scale production and expand globally. The round, led by Índico Capital Partne…
Mistral boss and Yann LeCun back Swiss robotics startup Enact in $30M pre-seed round
Enact Intelligence, a Swiss robotics startup, launches from stealth with a $30 million pre‑seed round led by Mistral boss Arthur Mensch a…
Japanese-Themed Dining Chain Harajuku Tokyo Café Raises $3 Mn
Harajuku Tokyo Café, a Japanese‑themed dining chain, secures $3 million in a pre‑Series A round. The funding, led by unnamed investors, p…
Reduck secures $3M to make web automation faster for AI agents
Reduck secures $3M to accelerate web automation for AI agents. The French‑American startup raises pre‑seed led by Daphni, with Drysdale V…
Causo
Causo is a new AI‑powered GTM intelligence platform that finds prospects beyond traditional database filters. Users describe ideal custom…
Radaric
Radaric is an AI-powered feed reader that learns your editorial taste. It aggregates RSS, Telegram, X, and YouTube, clustering duplicate …
Mercury 3
Mercury 3 is a diffusion LLM that scales 40× faster than its predecessors. It outperforms GPT‑6 Luna and Claude Haiku 5.5, delivering 1,0…
RhymeQ emerges from stealth with $2.2M to simplify quantum programming
RhymeQ is a quantum computing startup simplifying quantum programming. It raises $2.2 million in a pre‑seed round led by Ground State Ven…
Barcelona's Masia closes €18M debut fund and opens new home for frontier tech founders
Masia closes its €18 million debut fund to back early‑stage AI and frontier tech firms tied to Barcelona, and launches Masia House as a h…
Why Nandan Nilekani-Backed F2A Believes India's Investment Opportunity Lies in Edge AI
Fundamentum Frontier Advisors targets Edge AI as a key growth area. The firm plans to invest in physical AI, AI‑enabled consumer business…
Karta AI Raises $3 Mn To Automate Inbound Calls For BFSI Players
Karta AI secures $3 million seed funding to automate inbound calls for BFSI clients. The round, led by PeerCapital, supports the launch o…
Nutanix Founder Ajeet Singh Floats New AI Martech Startup Different
Ajeet Singh, former co‑founder of Nutanix and ThoughtSpot, launches a new AI‑powered marketing technology startup. The venture aims to co…
Blacksmith hits unicorn valuation after Sequoia leads Series C
Blacksmith raises $66 million in a Series C led by Sequoia, pushing its valuation to $1 billion. The AI‑code platform, which helps teams …
Peak XV-Backed AI Startup Blacksmith Nets $66 Mn At A Unicorn Valuation
Blacksmith, an AI code testing startup, secures $66 million in a Series C round led by Sequoia. The funding boosts its valuation to $1 bi…
Deepinder Goyal Teases Dark.ai, a Privacy-Focused AI Platform
Dark.ai is a privacy‑focused AI platform that keeps user conversations confidential. The platform promises end‑to‑end encryption and no d…
Opply raises $7.5M to expand its agentic AI platform for CPG brands
Opply raises $7.5 million to grow its agentic AI platform for CPG brands. The round is led by Chalfen Ventures with participation from In…
Enterprise AI Startup AuxoAI Nets $20.7M To Strengthen Its FDE Team
AuxoAI, a San Francisco‑based enterprise AI startup, secures $20.7 million in a Series A round led by prominent investors. The capital wi…
Building AI in India? Privacy is now a valuation issue: Shivaarti Bajaj - YourStory.com
Privacy concerns now shape AI startup valuations in India. Investors weigh data protection compliance as a key risk factor, pushing compa…
Dutch photonics startup Photon Bridge raises €10M to tackle AI's looming laser bottleneck
Photon Bridge, a Dutch photonics startup, secures €10 million to scale laser production for AI hardware. The funding targets the growing …
Eternal Unveils Privacy-Focused AI Platform Dark, Eyes Global Launch In 2026
Eternal launches Dark, a privacy‑focused AI platform aimed at global rollout. The new service promises end‑to‑end encryption and user‑con…
Go Eve secures £750K to advance its DockChain EV charging technology
Go Eve raises £750K to enhance its DockChain EV charging tech. The joint spin‑out from UCD and Imperial College London secures funding fr…
PepsiCo India scales AI, automation across farm-to-shelf operations - Storyboard18
PepsiCo India deploys AI and automation across farm‑to‑shelf operations, using machine‑vision, predictive analytics, and robotics. The ro…
India’s AI startups could unlock $100 billion in market value through IPOs: Report - Zee Business
India’s AI startups could unlock $100 billion in market value through IPOs, a Zee Business report says. The analysis projects that a wave…
Over 100 Japanese firms establish GCCs in India as AI innovation hubs - ET CIO
Over 100 Japanese firms set up global corporate centers in India to drive AI innovation. The move positions India as a key hub for resear…
Rulen secures €1.8M to turn tax rules into action with AI
Rulen is a €1.8 million‑funded Italian AI startup turning tax rules into action. The company, formerly known as LexSA, will use the capit…
After Temple device, Deepinder Goyal creates another buzz with Dark.ai teaser; says coming soon - What's this all about?
Dark.ai is a new AI platform teased by Deepinder Goyal of Eternal, the parent of Zomato and Blinkit. The announcement signals Eternal’s e…
Tend
Tend is a personal AI agent that works inside iMessage or SMS, integrating with Gmail, calendar, Shopify, QuickBooks, and HubSpot. It han…
YGO secures €8M to scale its AI-powered travel infrastructure
YGO raises €8M Series A to expand its AI‑powered travel platform. The platform connects travel companies with airlines, hotels and tour o…
AI for the Fortune 2000: How Tenex Builds an AI-Native SDLC — Alex Lieberman & CJ Hess
Tenex builds an AI‑native software development lifecycle. The firm focuses on outcome‑based pricing, agent‑driven workflows, and streamli…
Jenz lands €540K four months after hackathon win to streamline retail operations
Jenz, a Norwegian AI startup, secures €540,000 pre‑seed from Antler and Ada Ventures, plus a NOK 1 million grant from Innovation Norway. …
Reservoir launches new agricultural robotics incubator for Washington growers
Reservoir launches an agricultural robotics incubator to deploy startups in Washington orchards, vineyards, and berry fields. The program…
Eka is worth $1.45B thanks to a physical AI model that has experts raving
Eka Robotics unveils a robotic arm that excels at picking diverse objects with human‑like smoothness. The new physical AI model demonstra…
Gecko Robotics secures $300M contract with the U.S. Navy
Gecko Robotics lands a $300 million contract with the U.S. Navy, signaling Pentagon confidence in its robotic solutions. The deal positio…
Silent sailing, noisy generators: Hydrogen startups PowerUP and H2Boat tackle yachting's diesel problem
PowerUP Energy Technologies partners with H2Boat to replace diesel on yachts with hydrogen fuel cell generators. The Estonian firm suppli…
Nvidia invests in four German startups as part of $10BN European investment pledge
Nvidia invests $10 bn in four German startups as part of a broader European investment push. The chip maker’s funding aims to boost local…
Coherence Quantum raises €2.78M to tackle quantum computer scaling challenges
Coherence Quantum, a Finnish quantum‑hardware startup, secures €2.78 million in seed funding to advance cryogenic signalling and control …
Blackwall hits $2.2B valuation with $100M Series C just weeks after joining Estonia's unicorn club
Blackwall, a web traffic management platform, secures $100 million in Series C, pushing its valuation to $2.2 billion. The funding follow…
Ganiga secures €2.5M to expand its AI-powered food waste technology
Ganiga raises €1.5 million to grow its AI‑driven food waste solution. The equity round, led by Italian investors, funds tech refinement a…
Kling 4.0
Kling 4.0 is an AI video model that lets creators lock story elements before rendering, producing 30‑second clips in one pass. It support…
bonds
Bonds is a messaging app that adds an AI companion to every chat. The AI learns inside jokes, tracks moods, and suggests games, videos, a…
Asimov 1
Asimov 1 is a highly customizable humanoid robot for developers. It lets users build, train, and tailor the robot for diverse application…
Flipkart Eyes October-End Launch For Food Delivery Service: Report
Flipkart plans to launch its new food delivery service, Eat‑in by Minutes, by the end of October. The service, backed by Walmart, aims to…
Former Google DeepMind top researcher launches London “compute-efficient” AI company
A London-based AI startup founded by a former DeepMind lead and AlphaGo co‑creator launches, aiming for compute‑efficient models as an al…
Eloelo's Saurabh Pandey bets that Dolphin AI can break the gatekeepers of Indian storytelling - YourStory.com
Eloelo’s Saurabh Pandey believes Dolphin AI can disrupt Indian storytelling gatekeepers. The platform aims to democratize content creatio…
Danish startup Plinto raises €2.9M to streamline financial controls
Plinto, a Copenhagen‑based AI startup, secures €2.9 million from People Ventures and Emblem to grow its AI‑powered financial transaction‑…
Walmart’s Flipkart is quietly building a food delivery challenger in India - TechCrunch
Walmart’s Flipkart is quietly building a food delivery challenger in India. The e‑commerce giant is developing a new platform to compete …
Empower India Plans to Expand into AI and Robotics Implementation and Integration - Machine Maker
Empower India expands into AI and robotics implementation and integration. The company announces new services to deploy AI-driven automat…
GhostX: AI meets filmmaking - The New Indian Express
GhostX launches an AI platform that automates key filmmaking tasks. The service uses generative models to script, storyboard, and edit sc…
Infosys, Truist Expand Collaboration to Build AI-First Capability Center in India - The Fast Mode
Infosys and Truist partner to launch an AI‑first capability center in India. The center will focus on developing AI solutions for banking…
NOVUS secures eight-figure funding to take its electric Lightbike from Germany to California
NOVUS raises a double‑digit million funding round to launch its NOVUS One electric lightbike in the U.S. The German‑based mobility firm s…
Replika’s founder built the AI assistant she pitched at Disrupt 12 years ago
Wabi, founded by Replika’s Eugenia Kuyda, launches a free, downloadable personal AI assistant that builds on a concept she pitched at Dis…
Kodama raises $7M to bring robotics to forestry
Kodama secures $7 million to automate forestry and logging equipment. The startup focuses on teleoperation and data collection to improve…
Curefoods Pilots Budget Food Delivery App MegaBite
Curefoods launches MegaBite, a budget food‑delivery app, to tap the growing low‑cost market. The cloud kitchen operator pilots the servic…