Chinese AI startup StepFun seeks US$12 billion valuation in Hong Kong IPO
Chinese artificial-intelligence (AI) startup StepFun is preparing to file for a Hong Kong initial public offering as early as Monday,…
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Wise alumni raise $2m pre-seed for AI tax startup
Record OS, an AI-enabled accountancy and tax platform, has raised $2m in pre-seed funding led by Episode 1 alongside a…
Mexican EV Startup Unveils $8,600 State-Backed EV With 6 Seats
The Olinia Uno seats six, can take a wheelchair, and is made, designed, and developed entirely in Mexico. The Olinia…
Mexican EV Startup Unveils $8,600 State-Backed EV With 6 Seats
The Olinia Uno has a maximum range of 77 miles (125 kilometers) and a top speed of 31 mph (50…
EV startup Simple Energy raises ₹250 crore, aims to sell 10,000 scooters a month – CNBC TV18
Electric two-wheeler maker Simple Energy has raised ₹250 crore in a mix of debt and equity and is targeting monthly…
Student startup raises US$1.85m for medical cargo drone transport system
Haast Autonomous has raised US$1.85m in pre-seed funding to develop a medical drone system for moving sensitive supplies between healthcare…
Egyptian unicorn MNT-Halan lifts valuation to $1.4bn
MNT-Halan, an Egyptian fintech startup, has increased its valuation to $1.4 billion. The business became a unicorn – a privately…
Perplexity plans to go public in 2028: report
Perplexity, the artificial intelligence (AI) startup, is planning to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) in 2028, regardless of how…
Arming Finance Controllers for the AI Era: Sandeep Nambiar on the Vision Behind OneCap – Indian Startup Times
As enterprises continue to digitize their operations, one challenge remains surprisingly persistent: financial data is scattered across disconnected systems, creating…
EdVentures Launches Third Cohort of Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in Egypt with 13 Startups – إنت عربي | entARABI
EdVentures, the investment arm of Nahdet Misr Group, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation through its Centre for Innovative Teaching…
Apple postpones new Siri AI rollout in EU over regulatory dispute
Apple said on June 8 that a new artificial intelligence-powered version of Siri will not be available on iPhones and…
navi technologies seeks 250 300 million funding from prosus accel, ETStartup
Navi Technologies, the fintech startup co-founded by Sachin Bansal, is reportedly in talks to secure $250-300 million in funding, which…
French startup Alta Ares wants to make air defence cheaper than an attack, and it just raised €50M led by Air Street Capital — TFN
Alta Ares raises €50M in a round led by Air Street Capital to scale its AI-powered air defence platform, with…
Construction fintech Earlytrade cements $14.2 million funding round
Australian construction fintech Earlytrade has secured roughly $14.2 million (US$10 million) in a new funding round as it accelerates its…
Belgian VC Pitchdrive caps Fund IV at €60M as rising AI costs reshape early-stage ticket sizes — TFN
Antwerp-based Pitchdrive closed its fourth fund at €60M, turning away about €25–40M in additional LP commitments to stay deliberately small,…
deepseek nears 7 4 billion funding led by tencent and catl, ETStartup
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is reportedly nearing a substantial funding round of $7.4 billion, with major investments from tech…
Startup Bangladesh invests in 36 approved technology-driven startups | JS Session
Startup Bangladesh invests in 36 approved technology-driven startups SANGSAD BHABAN, June 9, 2026 (BSS) – Post, Telecommunications and ICT Minister…
The Global-to-GBA programme is open to international AI and deep tech start-ups
International start-ups interested in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (GBA) have until the end of June to apply…