NEWSx.io https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Blog Home Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (May 15, 2026) Euan Blair’s AI powered upskilling startup Multiverse bags $70m in funding at $2.1bn valuation — Retail Technology Innovation Hub ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Franq, XMO, TwoWay and more – FinTech Futures 5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed: A Law Firm Operating System, Building Defense Tech Near The Battlefield, And Cell-Based Milk – Crunchbase News Silicon Road Ventures announces India agentic AI fund Philly Tech Week’s packed calendar brought new energy to the local tech scene Student entrepreneurs upbeat on AI ahead of America 250 Exclusive: Healthtech Unicorn Innovaccer Lays Off 340 Employees In Another Restructuring Round Week 20's Biggest Startup Funding Rounds in Africa and the Middle East, Led by Frame Security, as Cybersecurity and Fintech Drew the Biggest Checks – Techloy Week 20’s Biggest Startup Funding Rounds in Latin America, Led by Enter, With Big Bets on Fintech and AI 5 startups join Equipment Finance Connect 2026 tech demo challenge – Equipment Finance News Indian startups must avoid ‘recency bias’ while building for an AI-first world: OpenAI’s Pragya Misra – The Economic Times Standups & Startups Brings Comedy And Fun Startup Pitches To Atlanta And Charlotte This June – Hypepotamus GenesisTissue startup transforms patient care with regenerative tissue AI broke Technical Hiring. This Startup finally fixed it Why the UK’s backing for David Silver’s £814M AI startup is sparking a debate over sovereignty — TFN Christie Jenkins: How an elite athlete made the jump to startups and venture capital Nigeria’s NeXLock is an AI-integrated security ecosystem for homes, critical infrastructure – Disrupt Africa London’s PANTA raises €3.4 million to modernise how financial indices are built and managed | EU-Startups Euan Blair’s Multiverse hits $2.1bn valuation in AI workforce training push – Financial Times Peerin, a Special Education DX Trailblazer Startup, Wins Excellence Award at the 2025 H2 IHEI FESTA LAUNCH event highlights UND’s growing culture of innovation – UND Today Hot AI startup Cursor is gearing up for a 6-month hiring spree in one region Minnesota entrepreneurs behind Imaginet, Magnet 360 pivot to AI advising – The Business Journals Top Fintech VCs in Singapore & Southeast Asia 2026 Auburn student wins $75,000 by making electronics more accessible for kids – AL.com Top 10 AI Startups in Coimbatore to Watch in 2026 Startup Physicians Names Inaugural Rising Stars in Healthcare Innovation Corporate Card Startup Parker Folds After Failed Acquisition | PYMNTS.com Exclusive: EV Startup Simple Energy To Raise ₹127 Cr EV Startup Slate Auto Plans to Double Staff Ahead of Production Start | EV Nigerian Fintech Startup Chimoney Shuts Down Operations Over Funding Crunch – Tekedia Eir Partners Acquires Controlling Stake in Baltimore AI Healthcare Startup QuartzBio Oben Electric bets on Rorr EZ for 30% sales contribution as Karnataka leads demand Ipdays Nairobi X Silicon Savannah Startup Fair 2026 – The Standard Sports Cross-Border Payments Startup Chimoney Closes Shop After 4 Years Anthropic, Gates Foundation Ink $200M AI Deal Clio tops $500 million USD in ARR as AI reshapes the legal market | BetaKit Khosla Ventures is betting $10M on Ian Crosby, whose first startup, Bench, imploded | TechCrunch Tech3 | HCLTech to lead Sarvam’s $300 million bet; Startup IPO lock-ins hit unlock season; and more – Moneycontrol.com Slate Auto plots big Michigan expansion ahead of electric pickup launch OBM Education is Guiding 2 Million+ MENA Students to Careers They Love Candidates are faking their way through Technical Hiring with AI. This Startup fixed it USA-based Silicon Road Ventures launches India-focused AIF to back B2B Agentic AI Commerce-Tech startups – Indian Startup Times The postman’s daughter who rebuilt a $15bn fintech Exclusive: Xpanner Lands $18M To Offer ‘Automation As A Service’ To Construction Sites – Crunchbase News Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27 | TechCrunch Coupa Selected as ‘Little Penguin’ by Korea Credit Guarantee Fund… Recognizing Growth Potential of AI Native Fintech – 벤처스퀘어