NEWSx.io https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Cairo-Based Fintech INVIA Raises $1.2M to Build AI Platform for SMEs United Finance disburses first startup loan under BB scheme New playbook Startup CTO explains the shift in engineering hiring his company has made for the AI era AI Startup Intellithink Raises Rs 17 Cr From Pentathlon, Anicut & Veltis Capital – BWDisrupt Startup News and Tech News UK – TechRound UAE leads MENA startup funding in Q1 2026, raising $625.8 million across 46 deals Startup News and Tech News UK – TechRound Aditya Birla Capital Rolls Out ‘LeadHerShip’ Mentorship Programme Targeting Women-Led Fintech Startups | APAC Media How fintech tools are reshaping inflation hedging strategies — TFN Exclusive: Repeat Founders Raise $20M For Spektr, A Fintech Compliance Startup, In NEA-Led Series A – Crunchbase News Coupang to expand investment in AI startups, strengthen global tech ties – 매일경제 영문뉴스 펄스(Pulse) ERROR: The request could not be satisfied Must-Attend Sessions at Money20/20 Asia in Bangkok – Fintech Singapore Industrial AI startup Intellithink raises Rs 17 crore in round led by Pentathlon Ventures – The Economic Times AI firms scout for startup buyouts to boost full-stack tech capabilities – The Economic Times Fintechs leverage AI to boost creditworthiness and reduce rejections – The Economic Times Fintechs leverage AI to boost creditworthiness and reduce rejections – The Economic Times OpenAI Acquires Consumer Fintech Platform Hiro Finance | Built In Caterpillar buys little-known AI startup in surprise tech move – thestreet.com AI drug discovery race, PIF's LIV Golf pullback, and Thoma Bravo's Google deal – Axios Gizmo Raises $22M Series A as AI EdTech Hits 13M Users Thiel-Backed Startup Wants AI to Judge Journalism AI learning app Gizmo levels up with 13M users and a $22M investment | TechCrunch Exclusive: Can AI judge journalism? A Thiel-backed startup says yes, even if it risks chilling whistleblowers Why lending infrastructure is becoming a core focus for fintech startups — TFN India’s vibe-coding startup Emergent enters OpenClaw-like AI agent space | TechCrunch GeekWire Awards: Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalists tackling AI, robotics, and more – GeekWire Allbirds Pivots to AI, Rebrands as New Bird AI Allbirds, once a buzzy shoe startup, pivots to AI Airwallex is about to take on Stripe and the rest of the payments industry — in the physical world | TechCrunch NectarFi Closes $170K Pre-Seed to Build a Full-Stack On-Chain Financial Life for Crypto Users – Tech In Africa Visa’s Africa Fintech Accelerator Crosses 100-Startup Milestone and Opens Sixth Cohort – Tech In Africa South Africa’s Refiant AI Raises $5 Million to Make Artificial Intelligence Leaner and Less Energy-Hungry – Tech In Africa Allbirds Ditches Shoes for AI, Stock Rockets 300% Eli Lilly Buys Startup CrossBridge Bio to Bring a More Powerful Strike to Tumors – MedCity News Egpyt's INVIA Bags $1.2M To Replace Fragmented SME Tools With An AI Business OS – Tech Build Africa Vibe coding startup Emergent launches AI agent Wingman – The Economic Times Ivory Secures $1M Seed Round to Scale Cognitive Health Platform – Indian Startup Times OpenAI acquires personal finance startup Stendr snags $5.4M in pre-seed funding to develop AI-native drone-tracking tech – SiliconANGLE Shark Tank India-featured brain health platform Ivory raises $1 million to strengthen its tech stack This startup is betting tokenmaxxing will create the next compute giant | TechCrunch Gitar, a startup that uses agents to secure code, emerges from stealth with $9 million | TechCrunch Home Cyber startup Artemis raises $70 million just six months after launch | CTech Nigeria’s top startup founders named in Endeavor’s 2026 outliers list – Businessday NG Sufra AI secures $100K from Snoonu as Startup Factory launches Access Denied Blog