From IIT Madras to Stanford, he built an AI startup that raised USD 9 million
An IIT Madras alumnus, Akash Ramdas, is turning his research background into a business opportunity. His AI startup, Discovered Materials,…
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Indian Startup News on Instagram: “Between October 12 and October 17, 2026, as many as 27 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $328 million in funding from investors. These sectors include Personal care, Fintech, Healthtech, AI, EV, Electronics, Sportstech, Foodtech, Deeptech, Edtech, Semiconductors, Manufacturing, Gaming, and Proptech. Last week, Indian startups raised over $116 million, with DailyObjects raising $34.2 million alone. #funding #investors #startups #bengaluru #chips #semiconductors #indianstartupnews”
Between October 12 and October 17, 2026, as many as 27 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $328 million…
IIT Madras alumnus left corporate roles to build an AI startup; how Akash Ramdas raised $9 million to accelerate semiconductor materials discovery
IIT Madras alumnus Akash Ramdas moved from a Stanford PhD to solving AI chip overheating; his startup Discovered Materials secures…
Three ANZ startups that raised $20.3 million this week
Payments technology was the real theme of this week’s startup raises, with three businesses across Australia and New Zealand scooping…
19-Year-Old Uzbek Founder Raised $380K for His AI Exam-Prep Startup
Asilbek Ashurov launched a SAT tutoring business when he was 16. Now 19, he is building Makon AI with his…
Meet Arlan Rakhmetzhanov, young entrepreneur whose first AI product failed, his startup Nozomio later raised $6.2 million
Arlan Rakhmetzhanov had a problem with the AI coding tool he was building. It was supposed to help developers work…
Indian Startups Raised About $123 Mn This Week
SUMMARY Indian startups raised $122.9 Mn across 25 deals between October 5 and October 9, marking a 47.4% decline from…
Latin America Startup Funding Week 41: $224.5M Raised
Startups across Latin America raised a combined $224.5M this week, based on disclosed funding and financing transactions, with investor capital…
Cal AI’s 19-year-old founder just raised $10M for his new AI startup | TechCrunch
Zach Yadegari, the teen co-founder of calorie tracking app Cal AI, has launched Persona, a new AI agent startup, and…
Indian Startup News on Instagram: “MobiKwik co-founder Upasana Taku bought 1.07 lakh shares of the company for about Rs 2.12 crore through open-market transactions, according to a stock exchange filing. Taku acquired 52,000 shares on September 28 for about Rs 1.04 crore and another 55,000 shares on September 29 for about Rs 1.09 crore. The purchases raised her holding to 80.65 lakh shares from 79.58 lakh. Taku said she had also bought 1.87 lakh shares in December 2025, taking her total purchases since MobiKwik’s December 2024 IPO to 2.94 lakh shares. She said neither she nor any member of the promoter group has sold shares since the IPO. Her latest purchases averaged about Rs 198.5 per share, roughly 29% below MobiKwik’s Rs 279 IPO price. Notably, Taku is MobiKwik’s co-founder, while Bipin Preet Singh serves as managing director and CEO. MobiKwik provides payments, investments and consumer credit products. #MobiKwik #shares #payments #indianstartupnews”
MobiKwik co-founder Upasana Taku bought 1.07 lakh shares of the company for about Rs 2.12 crore through open-market transactions, according…
Indian Startup News on Instagram: “Between September 28 and October 03, 2026, as many as 21 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $473 million in funding from investors. These sectors include Beauty, Healthtech, Fintech, Proptech, Luxury, Pharma, AI, Consumertech, Martech, EV, Cybersecurity, Deeptech, Agriculture, and Home Decor. Last week, Indian startups raised over $397 million, with AI startup Brahma AI raising $150 million alone. #bengaluru #EV #simpleenergy #startups #funding #investors #indianstartupnews”
Between September 28 and October 03, 2026, as many as 21 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $473 million…
A serial entrepreneur raised $17 million to build a Big Law alternative. Read the pitch deck.
Mac Liu isn’t a lawyer, but he knows how to build a tech startup. The two-time founder is betting that…
He built an AI startup after leaving college; how 19-year-old Dhravya Shah raised $3 million for Supermemory
19-year-old Dhravya Shah builds Supermemory after unconventional path into AI. (Photo: LinkedIn) At a time when many engineering students focus…
How a 30-year-old became the youngest member of the Forbes 400 after Cognition, the AI startup Steven Hao founded, raised $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation
At just 30 years old, Steven Hao is the youngest member of the 2026 Forbes 400 list with a net…
Indian Startup News on Instagram: “Between September 21 and September 26, 2026, as many as 19 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $397 million in funding from investors. These sectors include EV, Foodtech, Cleantech, Healthtech, Defencetech, Footwear, Fintech, AI, Cleantech, and DevOps. Last week, Indian startups raised over $412 million, with Spacetech startup Pixxel raising $100 million alone. #funding #investors #startup #technology #AI #indianstartupnews”
Between September 21 and September 26, 2026, as many as 19 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $397 million…
This 25-Year-Old Raised Over $100 Million For His AI Data Startup At A $4 Billion Valuation – Forbes
This 25-Year-Old Raised Over $100 Million For His AI Data Startup At A $4 Billion Valuation Forbes Source link
Indian Startup News on Instagram: “Between September 14 and September 19, 2026, as many as 15 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $64.08 million in funding from investors. These sectors include AI Interactive Content, Semiconductor, Aerospace & Defence, Construction Tech, Beauty & Personal Care, Fashion Tech, B2B Commerce, Baby Care, Quick Commerce, Healthtech, HRTech, D2C, Fintech & Wealthtech, Recruitment & Talent Engagement, and Digital Lending. Last week, Indian startups raised over $412 million, with spacetech startup Pixxel raising $100 million alone. #funding #investors #spacetech #semiconductors #startups #technology #indianstartupnews”
Between September 14 and September 19, 2026, as many as 15 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $64.08 million…
A startup that builds other startups raised $100M, and is all-in on physical AI | TechCrunch
Four years ago, a startup lab launched that wasn’t quite an incubator, accelerator program, or venture firm. UP.Labs, as it…