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A16z-backed UK fintech Sequence sold to Intuit in reported $200M deal
Fintech Startups

A16z-backed UK fintech Sequence sold to Intuit in reported $200M deal

A UK fintech using AI to help startups better manage revenue has been sold to US software giant Intuit, in…

October 16, 2026
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”
Fintech Startups

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…

October 5, 2026
In 2017, Kevin Durant put $250,000 into an AI startup nobody had heard of. It just sold for $12.9 billion and could hand him a bigger payday than any NBA season ever has
Sports Startups

In 2017, Kevin Durant put $250,000 into an AI startup nobody had heard of. It just sold for $12.9 billion and could hand him a bigger payday than any NBA season ever has

Kevin Durant’s $250,000 Hugging Face bet could now be worth more than $60 million after Nvidia’s acquisition Kevin Durant has…

September 15, 2026
He Left Big Tech at 64 for an AI Startup That Paid Him in Stock. Social Security Counted It Before He Sold a Share.
AI Tech Startups

He Left Big Tech at 64 for an AI Startup That Paid Him in Stock. Social Security Counted It Before He Sold a Share.

Stock that cannot be sold, a private company with no buyers, and a Social Security check that stops arriving anyway.…

August 26, 2026
Founders who sold their startup to Cisco raise $34 million to kill IT tickets. Read their new AI startup’s pitch deck.
AI Tech Startups

Founders who sold their startup to Cisco raise $34 million to kill IT tickets. Read their new AI startup’s pitch deck.

Two founders who sold their first startup to Cisco for $500 million have raised $34 million in seed funding for…

July 28, 2026
I sold my startup for millions without a single dollar in revenue. Here’s why that’s the point | Fortune
AI Tech Startups

I sold my startup for millions without a single dollar in revenue. Here’s why that’s the point | Fortune

The house I grew up in was being knocked down. Rollins House, a rundown Art Deco former factory in south-east…

July 25, 2026
Ben Affleck’s AI company is sold for more than $500 million
AI Tech Startups

Ben Affleck’s AI company is sold for more than $500 million

Netflix has revealed just how big it is betting on artificial intelligence, shelling out more than half a billion dollars…

July 21, 2026
This founder sold his startup to Klarna for €110m. Now he’s raised €12m to build again
Fintech Startups

This founder sold his startup to Klarna for €110m. Now he’s raised €12m to build again

Munich-based AI tax and accounting startup Skalar has raised €12m in combined pre-seed and seed funding. Ohs yhlkg jph kon…

July 14, 2026
Pandemic Darling Hopin Was Sold For Scraps. Now Its Founder Is Working On An AI Device
AI Tech Startups

Pandemic Darling Hopin Was Sold For Scraps. Now Its Founder Is Working On An AI Device

Johnny Boufarhat’s Hopin had one of the most spectacular rise and falls of a pandemic-era startup hitting a $8 billion…

June 24, 2026
Who is Kunal Shah? CRED founder who sold FreeCharge for ₹2,800 crore, built CRED into a $325M fintech giant, and now set to lead WhatsApp
Fintech Startups

Who is Kunal Shah? CRED founder who sold FreeCharge for ₹2,800 crore, built CRED into a $325M fintech giant, and now set to lead WhatsApp

Kunal Shah, the founder of CRED, has been appointed the global head of WhatsApp following Meta Platforms’ $900 million (around…

June 22, 2026
AI Tech Startups

I Sold My AI Startup Before Revenue: Here's What Investors Missed — And Founders Shouldn't – Crunchbase News

I Sold My AI Startup Before Revenue: Here’s What Investors Missed — And Founders Shouldn’t  Crunchbase News Source link

June 17, 2026
The Magic Circle trainee who built an AI startup in his spare time — and then sold it to a tech giant – Legal Cheek
AI Tech Startups

The Magic Circle trainee who built an AI startup in his spare time — and then sold it to a tech giant – Legal Cheek

Alexander Kardos-Nyheim on juggling a training contract with launching a business, and what the future holds for lawyers in an…

April 27, 2026
I Sold My Startup A Year After Founding It. Here’s Why That Was The Fastest Way To Build Real-World Healthcare AI
Healthcare Startups

I Sold My Startup A Year After Founding It. Here’s Why That Was The Fastest Way To Build Real-World Healthcare AI

By Louis Blankemeier In October 2024, my co-founders and I set out to make our Ph.D. research useful in the…

April 15, 2026
AI Tech Startups

The founder who sold his last networking startup to Juniper just raised $125M. Here's the pitch deck he used — TFN – techfundingnews.com

The founder who sold his last networking startup to Juniper just raised $125M. Here’s the pitch deck he used —…

April 7, 2026
He sold A Cloud Guru for $2b. Now his next start-up is worth $100m
AI Tech Startups

He sold A Cloud Guru for $2b. Now his next start-up is worth $100m

Cuttable, an advertising technology start-up founded by Sam Kroonenburg after he sold his first company for $2 billion, has cracked…

March 23, 2026
Ben Affleck quietly built a 16-person AI startup in his spare time and just sold it to Netflix for up to $600,000,000
AI Tech Startups

Ben Affleck quietly built a 16-person AI startup in his spare time and just sold it to Netflix for up to $600,000,000

He’s best-known for Batman movies and a Super Bowl ad, but Hollywood superstar Ben Affleck has a new role as…

March 22, 2026
AI Tech Startups

Ben Affleck Just Sold His Stealth AI Startup to Netflix for $600 Million. Here’s What It Actually Does – inc.com

Ben Affleck Just Sold His Stealth AI Startup to Netflix for $600 Million. Here’s What It Actually Does  inc.com Source link

March 12, 2026
At Age 16, Vishnu Kannan Sold His AI Startup For $2M In Stock – AfroTech
AI Tech Startups

At Age 16, Vishnu Kannan Sold His AI Startup For $2M In Stock – AfroTech

Vishnu Kannan has accomplished something few teenagers can claim. At age 16, he sold his tech startup, Room40 AI, for…

March 12, 2026

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Flutterwave, Moove drive Nigeria’s $635m startup funding
Fintech Startups

Flutterwave, Moove drive Nigeria’s $635m startup funding

October 21, 2026
Loops Raises $3.5m Seed to Unify AI Commerce Tools for Retailers | The Fintech Times
Fintech Startups

Loops Raises $3.5m Seed to Unify AI Commerce Tools for Retailers | The Fintech Times

October 21, 2026
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Fintech Startups

Dallas Fintech Startup Zippy Raises $20M to Accelerate Lending Platform for Manufactured Homes

October 21, 2026
Fintech Startups

Pennant secures $5m seed to modernise proxy voting with AI

October 21, 2026

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Columbus startup Tandem uses technology to staff child care classrooms with substitutes
Educational Startups

Columbus startup Tandem uses technology to staff child care classrooms with substitutes

October 21, 2026
Educational Startups

‘Weird And Maybe Uninvestable’: How Reach Capital Spots Its Venture Winners – Crunchbase News

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October 21, 2026
GJU Hosts Startup Alley 2026 with 44 Participating Companies
Educational Startups

GJU Hosts Startup Alley 2026 with 44 Participating Companies

October 21, 2026
Educational Startups

Penn State Brandywine’s Nicky Grantland Gains Hands-On Experience at AI Startup Agent23 – PHILADELPHIA.Today

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October 21, 2026

Recent News

  • Curebay funding: Healthtech startup Curebay raises Rs 100 crore funding led by IvyCap Ventures – The Economic Times
  • Ex-Marine and Microsoft vets launch Watchtower Labs with $35M to bring AI to military logistics – GeekWire
  • Flutterwave, Moove drive Nigeria’s $635m startup funding
  • Legal AI Startup Legora Lands $550M at $8.8B Valuation
  • Loops Raises $3.5m Seed to Unify AI Commerce Tools for Retailers | The Fintech Times

Sport Startups Update

Sports Startups

This Startup Wants to Pay Sports Fans for Watching Games. The Bigger Bet Is What Their Attention Is Worth – Inc.com

October 21, 2026
Sports Startups

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October 20, 2026
Sports Startups

USF-founded startup tests personalized hydration tracker with student-athletes

October 20, 2026
Sports Startups

Nvidia wins fast-growing AI startup Modal for new central processors – KWSN

October 19, 2026
Sports Startups

Irish live scoring startup Anyscor expands into US grassroots sports market – Irish Tech News – Irish Tech News

October 19, 2026
Sports Startups

Irish live scoring startup Anyscor expands into US grassroots sports market – Irish Tech News – Irish Tech News

October 19, 2026

Ex-Marine and Microsoft vets launch Watchtower Labs with $35M to bring AI to military logistics – GeekWire

October 22, 2026
Blacksmith Joins Unicorn Club on $66M Sequoia-Led Round
AI Tech Startups

Legal AI Startup Legora Lands $550M at $8.8B Valuation

October 21, 2026
Legal AI startup Legora raises $550M Series E at $8.8B valuation | TechCrunch
AI Tech Startups

Legal AI startup Legora raises $550M Series E at $8.8B valuation | TechCrunch

October 21, 2026
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AI Tech Startups

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October 21, 2026
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