AI Startups Turn Secondary Sales Into Retention Strategy
The Buzz ■ Clay just authorized its second employee tender in eight months, this time at a $5 billion valuation…
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Duna raises €30M Series A to build business identity network
The Buzz ■ Duna raised €30M Series A from CapitalG with participation from Index Ventures, Puzzle Ventures, and Snowflake chairman…
India Startup News: Profits, AI Deals, Funding, and Policy Shifts Reshape the Ecosystem
India’s startup ecosystem never really sleeps. Even on an otherwise ordinary weekday, the headlines reveal a country in the middle…
India’s Varaha raises $20M to scale carbon removal globally
The Buzz ■ Varaha raises $20M as first close of $45M Series B led by WestBridge Capital, with RTP Global…
YC Now Lets Startups Take Seed Checks in Stablecoins
The Buzz ■ Y Combinator now offers all accepted startups the option to receive their $500K seed investment via stablecoins…
Forbes 30 Under 30 Fintech CEO Charged with $7M Fraud
The Forbes 30 Under 30 curse strikes again. Gökçe Güven, the 26-year-old founder and CEO of fintech startup Kalder, has…
Top Startup News Today: Policy Push, Deep-Tech Momentum & Regional Innovation
From a proposed overhaul of India’s startup definition to unlock deeper support for AI and frontier technologies, to state-led programmes…
Five European Startups Hit Unicorn Status in January 2026
January 2026 just minted five fresh European unicorns, signaling renewed investor confidence in the region’s startup ecosystem. From Aikido Security…
Apple drops $2B on Israeli AI startup Q.AI in massive bet
The Buzz ■ Apple acquires Israeli AI startup Q.AI for nearly $2 billion, according to The Financial Times, making it…
Chinese Startup Gestala Launches Ultrasound Brain Interface
The Buzz ■ Gestala launches as China’s newest BCI startup, targeting noninvasive brain access via ultrasound instead of implants, according…
Tesla Profit Crashes 46% as EV Sales Fall Second Year
Tesla just posted its worst profit performance in years, with earnings plunging 46% to $3.8 billion across 2025 as the…
Ex-Palantir engineer lands $40M for Outtake cyber startup
The Buzz ■ Outtake raised $40 million led by Iconiq, with backing from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and other tech…
India Startup Ecosystem Update: AI Push, Funding Rounds, and Strategic Expansion
India’s startup ecosystem is moving through a decisive phase—one where ambition is meeting scale, capital is chasing depth, and technology…
Qualcomm Bets on SpotDraft’s On-Device Contract AI
Qualcomm just placed a strategic bet on the future of privacy-first enterprise AI. The chipmaker’s venture arm poured $8 million…
AI chip startup Ricursive hits $4B valuation in 2 months
The Buzz ■ Ricursive Intelligence raised $300M Series A at $4B valuation led by Lightspeed, just two months after launching…
Nvidia Doubles Down on Europe: 14 AI Startup Bets in 2025
The Buzz ■ Nvidia invested in 14 European startup rounds in 2025, up from 7 in 2024 and zero in…
Rad Power Bikes sells for $13.2M in bankruptcy fire sale
The Buzz ■ Life Electric Vehicle Holdings won the auction for Rad Power Bikes’ assets with a $13.2 million bid,…
Top Startup News Today: Startup India @10, State AI Missions & Major Funding Deals
India’s startup ecosystem is starting the year on a strong and confident note. From the Prime Minister reflecting on a…