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Manus parent raises $500M+ after Meta deal collapse
Manus’ parent company has raised more than $500 million in a new funding round, according to MarketWatch.
Reporting: marketwatch.com
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NeoGrowth raises ₹85 crore to scale MSME digital lending
The capital will expand the company’s loan book to nearly ₹3,000 crore, Inc42 reported.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Arena raises $200M at $3.1B valuation, launches AI Alignment Index
Arena has closed a $200 million Series B at a $3.1 billion valuation, co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Khosla Ventures.
Reporting: unite.ai
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Demoverse raises pre-seed for AI consumer co-creation
Demoverse, an AI platform that lets brands involve consumers directly in product development, has raised a pre-seed funding round.
Reporting: analyticsinsight.net
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Biotech stocks dip amid shifting investor sentiment
Biotech stocks have retreated in recent weeks, even as private activity remains active.
Reporting: finance.yahoo.com
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Chandigarh University launches $15M Campus Tank Season 2 for Indian startups
Chandigarh University has launched the second season of its Campus Tank program.
Reporting: prnewswire.com
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Apple acqui-hires Huxe, former Google NotebookLM team
Apple has acqui-hired Huxe, the AI startup founded by former Google developers linked to NotebookLM.
Reporting: newsbytesapp.com
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Apple acqui-hires Huxe, former Google NotebookLM team
Apple has brought on the team behind Huxe, an AI audio startup founded by former Google developers who worked on NotebookLM.
Reporting: macobserver.com, 9to5mac.com
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Tab exits stealth at $300M with iMessage AI agent
Tab, a startup building a personal AI assistant that operates within iMessage and WhatsApp, has exited stealth at a $300 million valuation.
Reporting: tbreak.com
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Europe’s most capital-efficient startups revealed
Sifted has identified the most capital-efficient startups in Europe, highlighting companies that have achieved growth with minimal external funding.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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India’s AI startup funding jumps 265% YoY in Q3
Indian AI startups saw a 265% year-over-year increase in funding during the July-September quarter, according to Inc42.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Juspay FY26 revenue jumps 30% to Rs 664 Cr as AI bets widen loss
Juspay reported a 30% year-on-year increase in FY26 revenue to Rs 664 crore, driven by international expansion and rising daily transaction volumes.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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