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German energy technology company 1KOMMA5° has secured a new valuation of $1.35 billion and will invest €100 million in AI-powered energy management systems.
Reporting: tech.eu
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The UK government is considering compulsory reporting requirements for AI safety incidents, Sifted reported today.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Hero Electronix-owned Tessolve Semiconductor has raised $75 million (₹718 crore) in a funding round led by Vector Line Capital, Inc42 reported.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Shares of Lenskart Solutions fell as much as 5% in intraday trading on Tuesday, hitting a low of ₹643.80.
Reporting: inc42.com
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French startup HyLight has secured funding to build a fleet of autonomous airships designed for infrastructure inspection.
Reporting: aerotime.aero
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A psychological safety startup has raised a Series A round led by GV to expand its risk-detection platform for infrastructure teams.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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European consumers are driving a quiet shift in startup funding, as frustration with poor customer support becomes a recurring theme in founder pitches.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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European tech startups secured more than €818 million across 70 funding rounds last week, alongside at least 10 exits, mergers, or acquisition-related developments.
The move marks a deliberate shift from building a global platform for Indian performing arts to telling nuanced stories that challenge stereotypes.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Tonbo Imaging has opened its ₹852 crore initial public offering, structured entirely as an offer for sale by existing shareholders.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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South Korea’s government has committed 1,000 trillion won (the figure was announced on October 7) to its Korean-style Green Grand Transition (K-GX) strategy.
Reporting: msn.com
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Firmus absorbed 69% of Australian startup funding in Q3, the biggest quarter on record, just as the company prepared its own IPO filing.
Reporting: forbes.com.au
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Ola Electric’s chairman Bhavish Aggarwal has pledged 4.32% of his stake in the company to secure funding for its Rs 1,000 crore rights issue, Inc42 reported.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Zetwerk’s initial public offering has unlocked returns of up to 38-fold for its earliest venture backers.
Reporting: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Deeptech startup Yaanendriya has raised fresh capital from Piper Serica to scale its indigenous navigation stacks for drones and robotics.
Reporting: deccanherald.com
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Dutch semiconductor startup Axelera AI has secured multiple contracts to supply chips for AI factories and unveiled Europa, its second-generation chip.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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According to Sifted, Project Europe’s cofounders have stepped down as the firm reportedly prepares for its next fund.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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A recent discussion in the ecosystem suggests that some founders and investors perceive China’s approach to proprietary technology—whether through cyberactivity…
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Europe’s fastest-growing fintechs are lining up for growth-stage funding rounds, Sifted reported, signaling a shift in investor appetite toward proven scale-ups.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Biopharma startups secured some of the largest venture capital rounds in the third quarter of 2026, even as investors tightened their focus on advanced, de-risked assets.
Reporting: biospace.com
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