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Leonardo DiCaprio has joined a funding round for Swedish energy storage startup Elvy, Sifted reported. The company did not disclose the amount raised or the valuation.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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San Francisco-based Sonilo has raised $11 million to train generative AI models that automatically compose music and sound effects for video.
Reporting: msn.com
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TechCrunch has released the full roster of interactive roundtables for Disrupt 2026, its annual startup conference in San Francisco next week.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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DeepSeek has doubled its latest funding target to 100 billion yuan ($14.9 billion), citing strong investor interest ahead of a planned 2027 IPO.
Reporting: msn.com
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The Karnataka government has opened two startup challenges.
Reporting: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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DailyObjects, a direct-to-consumer lifestyle accessories brand, has raised ₹332 crore ($34.3 million) in a Series C round co-led by Xponentia Capital.
Reporting: inc42.com
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TechCrunch has opened a last-minute call for volunteers to staff its Founder Summit 2026, set for November 4 in Boston.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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Gudea has secured $7 million in seed funding to forecast which online narratives will spread widely and identify the actors shaping them.
Reporting: news.crunchbase.com
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Rein Security Inc. has raised $25 million in a Series A round led by Glilot Capital, with participation from Sienna Venture Capital, Corner Ventures, Atlacle.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Fraud prevention startup Darwinium has added two capabilities to its platform designed to detect malicious activity by AI agents.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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AI startup Inner Sky Labs, known for its Miko-branded companion robots for children, has unveiled a suite of foundation models designed for physical AI applications.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Catalyst has raised a $30 million seed round led by Sequoia to build AI trading agents for retail investors. Coinbase Ventures and Jump Trading also participated.
Reporting: cryptobriefing.com
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A piece published by YourStory distills five lessons from Kobe Bryant on relentless self-improvement—discipline, growth, consistency.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Vesta, an AI-native software startup automating mortgage origination for lenders, has raised $30 million in a round led by Conversion Capital.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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Google Cloud has introduced Gemini agent, an AI assistant designed to operate autonomously across web, mobile, and desktop environments.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Quantum computing startup Oratomic has reportedly secured $475 million in a Series B round.
Reporting: msn.com
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European startups raised $25 billion in venture funding in the third quarter of 2026.
Reporting: news.crunchbase.com
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Armadin has raised $255.5 million in a Series B round, valuing the AI cybersecurity company at over $2.5 billion. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Accel.
Reporting: msn.com, siliconangle.com
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Universal Quantum, a UK-based quantum computing startup spun out of the University of Sussex.
Reporting: finance.yahoo.com
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TrueLayer, a UK-based open banking payments startup, has secured a $27 million investment round led by an Italian state-backed investor.
Reporting: tech.eu
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