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Noah closes $38M seed in UK stablecoin infrastructure push
UK stablecoin infrastructure startup Noah has closed a $38 million seed round, the company confirmed today.
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Ex-magician’s son raises $4.2M for cybersecurity startup
A former magician’s assistant and ballet dancer has raised $4.2 million in seed funding for his cybersecurity startup, per Crunchbase.
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Zeta Global acquires Toronto’s Senso to bolster AI marketing tech
New York-based marketing platform Zeta Global has acquired Toronto startup Senso, a move aimed at strengthening its AI capabilities in trust and discoverability.
Reporting: betakit.com
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RBI removes Paytm Payments Bank from scheduled bank list
The Reserve Bank of India has removed Paytm Payments Bank from its list of scheduled banks.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Sanlayan seeks $35-40M at $200M valuation for defence push
Defence electronics manufacturer Sanlayan has opened a $35-40 million funding round targeting a $150-200 million valuation, according to Livemint.
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TechSparks 2026 adds AI, defence, and SaaS founders to lineup
TechSparks 2026, the annual startup conference, has added founders and investors from AI, defence, social media, fintech, SaaS, and edtech to its speaker lineup.
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AI’s next play: owning verticals, not just selling intelligence
Artificial intelligence companies are pivoting from selling intelligence as a standalone product to owning entire vertical markets, according to a report by Inc42.
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Stuut raises $52.5M for AI-powered order-to-cash automation
Stuut has raised $52.5 million in a Series B round, bringing its total funding to $93 million.
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OneSpan adds pre-signing tools to speed bank agreements
OneSpan has updated its e-signature platform, OneSpan Sign, with features designed to streamline the steps before a document is signed.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Europe’s defense startups to raise record $10.5B in 2026—Dealroom
Dealroom forecasts European defense startups will raise $10.5 billion in venture funding in 2026, more than double the EU-27 total from 2025.
Reporting: defensenews.com
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Growth-stage funding overtakes late-stage in India, Q3 trends show
Indian startup funding saw a notable shift in the third quarter, with growth-stage deals surpassing late-stage investments for the first time in two years.
Reporting: inc42.com
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MintNeuro raises $5M for neural-device chips
MintNeuro, an Imperial College London spinout developing specialised semiconductors for neural devices, has raised $5 million to scale its technology.
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Mistral’s €3B round accelerates Europe’s enterprise AI push
Mistral has closed a €3 billion Series D, the largest AI-focused funding round in Europe to date.
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Siena raises $17M to automate brand AI agents
New York-based Siena has secured $17 million in a Series A round led by York IE to scale its AI agents for consumer brands.
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Quanfluence raises $10M for photonic quantum computing push
Bengaluru-based quantum computing startup Quanfluence has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Chiratae Ventures.
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Leo AI CEO: Investors now demand AI unit economics, not just growth
Leo AI founder and CEO Maor Farid argues that the era of easy AI funding is over.
Reporting: news.crunchbase.com
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MDR holds as UPI volumes dip 2%
Authorities have dismissed concerns that reintroducing merchant discount rates (MDR) on UPI transactions above ₹2,000 would curb adoption.
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India’s electric car sales nearly double in September
India’s electric passenger-vehicle registrations saw a sharp month-on-month increase in September, reaching 36,108 units, according to data cited by industry observers.
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Lumio raises $12M led by Blume Ventures for R&D, branding
Consumer tech brand Lumio has raised $12 million in a round led by Blume Ventures.
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Europe’s tech ambition stalls without regulatory rethink, warns lobby chief
Europe’s bid to build world-leading tech companies is being undermined by its own regulatory approach, according to Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl.
Reporting: tech.eu
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