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Comparables.ai, an AI platform that generates private and public market intelligence for dealmakers, has raised $6 million in seed funding.
Reporting: tech.eu
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A new wave of Indian startups selling premium staples—atta, oil, ghee, and salt—is confronting its first real growth challenge, Inc42 reported.
Reporting: inc42.com
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DeepSeek is set to raise at least 80 billion yuan ($12 billion) in a funding round led by Tencent and battery maker CATL, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
Reporting: finance.yahoo.com
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Berlin-based fintech Finmid has raised a €17 million Series A extension round, backed by an unnamed founder of German challenger bank N26, tech.eu reported.
Reporting: tech.eu
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Hamburg-based Procuros has raised €20 million in a Series A funding round to scale its AI-native supply chain connectivity platform.
Reporting: tech.eu
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Bavaria-based Finches has secured €2 million in pre-seed funding to help food manufacturers detect supply risks earlier.
Reporting: tech.eu
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French fintech Cleavr has raised €8 million in a seed round led by Varsity, with participation from existing investors.
Reporting: tech.eu
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London-based voice AI startup Vocca has raised $20 million to automate patient phone calls for healthcare providers, according to Sifted.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Poseidon’s Forge, a startup building robot submarines, has set up operations in a post-industrial city, bringing high-tech jobs to the area.
Reporting: yahoo.com
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Tokyo-based Celaid Therapeutics has reportedly closed its Series B round with backing from Shionogi & Co. and a corporate venture firm.
Reporting: msn.com
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Celaid Therapeutics has reportedly closed a second tranche of its Series B round, with sources citing JPY 400 million (approximately $2.6 million) raised.
Reporting: pulse2.com
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Celaid Therapeutics has closed its Series B round with investments from Shionogi & Co. and a corporate venture firm.
Reporting: vir.com.vn
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Thirty investors and founders have joined DeepVerse, a new policy platform launched by the Startup Policy Forum to tackle regulatory, capital.
Reporting: moneycontrol.com
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The UK has launched a formal inquiry into whether training frontier AI models on publicly available data violates existing privacy laws.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Reports suggest Hadrian, a cybersecurity startup, has raised $40 million as enterprises face growing pressure to address AI-related threats.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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A recent list of Nordic fintech startups to watch, compiled by Sifted, has drawn attention for including FlatPay, a payment infrastructure startup.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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The parent company behind Sifted has closed the outlet after eight years.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Shares of AceVector, the holding company behind e-commerce platform Snapdeal, opened at a discount on their Dalal Street debut yesterday.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Sixteen founders across ten Indian tech startups earned a combined ₹43.4 crore in fixed salaries in FY26, an 8.2% increase from the previous year.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Existing backers Accel, Lightspeed, and others are expected to fill the remaining $15 million.
Reporting: moneycontrol.com
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