Carl Madi spent a chunk of the last decade working for Uber and Handy, an online marketplace for cleaners. “I spent a lot of time convincing drivers,

Luggage storage as a vector for piling into convenience-based revenue opportunities in the business of global travel continues to put a spring in San

LocalStack shifts app development and testing off the cloud and onto developers’ local machines, starting with a focus on AWS.

Writer has raised $200 million at a $1.9 billion valuation to expand its generative AI platform.

Red Hat, the IBM-owned open source software firm, is acquiring Neural Magic, a startup that optimizes AI algorithms to run on commodity processors.

Fastino emerges from stealth with $7 million in pre-seed funding to advance task optimized enterprise AI models that don’t require a GPU to run.

Enterprise spending on cloud services continues to go up, up, up — to the tune of $675 billion this year — thanks to organizations’ firm embrace of

This year, TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 showcased the incredible talent and groundbreaking ideas of our 2024 Startup Battlefield 200 cohort. Out of thousands

VC funding can warp the culture of a business in ways that harm its long-term prospects. But growth is possible without it.

The mud, a near-universal sticking point, typically appears when revenue hits around $10m annually, or the team expands to about 25 people.

JustFund has built a network of over 600 accredited law firms nationally, approving more than $95 million in legal funding for their clients.

Natauri is a former Goldman Sachs partner who left the IB in December

Hummingbirds is a female-founded startup that connects hyperlocal content creators with brands that reward them for sharing products with their small and Hummingbirds connects hyperlocal content creators with locally-based brands that reward them for sharing products with highly engaged communities.  

India is currently home to over 900 spiritual tech startups. These startups facilitate e-darshan, e-pooja, and prasad delivery at the doorstep.

Sapien’s cofounders aim to redefine enterprise finance with AI for the CFO organization.

Canada-based Reactiv has raised $5 million in a Bonfire Ventures-led seed round, Fortune has exclusively learned.

Sector agnostic VC firm First Cheque, which counts startups like Giva, Rocketlane and Seekho among its portfolio companies, is planning…

Chemistry raised $350 million for its debut fund to back early-stage companies across a handful of sectors.

The need for patient capital has brought Indian family offices to the fore, and VCs are looking to to tap this wave of family offices in India

Healthtech startup Even Healthcare secured $30 Mn in a Series A funding round led by Khosla Ventures and participation from other VC firms

Climate-focused venture capital firm Avaana Capital has marked the final close of its early stage fund at $135 Mn (around INR 1,135 Cr)

Attention uses AI and natural language processing to record sales calls, analyze data, and generate next steps.

Peak XV Partners has selected 14 startups under this cohort. Each startup can receive up to $3 Mn in seed funding

Yu Foods Funding: It raised INR 55 Cr ($6.5 Mn) in its Series B funding led by ace investor Ashish Kacholia and Asian Paints Promoter Group

8i Ventures has completed a successful exit from M2P Fintech, achieving a 12X return on their investment over 4.5 years.

Eruditus has raised $150 Mn (around INR 1,260 Cr) in a Series F funding round led by TPG’s global impact investing platform The Rise Fund

Simplismart has raised $7 Mn in its Series A round led by Accel. The round saw participation from Shastra VC, Titan Capital, among others. 

An impressive number of local startups shared news of funding deals this week, with 17 Australian and New Zealand startups raising capital.

Enterprise tech startup Neuron7.ai has raised $44 Mn as part of its Series B round led by US-based investment firm Smith Point Capital.

OroraTech, which collects thermal data, and uses predictive AI to assess the risk of wildfires, has raised $27 million in Series B funding.

VCs are excited about generative AI startups that can make coding more efficient. Poolside, Magic, and Augment have raised the most funding.

The French capital has become the home of Europe’s growing AI industry—but alongside giants like Mistral are startups building EV charging infrastructure and trying to revolutionize social media.

The Swiss capital might be most associated with fintech, but its startups are also focussing on medical robotics, AI-powered language learning, and the batteries of the future.

The company plans to use the fresh capital to boost product development, customer acquisition and drive growth

Learn more about six Australian startups that together raised more than $119 million this week led by Q-CTRL with a $86.3 million raise.

Months after logistics giant Delhivery approved 6.15 Lakh equity shares, the company has announced the allotment of 8.6 Lakh equity shares, under its employee stock option plans

Lennertz has invested in prominent crypto venture firms including Polychain, Multicoin, and Andreessen Horowitz across two previous funds.

Gaming publisher Deftouch has secured an undisclosed amount of funding in a round co-led by KRAFTON, T-accelerate Capital and Lumikai.

Finance management startup ZenStatement has secured $1.62 Mn (around INR 13.4 Cr) in a seed funding round led by Bengaluru-based venture capital firm 3One4 Capital and early-stage SaaS investor Boldcap VC. The round also saw participation from Dynamis Ventures and Atrium Angels.

Agri-focussed biotech startup BioPrime has raised $6 Mn as part of its Series A funding round led by Belgium-based impact fund Edaphon. 

Two former Humane executives have raised $4 million in seed funding for Infactory, their new AI venture, at a $25 million valuation.

BlackBuck’s parent entity Zinka Logistics Solutions has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its more than INR 550 Cr IPO

Dental care startup Dezy has raised an additional $6 Mnfunding from existing investors, Alpha Wave and Chiratae Ventures with Peak XV’s Surge joining the cap table.

Capital X, a new community-driven initiative has been launched to increase the visibility and funding opportunities for women founders.

Entrepreneur Bobby Drewett on how he plans to use his up-and-coming business travel app, Ouno, to shake up the industry.

Lux Capital general partner Deena Shakir wrote a children’s book about startups, Leena Mo, CEO, that was just published by Simon & Schuster.

Singapore-based angel investment network ThinKuvate has marked the first close of its maiden India fund at INR 25 Cr.

The Wray Forward Powerbook celebrates the achievements of a selection of companies around the UK

Indian Startup Funding: This week, Indian startup funding stood at $432.2 Mn via 24 deals, 3% lower than last week

Construction site safety startup Hammertech secured the largest single raise, while investors participated in AI fervour.