Battlefield alum DevAlly raises €2M to help companies with Europe's feisty new accessibility law | TechCrunch
Regulatory tailwinds and growing awareness around accessibility helped DevAlly secure €2 million in pre-seed funding.
Bombay HC Reserves Order On Plea Against WeWork India IPO
The Bombay HC reserved its order on a plea, which challenged the upcoming public listing of coworking space provider WeWork India.
IPO-Bound Groww Completes Acquisition Of Fisdom After SEBI Nod
Groww has completed the acquisition of wealthtech platform Fisdom after receiving the Securities Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) approval
Heidi Health raises $65M Series B led by Steve Cohen’s Point72 | TechCrunch
Heidi Health raised a $65 million Series B led by Steven Cohen’s Point72.
a16z analyzed startup bank transactions and found they're going hard on vibe coding tools
a16z dug into fintech Mercury’s database and found startups are paying for tools like Replit, Cursor, Lovable, and Emergent.
Zappfresh’s Stuttering IPO
Zappfresh is on the verge of being listed publicly, but it came after a nervous wait as the company missed the subscription target in the original window
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Another Big Week For AI And California Startups
AI startups and California-based companies have been scooping up an outsized share of venture funding for a while now, and this past week was no exception.
Lenskart Gets SEBI Nod For Its D-Street Debut
Omnichannel eyewear giant Lenskart has reportedly received market regulator SEBI’s nod to undertake its initial public offering (IPO).
Better Tomorrow Ventures closes $140M, remains bullish on fintech | TechCrunch
The six-year-old firm’s third fund is nearly the size of it previous fund raised during the fintech boom in early 2022.
WeWork India Nets INR 1,348 Cr From Anchor Investors
Ahead of the commencement of its public issue on October 3, coworking space provider WeWork India raised INR 1,348.3 Cr from anchor investors.
Veefin Gets Board Nod To Merge Two Subsidiaries With Parent
Listed fintech SaaS company Veefin’s board approved a proposal to merge its two subsidiaries with the parent entity to consolidate operations.
US investors eye British early-stage tech companies
Concept Ventures will use funding raised from Americans to back up to 50 young businesses
AI recruiter Alex raises $17M to automate initial job interviews | TechCrunch
The Y Combinator startup raised a Series A led by Peak XV Partners.
Checkout.com’s new $12B valuation is a glass half-full situation | TechCrunch
Checkout.com is boosting its valuation as part of an employee stock buy-back program, and now says it’s profitable.
WeWork India IPO To Open On Friday, Price Band Set At INR 615-648
Coworking space provider WeWork India has set a price band of INR 615 to INR 648 for its IPO, which is set to open on Friday (October 3)
Beauty Tech listing is a rare ray of light in IPO window
Proposed LSE float for £320m could lead other companies to follow suit, easing London slowdown
IPO-bound Flipkart gains key approvals to relocate to India | TechCrunch
Flipkart is set to become the most valuable startup to shift its headquarters back to India ahead of a planned IPO.
IPO-Bound Curefoods Bags INR 160 Cr From Binny Bansal’s 3State Ventures
Curefoods has raised INR 160 Cr (around $18 Mn) in pre-IPO placement from Flipkart cofounder Binny Bansal’s 3State Ventures
It's time for Intel to go private, former board members say | Fortune
After taking rival Nvidia into its major shareholders, it’s time for the government to arrange for Intel to go completely private.
Business travel and expense startup Navan files for initial public offering in booming deal market
Business travel and expense startup Navan has filed for an initial public offering, reporting an annual revenue rate surpassing $600 million.
Warren Buffett’s net worth: A look at his fortune as he prepares to retire
Buffett’s consistent investment approach made him one of the world’s wealthiest people—here’s how the ‘Oracle of Omaha’ did it.
India's Urban Company soars 58% above IPO price in year's most subscribed offering | TechCrunch
Urban Company’s IPO, which opened last week, was oversubscribed more than 100 times, reflecting strong investor demand.
CodeRabbit raises $60M, valuing the 2-year-old AI code review startup at $550M | TechCrunch
The round, which brought the two-year-old startup’s total funding to $88 million, was led by Scale Venture Partners.
InCred Seeks Board Nod For Fresh Issue Of INR 1,500 Cr In IPO
InCred has sought the approval of its shareholders to raise up to INR 1,500 Cr via a fresh issue of shares in its proposed IPO.
Beauty Tech confirms plan for London IPO includes retail fundraising
Beauty Tech Group has confirmed its plans for an initial public offer on London’s main market in October with a fundraising among institutional and retail…
India's markets regulator approves Pine Labs' IPO
India’s markets regulator has approved the initial public offering of fintech firm Pine Labs , a document on its website showed on Monday.
Stealth AI sales startup Spara raised a $15 million seed after asking 'really smart people' what to build
Spara, cofounded by an alum of luxury real estate brokerage The Agency, creates conversational AI agents for sales.
Prosthetics maker Ottobock prepares Frankfurt IPO in test of market strength
German prosthetics maker Ottobock said on Monday that it is preparing for an initial public offering on the Frankfurt stock exchange, in an important test of market strength for equity listing projects in the region.
From Flipspaces To Indrajaal — Indian Startups Raised $48 Mn This Week
Indian Startup Funding: This week, Indian startup funding stood at $47.8 Mn across 18 deals, down 74% from the preceding week
DevX IPO: Issue Oversubscribed 1.8X On Day 1 So Far
DevX’s (Dev Accelerator) IPO got off to a strong start, with the public issue oversubscribed by 1.8X at 11:30 on the first day of bidding
PayU Looking To Raise $300 Mn Ahead Of IPO
PayU is planning to raise $250 Mn to $300 Mn ahead of its IPO. It plans to onboard new investors prior to its public listing.
AI logistics startup Augment, from Deliverr's founder, raises massive $85M Series A | TechCrunch
The new funding, which was led by Redpoint, comes just five months after the startup launched out of stealth with a $25 million seed round.
Cloud provider Lambda may be gearing up for an IPO | TechCrunch
Lambda, which allows companies to rent GPUs, is reportedly following its rival CoreWeave to the public market.
Leap India IPO: Flat Profit To Create Dilemma For Investors?
Banking on the Indian startup IPO frenzy, logistics tech provider Leap India has now set sail for D-Street
Klarna seeks $14 billion IPO valuation as it takes on the big banks. But can it turn a profit?
Klarna hasn’t recorded an annual profit since 2018, and has seen its bottom line get hit by its expansion into the U.S. — while rival Affirm has managed better profit performance recently.
U.S. and Indian VCs just formed a $1B+ alliance to fund India's deep tech startups | TechCrunch
Eight U.S. and Indian VC and PE giants are teaming up to fuel India’s deep tech boom.
Indian grocery startup Citymall raises $47M to challenge ultra-fast delivery giants | TechCrunch
Indian e-commerce startup Citymall, which focuses on budget-focused grocery delivery for tier 2 and tier 3 towns, said today that it has raised $47
LayerX uses AI to cut enterprise back-office workload, scores $100M in Series B | TechCrunch
This Japanese AI startup just raised $100M to cut businesses’ admin burden.
Apollo-backed Phoenix Education Partners files for US IPO
Online learning provider Phoenix Education Partners on Friday filed for an initial public offering in the United States, as the IPO market continues to heat up.
Ambani's Reliance Jio aims for IPO by first half of 2026
Telecom and digital giant Reliance Jio Platforms is aiming to file for an initial public offering (IPO) by the first half of 2026, setting the stage for one of India’s highly anticipated stock market debuts.
More than 10 European startups became unicorns this year | TechCrunch
This is a good indication of the sectors that are hot among investors, from biotech and defense tech to AI, AI, and AI.
SEBI Clears Groww's IPO Papers
Groww has received the go-ahead from the markets regulator for its public float, two sources close to the development confirmed to Inc42
Smartworks IPO Case: SC Dismisses NGO Infrastructure Watchdog's Plea
Smartworks IPO Case: The SC dismissed the NGO’s appeal at the behest of it finding that the documents presented by the appellant were fake
Startup Fonzi matches software engineers looking for jobs with employers
The startup Fonzi matches engineers and employers as a way to streamline the hiring process.
$5.3 billion Abridge wants to make acquisitions. Here's what the healthcare AI startup is looking for.
Abridge is looking for acquisitions after raising $700 million in 18 months. Here’s what the red-hot health AI startup wants in a deal.
TDK backs Ultraviolette with $21M to take India-made electric motorcycles global | TechCrunch
Ultraviolette aims to expand its electric motorcycles to 40 European countries, as well as Latin America and Southeast Asia.
Venture capital firm Speciale Invest to back Indian startups with $69 million by 2029
India’s Speciale Invest will invest 6 billion rupees ($69 million) over the next four years in early-stage startups spanning across sectors including artificial intelligence and space technology, the venture capital company said on Tuesday.
Entrepreneurs no longer need a gap in the market, they just need cash
Entrepreneurship through acquisition could revitalise the UK’s business market, but budding entrepreneurs need cash to do it.
BlueStone’s IPO Moment, Delhivery's Profitability Streak & More
As Bluestone sets its sights on becoming India’s first new-age jewellery brand to list on the bourses, here is how its IPO stacks up.
AI vs. AI: Prophet Security raises $30M to replace human analysts with autonomous defenders
Prophet Security raises $30 million to launch a fully autonomous AI cybersecurity platform that investigates and responds to threats without human intervention, promising 10x faster response times and 96% fewer false positives.