Category: Startups
Accel raises $3.5 billion to invest in emerging global AI startups
Accel, a global venture capital firm with offices in Silicon Valley, London and Bangalore, India, has raised $3.5 billion in new funds for early-stage investments…
Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $400 million at $13.3 billion valuation
Swedish vibe-coding startup Lovable said on Wednesday it raised $400 million in Series C funding at a $13.3 billion valuation, double its valuation from December….
Astrotalk announces Esop buyback at $1 billion valuation
Noida-based astrology and spiritual-tech platform Astrotalk has announced an employee stock option (Esop) buyback for more than 100 employees at a valuation of $1 billion,…
Accel raises $550 million for India, keeps early-stage focus as AI reshapes dealflow
Accel, an early backer of Flipkart, Swiggy, and Urban Company, has raised $550 million for its ninth India fund, about 15% lesser than its Fund…
Silicon Valley’s South Park Commons bullish on India’s deeptech space
South Park Commons (SPC), the San Francisco-based founder collective and early-stage investor that’s backed unicorns such as Luma AI, Baseten, Cognition AI, and Replit, is…
XAI cofounder’s startup River AI raises $1.1 billion to expand custom AI tools
Startup River AI, founded by xAI cofounder Igor Babuschkin, said on Tuesday it has raised $1.1 billion, looking to expand tools that help clients build…
ETtech Explainer: Why is Meesho building a low-cost logistics network for grocery?
Value ecommerce platform Meesho is taking a second shot at grocery, but this time via a business-to-business (B2B) retail play and a separate local logistics…
SFO Tech partners with US-based Smart IOPS to manufacture data storage hardware in Kochi
SFO Technologies, the flagship company of the Kochi-headquartered NeST Group, has partnered with US-based Smart IOPS to produce specialised AI data storage hardware at its…
Yulu, Bounce seek funds as gig-EV rentals zoom
Electric mobility startups Yulu and Bounce Infinity are in talks to raise $50 million and $20-25 million, respectively, to expand their electric vehicle (EV) rental…
Boeing to divest tech ventures for stake in air-taxi startup
Boeing announced an agreement Monday to divest its air taxi and two other technology ventures to Archer Aviation for a stake in the startup. The…