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Karnataka eyes deeptech push, expansion beyond Bengaluru to drive next startup wave
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Karnataka eyes deeptech push, expansion beyond Bengaluru to drive next startup wave

Karnataka’s Startup Vision Group on Tuesday outlined a roadmap centred on deeptech innovation, stronger industry-academia collaboration, and expansion beyond Bengaluru as the state looks to…

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ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $187 million this week, down 28% on-year

Startups raised around $187 million in the week to February 2, a decline of 28% from the $262.1 million secured during the same period last…

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Database startup Supabase seeks to double valuation to $10 billion: Report
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Database startup Supabase seeks to double valuation to $10 billion: Report

Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC is in talks to lead an investment in open-source database startup Supabase at a valuation of about $10 billion, The…

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Google India invites AI startups for 2026 startup accelerator programme
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Google India invites AI startups for 2026 startup accelerator programme

Google India is inviting applications for the 2026 cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator programme, focussing on artificial intelligence (AI)-first startups from seed to…

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Accel set to lead $12 million round in AI fintech Oolka
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Accel set to lead $12 million round in AI fintech Oolka

Early-stage venture fund Accel is set to lead a $12 million round in AI-powered fintech Oolka, according to two people in the know. The round…

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India to add $2 trillion tech market cap in next decade: Accel partner Prayank Swaroop
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India to add $2 trillion tech market cap in next decade: Accel partner Prayank Swaroop

New Delhi, India is poised to add nearly $2 trillion in market capitalisation through technology over the next decade, creating large companies, which will reshape…

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Urban Ladder founder launches AC startup Optimist; raises $12 million from Accel, Arkam Ventures, others
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Urban Ladder founder launches AC startup Optimist; raises $12 million from Accel, Arkam Ventures, others

Air conditioning company Optimist, launched by Urban Ladder cofounder Ashish Goel, has raised $12 million in a funding round led by Accel and Arkam Ventures….

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Founders, investors see paper gains shrink as Amagi lists at 12% discount
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Founders, investors see paper gains shrink as Amagi lists at 12% discount

Early backers and founders of Amagi Media Labs, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that provides cloud-based technology for video streaming and advertising, saw their paper gains…

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B2B seafood marketplace Captain Fresh withdraws IPO papers
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B2B seafood marketplace Captain Fresh withdraws IPO papers

Accel and Prosus-backed business-to-business (B2B) seafood marketplace Captain Fresh has withdrawn its draft papers for an initial public offering (IPO). The papers have been withdrawn…

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Startup Sarla Aviation commences ground testing of air taxi at Bengaluru facility
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Startup Sarla Aviation commences ground testing of air taxi at Bengaluru facility

Aerospace startup Sarla Aviation, which plans to roll out electric air taxis for local commuting by 2028, on Monday announced the commencement of ground testing…

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