France’s Mistral in funding talks at about €20 billion valuationFrench AI startup Mistral AI is reportedly in talks to raise approximately €3 billion ($3.5 billion) at a valuation of around €20 billion. ...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $225 million in second week of June, up 22% on-yearStartups secured $225 million in funding across 19 rounds during the second week of June, a 22% year-on-year increase. Hygenco Green Energi...
12 Jun, 2026, 10.25 PM IST
How a 22-year-old Indian techie dropped out to build an AI startupA 22-year-old Indian entrepreneur, Kinjal Nandy, has secured significant pre-seed funding for his AI startup, Sonatic, at a ₹191 crore valu...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
VCs turn the screws; Ex-Paisabazaar CEO’s new betHappy Friday! Investors are rewriting the rules of engagement with founders after governance blowups. This and more in today’s ETtech Morni...
12 Jun, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
Anthropic pursues data center leases, seeks financial backing from GoogleAI firm Anthropic is planning to lease and manage its own data centers. The company is seeking financial backing from Alphabet's Google for...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
AI robotics company Theker raises $85 million from investors including LVMHTheker, an AI robotics firm from Barcelona, has secured $85 million in new funding. This investment was led by CRV and included major playe...
11 Jun, 2026, 08.43 PM IST
OpenDoor India operations closure: Who is Kaz Nejatian, CEO of US real estate tech firm who fired 250 employees?OpenDoor India operations shutdown: Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian confirmed the shutdown of the company's India operations, impacting approxima...
11 Jun, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
Infosys-backed 4baseCare raises Rs 128 crore, plans to take its cancer testing platform globalPrecision oncology startup 4baseCare has raised Rs 128 crore. This funding will expand its genomics labs globally and scale its AI platform...
11 Jun, 2026, 07.29 AM IST
Deeptech startup Ethereal Machines raises $28.5 million from Avataar Ventures, Peak XV, othersDeeptech startup Ethereal Machines secured $28.5 million in funding. This capital will fuel the construction of a large manufacturing facil...
11 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Ambani-backed robot startup seeks $100 million to lead in IndiaReliance-backed robotics startup Addverb Technologies is looking to raise over $100 million to fund expansion into humanoid robots, AI and ...
10 Jun, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
'Not enough ties to...': Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia entrepreneur denied US visa despite building company with 100+ employeesSwapnil Srivastav, an Asian entrepreneur, was not given a US tourist visa despite building a successful venture-backed startup employing ov...
10 Jun, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
India is France’s official partner for VivaTech next week, positioning itself as global leader in AI, digital innovationVivaTech 2026 in Paris is set to feature India as its Official Partner Country, reflecting the nation's rising influence in the realms of a...
09 Jun, 2026, 08.47 AM IST
DeepSeek close to sealing $7 billion funding in historic AI dealChinese AI startup DeepSeek is nearing a massive $7.4 billion funding round, with tech giants Tencent and CATL leading the investment. Deep...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
Anand Mahindra borrows a classic American phrase, 'you ain’t seen nothing yet,' as he predicts a massive startup boom in IndiaAnand Mahindra believes India’s startup journey is only just beginning and could soon surprise the world. While acknowledging the significa...
04 Jun, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Indian immigrants founded more US unicorns than any other nationality: ReportIndian-born entrepreneurs lead in founding US billion-dollar startups. They have established 96 unicorns. Immigrants overall founded 59% of...
04 Jun, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
59% of US unicorns were founded by immigrants. Anand Mahindra says India will surprise the world next: 'You ain't seen nothing yet'Immigrants are powering a significant portion of America's billion-dollar startups, with 59% founded by immigrants and 66% by immigrants or...
04 Jun, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
AI video startup TrueFan raises $10 million led by Baring PE, Z3PartnersGurugram's TrueFan AI secured $10 million, valuing it at $40 million, to fuel its AI-generated video platform. Serving over 100 enterprises...
04 Jun, 2026, 12.04 PM IST