Eye for an eye? Think AI for AI: How one startup is using AI to make AI chips more energy-efficientDiscovered Materials, a groundbreaking startup led by founders Akash Ramdas and Advaith Sridhar, is dedicated to advancing chip materials. ...
27 Oct, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
Meet Amos Miller, man who lost his sight in his 20s, built an AI-powered robot to help blind people navigate easiliyMiller has reportedly worked at Microsoft Research, where he led development of Soundscape, a spatial-audio navigation app designed to help...
26 Oct, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
Meet Mahmoud Felfel and Hammad Syed, two Egyptian founders who built a text-to-speech tool; their voice AI startup was later acquired by MetaMahmoud Felfel and Hammad Syed are the founders of PlayAI. Both of them Egyptian entrepreneurs who had previously worked at Dubai-based cla...
24 Oct, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
Afore Capital began backing pre-seed startups in 2017; 8 years later, its portfolio was valued at $13.5 billion and it had returned $47 million to investorsAfore Capital is changing how it backs new businesses. Its new $185 million fund will support both startups with clear business plans and f...
23 Oct, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
Meet Roger Chen and Amit Lakhani, who started Onyx Bio to build a 'virtual immune system'; in 2026, the startup raised $8 millionOnyx Bio is based in Berkeley, California. It announced the funding on October 8, 2026. The round was led by Dimension Capital. It had part...
20 Oct, 2026, 02.12 AM IST
In 2026, Kofi Asante-led Bluecore Energy raised $50 million to put small nuclear reactors on floating bargesA nuclear power plant that floats on water and sends electricity to shore may sound unusual, but one startup wants to make it a reality. Bl...
19 Oct, 2026, 11.10 PM IST
University of Liverpool opens Bengaluru campus with nearly 300 studentsThe University of Liverpool proudly inaugurates its Bengaluru campus, enrolling nearly 300 students across a range of programs. Marking its...
19 Oct, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
Billionaire MacKenzie Scott donated $15 million to African conservation group; How her generous contributions helped 28 organisations sustain ecology in AfricaMacKenzie Scott has made a significant $15 million donation to the conservation organization Maliasili. This gift aims to enhance community...
16 Oct, 2026, 09.03 PM IST
- Origin raises $20 million to scale construction robots, targets 150 deployments by 2027
The San Francisco and Bengaluru based company, which emerged from stealth, will use the capital to build out its robot fleet and conduct cu...
15 Oct, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
Formial Labs raises Rs 2.88 crore led by Zeropearl VCThe startup aims to expand its clinical team and improve technology for diagnosis and follow-up services.
15 Oct, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
Spill Games raises $10.5 million led by Elevation CapitalFounded in 2024 by three former employees of PlaySimple Games — Om Misra, Tapan Ranjan, and Harsh Garg — Spill develops free-to-play casual...
14 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Meet Armaan Dhanda, who left college at 22 to turn microbes into tiny factories, his biotech startup raised $2.6 millionDhanda co-founded the company with Samyak Baid, and they met at the National University of Singapore (NUS). The main approach of the busine...
13 Oct, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
Fintech funding rises 14% to $2.2 billion in Jan-Sep; deal count falls 41%: TracxnFunding in the first nine months of 2025 stood at USD 1.9 billion. The number of rounds dropped to 153 from 260 a year ago, the data intell...
13 Oct, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
Mesa School of Business raises Rs 110 crore at Rs 385 crore valuationThe round comprises Rs 85 crore in equity funding co-led by Dharana Capital and existing investor Elevation Capital, and Rs 25 crore in ven...
13 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
In 2023, Mana Battery pursued anode-free sodium batteries; in 2026, it raised $10.15 million to build a China-independent supply chainFounded in 2023, the Colorado-based company is led by co-founder and CEO Tyler Evans. The latest funding round was led by Voyager Ventures,...
12 Oct, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
Meet Aidan Guo, young entrepreneur building an AI desktop assistant, his startup has already attracted about $1.6 million in fundingGuo's interest in technology began when he was young. On his personal website, he says he started sneaker botting at the age of 13, The act...
12 Oct, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
CurvetAI raises Rs 6 crore in pre-seed funding led by Merak VenturesCurvetAI has secured Rs 6 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Merak Ventures. The platform aims to streamline AI tools by integrating ...
06 Oct, 2026, 05.36 PM IST