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New York's BAT VC Taps into India's 'Golden Era' of AI with USD 100 Mn Investment Plan
The fund will focus on sectors like fintech and B2B SaaS, aiming to back early-stage companies with global potential.
Private Investment in Quantum Technology Ecosystem Need of Hour: Report
The inaugural ITES-Q report presents a comprehensive overview of both global and national quantum ecosystems, including investment trends, talent development, institutional strengths, research output, intellectual property, startups, supply chains, and industrial activity.
Launching AI Avatars: The Future of Conversational AI in Education and Product Innovation
RealAvatar recently launched Andrew Ng's AI avatar in collaboration with DeepLearning.AI, enabling learners to have a conversation with an AI version of the renowned AI educator for career advice through text chat and voice calls. Dmitry Pyanov, who leads product at RealAvatar, discusses the future of AI in education and the evolving role of product management.
In Israel, Deep-Tech Investment Sets Stage for Healthcare Innovation Boon
The convergence of biology, artificial intelligence, and engineering is driving advancements that could redefine patient care and health systems worldwide.
India Lags in Building a DeepSeek Rival, but Potential Keeps Investors Excited
Emerging technologies such as deeptech, spacetech, and biotech have made significant startups in India but remain behind the US and China in creating companies that have a significant global impact.
Astrome Gears Up for Global Growth with USD 10 Mn Funding Boost Led by Appollo Fund
The Bengaluru-based firm aims to deploy the fresh funds to advance wireless connectivity technologies, scale operations, expand product lines, strengthen its presence in terrestrial communications, and enter the satellite communication market.
Warmup Ventures Launches INR 300 Cr Fund II to Back Deeptech, Climate, and Sustainability Startups
The fund plans to invest INR 5-7 crore each in 25-30 early-stage startups, with significant provisions for follow-on rounds.
SanchiConnect and YourNest VC Power Eight Startups with INR 48 Cr Through Velocity Program
The Velocity Accelerator cohort features innovative startups like Induz, LeanWorx, Think Metal, Presage Insights, Superfone, and CargoFL, driving advancements in AI, manufacturing, logistics, and enterprise solutions with transformative technologies.
growX Ventures Launches Fund II with a Target Corpus of INR 400 Cr
Fund II aims to target early-stage and growth-stage investments, backing 20–24 startups in deeptech sectors. It plans to deploy INR 10 crore in seed and INR 20–30 crore in Series B rounds.
Deeptech Startups in Vogue, Attract Strong Investor Interest in Last 5 Years
45 per cent of startups in India originate from tier-II and -III cities, a noteworthy trend, backed by the need to solve local problems, diverse funding options, improved infrastructure, robust digital payments systems, and digital-first business models
Indian Inc to Prioritise AI, Security & Advanced Tech
While 2023 saw a slowdown in IT investment, 2024 will be all about growth fueled by digital transformation, says a report by IDC
India's GenAI Startups Attract Cumulative Funding of over $750 Million Since 2023: Nasscom
The total number of GenAI startups surged 3.6 times, from over 66 in the first half of CY23 to more than 240 by the first half of 2024.
Deep Tech, Semiconductors, and Electronics Emerge As Pivotal Sectors in Startups: IvyCap Founder
India's semiconductor and electronics startup ecosystem is also witnessing rapid growth due to favorable government policies like the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme and a growing demand for electronics and chip design.
Capital A Launches INR 400 Cr Second Fund to Support High-Growth Startups in Manufacturing, Deeptech, and Climate
The firm plans to support 17-20 companies, with cheque sizes ranging from USD 750K to USD 1 million for initial investments and USD 2-3 million over the lifecycle of the startups.
Yotta's Newly Launched Shambho Accelerator Program to Boost 3,600 Deeptech Indian Startups
At the heart of the Shambho Accelerator Program is Yotta's Shakti Cloud, a high-performance computing platform powered by NVIDIA's H100 Tensor Core GPUs, designed specifically for AI and HPC workloads.