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Ciklum Acquires India-Based CodeAstu to Expand Experience Engineering and AI Capabilities

The acquisition of CodeAstu adds deep technical expertise in web and mobile application development, cloud-native technologies, and data engineering to driving dynamic, AI-enabled digital experiences across industries

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Repello AI Raises USD 1.2 Million Seed Round, Launches GenAI Security Platforms

"We're at an inflection point where AI adoption is accelerating faster than security solutions can keep pace," says Aryaman Behera, Co-founder and CEO of Repello AI

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Biopeak Raises USD 3.5 Million to Expand AI-Driven Health Clinics

"We're at a unique point where developments in molecular diagnostics, AI, and imaging allow us to understand the human body in unprecedented ways," says Rishi Pardal, Co-founder and CEO of Biopeak

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10 Indian AI Startups Selected for Global Accelerator Programme in Paris

The initiative aims to provide Indian startups with global exposure, access to international markets, and opportunities for cross-border collaboration

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India's DeepTech Dream Needs More than Funding

The global deep tech race is heating up, with the U.S. leading in unicorns, while China, despite regulatory hurdles, surpassed the U.S. in space-tech funding with strong state support

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Q1 2025 Snapshot: India Logs 270 Startup Deals, USD 7.9 Billion Invested, 18 Mega Rounds

This marks an 8% increase over the amount invested during the same period in 2024, and a slight 1% decline compared to the immediate previous quarter

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India's Tech Startups Raise USD 2.5B in Q1 2025, Becomes the Third Most-funded Country Globally

In the first quarter of 2025, six companies went public, however, unlike Q1 of 2024, this quarter did not see the emergence of any new unicorns

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Sebi Considers Allowing Startup Founders to Retain ESOPs After IPO Reclassification

The proposal aims to bring more clarity and fairness to startup founders transitioning to public market roles, ensuring they do not lose out on early-stage compensation once their company enters the IPO process

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India Ranks Second in Women-Led Startup Funding, Raising USD 26 Billion

With over 7,000 active women-led startups, these businesses constitute 7.5% of all active startups in the country

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Are Indian Healthtech Start-ups Racking Up Enough Funding?

As the start-up ecosystem in India continues its march with growing investments, why is the healthcare sector falling behind?

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MAGNiTT's H1 2019 MENA Venture Investment Report Reveals 66% Increase In Total Funding For Startups In The Region

MAGNiTT's report reveals that 238 startup investment deals have taken place in the region in the first half of this year, amounting to $471 million in total investment.

Growth Strategies

Self-Sustaining Guide for Young Startups in Today's Competitive Market

A dream of becoming an entrepreneur in itself is one of the most courageous decision someone can take in his or her life and success of the same is mostly driven by their passion, dedication and discipline

Starting a Business

MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Invites Applications for Its 12th Arab Startup Competition

The MIT Enterprise Forum's 12th edition of the Arab Startup Competition accepts team registrations until December 10, 2018.

Entrepreneurs

The Next Phase of Start-up Evolution - Bharatpreneurs!

Focus now should be to adopt a more inclusive approach that benefits 70 per cent of the population i.e. rural India

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Why this Indian SaaS Firm Launching a Marketplace is Good News for Developers

Freshdesk wants to create a culture of hackathons and meet-ups pan India and are in talks with Google and Amazon Web Services to organize a wider set of events.