From zero-commission ride-hailing in the Netherlands to sovereign AI in French classrooms, Indian startups are quietly making Europe their most ambitious expansion bet — and a historic trade deal just opened the gates wider.
Total VC deployment into Indian startups slid to $4.1 billion in Q1 2026, down nearly 23% year-on-year. The story beneath that number tells you exactly where the conviction is.
MS Dhoni steps into the world of digital entertainment, investing in Indian short-form platform Kuku TV and endorsing its AI-powered storytelling vision.
London-based Granola raised $125M Series C at a $1.5B valuation. Its edge: no visible bot, no cloud upload — and now a full enterprise AI context layer.
Mumbai-based investor enters early-stage ecosystem with first investments across consumer and fitness startups
Eighteen-month-old Swish secures fresh capital led by Hara Global and Bain Capital Ventures, more than doubling its valuation as it grows hyperlocal kitchens across Bengaluru.
Phoenix Venture Partners-backed GAGA offers live, gamified learning across 1,000+ programmes — and now has $4.2M in total funding to accelerate its Saudi Arabia push.
A recent post by PIF executive Roberto Croci exposes the growing normalization of overwork in startups—raising deeper questions about burnout, growth, and the true cost of billion-dollar valuations.
The UAE-based investment firm joined a global investor group backing the Paris-headquartered artificial intelligence startup founded by former Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun.
One enforcement action isn’t just a headline — it’s a wake-up call for founders, investors, and the entire fintech ecosystem.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority penalizes Raising Superstars for unverified claims on infant milestones, highlighting tighter scrutiny of edtech advertising.
From a ₹7 lakh grant to processing more than 1,000 medical scans a day across India, Easiofy’s AI imaging platform is helping hospitals speed up diagnostics in smaller cities and underserved regions.