How Lack of Sleep Impacts Startup Leadership & Productivity
Chronic sleep deprivation undermines startup leaders’ decision-making, creativity, and team productivity. Learn how lack of sleep impacts founders and strategies to restore performance.
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How Startup Burnout Happens: The Real Psychological Mechanisms
Startup burnout isn’t just overwork - it’s driven by deep psychological and physiological mechanisms. This guide breaks down the science behind founder burnout and offers practical, evidence-backed steps to prevent it.
EQORE Raises $1.7 Million to Combat Rising Electricity Costs with Distributed Battery Storage
Boston-based EQORE has secured $1.7 million in seed funding from MassCEC, Henry Ford III, and Jonathan Kraft to expand behind-the-meter battery storage for industrial and commercial facilities, helping businesses cut soaring electricity costs and support grid stability.
Cavela Bags $6.6 Mn to Automate Product Sourcing and Slash Manufacturing Costs
AI-sourcing startup Cavela secured $6.6M in seed funding to help e-commerce brands streamline product manufacturing with autonomous AI agents that find global suppliers, negotiate quotes, and reduce costs despite tariff volatility.
NcodiN Secures €16M Seed Round to Overcome AI’s Copper Wall with World’s Smallest Laser
Paris-based NcodiN secures €16 million to scale its groundbreaking photonic interposers with the world's smallest laser, tackling the AI industry's critical memory bandwidth and energy limits.
Luma AI Raises $900 Million Led by HUMAIN to Power 2GW AI Supercluster in Saudi Arabia
Luma AI has raised $900M in Series C funding led by HUMAIN to accelerate its multimodal world models, with Saudi Arabia’s 2GW Project Halo supercluster set to power the company’s next stage of large-scale AI training.
AI Biotech Startup Profluent Lands $106 million Co-led by Jeff Bezos and Altimeter
AI biotech startup Profluent has secured $106M to accelerate its frontier protein design models and expand its next-gen biologics pipeline, backed by Altimeter Capital and Bezos Expeditions in a major push toward programmable biology.
Rajasthan’s Tractor Junction Raises $22 Million to Boost Rural Mobility and Fintech Arm
Tractor Junction has raised $22 million in a Series A round led by Astanor, with plans to expand its rural vehicle marketplace, strengthen OEM partnerships, and rapidly scale FINJ, its fintech arm that has already disbursed over ₹1,500 crore in loans.
Startup Founders’ Mental Health and Resilience – a practical guide
Startup founders face intense pressure, long hours, and emotional turbulence that often go unspoken. This practical guide explores mental health challenges, burnout triggers, and resilience strategies to help founders stay balanced and effective.
Saudi proptech Ghanem secures $7.1 million from Al-Romaih Group
Saudi proptech startup Ghanem has raised $7.1 million from Al-Romaih Group to expand its fractional real estate investment platform, enhance its technology, and accelerate product development under REGA’s regulatory sandbox.
Indian Firms’ Membership in Abu Dhabi Chamber Soars 38.4%
Registrations of Indian companies with the Abu Dhabi Chamber have surged at a 38.4% CAGR since 2019, reaching 17,457 active members by September 2025 — underscoring Abu Dhabi’s rising appeal as a business hub.
Grow Your Business with POS in India: The Ultimate Resource Guide for MSMEs
A comprehensive, data-backed resource for Indian MSMEs exploring how modern POS systems boost sales, improve efficiency, automate GST, and drive long-term business growth.