Investment group Seraphim Space has announced the first close of its second early-stage space tech venture fund. The Seraphim Space Venture Fund II (SSV II) will back early-stage space tech startups from seed to Series A round. A Seraphim spokesperson declined to comment on the target size of the fund, but said it would be […]
Rubrik’s strong IPO pricing and warm reception by the public markets after its listing add more weight to the perspective that the public markets are not as closed to tech startups as some thought. If Rubrik’s result isn’t enough to break the logjam, well, maybe there’s something else going on. But there was a lot more that […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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India has deferred approval of Paytm's Rs 50 crore ($6 million) investment in its Paytm Payment Services arm in part due to concerns about a Chinese shareholding in the parent company, according to three government officials and a document seen by Reuters. One 97 Communications, popularly known as Paytm, is already under the scrutiny of India's banking regulator and financial crime-fighting agency after the central bank ordered it to wind down its payments bank in January. The sources indicated...
Fintech is once again the UK’s best-funded startup sector after climate tech secured the most investment in 2023. In the first quarter of 2024, UK fintech companies raised $1.4bn across 73 rounds, according to data from Dealroom and HSBC Innovation Banking. Fintech funding rounds over the period include £340m raised by challenger bank Monzo and […]
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The second round will be held on April 26, and turnout is expected to increase over the course of the voting. Authorities said the voting was largely peaceful on Friday. Media reports said that some supporters of Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Congress party clashed in Chhindwara, a city in central India, during the voting.
At a time when AI is the buzzword on everyone’s lips — from businesses to governments — where does India standon adoption of the technology? The Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2024 published by Stanford University sheds some light. India is number one in the world in terms of relative AI skill penetration, and is in the top four globally when it comes to relative AI hiring rate. 109476217The country’s AI talent concentration remains low but the rate of growth has been the fastest in the...
TechCrunch Early Stage is gearing up for another insightful event on April 25, and one roundtable session promises to be particularly illuminating for early-stage founders. Titled “Finance Fundamentals Before Your First Finance Hire: A Founder’s Guide to Navigating Early Financial Decisions,” this roundtable will offer invaluable insights into navigating the financial complexities that often accompany […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
MANTRA has introduced a new program for supporting and developing startups at the Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC). Shorooq Partners has invested $11
NEW DELHI: India’s deep tech startups have filed more than 900 patents since 2008 in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and neurotechnology, according to a new study by technology industry body Nasscom.A survey of more than 360 Indian deep tech startups showed that 580 patents were filed in AI, 130 in IoT and 120 in neurotechnology, Nasscom said in its latest report on patenting trends.In AI, the major areas are image processing, natural language processing and...
Launch NY has invested $175,000 in Edenesque (founded in 2014), a plant-based dairy startup led by CEO Leslie Woodward. Not only will the investment allow Woodward to help to realize []