Karnataka saw a total of $1.7 billion in funding during the first half of 2025, a significant decrease of 30% from the $2.4 billion raised in the second half of 2024, and a 44% drop compared to $3.0…

US-based SiMa.ai has raised $85 million in an oversubscribed funding round, taking its total capital raised to $355 million. The round was led by Maverick Capital, with participation from existing investors and new investor StepStone Group. The company plans…

The AI coding company Replit has secured $250 million in a Series C funding round, bringing its valuation to approximately $3 billion, reflecting a significant increase. This development is the latest indicator of strong investor interest in firms that leverage…

These startup funding schemes are operated by the government, and enable all kinds of startups to set up their businesses and succeed.

Artha India Ventures has announced the first close of ₹250 crore for its second early-stage fund, Artha Venture Fund II (AVF II), which targets a total corpus of ₹500 crore. The Mumbai-based investor confirmed the development, stating that the fund will focus…

Zurich-based robotics startup mimic has raised $16 million in seed funding to accelerate the development of its physical AI for robots capable of performing complex industrial tasks. The funding round, announced on November 3, was led by Elaia and Speedinvest…

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The Karnataka government has moved to deepen its role in startup financing by encouraging state public sector enterprises (PSEs) to invest in government-backed venture capital funds, such as Karnataka Information Technology Venture Capital Fund (KITVEN).…

San Francisco-based AI startup Emergent has secured $70 million in Series B funding from Khosla Ventures and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, along with contributions from Prosus, Lightspeed, Together, and Y Combinator. Since its launch seven months ago, Emergent…