Startups
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You don’t need to be an AI startup to raise. Lucra has $20M to prove it.
Lucra, a startup focused on financial technology, has raised $20 million in funding, demonstrating that startups outside the artificial intelligence sector…
21 May, 02:56 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software is creeping into Europe
Tesla has begun rolling out its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software in Europe, marking a significant expansion of its autonomous driving technology beyond North America, according to techcrunch.com.
21 May, 12:56 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Chicago Zillow Listings Disappear After Local Group Yanks Data
Zillow Group Inc. has lost access to residential real estate listings in Chicago and its suburbs after Midwest Real Estate Data LLC (MRED) suspended data sharing for 43,000 properties.
21 May, 12:56 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Apollo Hospitals bets on expansion, clinical edge to maintain lead
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (AHEL) plans to add 1,500 beds over the next 12 to 18 months to maintain its leadership in India’s private healthcare sector, according to livemint.com.
20 May, 10:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Piper Serica launches Rs 800 Cr Bharat Tech Fund
Piper Serica, a Mumbai-based asset manager, has launched the Bharat Tech Fund, a Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) targeting a corpus of Rs 800…
20 May, 10:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Anscer Robotics raises $5.4M in Series A funding round led by IAN Alpha Fund
Anscer Robotics, a Bengaluru-based industrial robotics startup, has raised $5.4 million in a Series A funding round led by IAN Alpha Fund, with participati…
20 May, 08:57 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
AI layoffs: Artificial Intelligence will destroy certain jobs says HSBC CEO, urges staff to ‘not resist the change’
Georges Elhedery, CEO of HSBC, has acknowledged that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will lead to the destruction of certain jobs, urging the bank’s staff not to resist the technological change.
20 May, 08:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Oister Global launches Rs 500 Cr ACE Fund III
Oister Global has launched its third secondaries investment vehicle, ACE Fund III, with a target corpus of ₹500 crore, including a ₹250 crore greenshoe opt…
20 May, 08:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Ola Electric's losses halve, but revenue rout deepens
Ola Electric Mobility Ltd. reduced its quarterly net loss by 42.5% to Rs 500 crore for the quarter ended March 31, while posting positive operating cash fl…
20 May, 06:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Inside ixigo’s Agentic AI Travel Push
ixigo, a leading online travel agency platform, has introduced TARA, an AI-native travel assistant designed to transform the travel planning experience by…
20 May, 06:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Exclusive: Anscer Robotics Bags $5.4 Mn To Automate Industrial Operations
Industrial robotics startup Anscer Robotics has raised $5.4 million in a Series A funding round led by IAN Alpha Fund, according to inc42.com.
20 May, 06:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
How a culture of purpose is powering social change at Flipkart
Flipkart Foundation, established in 2022, has impacted over 2.8 million lives across India through initiatives in environmental sustainability, capacity bu…
20 May, 04:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
EndureAir Nets ₹30 Cr Under RDI Scheme To Build Heavy-Payload Drone Platform
IIT Kanpur-incubated startup EndureAir Systems has secured ₹30 crore in grant funding under the Indian government’s RDI scheme to develop its SABAL-200 kg…
20 May, 04:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Tech entertainment startup Mythik raises $5M
Mythik, a technology-led entertainment startup focused on Eastern mythology and history, has raised $5 million in a new funding round at a valuation exceeding $50 million, according to yourstory.com.
20 May, 04:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
4 am layoff email: Meta starts alerting 8,000 employees about job cuts, reassigns 7,000 to new AI-powered teams
Meta Platforms has begun notifying 8,000 employees about layoffs while reassigning 7,000 others to new AI-focused teams, according to livemint.com.
20 May, 02:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Agnikul Successfully Test-Fires 4 Semi-Cryogenic Rocket Engines
Agnikul Cosmos has successfully test-fired a cluster of four semi-cryogenic rocket engines, advancing its development of the Agnibaan small satellite launch vehicle, according to yourstory.com.
20 May, 02:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Sychedelic Bags $3.5 Mn To Build AI-Powered Mental Wellness Headphones
Delhi NCR-based wearable startup Sychedelic has raised $3.5 million in a seed funding round from investors including Cultadvisors LLP, TurboStart, Ideabaaz…
20 May, 02:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Maharashtra Mulls Curbs On Bike Taxi Drivers Working Across Multiple Apps
The Maharashtra government is considering new restrictions on bike taxi drivers working across multiple aggregator platforms such as Ola, Uber, and Rapido…
20 May, 12:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Payments firm Primer raises $100M in Series C to build AI infra for global payments
Payments infrastructure startup Primer has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round led by Sofina, aiming to build AI infrastructure for global payments, according to yourstory.com.
20 May, 12:56 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Meet the Sifted 100: Southern Europe's fastest-growing startups of 2026
Lexroom, a Milan-based startup providing AI tools for small law firms and corporate legal teams, has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round this week, according to sifted.eu.
20 May, 10:56 am IST