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China Seeks More Startups, Unicorns in Future Industry Push
China said it will foster more startups and unicorn companies in key sectors, in the latest sign of stronger policy support for new industries and firms that will help it achieve technological self-reliance. Officials also called for greater use of…
How India scaled its startup industry from 2016 to 2025
The Indian startup economy has truly come of age in the 10 years since Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the clarion call during his Independence Day address on August 15, 2015, to make India the “Number 1” country in startups, and…
Ideabaaz Startup Fest 2026 to Showcase 300+ Startups Through Exhibition, Demo Day and Startup Awards
~After facilitating over ₹41 crore in funding commitments in its inaugural tv season on Zee Network, India's biggest startup funding platform returns with a Startup Exhibition, Demo Day, startup awards, and unparalleled investor access under…
VC Firms Using AI To Evaluate Startups: What FoundersTo Know
Sumit Singh, Exited Operator and VC, Operating & Investment Partner @ Brass Ring Ventures. Venture capital has always been about separating signal from noise. The difference now is that AI is part of the first filter. Many early-stage…
As VC-backed e-bike startups went bankrupt, bootstrapped Lectric grew
Lectric eBikes, a Phoenix, Arizona-based company known for its practical and affordable XP series electric bikes, has launched three new brands so far this year — a Juiced Bikes relaunch, a new Juiced Powersports brand, and now a premium…
Trump administration, OpenAI discussing possible government stake in the AI startup
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and the White House are in ongoing talks about a possible government stake in the company, CNBC confirmed. The AI startup could donate equity to the U.S. government to seed something like the 'Public Wealth Fund' that the…
This AI startup says it saves $30,000 a month because of a quirk in OpenAI and Anthropic's pricing
Silicon Valley is buzzing with concerns about excessive spending on AI. Executives at the startup Foyer aren't worried — they have a simple budget-saving tactic. On the surface, Foyer, which makes an AI browser tool and an AI companion app…
Peloton Acquires Pilates Startup Skōp In Growing Wellness Push
Peloton Interactive Inc. acquired Skōp, a Pilates-focused startup that brings new expertise and technology to the fitness platform as it looks to expand its offerings and attract new users amid a broader turnaround effort. “Pilates is…
Helion, the Sam Altman-backed fusion startup, raises $465M to build a power plant for Microsoft
Helion, the fusion startup backed by Sam Altman, announced on Thursday that it had raised $465 million in a new funding round that values the company at $15.5 billion. The cash infusion lands as Helion is racing to complete Orion, its first power…
5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed: On-Demand Custom Manufacturing, Underwater Geothermal Energy, And Adventure Group Travel
This is a monthly column that runs down five interesting startup funding deals that may have flown under the radar. Check out our previous entry here. A grab bag of funded startups caught our attention this past month, from a previously…
Green Aviation Startups Face a Funding Crisis
Maeve Aerospace, a hybrid-electric plane developer backed by major airlines, declared bankruptcy due to failed fundraising efforts. ZeroAvia, a hydrogen-electric aircraft startup, saw its founder step down and cut its workforce by half, though it…
Saco startup steals the show at Dirigo pitch competition
A Saco startup that develops bio‑derived carbon fiber materials and composites won the top prize at Central Maine Growth Council's Dirigo Labs pitch competition. Latis Materials, which is said to offer environmentally friendly alternatives…
Why 95% of enterprise GPUs sit idle while AI startups can't get compute
OpenAI's recent financial disclosures paint a bleak picture for the industry's economic model. The company missed internal revenue and user targets whilst projecting losses that could reach $14 billion in 2026. According to The Wall Street Journal…
Startup helps retailers track their products in real-time
When you picture a worker at a retail store, you probably think of someone at a cash register or helping a customer. But employees also spend a lot of their time combing through stockrooms and shop floors, fulfilling requests or online orders and…
Must Read: G-III CEO Talks Marc Jacobs Acquisition, Peloton Acquires Pilates Startup Skōp
These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Friday. G-III Apparel Group and WHP Global are acquiring Marc Jacobs from LVMH, and G-III Chairman and CEO Morris Goldfarb told WWD the deal was an “awesome acquisition.” The…
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