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AI Startup Runway Hits $200 Million in Annual Recurring Revenue
Runway AI Inc.'s annual recurring revenue hit $200 million in September, underscoring growing demand from companies using the startup's image- and video-generating software to make marketing materials and ads. The company's annual recurring…
This CEO says the best place to build a startup right now might be outside AI
Across Europe, the startup Lassie is a household name. It provides—you guessed it—pet insurance for dogs and cats in Germany, France, the U.K., and its home country of Sweden. Lassie is one of the fastest-growing tech companies in…
Exclusive: AI startup Sapien raises at $180M valuation to help companies find what's really driving profit
Good morning. Sapien has raised a new funding round led by Neo's Ali Partovi at a $180 million valuation, as the two-year-old AI startup pushes beyond financial planning software into a broader system for analyzing how operational decisions affect…
Best cities for startups in India: Bengaluru on top, Delhi NCR second
10 best cities in India to start a business in 2026: Business Outreach recently released its ranking of the best cities in India to start a business, highlighting how opportunities and conditions vary across the country. Since the launch of the…
ONGC Chairman calls for greater focus on tech, innovation; commits to fund and support startups
India needs to prioritise its resources towards technologies that address the country's immediate and strategic energy requirements, said Arun Kumar Singh, Chairman & CEO, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), on Tuesday (September 8…
French AI startup Mistral valued at over 21 billion euros after latest funding
Mistral announced Tuesday that it had raised three billion euros ($3.5 billion) in what it described as the largest-ever European tech fundraising, valuing the French AI firm at over 21 billion euros. The startup, which is considered Europe 's…
Thailand builds startup bridge with S. Korea
Thai startups eye Korea as Korean firms explore Thailand Thailand is strengthening startup cooperation with South Korea, helping Thai firms enter the Korean market while creating opportunities for Korean startups to test technologies and expand in…
Indian space startup GalaxEye wins US patent for satellite imaging technology
Sept 8: Indian space technology startup GalaxEye said on Tuesday it had secured a U.S. patent for a system that synchronises optical and radar sensors on satellites, strengthening its position in the fast-growing market for Earth imaging data. The…
AI coding startup Cognition raises $2B at $48B valuation as revenue nears $900M - SiliconANGLE
Artificial intelligence coding startup Cognition AI Inc. today announced that it has raised more than $2 billion in late-stage funding at a $48 billion valuation, nearly doubling the price investors put on the company in its last round. Before this…
Pune Inc | After husband's cancer death, startup founder vows to cut chemicals from soil
Pune-based Dr Rajul Patkar lost her husband, the eminent IIT Bombay academician, Prof Sachin Patkar, to cancer on August 19 after fighting it for five months. Even as she grieves, Patkar is convinced about the life-saving impact of her startup…
Indian startup GalaxEye secures US patent for OptoSAR imaging technology
Indian space technology startup GalaxEye announced on Tuesday that it has been granted a US patent for the core technology behind its OptoSAR imaging system. This system integrates optical and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) sensors to capture Earth…
Startup Credits Look Great Until You Read the Fine Print
Startup credits are one of those things that sound amazing when you first hear about them. A cloud provider offers thousands of dollars in infrastructure. An AI company offers API credits. A marketing platform promises free ad spend. For a small…
Cognition hits $48B valuation, signaling investors believe AI coding is far from a winner-take-all market
Cognition, the startup developing coding assistant Devin, announced it raised $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation. The round, which comes just four months after Cognition's previous fundraise at a $26 billion valuation, was led by Andreessen…
Target's Turnaround Is Shaping Up Nicely, But The Rising Valuation Forces A Downgrade
Target has executed a solid turnaround, with value-focused pricing, store remodels, and improved private-label offerings driving recent outperformance. I now rate TGT as a hold, citing slightly rich valuation metrics and mounting macroeconomic…
John Wiley & Sons Earnings: Be Careful Not To Overplay The AI Angle (NYSE:WLY)
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. remains rated Hold, reflecting ongoing pressure in college textbooks and slowing AI revenue growth. WLY's strategic pivot toward research publishing and AI licensing offers long-term promise, but near-term revenue trends…
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