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Shastra Venture Capital launches deep tech fellowship SDEX to offer $100,000 in equity-free funding
Early-stage venture fund Shastra VC has launched SDEX, a deep-tech fellowship to take research projects from the labs to venture-ready start-ups. SDEX (Shastra Deep-Tech Excellence Fellowship) will be a 16-24-week fellowship aimed at accelerating…
Startup Funding In 2026: How Unicorns Will Take Off Without Early VC
Financing is one of the most misunderstood – and most challenging – parts of building a startup. Many entrepreneurs believe they must secure venture capital early to succeed. Yet research into America's billion-dollar founders reveals…
Editorial | Investment body adds to coffers and clarity on Hong Kong's long-term future
The Hong Kong government's new investment outfit has had a good start. The Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC) earned HK$2.34 billion (US$300.7 million) in investment income and posted HK$2.25 billion in operating income in its first year of…
Tiger Global Returns to Roots With Smaller VC Goal
Tiger Global Management 's venture capital business is reverting back to an earlier strategy: debuting smaller funds with paced investing, which it says produce its strongest returns. Chase Coleman's firm is looking to raise about $2.2 billion for…
Building A One-Person Unicorn? This Startup Just Raised $8.7M To Help
At The General Intelligence Company, an agent monitors the support inbox. When a customer requests a feature, the agent writes the code, submits it for review, and pushes it toward production. No human touches it until the final approval. This…
Tether Backs Italian Humanoid-Robotics Firm as AI Push Builds
Stablecoin giant Tether has joined a €70 million ($81.6 million) funding round for Italy-based Generative Bionics, a humanoid-robotics startup developing industrial robots built using research from the Italian Institute of Technology. The…
Tiger Global launches new fund eyeing between $2 billion and $3 billion as it takes more disciplined approach
Tiger Global Management announced the launch of Private Investment Partners 17, its latest venture capital fund. The firm is targeting a raise between about $2 billion and $3 billion. The target signals a pivot to a more disciplined strategy for…
China AI chipmaker MetaX draws more IPO investors than Moore Threads
Shanghai-based chip firm MetaX Integrated Circuits has emerged as the latest star in mainland China's stock market, with the graphics processing unit (GPU) maker proving to be even more popular among retail investors than peer Moore Threads ahead…
Despite FPI exodus, private equity bets big on India: $50 bn still flowing in: Amit Chandra
In an interview to The Indian Express, Chandra, who is also Co-founder of the A.T.E. Chandra Foundation (ATECF), said PE and venture capital flows have recently ebbed from a peak four years ago and are currently running in the $50-60 billion range…
Canadian Fintech Tuhk Inc., Founded by Ethoca and NuData Security Veterans, Raises US$6 Million Seed Round Led by FINTOP, with Lloyds Banking Group and Capital One Ventures
TORONTO, CANADA, Dec. 8, 2025 /CNW/ - Tuhk Inc., a fintech startup founded by Ethoca and NuData Security veterans, secured US$6 million in seed funding led by FINTOP, with participation from Lloyds Banking Group and Capital One Ventures. The…
Ray Dalio says Middle East is becoming a 'Silicon Valley of capitalists'
Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio compared some Middle Eastern countries' rise to Silicon Valley. 'There's a buzz here, the way there's a buzz in San Francisco, places like that,' said Dalio. The Middle East is fast emerging as one of the world's most…
All about Lando Norris' parents - meet dad Adam and mum Cisca
LANDO Norris made a stunning comeback over the second half of the 2025 season to win his first Formula One World Championship. The Brit has always enjoyed the support of his parents, both of whom were there to celebrate the amazing achievement with…
Why AI Makes Alexis Ohanian 'Bullish' About Live Entertainment
“You'd be hard pressed to find someone who has spent more time building or obsessing over the online zeitgeist, for better or for worse,” Alexis Ohanian introduced himself at the BRIDGE Summit in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Ohanian, a…
Creador acquires 7% stake in India's La Renon Healthcare
PETALING JAYA: Private equity firm Creador has acquired a 7% stake in India-based pharmaceutical firm, La Renon Healthcare, from its promoter and an existing investor. La Renon's promoter family, led by managing director and founder Pankaj Singh…
A CIO's playbook for AI investment
CIOs are grappling with how to leverage AI, but most are asking the wrong question. It's not about an “AI strategy.” It's about a business strategy powered by AI. At Samsara, when we focused AI on clear business problems, we cut…
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