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Middle East venture capital collapses as international investors retreat
Venture capital deal-making in the Middle East has collapsed to a five-year low amid the Iran war, jeopardizing the growth of startups that are an engine for jobs, innovation, and non-oil revenue. The number of deals in the Middle East and North…
Dhruva Space bags maiden funding from Antariksh Venture Capital Fund
Dhruva Space, a spacetech startup that offers complete engineering solutions, has bagged ₹60-crore funding from the Antariksh Venture Capital Fund (AVCF), India's dedicated Space-Tech fund anchored by IN-SPACe and managed by SIDBI Venture…
Amazon, Flexport Alum Dave Clark's Supply Chain Startup Raises $50M
Dave Clark spent 23 years building out Amazon's delivery network and a brief stretch heading up digital freight forwarder Flexport. Now his own company, Auger, has raised $50 million in a Series B round led by venture capital firm Eclipse, with…
The VC Market Is Not Slowing Down, It Is Becoming More Selective - Gulamaly Hussain
Investor relations and fundraising professional Gulamaly Hussain on AI-led funding, India's maturing startup ecosystem, GCC investor interest, and why founders must now sell evidence, not just ambition. The venture capital market is not short of…
Dhruva Space secures ₹60-crore investment from space-tech fund AVCF
Space engineering solutions provider Dhruva Space has secured a ₹60-crore investment from the Antariksh Venture Capital Fund (AVCF). It is the first company to receive funding from the dedicated space-tech fund anchored by IN-SPACe and…
Europe's Anduril rival Helsing raises $1.8 billion at $18 billion valuation
European defense startup Helsing has raised $1.8 billion. The funding round values the German startup at $18 billion. Helsing is a European rival to U.S. startup Anduril which has also received heavy backing as investors rush into defense tech…
Can Nigeria's drone industry deliver Africa's defence sovereignty
Across Africa, the ability to defend borders, monitor territory and protect critical infrastructure remains heavily dependent on foreign suppliers. Turkish drones patrol borders, Chinese surveillance systems monitor cities and Russian fighter jets…
Tech Analyst Says GTA 6 Price Should Have Been $200
Grand Theft Auto VI starting at $80 might strike some as the latest sign that gaming is becoming increasingly unaffordable. For others, like tech analyst Ben Thompson, the price represents an absolute steal. The writer behind the popular…
Why I'm Suing to Block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger (Guest Column)
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison may think the promise of the Paramount Warner Bros. Discovery mega-merger is an offer we can't refuse, but I'm here to say: He's wrong. I am leading a coalition of 12 state Attorneys General in taking Paramount…
Rare-Disease Families Can Now Invest In Biotech Gene Therapy
A grandfather playing with his grandson in a wheelchair due to a genetic disability of Pitt-Hopkins syndrome. In drug development, patients are the people a therapy is for. They enroll, they wait, they hope. What they almost never do is own a stake…
From the Editor: Data is the new currency
Worcester Business Journal has published its annual Book of Lists for the better part of three decades, but about two years ago, we undertook an ambitious project to expand how we deliver this valuable data online. Those efforts ramped up in 2026…
Drug Farm gets $55M, Williams gets $5.3B for power projects from Blackstone-led group
💊 Drug Farm, a Shanghai and Albany, N.Y.-based infection and immunological diseases company, raised $55m in Series D funding led by Shanghai Pudong Leading Area Investment Center and Shanghai Puxing Collaborative Private Equity Fund…
Trump is boosting defense spending. Companies backed by his sons are earning billions
President Donald Trump 's sons have in recent months become heavily invested in the defense sector, and ventures they back have reportedly earned billions of dollars in government business as the Trump administration looks to massively boost…
Moneybox boosts London's Pisces market in 'milestone' £45m sale
Moneybox has granted London's novice private markets platform another major boost after confirming a £45m employee share sale. The move has been hailed a “milestone transaction” in the City's efforts to keep tech firms from…
Welcome To The 'Show Me' Era: Sapphire Ventures' Anders Ranum On What Separates Winning AI Startups From The Rest
Public market software multiples are hovering at decade lows as investors price in the long-term risk of AI disruption. Meanwhile, private market valuations for AI startups continue to hit record highs. Striking a balance between these two…
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