December 25, 2025December 25, 2025 As India prepares to host the AI Impact Summit in February 2026, the focus is shifting to how artificial intelligence can shape the country’s next phase of urban growth. With cities expected to contribute nearly 70% of GDP by 2050, urban populations are set…
September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 In just under two years, TransBnk has evolved from a niche fintech platform to a globally ready player in transaction banking. With its latest $25 million Series B funding led by Bessemer, the company is doubling down on building sector-specific products. It is also…
July 29, 2025July 29, 2025 Shanghai, China’s financial hub, has announced a 1 billion Yuan ($139 million) subsidy programme to boost its artificial intelligence (AI) industry. This aims to strengthen its position in the national AI race, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP). The programme is designed…
Indian startups are entering a new era of opportunity, driven by increasing regulatory convenience and the steady strengthening of domestic capital markets. What was once a landscape dominated by complex compliance procedures and limited funding avenues is now transforming into a more streamlined, entrepreneur-friendly environment. With initiatives aimed at simplifying business processes, improving tax clarity,…
Antix has raised $8.22 million from over 10,000 retail investors to build its AI-driven digital human platform. Antix is launching hyper-realistic digital avatars powered by its AIGE engine, which users can customize, mint as NFTs, and trade—bringing verifiable identity and IP ownership on-chain. The ANTIX token enables avatar creation, licensing, staking, and governance, while Soulbound…
This is a contributor content by Ariel Asafov, Incubation Director at ChainGPT Labs. In 2021, crypto was in full swing. Token valuations were soaring, seed rounds closed in days, and sometimes, a compelling narrative outshone the need for a working product. The market rewarded speed, speculation, and big ideas sometimes at the expense of long-term value….
March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 About $462.27 million was raised by 19 startups last week, marking a notable rise in funding for the Indian startup industry. Six growth-stage and ten early-stage transactions were funded, while three firms declined to disclose their fundraising details. This is a significant rise over…
December 27, 2024December 27, 2024 The government’s digital platform for startups, BHASKAR (Bharat Startup Knowledge Access Registry), has made a strong impact since its launch in September by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. In just two months, the platform under the ‘Startup India’ initiative has registered 5 lakh…
October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 Edu-wealth startup, Zinc has secured $25.5 million in seed funding that was led by Nexus Venture Partners. The seed funding round saw participation from EDBI, Quona Capital, Saison Capital, and Global Ventures. Zinc will be able to increase its product portfolio and spur innovation…
October 18, 2024October 18, 2024 The founder of Byju’s, the troubled edtech company, Byju Raveendran, admitted on Thursday afternoon that he erred, misjudged the market, overstated his potential for growth, and now his venture, which was previously valued at $22 billion, is essentially worth “zero.” In a speech, Raveendran…