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AI startup Thinking Machines clinches capital and a major chip supply deal from Nvidia
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (333+ words) AI startup Thinking Machines Lab said on Tuesday it has struck a multi-year "partnership with Nvidia that will see it receive a significant investment "and procure at least one gigawatt of "the chipmaker's next-generation processors. Financial terms of the deal…...
Women entrepreneurs face disparity in fundraising
5+ day, 37+ min ago (247+ words) Published - March 07, 2026 11:12 pm IST - Bengaluru Venture capital remains deeply unequal in who it funds, indicating a gender-based funding gap, lamented Ankita Vashistha, founder and managing partner, Arise Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm operating out of Bengaluru and San Francisco....
Share of women-led start-ups in ELEVATE sees steady rise
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (62+ words) The share of women-led start-ups in Karnataka's ELEVATE programme has more than doubled since its 2017 launch, showcasing growth. Share of women-led start-ups in ELEVATE sees steady rise The percentage of women-led start-ups in the programme has more than doubled since…...
Ique Ventures Launches ‘Pitch Studio’ to Strengthen Startup–Investor Connect
1+ week, 2+ day ago (217+ words) Bengaluru, March 3, 2026: Ique Ventures has officially announced the launch of "Pitch Studio, a new initiative set to take place at Startup Park Bangluru. The programme is designed to create a structured platform for emerging entrepreneurs to connect, present, and pitch…...
Karnataka curated high-quality deal flow for AVGC sector, backed by global investors: Priyank Kharge
1+ week, 5+ day ago (327+ words) Updated - March 01, 2026 12:13 am IST - Bengaluru Karnataka has curated a high-quality deal flow for India's Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) sector, an integral part of the Orange Economy, and aligned it with a large community of global'investors,…...
US judge blocks ex-Palantir staffers from poaching workers for new AI firm
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (399+ words) A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday granted "Palantir Technologies" bid to block two ex-employees from soliciting its workers to join the company they launched last year, Percepta AI, but declined to stop the former employees from working there. The…...
Cabinet approves ₹10,000 crore fund for startups to mobilise venture capital, support deep-tech entities
3+ week, 5+ day ago (620+ words) Updated - February 14, 2026 02:32 pm IST - New Delhi The Government on Saturday (February 14, 2026) said it has approved a "10,000 crore Fund of Funds to mobile venture capital and support deep tech, tech-driven innovative manufacturing startups, and early-growth stage enterprises. This was the second…...
Apollo, xAI near $3.4 billion deal to fund AI chips: Report
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (158+ words) Apollo Global Management is close "to finalising a roughly $3.4 billion "loan to "an investment vehicle that plans to buy Nvidia chips and lease them to Elon Musk's xAI, The Information reported on Monday, citing a person "familiar with the matter....
IIT-Madras Research Park, Unicorn Ventures launch ₹600-crore deep tech fund
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (285+ words) Published - February 07, 2026 02:25 am IST - Chennai Indian Institute of Technology Madras Research Park (IITMRP), in collaboration with Unicorn India Ventures, on Friday announced the launch of a "600-crore fund to support deep tech startups across India. Called IIT Madras Unicorn Frontier…...
Overall funding dips, but investor interest rises in early stage start-ups in Karnataka: Report
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (565+ words) Updated - February 05, 2026 10:46 pm IST - Bengaluru Karnataka-based tech companies recorded a year-on-year funding drop of 28% in 2025, notes a report recently released by market research firm Tracxn. According to data from Tracxn, the State witnessed a significant percentage drop compared to geographies…...