Indian startups experienced a significant contraction in funding in the first half of 2023, revealing the knock-on effect of broader public market instability on young ventures in emerging regions.
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Nov 2
Omen AI adds liquid know-how in $16 million Aquatic Labs acquisition; plus, Northwood Space raises $375M Series C at a $2B valuation
Two startups tackling the data center water problem are joining forces in a $16 million deal. Also, space infrastructure company Northwood Space on Monday said it had raised $375 million in a Series C round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and DFJ Growth, valuing the company at $2 b ... Show More
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Oct 30
Ex-Palantir execs launch Dream to build AI world models for construction; plus, Upwind raises $400M; and Mintive lands Cowboy Ventures, Coatue, angels Jeff Dean, Andrej Karpathy
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11m 26s
Sep 2022
Is the startup party over in India?
India’s startup ecosystem is among the largest in the world, and it has grown exponentially in the last six years. Government data puts the number of recognised startups in the country at more than 70,000 this year – from less than 500 in 2016. But now funding is drying up, and i ... Show More
26m 29s
Apr 2025
India’s middle-class debt crisis
Nvidia says it expects to take a $5.5bn blow as the US clamps down on the Silicon Valley group’s ability to export artificial intelligence chips to China, and PwC is exiting 12 countries. Plus, the junk bond market has basically ground to a halt, and India’s middle class is deali ... Show More
11m 5s
Feb 2023
Negative market sentiment at the end of the week
<p>Investors are beginning to adjust to the prospect of higher interest rates, dragging down markets around the world. Meanwhile, job cuts in the tech sector continue, with Yahoo being the latest big tech name to announce layoffs. Manuel Villegas, Next Generation Research analyst ... Show More
7m 21s