Qatar unveiled its startup investment program at the recent Web Summit through its development bank. The program aims to attract seed and growth-stage tech companies seeking to establish […]
QIA to invest $1 billion in international and regional venture capital funds
The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is launching a $1 billion venture capital (VC) fund of funds for international and regional venture capital funds, the sovereign wealth fund announced […]
Spyware startup Variston is losing staff, some say it’s closing
In July 2021, someone sent Google a batch of malicious code that could be used to hack Chrome, Firefox, and PCs running Windows Defender. That code was part […]
AI can now copy your handwriting — should we be concerned?
AI can duplicate your voice. It can create images. And now it can apparently do a pretty good job of copying your handwriting.
Peak XV-backed MobiKwik seeks to raise $84 million in India IPO
Indian financial services startup MobiKwik seeks to raise about $84.2 million through issue of new shares in an initial public offering in the home market, it said in […]
Andalusia Labs raises $48M Series A to improve digital asset risk infrastructure
Digital asset risk infrastructure-focused Andalusia Labs, formerly known as RiskHarbor, has raised $48 million in a Series A round at a valuation “north of $1 billion,” the company […]
Archer Aviation aims to launch all-electric air taxi service in India in 2026
Archer Aviation, the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle startup, has partnered with India’s travel and hospitality conglomerate InterGlobe Enterprises to launch an all-electric air taxi service […]
Hugging Face has a two-person team developing ChatGPT-like AI models
AI startup Hugging Face offers a wide range of data science hosting and development tools, including a GitHub-like portal for AI code repositories, models and data sets, as […]
Mamaearth makes public debut, youngest Indian unicorn to list
Shares of Honasa Consumer, the parent firm of direct-to-commerce beauty and personal care Mamaearth, jumped slightly in a key public listing watched by many Indian startups as they […]