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Investors Double Down on Asian Startups in AI, Solar and Enterprise Tech

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Top 10 funding wrap of the week

Asian startups continued to attract strong investor interest this week as companies across fintech, artificial intelligence, robotics, clean energy, defence technology, and enterprise software secured fresh funding to scale operations and expand globally. From India’s travel fintech platform Scapia to Vietnam-based solar startup Stride and global payroll platform RemotePass, venture capital firms and angel investors … Read more

From $8,000 Silicon Valley Internship to ₹400 Crore AI Startup: Aman Goel’s Entrepreneurial Journey

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Aman Goel

In a bold move that defied conventional career paths, Aman Goel, an alumnus of IIT Bombay (AIR 33), once turned down a lucrative $8,000-per-month internship opportunity at Rubrik in Palo Alto to pursue entrepreneurship in India. Choosing Entrepreneurship Over a High-Paying Silicon Valley Career Back in 2016, earning approximately ₹7.5 lakh per month as a … Read more

Indian Startup Funding Weekly: $158.8 Million Raised Across 24 Deals, Skyroot Leads Growth Stage

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May 2026 | Startup Funding India | Weekly Report – India’s startup ecosystem witnessed $158.8 million in funding across 24 startups this week, including 3 growth-stage and 18 early-stage deals, while a few startups chose not to disclose their funding details. This marks a week-on-week decline of over 15% compared to the previous week, when … Read more

India Startup Funding Weekly Report: $187M Raised Amid Surge in Growth-Stage Deals

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Weekly Funding

India’s startup ecosystem witnessed a significant rebound this week, with total funding reaching approximately $187.2 million across 18 deals. This marks a sharp increase compared to the previous week, where startups collectively raised just $47 million. The funding landscape was dominated by growth-stage investments, while early-stage startups also showed strong momentum across multiple sectors. Growth-Stage … Read more

CloudSEK CEO Rahul Sasi: Denied US Visa at 23, Now Backed by Connecticut State Fund with $10 Million

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Rahul Sasi

There is a particular kind of humiliation that comes when a bureaucrat tells you that your achievements are not good enough — not the right salary, not the right degree, not the right profile. In 2012, a 23-year-old from a small town in Kerala sat across a US visa officer and heard exactly that. He … Read more

Top Asian Startup Funding Roundup: Comfi, Snabbit, Liquid Instruments Lead This Week’s Deals

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Top Asian Startup Funding Roundup

May 2026 | Startup Funding News | Asia – Asian startups continue to attract strong investor interest, with multiple companies raising capital across fintech, AI, deeptech, and consumer platforms. These investments highlight growing confidence in Asia’s innovation ecosystem and its ability to scale globally. Here’s a detailed look at the top Asian startup funding rounds … Read more

India’s Sibling Founder Mafia: Built on Blood, Scaled on Trust

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India's Sibling Founder Mafia:

Deep Dive · Indian Startups · May 2026 India’s Sibling Founder Mafia: Built on Blood, Scaled on Trust When your co-founder already knows your darkest fears, your worst habits, and still believes in you — that’s not just partnership. That’s an unfair advantage. By StartupIndia Editorial · May 1, 2026 · 12 min read 8+ … Read more

India’s Startup Ecosystem Raised $60.4 Million This Week

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    ENN · Entrepreneur News Network AY Report by Ankitt Y April 13–18, 2026 · 15 deals tracked · 8 min read $60.4M Total Raised 15 Deals Closed −83% WoW Change $23M AI Sector Total Between April 13 and 18, 2026, Indian startups closed 15 funding deals worth a combined $60.4 million — a … Read more

Asia & India Startup Funding: This Week’s Top Deals

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  <body Entrepreneur News Network  ·  India’s Startup & Business Intelligence Weekly Funding Roundup April 13–18, 2026 · ENN Desk · 6 min read $60.4M India This Week 15 India Deals 10 APAC Deals $120M+ APAC Total The venture capital landscape across Asia-Pacific and India remained an active arena this week, with capital flowing into … Read more

The Quiet Billionaires Fueling Asia’s Startup Boom

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  E EntrepreneurNews Network Special Report Asia Pacific · Family Capital The Quiet Billionaires Fueling Asia’s Startup Boom Behind the region’s most audacious startups is a new class of investor — the founder-led family office. Patient, private, and increasingly powerful, they are quietly rewriting the rules of venture capital across Asia Pacific. April 2026 · … Read more

From ₹4 Lakh to ₹42.5 Crore: How a Family Trio from Surat Built India’s Gymwear Revolution

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Fuaark Founder

  Sunday, April 13, 2026  |  Founder Stories Edition Newsletter Advertise About ENN Entrepreneur News Network Funding Startups Founder Stories D2C India Events Subscribe FOUNDER STORY Fuaark — From ₹4 Lakh Loan & ₹6 Lakh Savings to ₹42.5 Crore Revenue · 1 Million+ Customers · 100% Bootstrapped · India’s Fastest-Growing Gymwear D2C Brand Home › … Read more

Indian Startup Funding Weekly: 22 Startups Raise $162.98 Million as Investment Activity Surges 55%

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India’s startup ecosystem saw a strong funding rebound this week

India’s startup ecosystem witnessed a significant surge in funding activity this week, with 22 startups collectively raising approximately $162.98 million across multiple funding rounds. The deals included 6 growth-stage investments and 16 early-stage funding rounds, highlighting continued investor interest across sectors such as AI, SaaS, agritech, fintech, and food & beverage. The latest figures represent … Read more

Eli Lilly to Acquire Orna Therapeutics in Deal Valued at Up to $2.4 Billion

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Eli Lilly

Global pharmaceutical major Eli Lilly and Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Orna Therapeutics, a biotechnology firm focused on engineering immune cells directly inside the human body. The acquisition marks a significant move by Lilly to expand its capabilities in next-generation genetic medicines and in vivo cell therapies. Under the terms of … Read more

How Caio Mori and Qconcursos Built a $3M Product in 48 Hours

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Caio

San Francisco, January 2026: In a world where speed defines success, few stories illustrate the future of software creation as dramatically as that of Caio Mori’s Qconcursos. In just 48 hours, the company generated $3 million in revenue from a product that took only 30 days to build, powered by a tiny team of two … Read more

On National Startup Day: Meet the Indian Startup Turning Your Old Clothes Into a New Revolution

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Mayank Singh and Ayush Saxena, founders of Tooused

As India celebrates National Startup Day 2026, one Delhi-based startup is redefining sustainability by transforming fashion waste into opportunity. Meet tooUsed, a circular economy pioneer giving your old clothes a new life — and turning them into social and environmental currency. Founded in September 2023 by Mayank Singh and Ayush Saxena, tooUsed (officially registered as … Read more

Binance and Franklin Templeton to develop digital assets initiatives and products

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Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users, and Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader with $1.6 trillion in assets under management, announced a collaboration to build digital asset initiatives and solutions tailored for a broad range of investors. The firms will explore ways to combine Franklin Templeton’s expertise in the compliant tokenization … Read more

HashKey Exchange Partners with IVD Medical to Advance Enterprise Digital Asset Adoption in Hong Kong

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HashKey Exchange, Hong Kong’s largest licensed virtual asset trading platform, has announced a strategic partnership with IVD Medical Holdings Limited (1931.HK), a publicly listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The collaboration aims to drive enterprise-level digital asset adoption and explore innovative models for integrating blockchain technology with industrial capital. In a groundbreaking move, … Read more

Mega Matrix Secures $16M to Drive Strategic Expansion into Stablecoins, Eyes Institutional Treasury Integration

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In a significant move reflecting the maturity and institutional acceptance of stablecoins, Mega Matrix Corp. (NYSE American: MPU) has successfully completed a $16 million private placement, signaling its strategic entry into the stablecoin sector. This announcement underscores the company’s commitment to becoming a structured player in the rapidly evolving global digital financial infrastructure. Stablecoins: From … Read more

Bybit’s Latest DeFi Report Highlights Rise of Real-World Assets and DEXs as New Growth Catalysts

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Bybit

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has released its latest report on the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. The report outlines a major shift in the sector, with real-world assets (RWA) and decentralized exchanges (DEXs) emerging as the primary growth drivers in 2025. Unlike the speculative DeFi Summer of 2020, the current wave … Read more

BurjX Secures FSRA License from ADGM, Launches as Fully Regulated Digital Asset Platform in UAE

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BurjX Omar Abbas Co-founder & CEO (right) - Adam Ferris Co-founder & Chairman (left)

Abu Dhabi, UAE, July 22, 2025 — UAE-born digital asset trading platform BurjX has officially received its Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). With this regulatory approval, BurjX becomes one of the first homegrown platforms in the region authorized for both brokerage and … Read more