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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
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
AI research company Anthropic has appointed Vas Narasimhan, CEO of Novartis, to its Board of Directors. The appointment was made by the Anthropic Long-Term Benefit Trust, further reinforcing the company’s focus on responsible and ethical AI development. With this addition, Trust-appointed directors now hold a majority on Anthropic’s board, reflecting the organization’s commitment to long-term … Read more
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
Entrepreneur News Network Exclusive Interaction Exclusive Interaction · D2C Beauty · Women Founders · Bootstrapped How Two Childhood Friends Built India’s First Science-Backed Curly Hair Brand — With Just ₹5,000 a Month in Ads Isha Mahabal and Rutvika Charegaonkar, co-founders of The Curl Co., share the exact numbers, the formulation science, and the philosophy … Read more
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
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
BENGALURU, India — Myntra, one of India’s largest fashion e-commerce platforms, has appointed Pramod Adiddam as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), strengthening its senior leadership as the company scales its technology and digital capabilities. In his new role, Adiddam will report to Nandita Sinha and will be responsible for driving Myntra’s overall technology strategy, … Read more
AHMEDABAD, India | February 2, 2026 — Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited has announced the appointment of Geena Malhotra as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective February 1, 2026. With this appointment, Malhotra joins Torrent Pharma’s senior leadership team and will lead the company’s technology, innovation, and digital transformation agenda. Nearly Four Decades of Global Pharmaceutical Experience … Read more
Atlanta, January 2026: NCR Atleos Corporation has announced the appointment of Rohan Pal as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO), further strengthening its leadership team as the company accelerates its innovation, operational excellence, and long-term growth strategy. In his new role, Pal will lead Atleos’ global technology organization, focusing on digital transformation, scalable technology platforms, … Read more
Bengaluru, January 2026: In a country where nearly 70% of households receive hard water, millions silently struggle with hair fall, skin irritation, and poor appliance longevity — all due to mineral-heavy water. Turning this invisible problem into an opportunity, Care Dale, a Bengaluru-based water wellness startup, is redefining how India approaches personal care through its … Read more
San Jose, California, January 2026: Zscaler, a global leader in cloud security and zero trust solutions, has appointed Swamy Kocherlakota to head its newly established Agentic AI Security Engineering division. This strategic appointment underscores Zscaler’s commitment to strengthening its AI-driven cybersecurity capabilities as enterprises increasingly adopt autonomous and agentic AI systems across their digital ecosystems. … Read more
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
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – January 2026: Huawei, a global leader in information and communications technology (ICT) and smart devices, has announced the appointment of Rajesh Nagpal as the Vice President of Enterprise Business for Huawei UAE. The move underscores Huawei’s commitment to strengthening its local leadership and supporting the UAE’s national digital transformation agenda. … Read more
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
In the fast-moving world of crypto, banking, and financial technology, traditional security models are no longer enough. Many companies still rely heavily on compliance checklists — audits, SOC 2, ISO certifications, and bug bounties — believing that these measures alone will keep them safe. While these controls are essential, they don’t protect against the real … Read more
Abu Dhabi, UAE – Solmate Infrastructure (“Solmate”), a Solana-focused blockchain infrastructure company under Brera Holdings PLC (Nasdaq: SLMT), has signed a non-binding term sheet to acquire RockawayX in an all-stock transaction. The proposed merger is set to form one of the most prominent institutional players in digital asset infrastructure, liquidity provision, and asset management, with … Read more
FalconX, a leading institutional digital asset prime broker, has announced the successful launch of the first Forward Rate Agreement (FRA) trade referencing Treehouse Ethereum Staking Yields (TESR). This milestone marks a significant advancement in bringing rate-based financial instruments to the digital asset ecosystem. FalconX Introduces TESR Forwards for Institutional Investors The newly launched TESR Forwards … Read more
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, 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
