London, January 2026: Synthesia, the AI-powered video creation platform, has raised $200 million in a Series E funding round, valuing the company at $4 billion—marking one of the largest late-stage raises in the generative AI space. The milestone caps a journey that began with uncertainty, investor rejections, and a pivotal cold email sent in the … Read more
New Delhi, January 2026: Tech Mahindra, a global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with CS TECH Ai to jointly deliver next-generation geospatial, AI-driven, and digital twin solutions for enterprises and public-sector organizations across international markets. The collaboration aims to help organizations modernize legacy systems, improve operational efficiency, enable … Read more
Bengaluru, January 2026: 4baseCare, a genomics-led precision oncology startup, has raised ₹90 crore (approximately $9.8 million) in the first close of its Series B funding round, co-led by investors Ashish Kacholia and Lashit Sanghvi. Existing investor Yali Capital also participated in the round. The funding marks a significant milestone for the company after a two-year … Read more
Seoul, January 27: KRAFTON, the South Korea–headquartered gaming and technology company, held a high-level meeting with Gourangalal Das, Ambassador of India to the Republic of Korea, to discuss expanding technology collaboration and long-term investment opportunities in the Indian market. The meeting took place at KRAFTON’s headquarters in Seoul and was attended by Nishi Kant Singh, … Read more
Altavo, a Dresden-based medical technology startup specialising in AI-driven voice rehabilitation, has successfully raised €3 million in a Series A2 funding round, strengthening its position in the rapidly evolving assistive healthcare technology space. The financing round, closed on January 12, 2026, was led by a European investor consortium including Novalis Biotech and Beteiligungsmanagement Thüringen. The … Read more
HCLTech has announced plans to acquire Finergic Solutions Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based IT services and consulting company, for 19 million Singapore dollars (approximately ₹136 crore), as part of its strategy to deepen its financial services and wealth management offerings. According to a report by The Hindu BusinessLine, the acquisition is aimed at strengthening HCLTech’s expertise … Read more
San Francisco–based startup GIGR, operating under the brand Playad, has raised $5.4 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate the development of AI-powered marketing agents that help teams create, test, and optimise advertising creatives with minimal manual effort. The funding round was led by BRV Capital Management and Mirae Asset Venture Investment, with participation from notable … Read more
Bengaluru, India – January 2026: Bengaluru-based voice AI startup Ringg AI has raised ₹48 crore ($5.5 million) in a Series A funding round led by Arkam Ventures, with participation from Groww Founder Fund, Kunal Shah, White Venture Capital, and existing investor Capital2B. The startup is solving one of the biggest challenges faced by enterprises today … Read more
Bengaluru, India – January 2026: Fabless semiconductor startup Sensesemi Technologies has raised ₹25 crore (approximately $2.75 million) in a seed funding round led by Piper Serica, with participation from LetsVenture Angel Fund, Sun Icon Ventures, MyAsiaVC, Whitepine Investments, Jain Oncor, REAN Foundation, Niraj Shah, Deepak Khanna, and several other investors. The fresh infusion of capital … Read more
Davos / New Delhi, January 21, 2026: In a major boost to India’s digital and industrial infrastructure, RMZ Group has announced a $10 billion investment in Andhra Pradesh to develop a Global Capability Centre (GCC) Park and a 1-gigawatt (GW) hyperscale data centre over the next five to six years. The announcement was made during … Read more
San Francisco, January 20, 2026: Ivo, a leading AI-powered contract intelligence platform, has raised $55 million in a Series B funding round led by Blackbird, with participation from Costanoa Ventures, Uncork Capital, Fika Ventures, GD1, and Icehouse Ventures. The funding will help Ivo accelerate product innovation, expand its enterprise reach, and transform the way organizations … Read more
January 2026 | Washington, D.C. / San Francisco: AI-powered cybersecurity startup Dam Secure has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by Paladin Capital Group, a leading Washington D.C.–based investor specializing in cyber and AI technologies. The funding aims to address the rising security risks of AI-generated code entering production systems at scale. … Read more
Pune, India | January 2026: Indian deeptech startup Raana Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd. (RSPL) has raised $3 million (approximately ₹25 crore) in a seed funding round led by Equirus Innovatex Fund and Artha Venture Fund, with participation from IvyCap Ventures, PointOne Capital, CIIE Initiatives (IIMA Ventures), and angel investor Garimella Laxminarayana. The latest investment marks Raana … Read more
Mumbai, India | January 2026: AI-powered analytics platform FireAI has successfully raised a total of ₹6.2 crore (approximately $800,000) across its pre-seed and seed funding rounds. The investment was backed by leading venture capital firms including Inflection Point Ventures, Venture Catalyst, and SucSEED Indovation Fund, with SucSEED contributing ₹1 crore to the round. The fresh … Read more
Bengaluru, India | January 2026: AI-powered software creation platform Emergent has raised $70 million in a Series B funding round led by Khosla Ventures and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from Prosus, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Together, and Y Combinator. This latest round brings Emergent’s total funding to $100 million within just seven months of … 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
