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Google Cloud Appoints New Leaders for Thailand and Indonesia to Accelerate AI and Cloud Growth in Southeast Asia

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Google Cloud Appoints

Google Cloud has strengthened its leadership team in Southeast Asia with the appointment of Saruj Thipsena as Country Manager for Thailand and Karim Siregar as Country Director for Indonesia. The leadership changes come as demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital transformation solutions continues to accelerate across the region. The appointments reflect Google … Read more

Ikin Global Raises $2 Million Pre-Series A2 Funding to Expand IoT Smart Lock Business Across Global Markets

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Ikin Global Founder

Mumbai, India: IoT-enabled smart lock startup Ikin Global has secured $2 million in a Pre-Series A2 funding round, strengthening its plans to expand internationally and accelerate innovation in logistics security technology. The funding round was led by Unicorn India Ventures, with participation from Callapina Capital and AWE Funds. The fresh capital will support the company’s … Read more

BharatTender Raises ₹1.25 Crore Pre-Seed Funding to Build AI-Powered B2B Procurement Platform

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BharatTender

B2B procurement technology startup BharatTender has secured ₹1.25 crore in a pre-seed funding round from an angel investor, providing fresh capital to accelerate product innovation, customer acquisition, and the development of AI-powered procurement solutions. The funding marks an important milestone for the young startup as it seeks to modernise and digitise procurement processes for businesses … Read more

LiLLBUD Raises ₹6 Crore Seed Funding to Expand Early Learning Products for Children Aged 0–3 Years

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LiLLBUD

Early childhood learning startup LiLLBUD has secured ₹6 crore in a seed funding round led by Zeropearl VC, marking an important milestone in its mission to build a trusted child development platform for young children and parents across India. The funding round also attracted participation from prominent startup ecosystem leaders, including Abhishek Bansal, Founder and … Read more

Square Yards Becomes India’s Newest Unicorn After Raising ₹900 Crore, Strengthens IPO Ambitions

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Square Yards

Real estate and mortgage technology platform Square Yards has officially entered India’s unicorn club after raising ₹900 crore (approximately $95 million) in a fresh funding round, pushing its valuation beyond the $1 billion mark. The funding round was anchored by EAAA Alternatives and also saw participation from global corporate credit investment manager Muzinich & Co. … Read more

NVIDIA’s 45°C Liquid-Cooled AI Servers Could Cut Data Center Cooling Costs by Millions and Eliminate Nearly 100% of Water Use

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NVIDIA

As artificial intelligence workloads continue to drive unprecedented demand for data center capacity, NVIDIA has unveiled a breakthrough cooling architecture that could dramatically reduce energy consumption, lower operating costs, and nearly eliminate water usage in hyperscale facilities. The company’s next-generation Rubin AI platform is the world’s first AI infrastructure designed with 100% liquid cooling, where … Read more

Ola Electric Secures BIS Certification for Domestically Developed 46100 LFP Battery Cell

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Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal

The certification was granted under IS 16046 (Part 2):2018 / IEC 62133-2:2017, according to an announcement made by the company on June 23, 2026. Ola Electric stated that this is the first BIS certification awarded to an Indian company for an indigenously developed battery cell in the 46100 format, highlighting the company’s growing capabilities in … Read more

Sherlocks AI Raises ₹7.5 Crore Pre-Seed Funding Led by SenseAI Ventures to Expand AI-Powered Incident Management Platform

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Sherlocks AI

The fresh capital will be used to strengthen the company’s product capabilities and accelerate its sales and market expansion efforts in North America, where demand for AI-driven Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and IT Operations (ITOps) solutions is growing rapidly. Funding to Support Product Innovation and Global Expansion As enterprises increasingly rely on cloud-native infrastructure and … Read more

Autodesk Commits $350 Million to Prepare Workforce for AI-Powered Design and Manufacturing Careers

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Autodesk

As the Class of 2026 enters one of the most challenging job markets for new graduates in recent years, new research from Autodesk suggests that artificial intelligence is creating fresh opportunities in industries focused on designing and building the physical world. In response, Autodesk has announced a $350 million commitment over the next three years … Read more

Avendus Group Appoints Karan Sharma as Head of Investment Banking Amid Strategic Growth Phase

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Avendus Group

Avendus Group has announced the appointment of Karan Sharma as Head of Investment Banking, marking a key leadership transition as the financial services firm enters its next phase of growth and expansion. Sharma succeeds Gaurav Deepak, Co-founder and CEO of Avendus Group, who has led the investment banking division for several years while overseeing the … Read more

Sona Comstar Invests ₹62.6 Crore in Robotics Manufacturing to Expand Beyond Automotive Sector

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Sona Comstar

Sona BLW Precision Forgings Limited (Sona Comstar) has approved a capital expenditure of ₹62.6 crore to establish a new business focused on manufacturing advanced robotics components and systems. The move marks a significant step in the company’s diversification strategy as it expands beyond its core automotive business into the rapidly growing robotics and automation sector. … Read more

91trucks Restructures Business, Reduces Workforce and Shuts Stores Amid Commercial Vehicle Market Slowdown

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Cofounders of 91 Trucks: (L-R) Vikas Sharma, Abhishek Gautam and Siddharth Sharma.

As per media reports, commercial vehicle marketplace startup 91trucks has undertaken a significant restructuring exercise, reducing its workforce and scaling back its offline retail operations as it adjusts to changing market conditions in India’s commercial vehicle sector. The company confirmed that it has implemented organizational changes and is sharpening its focus on key growth markets, … Read more

Acorn Acquires B Online Learning to Strengthen Skills Development and Workforce Readiness Solutions

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Acorn

Employee skills development platform Acorn has announced the acquisition of B Online Learning, a leading Australia and New Zealand-based provider of eLearning design, development, and training solutions. The strategic acquisition is expected to enhance Acorn’s ability to help organizations measure workforce capabilities, close skills gaps, and improve employee readiness in an increasingly competitive business environment. … Read more

Indian Startup Funding Weekly Roundup: 23 Startups Raise Nearly $432 Million as Sarvam Joins the Unicorn Club

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Founder Stories

India’s startup ecosystem posted a strong week of fundraising activity, with 23 startups collectively raising close to $432 million across 21 publicly disclosed deals. The week’s funding mix included 7 growth-stage rounds and 14 early-stage rounds, while two startups chose not to reveal their deal terms. Beyond the capital raised, the week was also marked … Read more

Top 10 Asian Startup Funding Rounds This Week

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Asian Startup Funding

Startups across Asia continue to attract strong backing from venture capital firms, growth-stage investors, and angel investors as they raise fresh capital to expand operations, enter new markets, and accelerate product development. From cybersecurity and fintech to healthtech, clean energy, and artificial intelligence, this week’s funding activity reflects the breadth and resilience of the region’s … Read more

Recykal Raises ₹166 Crore in Series D Funding Round Led by Pidilite Vice Chairman Ajay Parekh

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Reckyal

India’s climate-tech and circular economy sector continues to attract investor interest as Recykal, a leading digital waste management platform, has raised ₹166 crore (approximately $18 million) in a Series D funding round led by Ajay Parekh, Vice Chairman of Pidilite Industries. The funding round also saw participation from existing investors, including 360 ONE, Strat Venture … Read more

Info-Tech LIVE 2026 Highlights: Thousands of Global IT Leaders Gather in Las Vegas to Explore the Future of Agentic AI, Cybersecurity, Governance, and Digital Transformation

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Info-Tech LIVE 2026

Info-Tech Research Group has concluded its flagship Info-Tech LIVE 2026 conference in Las Vegas, bringing together thousands of CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, and senior technology executives to discuss one of the most pressing questions facing enterprises today: how to transform artificial intelligence investments into measurable business value. Held at the Bellagio from June 9–11, the conference … Read more

Actis Sells ₹151.6 Crore Worth of Pine Labs Shares as Fintech Firm Reports Strong Profit Growth

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Pine Labs CEO Amrish Rau

London-based investment firm Actis has sold shares worth approximately ₹151.6 crore in Indian fintech company Pine Labs through a market transaction, continuing the trend of stake sales by early investors following the expiration of the company’s post-IPO lock-in period. According to exchange data, Actis Pine Labs Investment Holdings offloaded 9.83 million shares at a price … Read more

Karo Sambhav Raises ₹56 Crore from Rainmatter to Scale Critical Mineral Recovery and E-Waste Recycling Infrastructure

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Karo Sambhav

Karo Sambhav, a Gurugram-based circular economy and recycling company, has raised ₹56 crore in a pre-Series A funding round led by Rainmatter by Zerodha. The fresh capital will be used to expand recycling infrastructure focused on recovering critical, precious, and high-value materials from electronic waste and other end-of-life products. The investment marks a significant milestone … Read more