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thumpN Raises $3.75 Million in Pre-Seed Funding Led by Arijit Singh, Badshah and Vijay Shekhar Sharma

July 10, 2026 by Ruchi Kumar

AI-powered live entertainment startup thumpN has secured more than $3.75 million in a pre-seed funding round, attracting investments from some of India’s biggest music and technology leaders. The funding round includes participation from Bollywood artists Arijit Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, and Badshah, along with Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Madhur Deora, Shray Chandra, and VG Jairam. … Read more

AUI Raises $20 Million at $750 Million Valuation to Advance Neuro-Symbolic Conversational AI with Apollo-1

November 4, 2025 by Ruchi Kumar

AUI (Augmented Intelligence Inc.), the company behind Apollo-1, the world’s first neuro-symbolic foundation model for task-oriented conversational AI, has raised $20 million in new funding, reaching a $750 million valuation cap and bringing its total funding to nearly $60 million to date. The funding round saw participation from eGateway Ventures, existing shareholders, investors from New … Read more