California-based artificial intelligence startup Skylark Labs is reportedly in advanced discussions to raise between $100 million and $150 million in a new funding round that could value the company at more than $1 billion, positioning it to join the growing list of AI unicorns. The company, which develops AI-powered autonomous systems for defense, border security, … Read more
Ahmedabad-based investment firm Steptrade Capital has announced the successful first close of its Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), Chanakya Opportunities Fund II (COF II), securing investor commitments exceeding ₹100 crore within just three months of its launch. The fund, introduced in February 2026 with a target corpus of ₹500 crore, is designed to invest … Read more
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Government is preparing a major push into artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, quantum computing, semiconductor design, and other frontier technologies with plans to establish India’s largest integrated robotics and advanced manufacturing hub in Noida. The ambitious initiative forms part of the state’s broader strategy to position Uttar Pradesh as a national leader … Read more
Bengaluru: Physical AI startup Mowito has secured $3 million in a pre-seed funding round to expand its AI-powered industrial robotics platform and strengthen its global presence. The investment round was led by Version One Ventures, with participation from All In Capital, Unisol, iSeed, and a group of prominent angel investors. The angel investors include Soumith … Read more
Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment, and organizations are increasingly seeking partners capable of building trustworthy, domain-specific AI solutions. In one of the biggest AI-focused acquisitions of the year, EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire AI model training and reinforcement learning specialist iMerit in a transaction valued … Read more
New investor Athera Venture Partners and existing investors Blume Ventures, Exfinity Venture Partners, and MFV Partners also participate BENGALURU, India and DETROIT, July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Ati Motors, maker of autonomous industrial robots, today announced the close of its Series A funding round in the amount of US$10.85 million. The investment, occurring alongside the company’s product … Read more
