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Aukera raises ₹90 crore as lab-grown diamond jeweller expands to 35 stores

Tech Observer Desk — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:50:47 +0000

Aukera has raised ₹90 crore (about $10 million) in fresh funding led by Alteria Capital, less than a year after closing a US$15 million round. The lab-grown diamond jeweller has expanded from 13 to 35 stores across India.

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Speedioo Raises ₹10 Crore Seed Funding for Used Two-Wheeler Expansion

Tooba Aslam — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:28:28 +0000

Pune-based Speedioo has raised ₹10 crore in seed funding led by Atomic Capital to expand its used two-wheeler platform across India. The company has sold over 4,000 vehicles and crossed ₹30 crore in GMV while remaining profitable.

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Over 50% of Indian Startups Now Come from Tier-2, Tier-3 Cities

Tech Observer Desk — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:16:26 +0000

More than half of India's startups now emerge from tier-2 and tier-3 cities, Union minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said, as the country's start-up count has grown from 400 to 2.3 lakh ventures in a decade.

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Google, Antler India launch AI startup programme for 5,000 founders

Tech Observer Desk — Fri, 08 May 2026 07:51:08 +0000

Google for Startups and Antler India have launched a hybrid programme for up to 5,000 AI startup founders. The two-phase initiative runs from June 2026 with applications closing 22 May.

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Panthalassa raises $140 million in Series B round led by Peter Thiel

Tech Observer Desk — Mon, 04 May 2026 19:58:36 +0000

Panthalassa has raised $140 million to build floating data centres that run AI chips using electricity generated from ocean waves. The company plans commercial deployment in the Pacific Ocean by 2027.

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Musely raises $360 million from General Catalyst without selling equity

Tech Observer Desk — Sat, 02 May 2026 17:03:36 +0000

The telemedicine company Musely will repay General Catalyst through a fixed share of revenue rather than equity or interest, preserving full ownership for its founders.

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Meta acquires humanoid robotics startup ARI to advance AI ambitions

Tech Observer Desk — Sat, 02 May 2026 15:14:57 +0000

Meta has acquired humanoid robotics startup Assured Robot Intelligence, with the startup's co-founders joining the company's Superintelligence Labs division to work on whole-body robot control.

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Sprect raises ₹2 crore from Subhkam Ventures to scale expert access platform

Tech Observer Desk — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:42:08 +0000

Sprect operates a marketplace where users can book short consultations with professionals who are otherwise difficult to access, including corporate executives, founders and subject specialists.

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DPIIT Releases Guidelines for ₹10,000 Crore Startup India Fund

Tech Observer Desk — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:34:29 +0000

DPIIT has released operational guidelines for the ₹10,000 crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0. SIDBI will deploy capital through SEBI-registered AIFs, with government stakes capped at 40 per cent.

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LightFury Games raises $11 million with Dhoni, Bumrah as investors

Tech Observer Desk — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:27:01 +0000

Indian gaming studio LightFury Games has raised $11 million in Pre-Series A funding, backed by cricketers MS Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya alongside institutional investors including Blume Ventures.

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