Global Work AI, founded by Alex Chepovoi and Alex Dyadischev, has raised $2.4 million to enhance its AI-powered platform for remote job seekers. The company offers automated CV building, tailored job suggestions, scam-free listings, and Mia AI, a smart assistant that helps candidates apply faster, stay relevant, and cut job-search stress.

San Francisco-based startup The Intelligent Search Company (TISC) has raised $2.1 million in a pre-seed round led by OVO Fund and n49p with Panache Ventures. Founded by Arpan Bhattacharya and Mahbod Sabbaghi, TISC is building an AI-driven retrieval engine that unifies live, multimodal data to help teams in sports, emergency response and defense make faster, more confident real-time decisions.

Accel and Google have launched a co-investment initiative to back early-stage Indian AI startups through the Atoms accelerator and Google’s AI Futures Fund. Selected founders will receive up to $2 million in funding, Google Cloud credits, access to Gemini and DeepMind, and mentorship to build globally competitive AI solutions starting in 2026.

Chicago AI startup Greenshoe has raised $3 million in seed funding led by AIX Ventures with support from Hearst Level Up Ventures, Blueprint FTC and others to modernise SEC filings. Its AI-native platform automates research, drafting and structural analysis, helping legal and capital markets teams create accurate disclosure documents faster.

Mirana Toys, founded by Devansh Sharma and Ravi Yadav, has raised ₹57.5 crore in a Series A round led by Arkam Ventures with Accel, Info Edge and Riverwalk Holdings. The funding will expand its tech-driven toy lineup and build a new manufacturing facility, boosting exports and strengthening India’s fast-growing toy-tech sector.

Harmonic has raised $120 million in Series C funding led by Ribbit Capital, lifting the Palo Alto startup’s valuation to $1.45 billion. Founded in 2023 by Tudor Achim and Vlad Tenev, Harmonic builds AI based on formal mathematical reasoning. Its model, Aristotle, uses Lean4 to generate provable solutions and recently reached gold-medal performance at the IMO.

Zetagen Therapeutics has raised $12 million in Series B1 funding to advance its intratumoral therapies for primary and metastatic breast cancer. Led by CEO Joe C Loy, the NY-based biotech is developing ZetaMet, ZetaMast and ZetaPrime to directly deliver cancer-killing compounds into tumours, reduce toxicity, regenerate bone, and phase into new clinical trials.

CoPlane, a San Francisco-based AI startup, raised $14 million in seed funding led by Ribbit with participation from Stripe, Optum Ventures and Terrain. Founded in 2024, the company is building an AI-native platform to unify fragmented back-office systems, automate manual workflows, speed deployment in days, and turn operations into strategic assets for enterprises.

CrisprBits, a Bengaluru biotech startup working on CRISPR-based molecular diagnostics and strain engineering, has raised $3 million in a pre-series A round led by Spectrum Impact, valuing it at $12 million. The funds will support commercial launch of its PathCrisp diagnostic platform, expansion into human, food and animal health, and scale manufacturing.

ONYA, a Bengaluru startup offering IGI-certified lab-grown diamond jewellery in BIS Hallmarked gold, has raised ₹5.5 crore in pre-seed funding led by Zeropearl VC. The capital will support offline expansion and new product lines. The round also saw participation from founders of MyGate, UrbanVault’s Amal Mishra and Crescendo Industries’ Alkendra Pratap Singh.

IAS Suraj Patel, CEO of Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad, is exploring helicopter services to enhance travel across the Braj pilgrimage circuit, including Delhi-Agra-Vrindavan routes and local links like Barsana and Govardhan. Aiming to serve crores of visitors annually, the initiative invites stakeholder ideas. Patel’s earlier sustainable work in Amethi adds weight to this tourism-focused plan.

LightSpeed Photonics has raised $6.5 million in a pre-Series A round led by pi Ventures, with participation from 500 Global, Indian Accelerator, 8X Ventures, Java Capital and Bay Area angels. Founded in 2021 by Rohin Y and Ramana Pamidighantam, the deep-tech startup builds optical interconnect technology to enable faster, energy-efficient data transfer for AI and HPC systems.

Yatra Online has reshuffled its leadership as co-founder Dhruv Shringi steps down as CEO to become executive chairman, focusing on long-term strategy and global growth. Industry leader Siddhartha Gupta has been appointed the new CEO, bringing strong enterprise and SaaS expertise to lead Yatra's B2B-focused expansion in corporate travel solutions.

Supertails, founded in 2021 by former Licious executives Varun Sadana, Aman Tekriwal & Vineet Khanna, is in talks to raise $15–20 million led by Venturi Partners. It offers pet supplies, online vet consultations, training and pharmacy services. Its investors include RPSG Capital Ventures, Fireside Ventures, Saama Capital, DSG Consumer Partners and Sauce VC, reflecting growing interest in petcare.

In a rare move for a small startup, Ed-tech Startup SpeakX is giving its employees real money through a $1 million ESOP buyback. ESOPs are usually promises for the future, but this time, 15 employees can actually cash in their shares now. The decision shows how newer startups are rewarding teams early, not just top bosses or long-term staff.

Fintech startup AxiTrust has raised ₹23.5 crore in seed funding led by global investor General Catalyst. The Gurugram-based company is building a digital system that can replace traditional bank guarantees with insurance-backed surety bonds. This new model aims to make business deals faster and reduce the need for blocking money as collateral, especially helping small and medium enterprises.

Agentic AI promises autonomous decision-making, but real-world adoption hits roadblocks: data trust, safety, alignment, and goal specification. Without clear guardrails, agents may act unpredictably. Addressing these issues requires rigorous testing, ethical constraints, and strong governance before we can fully trust autonomous AI.

EON Space Labs' 502-gram MIRA, India’s first indigenous space telescope, has passed NASA-standard thermo-vacuum testing. Surviving −20°C to +60°C swings and 10⁻⁵ torr vacuum with zero optical drift or outgassing, the ultra-light electro-optical payload is cleared for low Earth orbit. To be launched in December 2025, MIRA promises high-resolution imagery at a fraction of traditional costs.

Companies that grow brands successfully use a blend of storytelling, data-driven campaigns, and customer experience design. They double down where their message resonates, experiment with micro-campaigns, and prioritise retention. That mix – rather than huge media buys – builds trust and sustainable growth.

Zinit has secured $8 million in a seed funding round led by AltaIR Capital, valuing the company at around $48 million. The Dubai-based platform uses AI to automate sourcing processes such as supplier discovery, RFP creation and multi-round negotiation. The funds will drive global expansion and product development.

Arctus Aerospace has raised $2.6 million in a pre-seed round led by Version One Ventures, South Park Commons, gradCapital and several notable angels. The company is building large unmanned aircraft capable of flying at 45,000 feet for 24 hours. Arctus aims to offer low-cost, high-altitude Earth intelligence, addressing gaps left by expensive satellites and defence-grade HALE systems.

Tadka Rani Co-Founder Gagandeep Singh Sapra has accused Zomato of manipulating rider allocation, saying that he's escalated the issue for 31 days. "Our restaurant is repeatedly shown as 'unavailable' at peak hours while nearby outlets...keep getting riders," he added, while sharing a video. This is being done to increase commission from over 52% to 99%, he claimed.

Enforcement Directorate has arrested online money gaming platform WinZO founders Saumya Singh Rathore and Paavan Nanda on the charges of money laundering. ED alleged that WinZo held ₹43 crore of gamers' money, which should have been refunded after India banned real-money gaming. ED further alleged that customers were unknowingly made to play with algorithms instead of humans in real-money games.

Actress Deepika Padukone-backed skincare brand 82°E witnessed massive revenue decline, falling to ₹14.7 crore, posting ₹12.3 crore net loss, reported Moneycontrol citing MCA filings. The company spent ₹25.9 crore in FY25, a sharp reduction from ₹47.1 crore the previous year, but still higher than its current revenue. The luxury brand raised $7.5 million (₹70 crore) in seed funding in 2022.

After 26 major e-commerce platforms claimed to remove dark patterns last week, a report has now found that 21 of them still use one or more deceptive design tactics. Practice of drip pricing, or hidden charges, which is levied without prior intimation to consumer, was still found on Flipkart, Myntra, Cleartrip, MakeMyTrip, BigBasket, Netmeds, TATA 1mg, Zomato, Blinkit, and Ixigo.