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Juspay Raises $50 Mn from WestBridge Capital to Drive Global Expansion

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Juspay, a payment infrastructure company, has raised $50 million in a Series D follow-on round from WestBridge Capital, valuing the company at $1.2 billion. This funding includes both primary and secondary investments, providing liquidity for early investors and employees with ESOPs, marking the second such instance this year. Following a year of growth, Juspay’s annualised […]

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Bengaluru Voice AI Startup Bolna Grabs $6.3 Mn to Enhance Vernacular Calls

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Bengaluru-based voice AI startup Bolna has secured $6.3 million in a seed funding round led by General Catalyst.  This funding round also featured participation from Y Combinator, Blume Ventures, Orange Collective, Pioneer Fund, Transpose Capital, and Eight Capital, as well as angel investors Aarthi Ramamurthy, Arpan Sheth, Sriwatsan Krishnan, Ravi Iyer, and Taro Fukuyama, among

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Sensesemi Bags ₹25 Cr Seed Funding to Build Edge AI Chips

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Sensesemi Technologies has raised ₹25 crore in a seed funding round to accelerate the development of its edge AI chip architecture for industrial IoT, automotive systems, and medical devices.  The Bengaluru-based, DLI scheme-approved fabless semiconductor startup addresses on-device processing needs where power efficiency and real-time performance matter. The round was led by Piper Serica, with

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San Francisco AI Startup Emergent Secures $70 Mn Series B Funding to Grow Its Team

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San Francisco-based AI startup Emergent has secured $70 million in Series B funding from Khosla Ventures and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, along with contributions from Prosus, Lightspeed, Together, and Y Combinator. Since its launch seven months ago, Emergent has raised $100 million in funding. The company has over 5 million users across more than 190

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Raana Semiconductors Raises $3 Mn Seed Funding for Silicon Ingot Systems

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Raana Semiconductors (RSPL) has raised $3 million in seed funding to build indigenous silicon ingot growth systems, as India seeks to strengthen domestic solar and semiconductor supply chains.  The round was led by Equirus Innovatex Fund and Artha Venture Fund, with participation from IvyCap Ventures, PointOne Capital, CIIE Initiatives, and angel investor Garimella Laxminarayana. This

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Coimbatore-based AI Startup Aivar Raises $4.6 Mn to Expand in US and Middle East

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Coimbatore-based AI services startup Aivar has raised $4.6 million in a seed funding round, led by Sorin Investments, including contributions from Bessemer Venture Partners. The funds will be used to enhance Aivar’s reach in India, the US and the Middle East, while also continuing to invest in its AI accelerators, senior talent, and international delivery

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Sector Snapshot: US Semiconductor Startup Funding Hits Record High

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It’s not a shocker to see that U.S. semiconductor startup funding charted record highs in 2025. After all, that is the year Nvidia cemented its status as the most valuable technology company, with a staggering $4.6 trillion market cap. Public valuations of semiconductor companies also hit a historical peak, with sector-focused funds like the VanEck

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