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For the better part of a decade, the default advice handed to medtech founders planning a first-in-human (FIH) study fit in three words: go to Australia. The pitch was seductive and, for a while, mostly true. A notification-based regulatory pathway that could clear in weeks. A 43.5% refundable R&D tax offset. For a cash-constrained startup,…

LinkedIn published its 2026 list of Top Israeli Startups on October 15, naming 15 privately held companies that the platform’s data says are pulling in talent, building job-seeker buzz, and growing payrolls faster than their peers. The ranking, reported by outlets including Geektime and The Jerusalem Post, lands at a moment when Israel’s tech sector…

Connecting Japan’s Regional Banking and VC Networks to Spark Cross-Border Business Matching and Accelerate Fintech PoCs

15-10-2026 By Nixon Kanali | Channel: startups  | Tags: Africa Nigeria Startups Tech Venture Capital & Private Equity Women

Anduril Industries has opened an employee tender offer that would value the defense technology startup at roughly $90 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg that the company confirmed to CNBC. The offer, which opened on October 13, 2026, and closes on November 9, 2026, lets eligible staff across 16 countries sell shares back at…

Evos has emerged from stealth with $9 million in pre-seed funding to expand its platform for building autonomous AI operators for small and mid-sized businesses across physical industries. The round was co-led by Uncork Capital and Field Ventures, with participation from Crosslink Capital, Utopia Capital Management, Sandwith Ventures, and angel investors. Evos plans to use…

TechCrunchreportedtoday that the Series C round was led by Hitachi Ventures. It was joined by two Scimplify customers: consumer goods giant Henkel AG and Teknor Apex Inc., a major supplier of server cable materials. A number of returning investors chipped in as well.

In the U.S., for example, only a fraction of venture capital has gone to solely female-founded startups. In fact, historical data points to a decline, with startups that only have female founders accounting for 0.8 percent as of 2026 as opposed to 1.8 percent in 2008, PitchBook data showed. The number goes significantly higher—as high…

“Two companies founded by Parker Institute investigators, Azalea Therapeutics and Medici Therapeutics, have been named to Endpoints News’ 2026 Endpoints 11, which recognizes 11 of biotech’s most exciting startups shaping the future of the industry.

On October 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced its first civil enforcement penalty imposed under the Outbound Investment Security Program (OISP). For U.S. investment funds, U.S. managers of funds abroad, and U.S. companies with controlled subsidiaries abroad, this enforcement action is a practical reminder that OISP diligence and documentation should extend across controlled…