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ShareTweet Applications are now open for the MEST AI Startup Program 2027, a fully funded training and venture-building programme designed to equip Africa’s next generation of AI entrepreneurs with the technical, business, and leadership skills needed to build globally competitive startups. Organi…

Fireworks AI Inc., a startup that helps developers train and run artificial intelligence models, has raised $1.5 billion in funding. Atreides Management, Index Ventures and TCV jointly led the Series D round. Fireworks stated in its funding announcement Wednesday that they were joined by more than a…

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From startup growth to technology enterprises According to the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2026 by StartupBlink, Viet Nam climbed five places to 50th worldwide, its highest ranking to date. Ho Chi Minh City entered the top 100 global startup ecosystems for the first time, while Ha Noi, Da Nang an…

DPIIT Backs Startup Growth Through Industry Mentorship Programme DPIIT said initiatives that combine funding with structured mentorship are becoming increasingly important in helping startups move beyond the early stages of innovation and build globally competitive enterprises. Country: India The De…

Despite the sharp drop in funding value, startup deal activity picked up, with the number of funding rounds rising to around 22 during the week. Funding into Indian startups fell sharply to $165.8 million across 22 rounds during the week of June 26 to July 2, down nearly 84% from $1.03 billion raise…

AI data center startup Crusoe is in talks to raise about $3 billion in a funding round that may triple its valuation, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the situation.The startup has contracts to supply AI computing power ‌for the ⁠likes ⁠of Meta and Oracle, the r…

Welcome to Edition 9.01 of the Rocket Report! Back in January, I wrote about the 20 launches and landings we were most excited about in 2026. The list included things that were, at the time, officially scheduled to occur this year. I also gave my own view of the probability of each of these events a…

Every startup has a moment that changes everything. For some, it’s landing their first customer. For others, it’s closing their first funding round. For a select few, it starts with one pitch. If you’re going to apply for Startup Battlefield Australia, now is the time. Applications close July …

Artificial intelligence (AI) chip startup, Etched, has raised a total of $800 million, with investors including trading firm Jane Street and VentureTech Alliance, a venture capital firm with a strategic partnership with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), according to Bloomberg.The compan…