Startups
- AI · LOCAL INFERENCEAI · LOCAL INFERENCE · 3 min
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: 96GB RAM model revives LLM steering for engineers
DwarfStar 4 project strips llama.cpp to run DeepSeek’s quasi-frontier model locally, enabling real-time activation manipulation without retraining.
17 May, 12:19 am IST - STARTUPS · FAMILY-LED GOVERNANCESTARTUPS · FAMILY-LED GOVERNANCE · 3 min
Nykaa locks in ₹1.2K Cr fashion GMV with 5-year board terms for Nayar siblings
Falguni Nayar’s children reappointed as Nykaa targets 30% revenue growth in FY25 amid omnichannel push and private-label expansion.
16 May, 08:55 am IST - D2C FUNDINGD2C FUNDING · 3 min
Legend of Toys raises ₹21 Cr from IvyCap to launch 3 new categories by H2 2025
Bengaluru D2C toymaker to add board games, puzzles, outdoor gear; ₹12 Cr earmarked for supply chain and tech upgrades
15 May, 12:48 pm IST - GLOBAL AI STARTUPSGLOBAL AI STARTUPS · 3 min
5 AI startups raise $80 Cr in May—1 from India
NeuraLink AI, DeepSynth, Aura Intelligence, OmniData, and CogniBot secure funding for healthcare, enterprise, and cybersecurity AI solutions.
15 May, 11:48 am IST - PRIVACY TECH · GLOBAL FOUNDER MOVESPRIVACY TECH · GLOBAL FOUNDER MOVES · 3 min
Mullvad VPN’s 8.2T exit IP pool collapses to 284 combos—users trackable
A deterministic IP assignment flaw in Mullvad VPN reduces its 8.2 trillion theoretical exit IP combinations to just 284, enabling user fingerprinting. India’s privacy-conscious users at risk.
15 May, 10:51 am IST - AI · FUNDINGAI · FUNDING · 3 min
Doubleword raises £2M pre-seed to slash AI inference costs 100x yearly
11-person London startup targets 100x annual cost reduction for AI inference, backed by UCL Technology Fund and Creator Fund.
15 May, 09:49 am IST - GLOBAL AI · SELF-IMPROVING SYSTEMSGLOBAL AI · SELF-IMPROVING SYSTEMS · 3 min
Socher’s $650M AI startup eyes self-building tech—India R&D hub in play
Richard Socher’s new venture raises $650M to develop AI that can research and improve itself indefinitely, with potential India R&D ties.
15 May, 01:50 am IST - GLOBAL STARTUP COMPETITIONGLOBAL STARTUP COMPETITION · 2 min
200 slots, $100K equity-free: TechCrunch Battlefield deadline May 27
TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 closes applications on May 27; Indian startups eligible for $100K prize and global investor access.
14 May, 10:21 pm IST - AI · CORPORATE VENTURE CAPITALAI · CORPORATE VENTURE CAPITAL · 3 min
Amex Ventures backs agentic AI startups with $43M Bluefish round
American Express’s venture arm invests in Palm and Bluefish to build autonomous commerce infrastructure, aiming to evolve into an AI-driven concierge for members.
14 May, 06:43 pm IST - INDUSTRY · AI PHILANTHROPYINDUSTRY · AI PHILANTHROPY · 3 min
Nvidia CEO’s foundation gifts ₹898 Cr AI computing to global researchers
₹898 Cr donation by Nvidia Foundation targets Indian researchers alongside global peers to bridge AI compute gap.
14 May, 03:33 pm IST - STARTUPS · MARUTI SUZUKI MAILSTARTUPS · MARUTI SUZUKI MAIL · 2 min
Maruti Suzuki picks 10 startups for 10th cohort, offers ₹2 Cr funding each
10th MAIL cohort spans EV charging, battery tech, and AI logistics; startups get ₹2 Cr, mentorship, and pilot access.
14 May, 12:04 am IST - GLOBAL FUNDING · INDIA HIRINGGLOBAL FUNDING · INDIA HIRING · 3 min
Tredence to add 1,500 India jobs in 18 months, no ₹ tag yet
Bengaluru analytics firm ramps up hiring to meet global demand for AI and data-science talent, but keeps funding plans under wraps.
13 May, 10:15 pm IST - D2C FUNDING SHIFTD2C FUNDING SHIFT · 2 min
Delhi NCR grabs 30% of ₹4,000 Cr D2C funding, tops Bengaluru
Inc42 report: Delhi NCR now hosts 23% of India’s D2C startups, outpaces Bengaluru in both count and investor capital.
13 May, 09:36 pm IST - STARTUPS · FOOD & BEVERAGESTARTUPS · FOOD & BEVERAGE · 1 min
Wingreens acquires Safe Harvest, closes ₹120 crore Series D
The share-swap deal adds a pesticide-free brand to Wingreens' portfolio as it raises fresh capital led by Ashish Kacholia.
12 May, 10:25 am IST - TECH · SECURITY UPDATETECH · SECURITY UPDATE · 1 min
Android and iPhone texts now have end-to-end encryption.
Encrypted messaging is now available between Android and iPhone users.
12 May, 10:16 am IST