Startup
- Technology
Snowflake acquires search startup Neeva to leverage generative AI
New Delhi: Cloud data platform provider Snowflake has acquired search startup Neeva to accelerate search in the Data Cloud through generative AI. Neeva has created a unique and transformative search experience that…
- Technology
Digital India Act to curb high-risk AI, enable startup innovation: Centre
Mumbai: The Centre on Tuesday said that the upcoming Digital India Act (DIA) will strictly deal with misinformation and ‘high-risk AI’ to prevent user harm, and the first draft of the Bill…
- Technology
Mozilla introduces new startup to build open, trustworthy AI
San Francisco: Mozilla, the developer of the Firefox Internet browser, has introduced a new startup called Mozilla.ai, which the company hopes “will build a trustworthy and independent open-source AI ecosystem”. The company…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Singapore-based investor joins OU-TBI
Hyderabad: Around 40 startups are expected to benefit after Osmania University revealed on Sunday that Dr Anand Govindaluri, an investor in Singapore, has joined officially as a member of the advisory board…
- Technology
Fundraising gets tougher, 2023 super challenging for startups: Report
New Delhi: Amid a deepening funding winter, only 53 per cent of startup founders had a positive fundraising experience (71 per cent of those who attempted to raise) in 2022, down from…
- Hyderabad
Startup 20 group to hold two-day inception meet in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Hyderabad will host a two-day inception meeting of the Startup 20 Engagement Group, set up under India’s G20 presidency, from Saturday. G20 is a grouping of developed and developing nations. India…
- Technology
CoinSwitch, Startup Karnataka launch Blockchain hackathon ‘Building Future Cities’
New Delhi: Crypto investing platform CoinSwitch on Friday announced a Blockchain hackathon in association with Startup Karnataka, a state government initiative, along with BJP MP Tejasvi Surya. The ‘Building Future Cities’ hackathon,…
- Featured News
Hyderabad Space Company on PSLV C53 launch on June 30
M Somasekhar For the Hyderabad-based, space startup, Dhruva Space, the June 30 mission of the PSLV C53 of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), will be an important milestone. The space orbital…
- Telangana
T-Hub CEO’s mantra for startups: Reflect, Reassess, Restart
Hyderabad: It is time for Indian startups to pause and re-assess the situation, says T-Hub Chief Executive Officer Mahankali Srinivas Rao as the sector faces a challenging spell due to various factors. Heading…
- Technology
Ex-Meta crypto head David Marcus announces Bitcoin startup
San Francisco: David Marcus, former head of Meta’s crypto unit, has launched a Bitcoin payments startup that is backed by venture capitalist firms Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Paradigm. Marcus will serve as…
- Middle East
UAE startup creates world’s first AI kandura tailor service
Abu Dhabi: UAE-based startup CanCan has launched a way for consumers to buy kandura – a traditional dress worn by Arab men, with a convenient and price-competitive artificial intelligence (AI) platform. The company…
- Business
BharatPe ready for any preliminary govt probe, to comply with law
New Delhi: After reports surfaced that government regulators may expand their probe into BharatPe’s financial books after the Ashneer-Madhuri Grover saga that rattled the startup ecosystem, sources close to the developments said…
- Technology
Edtech startup Lido Learning shuts shop, employees cry on social media
New Delhi: In a nightmare for more than 150 employees, homegrown edtech startup Lido Learning which is backed by top entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala, has apparently shut operations, forcing its workforce to seek…
- Business
India-based startups raised $39 bn in 2021; mortality rate down to 1%
New Delhi: India-based startups raise $39 billion capital in 2021, said Grant Thornton Bharat. The report on the democratisation of India’s startup ecosystem showed a total funding of $39 billion, a rise…
- Business
Jio Platforms invests $15 mn in AI, VR startup Two Platforms
New Delhi: Jio Platforms announced on Friday that it has invested $15 million in Two Platforms (TWO) for a 25 per cent equity stake. The startup — Two Platforms — is an…
