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Founder Ritesh Agarwal invests Rs 830 crore in OYO's latest funding round; Platform raises Rs 1,457 crore

​​Post the equity dilution in the Series G funding, Agarwal's holdings will increase from 29.97 per…

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The investors behind OpenAI's historic $6.6 billion funding round

OpenAI has raised $6.6 billion in a new funding round that's also one of the largest private invest…

Alex Bitter,Ana Altchek,Hasan…   


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AI sales startup Clay is raising a new funding round at a $1.3 billion valuation, sources say

Clay helps sales teams by automating outreach to potential customers. The company last raised $46 m…

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OpenAI turmoil is a bad look for its huge funding round, VCs say. 'I would vote with my feet.'

OpenAI is on the verge of closing one of the biggest funding rounds in startup history, but can its…

Darius Rafieyan,Ben Bergman,M…   


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Zepto secures USD 340 million in latest funding round, boosting valuation to USD 5 billion

Zepto, a Mumbai-based quick-commerce platform, has raised $340 million in a new financing round led…

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Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop undergoes second round of layoffs in two months

The celebrity lifestyle brand has undergone a number of pivots and is now focusing on beauty, fashi…

Madeline Berg   


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ChatGPT competitor Perplexity AI seeking to raise $500 million, eyes valuation of over $8 billion

Perplexity AI is reportedly seeking around $500 million in funding to boost its valuation to over $…

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Indian startup finance ecosystem still going strong, report shows over 50% growth in VC funding over last year

Indian startups secured $7.5 billion in venture capital funding from January to August 2024, markin…

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Move over Bollywood, audio shows are starting to enter the coveted ‘100 Crores Club’

It has been a tough few years for India’s flagship entertainment industry, Bollywood! Very few movi…

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China chip stocks are soaring as excitement grows for another round of stimulus from Beijing

Chinese chip stocks gained $13 billion on Monday as traders expect Beijing to extend stimulus suppo…

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Exclusive: AI cloud startup Ori is in talks to raise up to $80 million in funding, sources say

Investor appetite for startups building the "picks and shovels" of AI is high — and sources say Ori…

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VCs are rushing to meet with former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati in hopes of funding a new company

Venture capitalists pursue Mira Murati after her departure from OpenAI, as the company closes in on…

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Trump and Biden agree: The US should finally start a sovereign wealth fund

Momentum on both sides of the aisle is picking up to establish an American sovereign wealth fund th…

Lakshmi Varanasi,Katie Balevic   


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Hindenburg target SEBI chief, she calls charges baseless, Adani says no commercial relationship with SEBI head

Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband Dhaval Buch in a joint statement strongly denied the "baseless al…

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After Adani, Hindenburg targets SEBI chief, she calls allegations baseless, character assassination

Hindenburg alleged that Buch and her husband had undisclosed investments in obscure offshore funds …

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A startup pitching AI as a way to automate 80% of influencer-marketing tasks gets funding from billionaire Tim Draper

Influencer-marketing startup Dreamwell AI raised $2.3 million from Tim Draper and others as it seek…

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Hindenburg alleges Sebi head Madhabi Buch had stakes in obscure offshore funds used in Adani scandal

Citing "whistleblower documents", it said, "Madhabi Buch, the current chairperson Of SEBI, and …

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FOMO out, scrutiny in: VC investments fall 77% in Q1 2023 says KPMG

VC investments in India have decreased in Q1 2023, down 77% to $2.1bn as investors became more disc…

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Pee Safe raises $3 million from partial Series B round for expansion push

Pee Safe, a hygiene and wellness brand owned by Redcliffe Hygiene, has secured $3 million (approxim…

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GOP lawsuits over Kamala Harris using Biden campaign funds or headlining Democratic ballots will all fail, experts say

Republicans may sue over Kamala Harris taking Joe Biden's campaign cash and place on the ballot, bu…

Laura Italiano,Katherine Tang…