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Startups and VC in three lines
- XED Executive Development is seeking $10 million through a private placement as its GIFT City IPO awaits lift-off
- Deeptech startups are seeking procurement reforms to improve access to government contracts and growth opportunities
- Black Forest Labs’ head says Europe needs more optimism about AI or risks falling further behind
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Funding and debt● mixedBalwaan Krishi raises Rs 100 crore in Series B to accelerate affordable farm mechanisation in IndiaAgricultureStartup funding
Funding and debt● mixedPolish Space Startup Eycore Taps Demand for Satellite Intelligence as Era of ‘Peace Dividend’ EndsSatcom and spectrum
IPO● mixedIndia’s logistics & mobility startups warm up to IPOs as investor interest gathers pacePorter, Mahindra Last Mile and Rapido are exploring public-market listingsMahindra & MahindraRapidoShipping and logistics
Funding and debt● mixedRich turn to borrowing against private equity holdings as payouts slowWealthy individuals are borrowing against private equity holdings as payouts slowPrivate banksNuvama Wealth ManagementBlackRock
IPO● mixedThree SME IPOs set to list today: Robokidz, FX Multitech, Vivekanand Cotspin in focusThree SME IPOs sought to raise around Rs 98.53 croreStartup fundingListing rulesRobokidz
Funding and debt● mixedXED Executive Development takes private route as GIFT City IPO dream awaits lift-offMumbai-based XED Executive Development is seeking $10 million through a private placementListing rulesStock exchanges
Policy▲ bullishDeeptech startups seek easier route to government contractsDeeptech startups are seeking procurement reforms to improve access to government contracts and growth opportunities
● mixedAI startup Black Forest Labs urges optimism from Europe despite safety fearsBlack Forest Labs’ head says Europe needs more optimism about AI or risks falling further behindAIAI labs
IPO▲ bullishIndian Startup IPO Tracker 202618 Indian startups listed on the bourses in 2025Stock exchangesListing rulesStartup funding
IPO● mixedETMarkets NRI Talk| Want to invest in US IPOs? Ankita Pathak on what Indian investors need to knowIndian investors can participate in US IPOs, including Anthropic, under the Liberalised Remittance SchemeAnthropicRetailGlobal markets
IPO● mixedIPO Mania: 20 Issues To Hit The D-Street In A Single Week — Check Full List20 IPOs across mainboard and SME segments open this weekNSEStock exchangesSmall and midcaps
Funding and debt● mixedPrime Focus AI venture Brahma AI reaches $2 billion valuation with ₹1,437 crore fund raisePrime FocusAIStartup funding
IPO● mixedBig dreams and tiny revenue are the new norm for AI IPOsAI IPOs are marked by ambitious plans and tiny revenueAIMarket valuationsAI chips
Deal● mixedWOI India acquires SwiftSeed Ventures and names Amar Dixit CEOSwiftSeed’s founder-investor community will join WOI India’s entrepreneurship ecosystem
IPO▼ bearishNew-age IPOs: Five years on, still show-me storiesInvestors pay ₹260 for every ₹1 of profit earned by new-age IPO firmsMarket valuationsStartup fundingNSE
Policy● mixedFM Nirmala Sitharaman sets 10%+ growth target, pushes back against suggestion on ‘missed AI bus’Nirmala Sitharaman set a growth target of 10%+Nirmala SitharamanEconomic growthStartup funding
IPO▼ bearishSME IPO market revives, but listing gains lose sheenAbout 43 companies raised ₹1,702 crore in SeptemberSmall and midcapsMarket valuationsStartup funding
● mixedSitharaman says India could achieve economic growth above 10%Sitharaman said growth above 10% is possibleNirmala SitharamanEconomic growthGDP