Voice AI infrastructure company LiveKit has reached a $1 billion valuation, highlighting rising demand for real-time voice technology across enterprise and consumer applications.
A new AI startup founded by former Sequoia Partners executives is developing technology that autonomously negotiates meetings, aiming to reduce scheduling friction for professionals.
Former Google executive Peeyush Ranjan has launched Fermi.AI, an AI-powered edtech startup focused on personalised learning across India and the United States.
Nvidia invests $150 million in AI inference startup Baseten, highlighting the growing focus on scalable infrastructure for deploying AI models in real-world enterprise applications.
San Francisco-based AI startup Emergent has raised $70 million in Series B funding to scale its team and strengthen its enterprise-focused AI platform.
A growing number of US AI startups raised over $100 million in 2025, highlighting sustained investor confidence despite market caution and tighter capital flows.
Shunya Labs has unveiled an AI model designed to better understand India’s code-mixed speech, aiming to improve voice-based applications across diverse languages.
AI presentation startup Gamma has raised $68 million in Series B funding, pushing its valuation to $2.1 billion amid rising demand for AI-powered content tools.
Google’s AI Futures Fund has invested in Emergent to support the startup’s agentic no-code app building platform aimed at accelerating AI-driven software creation.
Legal technology startup Nyayanidhi has raised $2 million in seed funding to expand its AI platform aimed at improving access and efficiency in India’s legal ecosystem.
AI video startup Higgsfield has crossed $200 million in annual recurring revenue, marking one of the fastest growth trajectories in generative video technology.
Google has launched a Market Access Programme aimed at helping Indian AI startups scale globally through mentorship, partnerships, and enterprise exposure.
Voice AI company ElevenLabs crossed $330 million in annual recurring revenue last year, reflecting rapid enterprise adoption of synthetic voice technology.
Voice AI company Deepgram has raised $130 million to expand its enterprise offerings, with a growing focus on serving quick service restaurant chains.
Chinese AI company Z.ai has become the world’s first publicly listed large language model developer following its Hong Kong stock market debut.
PM Narendra Modi engages with Indian AI startups ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, signalling India’s ambition to build globally relevant AI solutions.
Coimbatore-based AI startup Aivar raises $4.6 million to expand its enterprise AI operations into the US and Middle East.
AI agent startup Artisan has returned to LinkedIn after a temporary ban, highlighting growing platform scrutiny of autonomous AI tools.
As AI wearables move beyond screens, startups are rethinking product design, user trust and business models in an emerging post smartphone era.
Meta acquires AI startup Manus as it expands enterprise focused artificial intelligence offerings and strengthens its broader generative AI strategy.
Venture capital investors expect AI agents, selective IPOs and evolving funding models to shape technology markets and startup growth in 2026.
India’s startup funding reached around $11 billion in 2025 as investors prioritised sustainable growth, capital discipline and stronger fundamentals.
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Google DeepMind has invested in Indian AI startup CoRover AI, creator of BharatGPT, signalling growing global interest in India-focused language models.
Mirelo has raised $41 million to develop AI technology that improves sound quality and synchronization in AI generated video content.
CoreOps AI secures 3.5 million dollars in Pre Series A funding to scale its enterprise AI modernisation and global expansion plans.
AI learning startup Yoodli raises 40 million dollars in Series B led by WestBridge Capital to expand its communication coaching platform.
Zerodha invests 5 million dollars in Tijori to support the expansion of its AI driven market intelligence and analytics platform.
Fractal Analytics secures SEBI approval to launch India’s first AI focused IPO, marking a milestone for the country’s enterprise AI and analytics sector.
Wealthy raises 130 crore rupees led by Bertelsmann India Investments to scale AI driven wealth management tools and expand its financial advisor network.
Sakana AI secures 135 million dollars in Series B funding, boosting its mission to build specialised AI models for Japan’s enterprise and public sectors.
Jeff Bezos joins Project Prometheus as co-CEO in his first operational role since Amazon, with the AI startup backed by $6.2 billion and focused on engineering and manufacturing.
Salesforce, Figma and HubSpot acquire early-stage Israeli AI startups to expand enterprise search, marketing AI and creative tech capabilities.
VideoDB acquires Chennai-based AI testing startup Devzery to boost AI-driven software testing automation and expand its India operations.
Paytm launches an AI-powered travel assistant and a gold-backed loyalty program, enabling users to redeem reward points for digital gold.
NVIDIA and Qualcomm Ventures join the India Deep Tech Alliance as capital commitments exceed $850 million, aiming to support AI, semiconductors and advanced technology startups.
Microsoft, NVIDIA and WeTransact launch the Agentic Launchpad in the UK-Ireland region offering startups technical support, Azure credits and go-to-market assistance.
MoEngage secures $100 million funding led by Goldman Sachs and A91 Partners to scale its AI-powered marketing and customer engagement platform globally.
India’s Ministry of Electronics and IT launches the ₹5.85 crore Global AI Impact Challenge to fund innovators, startups, and researchers building AI solutions for public good.
Meesho’s upcoming IPO outlines major investments in technology, marketing, and AI-led workforce expansion to strengthen its digital ecosystem and business growth strategy.
Stockholm-based Epiminds secures $6.6 million funding to develop AI-driven marketing teams, founded by former Google and Spotify executives.
Apna.co launches Blue Machines, an enterprise-grade Voice AI platform enabling rapid, multilingual, and compliant AI agent deployments across industries.
Singapore-based xCoffee introduces AI-powered robotic beverage machines to redefine café automation and enhance customer experience across Asia.
Former Databricks AI chief Naveen Rao raises $1B for Unconventional Inc, a startup aiming to redefine computing with ambitious AI-driven infrastructure.
ZillOut, India’s nightlife AI SaaS platform, raises ₹2.75 crore in seed funding to scale its venue operations, guest intelligence, and expansion across India and Southeast Asia
AI startup Anthropic appoints Bengaluru-born Rahul Patil as CTO, marking a key leadership move as the company scales its global AI ambitions.
The global AI for sales and marketing market is projected to surge through 2030, with tech giants, startups, and specialists driving growth via acquisitions and partnerships.
Neo4j invests $100M to expand generative AI with new agentic offerings, strengthening graph database innovation and enterprise adoption worldwide.
Vedantu raises $11M via convertible notes from existing investors to fuel AI-driven learning expansion and prepare for IPO in 2026.
AWS selects 42 Indian startups for its Space Accelerator, highlighting the nation’s growing role in AI-driven space innovation.
