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.
Google has launched a Market Access Programme aimed at helping Indian AI startups scale globally through mentorship, partnerships, and enterprise exposure.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Apna.co launches Blue Machines, an enterprise-grade Voice AI platform enabling rapid, multilingual, and compliant AI agent deployments across industries.
Former Databricks AI chief Naveen Rao raises $1B for Unconventional Inc, a startup aiming to redefine computing with ambitious AI-driven infrastructure.
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.
Speaking at the gathering under the Jamun Tree lawns, Jagdish Mitra highlighted the company’s journey over the past year.
Blinkit AI secures $1.2M seed funding to build AI-led content creation platform, aiming to democratize artificial intelligence for individuals and enterprises.
Sentient AI launches an open-source AGI network for over two million users, aiming to democratize advanced AI access and challenge global players like OpenAI and AWS.
Groww, backed by Satya Nadella, to launch $800M IPO, becoming the first U.S. startup to go public in India.
Pelocal raises $5M to expand AI-powered fintech solutions in India, focusing on SMEs, risk management, and financial inclusion.
Databricks invests in ex-Intel AI chief Naveen Rao’s new startup, signaling a push to develop advanced AI hardware for scalable, efficient enterprise adoption.
RevragAI acquires GenstaqAI to expand enterprise AI agent capabilities, boosting scalability, security, and compliance for large-scale adoption.
Nasscom warns India’s fast-growing GenAI startup sector faces funding and compute infrastructure gaps, urging policy support for sustainable global growth.
Google announces 20 Indian AI startups for its AI First Accelerator, supporting innovation in health, legal-tech, agri, and more.
Micro1, an AI data labeling & automation startup, is raising fresh capital at a $500 million valuation in its Series A round. The move positions it as a strong competitor to industry leader Scale AI.
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EaseMyTrip's Rikant Pittie launches AI Venture Studio to co-build global-impact startups in healthcare, fintech, defence, and more.
Bengaluru-based Maieutic Semiconductor raises $4.15M to revolutionize analog chip design with generative AI, aiming to automate and accelerate the IC design cycle.
Over 70% of Indian startups now integrate AI into core business functions, driving efficiency and global readiness, reveals Meta’s latest report.
Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati raises $2B for Thinking Machines Lab to develop advanced general-purpose AI systems with human-like reasoning.
Corover launches BharatGPT Mini at VivaTech 2025—an offline, multilingual AI model designed for India’s low-infra, regional language-first market.
Darwix AI raises $1.5M to build vertical GenAI tools for sales teams, aiming to scale omnichannel personalization and global enterprise adoption.
Nvidia is backing top AI startups like Runway, Hugging Face, and Perplexity to build a future-ready ecosystem beyond GPUs. Here’s what it means for Martech.
