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97 articles in the Truth Foundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Ex-Ultrahuman Exec Raises $5.5M for AI Hardware Startup Aina · Former Ultrahuman executive secures $5.5 million funding for AI-native hardware startup Aina.
• Temasek-Backed Agritech Startup Rize Raises $31 Million for Expansion · Agritech platform Rize secures $31M funding to expand operations in Southeast Asia
• Ather Energy Secures Rs 1,200 Crore Investment from India-Japan Fund and Hero MotoCorp · Ather Energy raises Rs 1,200 crore via preferential issue led by India-Japan Fund and Hero MotoCorp.
• AI Startup UnifyApps Secures $120M Funding Round from EQT · UnifyApps raises $120 million from EQT, tripling its valuation to $700-750 million.
• Ultrahuman in Talks to Raise $60M at $400M Valuation · Ultrahuman is negotiating a $60 million funding round at a $400 million post-money valuation.
• WestBridge Capital Invests Rs 170 Crore in Elevate Education · WestBridge Capital invests Rs 170 crore in Elevate Education to expand campus partnerships and technology platform.
• Adage Automation Secures Rs 230 Crore Funding Led by InCred Alternative · Adage Automation, a provider of gas and air quality monitoring systems, raised Rs 230 crore in funding led by InCred Alternative.
• Mowito Raises $3 Million to Teach Factory Robots via Demonstration · Mowito secures $3M funding to expand its physical AI platform for industrial robots.
• Rainmatter Leads Rs 40 Crore Funding Round for Sustainable Packaging Startup Econovus · Econovus Packaging secures Rs 40 crore investment from Rainmatter to build facilities in Pune and expand globally.
• Indian Rewards Platform Onpoint Raises $600K to Expand Loyalty Services · Onpoint secures $600,000 in funding to expand its consumer rewards platform in India.
• Suzuki Launches Rs 2,000 Crore Impact Fund for Indian Rural Startups · Next Bharat Ventures launches a Rs 2,000 crore fund to back rural Indian startups in agriculture and financial inclusion.
• Bridgepoint Leads €200 Million Fundraising for French HR Tech Firm Skello · Private equity firm Bridgepoint leads a €200 million investment round in French HR technology company Skello.
• BatX Energies Raises Rs 105 Crore to Scale Battery Recycling and Critical Mineral Supply Chain · BatX Energies secures Rs 105 crore funding led by IvyCap Ventures to expand recycling operations and build a domestic supply chain for critical minerals.
• Age Care Labs Raises $9 Million in Elder Care Funding · At-home eldercare startup Age Care Labs secures $9 million to expand operations and technology
• Sparrow Capital Closes Third Fund at Rs 475 Crore with Institutional LPs · Sparrow Capital raised Rs 475 crore for its third fund, shifting towards institutional investors.
• SoftBank Injects $10 Billion Into OpenAI Amid IPO Delays · SoftBank completes a $10 billion bridge loan tranche for OpenAI despite reported IPO delays.
• Indian VCs Face Weakest Fundraising in a Decade Amidst Market Challenges · Indian venture capital firms have raised only $820 million in 2026, marking the weakest fundraising year since 2015.
• 18-Year-Old AI Student Arhan Singhal Co-Founders Brekfuz Raises $525K · Brekfuz, founded by 18-year-old Arhan Singhal and 19-year-old Sarthak Ahuja, raises $525,000 at $7.5M valuation.
• SMBC Asia Rising Fund Invests $12-15M in Three Indian Fintech Startups · SMBC Asia Rising Fund provides follow-on capital to Easy Home Finance, Vayana, and DPDzero.
• Kapture CX Secures $10M Series Funding to Accelerate AI Enterprise Adoption · Kapture CX raises $10 million led by Bajaj Finserv Ventures to expand AI capabilities globally.
• Chamath Palihapitiya's 8090 Secures $135M Funding Round Led by Salesforce Ventures · Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya's new venture 8090 raised $135 million led by Salesforce Ventures.
• UK to Invest £580 Million in Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · The UK government invests £580 million to build a new lab at Porton Down focusing on AI, biological threats, and underwater systems.
• Progcap Plans $45 Million Equity Raise for FY28 Amid MSME Lending Growth · Fintech lender Progcap seeks $45M equity capital to fund expansion in MSME lending.
• Swiss Regulator Urges Global AI Adoption to Combat Cyber Threats · Swiss financial regulator Marlene Amstad calls for rapid AI adoption among banks and watchdogs to counter escalating cybersecurity threats.
• QOSMIC Secures $3.3 Million Seed Funding to Solve Space Data Bottleneck · Bengaluru-based QOSMIC raises $3.3M to scale satellite data transmission capabilities.
• Meta Takes $900M Stake in Cred as Kunal Shah Named WhatsApp Global CEO · Meta acquires a $900 million stake in Cred fintech while Kunal Shah leads WhatsApp globally.
• Indian Startups Raise $403M in Deals Led by Sarvam AI Mega Round · Indian startups secured $402.6M in funding this week, led by Sarvam's $234M AI investment.
• Karo Sambhav Secures Rs 56 Crore Funding to Scale E-Waste Recycling · Karo Sambhav raises Rs 56 crore from Rainmatter to expand critical mineral recovery from e-waste.
• Mumbai AI Music Startup Tringbox Secures Rs 5 Crore Seed Funding · Tringbox, an AI music technology startup, raises Rs 5 crore to scale operations and expand its music catalogue.
• Architect Labs Secures $24M Seed Funding to Disrupt Custom Chip Design · Architect Labs raises $24 million to use AI for faster, cheaper custom chip development.