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Codecrafters Pushes Developers to New Heights with Complex, From-Scratch Projects
Codecrafters, a Y Combinator-backed startup, is on a mission to challenge seasoned developers with intricate, ground-up building projects that go beyond basic tutorials. Founded by Sarup Banskota and Paul Kuruvilla, the platform aims to…
Physical AI Startup BrightAI Soars to $80M in Revenue Through Bootstrapping
In a remarkable feat, the physical AI startup BrightAI has managed to bootstrap its way to an impressive $80 million in revenue without raising any outside capital. Founded in 2019 by a seasoned team including former SmartThings CEO Alex…
Accel Backs Swish: The 10-Minute Food Delivery Startup Shaking Up Bengaluru
Accel, the renowned venture capital firm, has led a $2 million funding round for Swish, a promising 10-minute food delivery startup based in Bengaluru. The investment will help Swish expand its operations and refine its rapid delivery model…
Google.org Pledges $20M to Empower AI-Driven Scientific Breakthroughs
Google.org, the tech giant's philanthropic arm, has announced a landmark $20 million funding initiative to support researchers and scientists using artificial intelligence (AI) to drive transformative scientific breakthroughs. The…
Ex-Duolingo Leaders Launch Startup to Revolutionize College Access
Ex-executives from the popular language learning app Duolingo have raised $13 million in seed funding to start a new venture aimed at making college education more affordable and accessible. The startup, tentatively named Outsmart…
Indian Wellness Startup HealthKart Secures $500M Valuation in New Investment
Indian nutrition and wellness startup HealthKart has secured a valuation of around $500 million in a new all-secondary investment round of $153 million. The funding was co-led by private equity firms ChrysCapital and Motilal Oswal, with…
Norwegian startup Factiverse wants to fight disinformation with AI
In the aftermath of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, one thing became painfully clear: online disinformation was spreading at an alarming rate, shaping Americans' perceptions of candidates and key issues like public health, climate…
Indian Startups Raise $182.62M Across 24 Deals in a Funding Surge
Indian startups continued to attract significant investment this past week, with 24 companies raising around $182.62 million in funding. The week saw a mix of growth-stage and early-stage deals, highlighting the diverse range of…
Audacious Entrepreneur Envisions Terraforming Greenland to Replicate Mars
Dryden Brown, the 28-year-old founder of the network state startup Praxis, has an ambitious vision: to create a new city in Greenland that would serve as a testbed for innovative technologies and a gateway to Greenlandic independence.…
US Startups Explore IPOs Overseas as Domestic Market Stalls
The once-bustling US initial public offering (IPO) market remains largely dormant, but that hasn't stopped American startups from exploring opportunities to take their companies public. With the domestic window still firmly shut, many are…
