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How an Udhampur Farmer Turned Organic Strawberries into a Rural Startup Model
A Master's degree in Sociology, a plot of ancestral land in Kambal Danga, and zero job prospects in sight—most young people in that situation would have kept refreshing their inboxes. Rampal Sharma chose the soil instead.
His decision to…
OpenAI’s AI Media Strategy: Inside the Multi-Million Dollar Acquisition of TBPN
Just days after closing a record $122 billion funding round at an $852 billion valuation, OpenAI made a move that surprised nearly everyone in tech. The company officially announced it was acquiring TBPN — Technology Business Programming…
Runway Builders Program: Inside the $10M Fund Reshaping the AI Video Startup Ecosystem
Runway launched a $10 million venture fund to invest in early-stage companies building across AI, media, and world simulation — and that's only half the story. Alongside it came the runway builders program, a startup initiative designed to…
Intel Doubles Down on ai chip startup SambaNova — A $15M Investment Raising Boardroom Questions
Chipmaker Intel has planned to invest another $15 million in SambaNova, a chip startup chaired by Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. That single fact carries a lot of weight. Subject to regulatory approval, the investment would increase Intel's…
Eora Energy Launches in Australia to Replace Diesel with Vanadium Flow Batteries
Australia has overtaken both Russia and China to become the world's largest holder of economic vanadium resources, now controlling approximately 49% of global reserves — and a newly launched commercial player is betting the country is…
LatentView Analytics Bets $3M on AI Healthcare Startup as Corporate Venture Capital Surges
Just twelve days after Healtheon AI INC. was incorporated, LatentView Analytics had already signed a $3 million investment agreement — a timeline that captures exactly how aggressively corporate venture capital is being deployed in 2026.…
Honda Spinoff PathAhead Pioneers the World’s First Road Material Made from Desert Sand
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced the establishment of PathAhead Co., Ltd., a startup born directly from Honda's IGNITION business creation program, with a singular mission: commercializing a road material made from desert sand at industrial…
The Impact of War on Israeli Startups: Funding Disruptions, Data-Backed Resilience, and Recovery
About 70% of Israeli tech firms and startups were already facing disruptions in their operations within just three weeks of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks — and the impact of war on Israeli startups had become the most consequential…
Scalar Botswana Innovation Program: How Botswana Is Linking Startups to a $150M Climate Fund
Ten startups. One $150 million fund. A country determined to rewrite its economic story. The Scalar Botswana Innovation Program (SBIP), launched on March 10, 2026, in Gaborone, is doing something Southern Africa has long needed — building a…
Space Based Solar Power Startup Aetherflux Eyes $2 Billion Valuation with a Bold Series B Push
Aetherflux, the space solar power startup founded by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt, is in talks to raise between $250 million and $350 million for a Series B round that would value the company at $2 billion. This is a striking figure for…
