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Synapse Analytics, Synapse Analytics funding, Synapse Analytics Series A, Egyptian AI startup, Egypt startups, AI startups, fintech funding, Partech, Algebra Ventures, Silicon Badia, artificial intelligence, financial technology, AI decisioning platform, Africa startups, MENA startups, startup funding, Series A funding

Synapse Analytics Raises $13M Series A After Helping Clients Cut Non-Performing Loans by Up to 40%

Egyptian artificial intelligence company Synapse Analytics has raised $13 million in Series A funding, giving the financial technology firm fresh capital to grow its team,…

Epil Bodra

September 15
Grindstone Ventures, Grindstone R500m Fund, Africa Startup Fund, African Startups, Venture Capital Africa, Seed Funding Africa, Series A Funding, South Africa Startups, Startup Investment Africa, Knife Capital, Thinkroom, Thandiwe Maqetuka, African Tech Startups, Venture Fund Africa, Startup Funding 2026

Grindstone Ventures Launches R500m Africa Startup Fund Targeting 15-20 Companies

Heer Shah

5 min
Piston, Piston funding, Piston Series A, FPV Ventures, Spark Capital, Pear VC, startup funding, fintech startup, payments startup, cardless payments, commercial fleets, fuel payments, US startups, fuel stations, payment technology, AI fraud detection, fleet management, fintech funding, Series A funding,

Piston Raises $15 Mn in Series A as Merchant Network Jumps 40X

Om Singh

3 min
Hivebotics, Abluo, Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, Rishab Patwari, robotics startup, Singapore startup, Series A funding, US$6 million funding, restroom cleaning robot, cleaning automation, facility management, commercial cleaning, AI robotics, Vertex Ventures, startup funding, robotics funding

Hivebotics Raises US$6 Million Series A After Abluo Logs 10,000 Cleaning Hours Across 20 Sites

Epil Bodra

4 min
Retro, Retro funding, Retro Series A, Nathan Sharp, Ryan Olson, private photo app, photo sharing app, social media startup, startup funding, Series A funding, PitchBook, Instagram, private social network, tech startups, startup valuation

Former Instagram Engineers’ Retro Raises Over $21 Million in Series A, Valuation Tops $100 Million

Epil Bodra

4 min
OORJAA, Equentis Angel Fund, Series A Funding, Logistics Startup, Startup Funding, Inflection Point Ventures, Datashastra, Logistics Technology, AI Logistics, SaaS

OORJAA Raises Rs 9.7 Crore in Series A Round Led by Equentis Angel Fund

Om Singh

3 min
NeoGeo, NeoGeo funding, Series A funding, Neev II Fund, Aavishkaar Capital, geospatial technology, geospatial startups, startup funding, India startups, GIS, spatial intelligence

NeoGeo Raises $20 Million in Series A Round Led by Neev II and Aavishkaar Capital

Khushi Bhatia

4 min
Centricity, Centricity funding, SMBC Asia Rising Fund, Series A funding, wealthtech, wealth management, startup funding, Indian startups, Lightspeed India Partners, Burman Family Office, RAAY Investments, Stride Ventures, InnoVen Capital, private banking, NRI wealth management

Centricity Raises Rs 280 Crore Series A as Rs 15,000 Crore AUM Platform Plans 50+ Private Banker Hires

Vasundhra Tewari

3 min
Axle, Base10 Partners, insurance technology, insurtech, Series A funding, startup funding, AI insurance, insurance automation, Y Combinator, Gradient Ventures, Stage 2 Capital, insurance infrastructure, fintech, startup news

Axle Raises $17.5M Series A to Automate Insurance Policy Workflows

Epil Bodra

3 min
Mitti Labs, Mitti Labs funding, Aramco Ventures, climate tech, agritech, rice farming, water-efficient agriculture, alternate wetting and drying, AWD farming, methane reduction, carbon credits, sustainable agriculture, cleantech startups, Series A funding, Lightspeed India, Godrej Industries Group, Cisco Foundation, Volta Circle

Mitti Labs raises $9.5 million to expand water-efficient rice farming across Asia

Epil Bodra

3 min
Vaaree, Series A Funding, Hero Enterprise, Cap Alpha Ventures, Home Decor Startup, Bengaluru Startup, AI, VibeCheck, Startup Funding, Indian Startups

Vaaree Raises Rs 65 Crore in Series A to Expand AI and Delivery Network

Om Singh

3 min

The Ascendants

Spirit AI, Chinese Startup Humanoid Robots, China Robotics, Robot Intelligence, Embodied AI, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics Startup, AI Robots, Robot Brain, Humanoid Robot Technology

Meet Spirit AI: The Chinese Startup Chasing a ChatGPT Moment for Robots

Khushi Bhatia

6 min
Factrika founders building a technology-enabled manufacturing workforce platform for factory staffing and verified industrial workers in India.

Factrika: Rethinking Manufacturing Workforce Staffing in India

Epil Bodra

5 min
Vibhor Jain, Ishita Jain, Jaipur dairy startup, engineer couple dairy business, Gir cow dairy farm, ₹2 crore dairy business, dairy startup India, organic dairy farming, bilona ghee, freeze dried milk powder, Rajasthan startup, agriculture startup India, dairy farming success story, Jaipur entrepreneurs, Gir cows

Jaipur Engineer Couple Built a ₹2 Crore Dairy From 20 Gir Cows, Then Put ₹30 Lakh Into a Freeze-Dryer

Epil Bodra

6 min
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Female Founders, African Startup Funding, Women Entrepreneurs, She Code Africa Summit 2026, Shuttlers, Damilola Olokesusi, Napa Onwusah, Africa The Big Deal, Women in Tech Africa, Startup Funding Africa, Venture Capital Africa, Female Entrepreneurs Africa

Female Founders Get Less Than 1% of African Funding as Shuttlers CEO Reveals Four-Year Bootstrapping Journey

Khushi Bhatia

5 min
Jay Chaudhry, Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry net worth, Zscaler CEO, Indian American billionaire, Indian entrepreneurs, Indian origin billionaire, cybersecurity, cybersecurity entrepreneur, Zscaler founder, tech billionaire, IIT BHU, IIT Varanasi, JRD Tata, Tata scholarship, SecureIT, VeriSign, startup success story, Indian startup founders, Silicon Valley, Zero Trust, cloud security, billionaire success story

From Studying Under a Tree to a $9.3 Billion Fortune: How Jay Chaudhry Built Zscaler

Om Singh

8 min
Indian-origin CEOs, Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Anil Chakravarthy, Arvind Krishna, Leena Nair, Raj Subramaniam, global CEOs, Indian business leaders, technology CEOs

Meet the Indian-Origin CEOs Leading Some of the World’s Biggest Companies

Khushi Bhatia

5 min
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