Curefoods has joined a widening list of Indian startups putting their public listing ambitions on hold as market volatility continues to unsettle investor sentiment, according to a report by The Economic Times. The Bengaluru-based cloud kitchen operator, backed by investors including Accel and Iron Pillar, had been expected to move toward an initial public offering…
A recent essay published by VC Cafe, titled “Agentic AI: Picks and Shovels vs. the Gold Itself,” explores a familiar investment pattern reemerging in the age of artificial intelligence: the distinction between those building the infrastructure of a technological boom and those attempting to strike value directly from it. As enthusiasm around so-called agentic AI…
Reid Hoffman, the venture capitalist and LinkedIn co-founder, is stepping down from Microsoft’s board of directors, marking the end of a long-standing relationship between one of Silicon Valley’s most influential figures and the tech giant. The development was first reported in the Economic Times article titled “LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman to step down from Microsoft’s…
Indian online travel platform Ixigo has acquired a majority stake in budget hotel booking brand Brevistay for Rs 66 crore, deepening its push into the fast-growing segment of flexible, short-stay accommodations, according to a report by The Economic Times. The acquisition underscores Ixigo’s strategic effort to diversify its offerings beyond its core transportation booking services…
The U.S.-based space startup Apex has secured fresh financing that has doubled its valuation to $2.3 billion, according to the Economic Times report titled “Space startup Apex doubles valuation to $2.3 billion in new funding.” The latest round underscores continued investor appetite for companies building the infrastructure layer of the commercial space economy, even as…
A recent analysis published by VC Cafe, titled “Capital Is Concentring: What 13 Israeli $100M+ Rounds Tell Us About the 2026 Market,” points to a sharp shift in venture capital dynamics in Israel, where larger funding rounds are increasingly dominating a more selective investment landscape. Drawing on a dataset of 13 Israeli companies that each…
Here is an HTML article: Israeli observability company Coralogix has raised $200 million in new funding, according to a report published by Globes in an article titled “Israeli observability co Coralogix raises $200m.” The financing marks a significant step for the company as it seeks to strengthen its position in the increasingly competitive market for…
SoftBank Group has secured a roughly sevenfold return on its investment in Indian eyewear retailer Lenskart, underscoring one of its most successful bets in the country’s startup ecosystem, according to a report published by The Economic Times titled “SoftBank books 7x returns as Lenskart emerges top India bet” (read original report). The Japanese conglomerate, which…
Interest in quantum computing is increasingly spilling beyond research labs and venture capital into public markets, as companies in the emerging sector test investor appetite for a technology still widely seen as years from commercial maturity. The shift is examined in a recent Wired article titled “Quantum Computing Is Having Its Public-Market Moment — Quantinuum,”…
A consortium of prominent Indian companies, including Zoho, Uber, Paytm, and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), has committed a combined investment of Rs 220 crore into the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), underscoring growing corporate backing for the government-backed initiative aimed at reshaping the country’s e-commerce landscape. According to the Economic Times report titled…
