Record year for MENA startups as funding climbs to $7.5 billion n in 2025
Record year for MENA startups as funding climbs to $7.5 billion n in 2025 Nesma Abdel Azim •…
Shopify CEO Says Don’t Put Founders in Founder Day Care
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FireAI raises early-stage funding from IPV, VCats, and SucSEED Indovation
AI analytics platform FireAI has closed investments for its first two rounds—pre-seed and seed. The startup has also…
Call for Applications: Inclusive Enterprise Accelerator for Women, Youth
 Applications are now open for an Inclusive Enterprise Accelerator designed to strengthen women-owned, youth-led, and disability-focused small…
Zimele awards R1.5m in seed funding to 45 rural entrepreneurs
Anglo American’s Zimele programme, in partnership with Sigma, has awarded R1.5m in seed capital to 45 rural entrepreneurs…
Dominion Dynamics lands $21M in funding and plans to expand operations in Ottawa
Backed by $26 million in pre-seed and seed funding, Dominion Dynamics plans to advance its technology aimed at…
MSRUAS and AIU to host two-day conference on entrepreneurship and curriculum innovation
Addressing the media, Dr Kuldeep Kumar Raina, Vice-Chancellor of MSRUAS, said, “It is a matter of great pride…
Call For Applications: StartGate Startups & Young Innovators Tech
StartGate is spotlighting opportunities for startups and young innovators, including the Tech Challenge, an open innovation competition where technology-focused…
Defense Tech Unicorn Onebrief Raises $200M, Acquires Seed Startup As VC Funding For Military-Related Tech Surges
Defense tech startup Onebrief has raised another $200 million and acquired a small battle simulation company, Axios reported.…
Parloa triples its valuation in 8 months to $3B with $350M raise
Berlin-based Parloa has raised $350 million in Series D funding from existing investors, valuing the six-year-old customer service…
Investors Put More Than $55 Billion Behind Space Startups Last Year
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at the booming space industry, better space weather forecasts,…
Looking ahead to 2026: What’s next for Startup Battlefield 200
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 is the flagship early-stage startup competition held at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, spotlighting the world’s most…