a16z co-leads Segura’s $8M round to use WhatsApp for insurance distribution — TFN
Brazilian startup Segura has raised an $8 million in a seed round to build what it calls the…
India’s Snabbit closes $56M round as investor interest in on-demand home services heats up
Snabbit, an Indian on-demand home services startup, has closed a $56 million funding round, confirming TechCrunch’s earlier report.…
How a chance encounter in Texas sparked a $1 billion Kleiner Perkins-backed AI startup
Tyson Chen and Apurva Shrivastava were chasing restaurants when they found an HVAC company. The two engineers had…
Snabbit Raises $56 Mn To Deepen Quick Home Services Playbook
SUMMARY Snabbit has raised $56 Mn (about ₹527 Cr) in its Series D round co-led by Susquehanna Venture…
Call For Applications: Accelerate Africa Startup Program 2026 for
British International Investment has launched a new five-year strategy aimed at mobilising £9 billion in investment into Africa,…
Call for Applications: EDP Hope Fund Fully Online Incubation Program 2026
The EDP Hope Fund Incubation Program 2026 is a global, fully online incubation initiative designed to support early-stage…
Springfield leaders, business to be inducted into Hall of Fame | Local
Junior Achievement’s 36th annual Business Hall of Fame on May 5 will honor Bill Brougher with the Laureate…
RAISEAfrica 2026 Accelerator Programme Opens Applications for Renewable Energy Startups
The RAISEAfrica 2026 programme is now accepting applications from young entrepreneurs and startups working in the renewable energy…
How China Built A State Venture System India Cannot Ignore
Beijing has constructed the largest state-directed venture capital apparatus in history — 2,178 funds, $900 billion raised, and…
Meet the Doughlicious founder who started over at 50 —and still won’t take a day off
At 50, most people are thinking about winding down; Kathryn Bricken decided to start again. The Miami-born founder…
Omani startup secures $10 million to drive regional expansion
MUSCAT: Oman-based hospitality technology startup Fascano has raised $10 million to accelerate its regional expansion and strengthen its…
Owner of The Courtyard micro pods in King’s Lynn says space would gives ‘boost’ to small businesses
A businessman has said he will make “no apologies” for offering micro units to start-up companies – despite…