Abu Dhabi startup ecosystem cracks world top 50 with $73.4B valuation
Abu Dhabi has been ranked among the world's top 50 emerging startup ecosystems after its ecosystem value surged 3,057% to…
Verse raises $54M Series B to build AI data centres three years faster with Nvidia
Verse, a San Francisco-based startup, has raised $54 million in a Series B funding round to deploy AI data centres…
Chinese startup Spark Space tests engine, raises funds for electric pump rocket
Chinese startup Spark Space has secured series of funding rounds and successfully hot-fired its Lieyan-2 engine as it develops what…
Bezos-backed AI startup in talks for $300M at $2B valuation
A Bezos-backed AI startup is in advanced discussions to raise $300 million in new funding at a $2 billion valuation,…
TA Ventures launches $35M Fund IV with defense startup investment mandate
TA Ventures, a European venture capital firm with a focus on deep tech and emerging technologies, has launched its fourth…
Agentic marketing AI startup Gradial grabs $65M in fresh funding
Seattle-based startup Gradial has raised $65 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate development of its agentic artificial…
CMA CGM launches third edition of startup awards at VivaTech
The CMA CGM Group, a global player in shipping, land, air, and logistics solutions, has announced the launch of the…
Bulgaria brings first coordinated startup delegation to Startup Grind
Bulgaria brought its first coordinated startup delegation to the Startup Grind Conference 2026 in Silicon Valley this May, marking a…
Central Asia emerges as world’s fastest-growing startup region
Central Asia has emerged as the fastest-growing startup subregion in the world, according to the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER)…
US-Qatar Business Council and IFC discuss accelerating Qatar startup ecosystem
The US-Qatar Business Council (USQBC) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have discussed ways to accelerate Qatar's startup, innovation, and…
