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Cassava Technologies Secures STANLIB Investment to Expand AI-Ready Data Centres in South Africa
Cassava Technologies, a leading pan-African technology group, has announced a strategic investment from STANLIB Infrastructure Investments to accelerate the expansion of Africa Data Centres (ADC) in South Africa. The partnership is set to boost...
Lyzr Secures $8 Mn To Help Enterprises Build Custom AI Agents
SUMMARY The funding round also saw participation from Accenture, Firstsource, US-based Plug and Play Tech Center, GFT Ventures, BGV (Benhamou Global Ventures), PFNYC ( Partner Fund New York City ), among others The startup plans on deploying the...
Meet 'Lux': Oak Ridge getting second supercomputers through $1B investment
Oak Ridge National Laboratory will receive two new supercomputers, Lux and Discovery, by 2028. The projects are being made possible through a $1 billion public-private partnership with the Department of Energy, Advanced Micro Devices and Hewlett...
A&M-Victoria set to kick-off entrepreneurship lecture series
A&M-Victoria set to kick-off entrepreneurship lecture series Published 3:00 am Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Community engagement and development have been the priority of Texas A&M University-Victoria (A&M-Victoria) through its first semester....
Meet Indian who raised Rs 8822655000 for his silicon valley startup, studied at IIT Delhi, his business is...
Home Business Meet Indian who raised Rs 8822655000 for his silicon valley startup, studied at IIT Delhi, his business is... Karan Goel, an IIT Delhi alumnus recently raised a whopping $100 million (over Rs 882 crore) for his AI startup Cartesia...
Economic Report: Coachella’s Investment in Housing, Transit, and Workforce Development
The city’s Economic Development Department spearheaded a community-driven transformation plan that netted a $22 million grant from the California Strategic Growth Council. It was one of the state’s largest community-driven climate grants through...
Who is Karan Goel? DPS RK Puram and IIT Delhi graduate who raised $100 million for his Silicon Valley startup
Karan Goel, an IIT Delhi alumnus and Stanford-trained AI researcher, is creating buzz online after his US-based startup Cartesia announced a major funding round and a breakthrough in real-time voice technology. Karan Goel is the founder and CEO of...
£6m school expansion plans funded by entrepreneur James Dyson submitted
Plans for a £6m school expansion in Wiltshire funded by entrepreneur Sir James Dyson have been submitted. A science, technology, engineering, art and maths centre will be built at Malmesbury Primary School under plans which will increase capacity...
Sainga thedual-threat entrepreneur
RUNDU – Antonio Sainga (33) is a rare breed of entrepreneur, running both a thriving printing shop and a bustling household appliance repair service from a small storefront in Rundu. Sainga is also a DSTV and GOTV installer at the river town of...
The Ultimate Mompreneur Brunch 2025 – “Empowering, Elevating & Aligning Mom Entrepreneurs
This feature spotlights The Ultimate Mompreneur Brunch 2025 themed “Empowering, Elevating & Aligning Mom Entrepreneurs,” taking place on Sunday 2nd November at The Brix Hotel from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Founder Kelisha Mills shares how the event...
Three ways to build start-ups faster and with less investment
Wednesday 29 October 2025 10:07 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email UK's innovation economy has bested Europe to record investment. CEOs that keep...
Scope for investment huge in Africa, says Mohammed
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, affirmed the UAE’s commitment to strengthening its economic ties with the African continent, highlighting the significant growth opportunities...
Business News | True North Private Credit Leads and Makes Strategic INR 360 Cr Investment in Innova Rubbers and Vee Tee Auto
VMPL Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 29: True North Private Credit announced an investment of INR 360 Cr in Innova Rubbers Private Limited ("Innova") and Vee Tee Auto Manufacturing Company Private Limited ("Vee Tee"). The investment proceeds...
Korantina Homes: Shaping Cyprus’ Real Estate Future Through Visionary Investment
Korantina Homes has become synonymous with architectural excellence, strategic vision and long-term value creation In recent years, Cyprus has emerged as a dynamic hub for investment, with transformative projects reshaping its economic and urban...
Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Opens Volta Region Office
New facility in Ho to serve Volta and Oti Regions The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre has opened a new office in Ho to strengthen investment promotion in the Volta and Oti Regions, with officials expressing confidence it will boost regional...
FII Institute and Accenture Launch Landmark Report on AI Investment in Emerging Markets
The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, in collaboration with Accenture, unveiled a research report on AI investment entitled “Rebalancing Intelligence: How the Next Wave of AI Investment is Set to Flow South.” The report is being...
Comments at Startup Mahakumbh created a wake up call for deep tech sector in India: Piyush Goyal
At the Startup Mahakumbh event held in April this year in Delhi, Union Minister of Commerce and Industries Piyush Goyal criticised Indian start-ups for focusing on building food delivery apps and online betting apps in contrast to start-ups from...
No Funding, No Problem: European Immigrant Founders Build Profitable Fintech Startup in Southeast Asia Without Venture Capital
Singapore, October 29, 2025 — In an era where startup success stories typically involve multi-million dollar funding rounds and sprawling teams, two European immigrant founders are proving there’s another way. Operating with just two full-time...
Govt to channel Startup Fund of Funds towards deep-tech ventures: Piyush Goyal
NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the government will dedicate the next edition of the Startup Fund of Funds almost entirely to deep-tech ventures, underscoring India’s ambition to shift from being the...
HSBC expands startup-focused group in Singapore as part of global push
NEW YORK (Reuters) -HSBC has expanded its innovation banking business to Singapore, pledging to allocate $1.5 billion in the city-state as part of a global push to lend to startup companies, the bank said on Wednesday. The group in HSBC’s...