Ai Startups
Google’s new initiative for startups spurs India’s AI sovereignty question
Google's market-access programme aims to help 30 Indian AI startups per cohort beyond the seed stage. Analysts and sector experts worry that this may ultimately shift the bargaining power towards Big Tech. Here's how…
4 min read21 Jan 2026Anthropic names ex-Microsoft MD Irina Ghose to head India operations
AI startup Anthropic has tapped former Microsoft India managing director Irina Ghose as its first senior leader in the country, signalling its push to scale in its second-largest market.
2 min read16 Jan 2026How Meta’s newest acquisition target got around worries over its ties to China
The $2.5 billion deal could herald a new era for China-linked AI companies and U.S. investors.
6 min read31 Dec 2025Venture capital firms race to back next consumer AI breakout
The growing success of consumer tech firms has led Indian VCs to invest in AI startups. Significant funding has been raised by companies like Dashverse and Kuku FM, indicating a burgeoning market for consumer AI across multiple sectors.
5 min read7 Dec 2025OpenAI to Anthropic — Do multiple funding rounds for top AI startups pose risks amid AI bubble concerns?
Companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are raising multiple rounds in funding while boosting their valuations — Here's what experts say about back-to-back funding rounds posing as a risk for the companies amid the AI bubble fears in the industry.
2 min read30 Nov 2025Why Accel and Google are chasing India’s newest AI founders
Accel has teamed up with Google AI Futures Fund (AIFF) to jointly invest up to $2 million in Indian AI startups. Targeting companies in its Atoms accelerator, Accel aims to foster innovation across four sectors: coding, productivity, creativity, and entertainment.
4 min read25 Nov 2025Mint Explainer: What the new data privacy law means for India's startups
With the DPDP Act now in effect, Indian startups face a definitive shift in how they handle user data.
3 min read15 Nov 2025The AI Cold War that will redefine everything
Beijing is betting that “swarms beat the titan.” Its push for warp speed progress stretches from the wealthy tech hubs on China’s coast to remote outposts a thousand miles inland.
11 min read11 Nov 2025Nvidia poised to become first $5 trillion company
The company’s shares have been boosted by the AI boom and a flurry of new deals.
1 min read29 Oct 2025Bessemer chases AI startup that could disrupt India’s IT sector
Bessemer Venture Partners is increasing its focus on AI startups aiming to disrupt India's $283-billion IT services sector. The VC firm is evaluating 20-30 AI companies weekly and is prepared to invest up to $15 million in early-stage rounds.
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