
Aspect Aerospace, a University of South Alabama spin‑off, announced it has secured $2.4 million in funding to develop circuit‑board‑sized satellites for VLEO. The financing includes a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Space Force and a $500,000 pre‑seed investment from venture‑capital firm SOSV. The funds will be used to build a single‑board satellite prototype within 18 months.

Austrian organic food rescue-box startup Afreshed announced the acquisition of German rival etepetete, gaining nationwide presence in Germany. The deal, whose price was not disclosed, marks Afreshed’s first step into the German market and expands its logistics network.

UAE‑based e‑commerce platform CarniStore announced a $12.2 million strategic minority investment from Emirates Growth Fund. The funding will be used to scale its premium protein operations, expand product verticals and accelerate regional expansion. EGF will also support the founders on governance...

Indian quick‑commerce startup Epik secured $1 million in a pre‑seed round led by Info Edge Ventures, with participation from angel investors. The Bengaluru‑based company will use the funds to expand its fulfillment infrastructure, product catalogue, and demo‑operations network across cities. Founded...

The Federal Ministry of Education announced the disbursement of ₦2.25 billion (≈$4.9 million) in equity‑free grants to 45 student‑founded startups across Nigeria. The Student Venture Capital Grant Bootcamp provides up to ₦50 million per venture, aiming to sustain early‑stage innovation amid a slowdown...

Agritech startup Cropcoin raised $1.5M in a pre‑Series A round led by Unicorn India Ventures, with participation from Climate Angels. The funding will support expansion from 10 to 66 districts across Bihar and Jharkhand. The round follows a $300K raise last...
Australian agtech startup Rumin8 announced it has closed a $3 million seed round led by New Zealand investor AgriZeroNZ, with participation from Harvest Road Group, Aware Super Sentient WA Growth Fund and Prelude Ventures. The funding will support the company’s...

Amsterdam-based AI growth platform SOUS announced it closed a $4.3M seed round, led by Seed +Speed Ventures with participation from PeakBridge, Altitude, Gekko Capital and angel investors. The funding will be used to expand its product and engineering teams, further...

India's specialty restaurant chain Burma Burma announced a private funding round that raised ₹38 crore ($4.6 M), led by existing investor Negen Capital with new investors Endurance Capital and Coheron Wealth. The round values the company at approximately ₹500 crore ($60 M) and will...
San Antonio‑based beauty brand Nopalera raised $4 million in a funding round led by Morgan Stanley’s Next Level Fund and co‑led by L’Attitude Ventures, with participation from several other investors. The capital will accelerate retail expansion and product growth across its...
Australian gaming magazine CONTINUE, founded by former Kotaku Australia editor Mark Serrels and journalist Jackson Ryan, launched a Kickstarter campaign that raised over $70,000 in a week, surpassing its $25,000 goal. The funds will support the production of the first...

Credo Ventures, a Prague‑Krakow based VC, announced the closing of its fifth fund, Credo Stage 5, with $88 million of capital to back pre‑seed startups in Central and Eastern Europe and diaspora. The fund will be the first cheque for...
India's innerwear and shapewear brand Pinq Polka secured $429,000 in a pre-Series A funding round led by Gurugram-based angel investor Inflection Point Ventures. The capital will be used to scale marketing, expand the team, and support working capital as the...

Elea & Lili, a deep‑tech startup spun out of Finland’s VTT, announced a €2.5 million seed round to industrialise its cellulose‑based super‑absorbent material. The round was led by Lifeline Ventures with participation from Ikorni Invest Oy Ab and Baltiska Handels Sverige...

Indian burger chain Burger Singh closed a Series B funding round of Rs 82 crore (≈$9 million) at a Rs 520 crore valuation. The round was led by Artal Asia Pte Ltd with participation from Negen Undiscovered Value Fund, Aurum Rising India Fund...