Nvidia-Backed Cassava Wants to Fix Africa’s Network Downtime with AI
Cassava Technologies, backed by Nvidia, has launched the Cassava Autonomous Network, an AI‑driven system that monitors and optimises Radio Access Networks across Africa. The platform replaces manual RAN adjustments with autonomous optimisation, claiming up to 75% efficiency gains and reducing minor‑issue repair times from four days to about 35 minutes. Built on Nvidia’s NIM microservices and an open‑source Network Configuration Blueprint, the solution is vendor‑agnostic, supporting legacy, hybrid and cloud‑native equipment. With internet users projected to double by 2030, the technology aims to boost coverage, quality and profitability for African mobile operators.
Stark Cafe: How a Marvel-Inspired Idea Became a Student Hotspot in Moradabad
Stark Cafe, launched by Mohammad Sameer in Moradabad’s Khwaja Colony, taps a dense student population by offering affordable food and a study‑friendly environment. The Marvel‑inspired brand name resonates with youth culture, turning a simple eatery into a community hub. Sameer...
Women Drive Europe’s Next Wave of Growth
Female-founded startups in Europe secured €7.5 bn across 1,376 deals in 2025, a 19% year‑on‑year rise and representing 13% of total venture‑capital capital. AI was the dominant sector, attracting 22% of female VC funds and featuring in 32% of the largest...
UK Quantum Group Tapped to Join DARPA Project
British quantum algorithms firm Phasecraft has secured a contract with the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to contribute to its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI). Working alongside the University of Maryland’s Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS),...
BoAt Cofounder Aman Gupta Launches New Venture ‘OffBeat Studios’
Aman Gupta, co‑founder of consumer‑electronics brand boAt, announced the launch of a new, undisclosed venture called OffBeat Studios, stepping back from daily operations to serve as a non‑executive director. The move follows a leadership reshuffle that installed Gaurav Nayyar as...
Smart Glasses with Privacy in Mind
Brilliant Labs, Neuphonic, and TheStage AI announced a partnership to embed frontier AI directly into Brilliant’s upcoming Halo smart glasses, moving inference from the cloud to the edge. The collaboration combines Brilliant’s open‑source eyewear platform, Neuphonic’s on‑device conversational AI, and...
TikTok Shop Narrows the Gap with Shopee in Southeast Asia’s E-Commerce Market
TikTok Shop is rapidly closing the gap with Shopee in Southeast Asia, especially in Vietnam where it captured over 41% of e‑commerce market share in 2025, down from 24% two years earlier. Shopee’s lead slipped to 56%, and together the...
AgroStar Crosses Rs 850 Cr Revenue in FY25; Cuts Losses
AgroStar reported Rs 853 crore operating revenue for FY25, a 14.2% increase over FY24, while cutting its net loss by 56% to Rs 143.5 crore. Product sales, which account for 97% of revenue, grew 14.5% to Rs 827 crore. The...
ISB’s PGP MFAB Helps Shape the Next Generation of Family Business Leaders
The Indian School of Business (ISB) has launched its Post‑Graduate Programme in Management for Family Business (PGP MFAB), a 15‑month modular MBA designed exclusively for next‑generation family‑business leaders. The curriculum blends global management frameworks with India‑centric case studies, focusing on succession...
Bubble Me Raises Rs 1.5 Cr in Pre-Seed Round Led by AJVC
Bubble Me, a Chandigarh‑based wellness startup, secured Rs 1.5 crore in a pre‑seed round led by AJVC. The funding will accelerate magnesium research, product testing, and supply‑chain enhancements. Bubble Me’s current lineup includes magnesium bath soaks, a topical balm, and a daily...
Exclusive: Artium Academy to Raise Fresh Funds at over 4X Valuation Premium
Artium Academy, an online music‑learning platform, is raising Rs 19.2 crore ($2.13 million) in a Series A round led by Jejurikar Longevity Trust, with Savitha Ramesh and existing backer Chiratae Ventures participating. The company will issue 60,450 CCPS at Rs 3,176 each, pushing its post‑money valuation to...
Spacera Launches Free Dashboard to End Meeting Room “Visibility Tax”
Sydney‑based Spacera has introduced Photon, a free cloud‑to‑cloud dashboard that gives IT and AV teams real‑time visibility into meeting rooms across Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Cisco Webex. The platform eliminates the so‑called “visibility tax” by offering unlimited rooms and users...
Why Startup Culture Must Outgrow Founder Instinct
Startup culture often begins as an extension of the founder’s temperament, delivering the speed and grit needed to launch a venture. As companies scale, the initial instinct‑driven environment clashes with the need for governance, equity and sustainable processes. HR leaders...
Green Fertiliser Startup PlasmaLeap Lands $28 Million Series A
Australian startup PlasmaLeap Technologies has closed a $28 million Series A round, co‑led by the Gates Foundation, Investible and Yara Growth Ventures. The funding will finance the rollout of modular, zero‑emission reactors that synthesize ammonia and nitrate using air, water and renewable...
This Founder Is Taking a Nigerian Retail Solution to Canada and the US
Nigerian entrepreneur Samuel Oyedemi is launching SKAAP, a scan‑and‑go platform targeting small and medium retailers in Canada and the United States. After a modest pilot in Calgary, Edmonton and Saskatchewan that enrolled about 200 users, the startup plans a U.S....
Future Minds Network Banks $650,000 to Elevate Young Australian Entrepreneurs
Future Minds Network has secured $650,000 to scale its accredited entrepreneurship pathway for low‑income Australian students. The program will serve up to 80,000 Year‑12 dropouts across regional communities, offering six‑week workshops, real‑world startup experience, and $3,000 tuition savings with university...
8 Tax Pitfalls to Avoid When Expanding Your U.S. Startup Overseas
The article outlines eight tax pitfalls U.S. startups face when expanding overseas, from permanent‑establishment risks to state‑tax nexus. It explains how U.S. worldwide taxation, foreign filing obligations, and local sales taxes can generate unexpected liabilities. Early strategic planning and specialist...
Manitoba Looks to Spur More Investment with Tax Credit Ceiling Raise
Manitoba announced an $8 million increase to its Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit, raising the annual cap from $22 million to $30 million. The province also broadened the credit by recognizing SAFEs, lowering the minimum investment to $5,000, and extending eligibility to...
The Neuroscience Behind Why Leaders Stall Under Pressure — and What to Do About It
The article links leaders’ decision‑making stalls to a neurological split between the right brain’s idea‑generation and the left brain’s editing functions. Under high stress, the nervous system defaults to the left brain, creating a "checked‑up" state that suppresses creativity and...
Damon CEO, CFO, and Board Resign Following Prolonged Struggle on Public Markets
Vancouver‑based electric motorcycle maker Damon Motors announced the resignation of its entire board, including founder‑CEO Dom Kwong and CFO, following a tumultuous public‑market debut. After a 13‑month reverse‑merger that took the company public on NASDAQ in November 2024, its share...
How Corporations Can Use This Simple Solution to Beat Turnover and Supercharge Innovation
Corporations are turning to Venture Capital‑as‑a‑Service (VCaaS) to solve chronic turnover in internal corporate venture capital (CVC) teams. High staff churn erodes institutional knowledge, slows deal flow, and damages startup relationships, undermining innovation goals. VCaaS providers supply seasoned investors who...
Veyor Raises $10.5 Million in Series A Funding to Grow Construction Logistics Platform
Construction logistics platform Veyor secured a $10.5 million Series A round, valuing the company between $50 million and $75 million. The round was led by Marbruck Investments with participation from CoAct, Investible and SpringCapital. US revenue now exceeds 30 % of total sales and is...
SEDEMAC Raises ₹325.9 Cr From Anchor Investors
SEDEMAC Mechatronics secured ₹325.9 crore from anchor investors at the top of its ₹1,287‑₹1,352 price band, allocating 24.10 lakh shares. The anchor tranche was 68% held by domestic mutual funds, while the OFS‑only IPO totals ₹1,087 crore and targets a valuation of about...
From Gaming Analytics to Creative Intelligence: Aggero’s Pivot to AI-Powered Video Performance
Aggero, originally a gaming‑focused analytics firm, has shifted to a creative‑intelligence platform that predicts short‑form video performance across industries. Backed by a seed round and partnerships, it now leverages over seven million hours of content and 42 billion comments to deliver...
How to Stop Your Startup Sale From Erasing Who You Are as an Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurs often experience an identity crisis after selling their startup, as the business that defined them disappears. Experts at Yale note that post‑exit founders can feel confused and anxious, treating the sale more like a pit stop than a finish...
Raising Funds in the United States: A How-To Guide
The United States offers French startups larger capital, sophisticated investors, and a growth‑friendly ecosystem, but success requires proven product‑market fit at home and early traction stateside. Experts warn that premature fundraising can drain resources and expose tax risks, especially without...
CCI Wants Governments to Buy More Canadian Healthtech
The Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) released a report urging federal and provincial governments to revamp health‑tech procurement and data practices. It calls for a "Buy Canadian" approach, value‑based purchasing, and a national digital‑health market that prioritises interoperability and lifecycle...
Alexa Boghosian
Alexa Boghosian has joined Lightspeed Venture Partners as a Partner in its Growth Private Equity group, focusing on majority stakes in software and tech‑enabled services platforms. She brings a particular interest in healthcare technology and AI‑enabled services, aiming to build...
The Evolution of Payment and the Flavour of the Decade
The article traces payment evolution and argues that account‑based payments have become Nigeria’s “flavour of the decade.” It shows how each historic method—from barter to paper money—addressed frictions, but cards introduced new complexities that were overcome by direct bank‑to‑bank transfers....
Agentic E-Commerce Startup ZyG Gets $58M to Help Solo Inventors Compete with the Biggest Global Brands
ZyG Edge Inc., an Israeli AI startup, secured $58 million in seed funding to empower solo inventors in the direct‑to‑consumer market. The company’s autonomous agents automate marketing, logistics, and data‑driven growth tasks, allowing creators to focus on product innovation. ZyG validates...
Danish Healthtech Hemi Health Secures €4 Million Seed to Expand Migraine and Concussion Care
Danish health‑tech startup Hemi Health has closed a €4 million seed round led by EIFO and Swiss Health Ventures to scale its structured migraine and concussion care model beyond Denmark. The female‑led company blends physical clinics with a proprietary digital platform...
Remote PR Jobs: Building a Niche Job Board with Authenticity and Trust
Andrea Holland leveraged two decades of PR experience to launch Remote PR Jobs, a niche job board focused on public‑relations and communications roles. The platform grew organically, emphasizing authenticity, trust, and a bootstrapped marketing strategy rather than heavy ad spend. By targeting...
Rank Taps Former Anchoria MD to Lead Its Wealth Management Division
Nigerian fintech Rank has appointed former Anchoria Managing Director Lucky Djebah as Executive Director, Investment to head Rank Capital’s new wealth‑management and investment‑banking division. Djebah brings more than 15 years of investment‑banking experience and will oversee equity, treasury and high‑net‑worth...
Finland’s Tangled Raises $4.5 Million to Build a European Open-Source Alternative to GitHub
Finland‑based Tangled secured $4.5 million in a round led by byFounders, with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Antler and notable angels including former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke. The startup is building a next‑generation code collaboration platform on Bluesky’s AT Protocol, aiming...
Henri Sells 2 Million Bars Across Canada in One Year
Henri Nutrition, a Quebec‑based startup founded by a mother and her 9‑year‑old son, sold two million bars in its first year, expanding to 1,300 Canadian retail locations from just 40 a year earlier. The brand’s simple formula—no added sugar, seven ingredients...
Fireside-Backed Nester Ropes In Former Honasa Exec Kunwarjeet Grover As Cofounder
Nester, the Fireside‑backed D2C home‑appliance startup, has appointed former Honasa senior vice‑president Kunwarjeet Grover as cofounder and chief business officer. Grover arrives with more than 15 years of experience leading growth for brands such as Himalaya, CavinKare, Philips and Havells....
From Setbacks to Shine: How Moradabad’s Zero Dust Detailing Garage Took Shape
Samaksh Dhariwal, after failed coaching and dairy ventures, launched Zero Dust Detailing Garage in Moradabad’s premium High Street TDI. He invested roughly Rs 10‑12 lakh of personal funds, borrowed Rs 2‑3 lakh from family, and closed the remaining gap with an interest‑free CM YUVA loan....
Playing It Forward: How Mirzapur’s First Cricket Box Turf Came to Life
Entrepreneur Mahu Khatri launched Mirzapur’s first cricket box turf, the only facility of its kind within a 60‑kilometre radius. The project required an investment of roughly Rs 20‑25 lakh, funded by a Rs 5 lakh interest‑free loan from the CM YUVA scheme and family...
Over $50B Went To Boom-Era Software Companies That Haven’t Raised In 4+ Years
During the 2020‑2022 venture boom, U.S. software startups secured more than $51 billion in equity funding. Crunchbase data shows over 150 of those companies, each with at least $100 million raised, have not completed a new financing round in the past four...
A Cauldron of Ideas to Fight Misinformation
Entrepreneur Nessa Kiani has launched Culldron, a blockchain‑enabled app that rewards users with tiny crypto payments for sharing and verifying real‑time information from Ukraine’s war zones. The platform blends peer‑review, AI‑generated content, and a dynamic credibility score to surface accurate...
Brewing Ambition in Moradabad: How a Local Entrepreneur Built a Tea Brand From Scratch
Mani Gupta, a former government‑job aspirant from Moradabad, launched the tea brand Tap and Dip under The Alive Leaf. The company blends Assam and Darjeeling teas with a proprietary spice mix, and its Moradabad facility can package up to 100 kg...
Small Businesses Are Being Regulated Like Corporates. Here’s the Problem.
UK small and medium‑sized enterprises face mounting pressure from new Employment Rights reforms and stricter UK GDPR enforcement, demanding precise contracts, leave records, and audit trails. Most lack dedicated HR teams, relying on informal processes that work for ten‑person outfits...
Chowdeck Taps MyCoverGenius to Introduce Accident Insurance for Its 20,000 Riders
Chowdeck has rolled out a personal accident insurance scheme for more than 20,000 active riders, partnering with Nigerian insurer MyCoverGenius. The auto‑enrolled policy covers accidental medical expenses, temporary disability benefits, and compensation for lost earnings. Launched in November 2024, the...
Graham Dugoni Wanted to Launch a Countercultural Movement. So He Started a Company
Fourteen years after founding Yondr, Graham Dugoni’s lockable phone‑pouch system now powers phone‑free zones in schools, concerts and venues across more than 55 countries, with high‑profile artist partners like Dave Chappelle and Madonna. The product aims to curb digital distraction by...
22+ Communities Powering the Baltic AI Ecosystem
Baltic AI startups secured €607 million in 2025, a 20 percent rise from 2024, underscoring growing investor confidence. The surge is supported by a dense network of associations, incubators, and industry hubs that translate funding into market‑ready pilots. However, OECD data highlights...
Exclusive: Mintoak Plans to Acquire Dubai-Based ICC Loyalty
Mintoak, the Mumbai‑based merchant SaaS platform, will raise Rs 80 crore in debt through non‑convertible debentures issued by BlackSoil to fund the acquisition of Dubai‑based loyalty‑tech firm ICC Loyalty. This marks the company’s second acquisition in twelve months, after buying Digiledge in...
How Beauty Start-Ups Can Build Scalable Product Lines
Florence Roghe, founder of Collateral Projects, warns beauty start‑ups that rapid launches often lack a clear value proposition and long‑term roadmap. She stresses that products must deliver distinct, disruptive value in a crowded market, not just chase trends. Successful scaling...
Startup News and Updates: Daily Roundup (March 2, 2026)
YourStory’s March 2 roundup highlights a wave of strategic moves across India’s tech and startup landscape. Amazon India expanded its zero‑referral‑fee programme to over 125 crore SKUs, while upGrad teamed up with OpenAI to embed generative AI tools into its learning platform....
UK Private Capital Calls for Scaleup Reinvestment Relief
UK Private Capital, representing private‑equity and venture‑capital firms, is urging the British government to introduce a Scaleup Reinvestment Relief (SRR). The proposal would create a capital‑gains‑tax reinvestment relief for gains that are ploughed back into qualifying UK‑headquartered scaleups, growth‑equity funds...
Early-Stage Entrepreneurs Encouraged to Apply for EASI26
Early‑stage entrepreneurs across the UK with a clear social or environmental mission can apply for EASI26, the Entrepreneurs’ Award in Social Innovation, before the 31 March 2026 deadline. The award provides a £10,000 grant and a 12‑month business support package that includes...