Startup Funding

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Young entrepreneurs collaborating in a modern office, symbolizing Masters' Union's new Rs 100 crore venture fund for founders under 25, fostering innovation and providing crucial early-stage capital.
Founders

Masters' Union Launches Rs 100 Crore Fund for Young Founders

The business school is entering the venture capital space with a Rs 100 crore fund targeting entrepreneurs under 25, a move that formalizes capital for a high-risk, high-potential founder demographic.

Ethan Calder·April 9, 2026
Startup founders presenting an AI project with ethical guardrails to venture capitalists, symbolizing responsible innovation and securing investment in a modern boardroom setting.
Founders

Your 'Disruptive' AI Won't Get Funded Without Ethical Guardrails

For founders chasing the next round of funding, responsible AI development is now a non-negotiable prerequisite for investment. Unchecked AI is a portfolio risk VCs are no longer willing to underwrite.

Ethan Calder·April 9, 2026
Women entrepreneurs pitch their startup ideas to venture capitalists, symbolizing efforts to close the funding gap and promote diversity in tech investment.
Founders

Venture Firms Target Funding Gap for Women Entrepreneurs Amid Setbacks

Efforts to close the startup funding gap for women entrepreneurs face a complex landscape of progress and setbacks, exemplified by the growth of dedicated funds and the pause of California's VC diversity law.

Ethan Calder·April 4, 2026
A futuristic digital brain at the core of a dynamic network, symbolizing the rapid growth and interconnectedness of the AI content creation market, with data streams flowing outwards.
Marketing

AI Content Creation Market Expands With New Funding and Product Launches

A wave of investment and new product launches from major players signals a critical shift. Here’s what the rapid adoption in the AI content creation market means for your marketing strategy.

Maya Rios·April 3, 2026
A vibrant, cinematic image depicting the "real economy" shift, showing diverse sectors like logistics, healthcare, and finance converging in a modern urban landscape at sunrise.
Insights

The Real Economy Shift: What New Capital Flows Mean for Founders

The startup playbook of growth-at-all-costs is dead. A new analysis of capital pipelines shows a decisive pivot towards real economy startups solving fundamental problems.

Ethan Calder·April 2, 2026
Diverse women entrepreneurs collaborating in a modern Saudi tech hub, symbolizing innovation and growth within the Standard Chartered and Falak Hub Women in Tech accelerator program, fostering female-led startups.
Founders

Standard Chartered and Falak Hub Launch Women in Tech Accelerator Program

Standard Chartered and Falak Investment Hub have launched the fourth cohort of their Women in Tech Saudi Arabia accelerator program, opening applications for women-led technology startups. This initiative provides equity-free capital, specialized training, and access to investor networks to help early-stage companies scale.

Ethan Calder·March 31, 2026
A futuristic satellite with glowing components orbits Earth, while engineers monitor data in a high-tech control room, symbolizing Aetherium Space's £128 million funding success.
Founders

British Space Tech Startup Raises £128 Million for Satellite Technology

Aetherium Space, a British startup, has successfully raised £128 million in Series B funding to advance its innovative satellite technology. This significant investment will enable the company to scale manufacturing and expand its engineering capabilities.

Ethan Calder·March 30, 2026