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Hang Ten Systems Raises $32M for Enterprise AI
5 min readJune 25, 2026

Hang Ten Systems Raises $32M for Enterprise AI

Hang Ten Systems is an enterprise AI services startup that helps big companies build, change, and run software with AI. It has raised a $32 million seed round led by Mayfield, with Aramco Ventures and angel investors also participating, as it goes after a stubborn problem: enterprise AI projects still get bogged down when old […]

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Bodycraft Funding: Singularity Backs ₹120 Cr Push
5 min readJune 25, 2026

Bodycraft Funding: Singularity Backs ₹120 Cr Push

Bodycraft is an Indian beauty and wellness chain that combines salons, clinics, and medical aesthetic services under one brand. Singularity AMC has led a ₹120 crore round, giving the company fresh capital after a long gap between major raises. The problem it’s trying to solve is basic but real: most customers still bounce between neighborhood […]

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Square Yards Funding Turns Unicorn With EAAA Bet
5 min readJune 24, 2026

Square Yards Funding Turns Unicorn With EAAA Bet

Square Yards is a proptech platform that combines property discovery with mortgages, interiors, rentals, and after-sale management. The latest Square Yards funding round brings in ₹900 crore, or about $95 million, in a mix of debt and equity led by EAAA Alternatives with Muzinich & Co also participating. Buying a home in India is still […]

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Mitigata Cybersecurity Startup Raises $15M Series B
5 min readJune 24, 2026

Mitigata Cybersecurity Startup Raises $15M Series B

Mitigata is a Bengaluru-based company that combines cyber insurance, managed security, compliance work, and AI-led monitoring in one platform. The Mitigata cybersecurity startup has now raised $15 million in a Series B round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with Nexus Venture Partners, Titan Capital, and WEH Ventures also participating. A lot of companies still buy […]

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Halo Raises $7M for HaloBraid Braiding Device
5 min readJune 24, 2026

Halo Raises $7M for HaloBraid Braiding Device

Halo, the Cambridge startup behind the HaloBraid braiding device, has raised a $7 million seed round led by Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six to bring its first salon tool to market later in 2026. That matters because braiding still eats up huge blocks of time in salons, with appointments that can run from 6 hours […]

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Fika Jobs Raises $4M for AI Video Hiring
5 min readJune 24, 2026

Fika Jobs Raises $4M for AI Video Hiring

Fika Jobs is a Stockholm startup that runs AI-led video interviews and turns them into searchable candidate profiles for employers. The company has raised a $4 million pre-seed round as it tries to fix a hiring process that still burns tons of time on resumes, cover letters, and screening steps that often tell you very […]

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Menlo Ventures Fundraise Shows the Anthropic Effect
5 min readJune 24, 2026

Menlo Ventures Fundraise Shows the Anthropic Effect

Menlo Ventures is a Silicon Valley venture firm that backs startups from early stage through growth and has become one of the more aggressive AI investors in the market. Its latest Menlo Ventures fundraise — $3 billion announced on Tuesday — is the biggest in the firm’s 50-year history. That matters because venture firms right […]

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Seedcamp Fund VII Raises $320M for US Expansion
5 min readJune 23, 2026

Seedcamp Fund VII Raises $320M for US Expansion

Seedcamp is a London-born venture firm that backs European startups at the earliest stage and helps them scale into global companies. On June 22, 2026, it said Seedcamp Fund VII had raised $320 million, its biggest pool of capital yet, as it pushes harder into the US market. The bet is simple: European founders often […]

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Groq Inference Cloud Lands $650M After Nvidia Deal
5 min readJune 23, 2026

Groq Inference Cloud Lands $650M After Nvidia Deal

The latest Groq Funding Round has brought the AI infrastructure startup another $650 million in fresh capital following its Nvidia licensing agreement. The funding reinforces investor confidence in Groq's inference cloud business despite increased competition in the AI hardware market. On Monday, the company raised $650 million, putting the Groq inference cloud story back at the center […]

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