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Altara AI Raises $7M to Fix Hardware R&D Data
5 min readMay 6, 2026

Altara AI Raises $7M to Fix Hardware R&D Data

Altara AI builds software that turns scattered engineering and scientific data into one usable system for companies working on batteries, semiconductors, medical devices, and other physical-world products. The San Francisco startup has raised a $7 million seed round led by Greylock, a bet that the mess of spreadsheets, legacy tools, and disconnected lab systems has […]

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Jurisphere AI Startup Raises $2.2M for Lawyer Network
5 min readMay 6, 2026

Jurisphere AI Startup Raises $2.2M for Lawyer Network

Jurisphere.ai builds AI software for lawyers who need help with document review, legal research, drafting, and matter management. The Jurisphere AI startup has raised $2.2 Mn, or about ₹21 Cr, from Info Edge Ventures, Flourish Ventures, Antler, and 8i Ventures at a time when legal teams are still stuck doing too much repetitive work across […]

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Sierra AI Startup Raises $950M for Customer Agents
5 min readMay 5, 2026

Sierra AI Startup Raises $950M for Customer Agents

Sierra builds AI agents that handle customer service work for big companies. The Sierra AI startup raised a $950 million round Monday led by Tiger Global and GV, pushing its post-money valuation above $15 billion and giving it more than $1 billion to spend on its push to become the “global standard” for AI-powered customer […]

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Milky Mist IPO Lands Temasek Bet at ₹9,300 Cr
5 min readMay 5, 2026

Milky Mist IPO Lands Temasek Bet at ₹9,300 Cr

Milky Mist Dairy Food is a premium dairy brand that turns milk into packaged paneer, cheese, yogurt, ghee, butter, ice cream, and other higher-margin products instead of selling liquid milk. That’s why the Milky Mist IPO story matters: the company has pulled in about ₹482 crore in pre-IPO money from Jongsong Investments, an indirect wholly […]

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Haun Ventures Raises $1B for Crypto Finance Bets
5 min readMay 5, 2026

Haun Ventures Raises $1B for Crypto Finance Bets

Haun Ventures is a crypto-focused venture firm that backs blockchain startups from seed stage to scale. On Monday, May 4, 2026, founder Katie Haun said the firm had raised $1 billion in fresh capital, a new Haun Ventures pool aimed at founders who still need long-term backers that understand both digital assets and regulation. That […]

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BlissClub Funding: Singularity Backs Store Push
5 min readMay 5, 2026

BlissClub Funding: Singularity Backs Store Push

BlissClub is a Bengaluru-based women’s activewear brand that sells functional apparel designed for Indian bodies and all-day movement. The latest BlissClub funding talks have reached advanced stages, with Singularity’s private equity arm expected to back a ₹200-250 crore round that could value the company at about ₹750 crore. Existing investors such as Elevation Capital and […]

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Kisah funding lands ₹35.9 crore from Fireside
5 min readMay 5, 2026

Kisah funding lands ₹35.9 crore from Fireside

Kisah is a Kolkata-based men’s and kids’ ethnic wear brand selling occasion-led Indian outfits for Gen Z and millennial shoppers. Ethnic wear still has a messy buying experience for younger customers. Design often feels dated. Discovery is fragmented, and prices can jump fast the minute a wedding enters the chat. The latest Kisah funding round […]

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CHOSEN Skincare Raises $5M for India R&D Push
5 min readMay 5, 2026

CHOSEN Skincare Raises $5M for India R&D Push

CHOSEN is a dermatologist-led skincare brand building topical products and nutraceuticals for melanin-rich Indian skin, and it has raised $5 million in a Series A round led by Fireside Ventures. The problem it’s chasing is simple but stubborn: a lot of Indian skincare buyers still end up with routines shaped by trend cycles or borrowed […]

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HealthFab Funding: ₹20 Cr to Build Beyond Period Panties
5 min readMay 5, 2026

HealthFab Funding: ₹20 Cr to Build Beyond Period Panties

HealthFab is a Bengaluru startup that sells reusable period underwear and other menstrual wellness products. The latest HealthFab funding round brings in ₹20 crore in Series A capital led by Atomic Capital, as Indian consumers slowly look beyond disposable pads for more comfortable, lower-waste options. Founded in 2019 by Kiriti Acharjee, Sourav Chakrabarty, and Satyajit […]

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