Delhi-based electric vehicle maker Omega Seiki Mobility has raised its second ₹50 crore round in six weeks, co-led by SKG Asset Management and Unistone Capital, as it weighs a public listing.
Gurugram-based digital freight marketplace TrucksUp has raised $8.2 million at a $42.3 million post-money valuation to expand its technology and fleet financing solutions.
IIT-Bombay-incubated space-tech startup InspeCity has raised ₹100 crore in a pre-Series A round co-led by Speciale Invest and Ashish Kacholia to fund in-orbit satellite servicing missions.
Spiritual wellness platform InstaAstro has raised $12 million in a Series A round led by Singularity AMC and Artha Venture Fund, more than two years after its previous pre-Series A raise.
Wearable health startup Temple, founded by Zomato's Deepinder Goyal, has acquired London-based longevity medicine practice Longevous, bringing its founders on board as chief medical officer and head of science ahead of its first product launch.
OpenAI has started rolling out advertising on ChatGPT in India, beginning with logged-in adults on the Free and Go tiers, as WPP and Omnicom become its first agency partners in the market.
Micromax Informatics has launched a family office with a ₹250 crore corpus to invest in deeptech startups across AI, semiconductors, defence technology, spacetech and robotics, both in India and select global markets.
The/Nudge Foundation's impact-investment platform TILT has launched a ₹250 crore venture fund to back early-stage businesses in agriculture, climate resilience and financial inclusion, aiming to reach 100 million lives over 15 years.
New Zealand lawmakers are advancing legislation that would ban social media access for children under the age of 16, adding the country to a growing list of jurisdictions pursuing more restrictive regulation of youth social media use.
Google has invested $60 million in new global water restoration projects, part of the technology giant's ongoing sustainability commitments as its own AI and data centre operations place growing demands on water resources.