Ema, founded by Surojit Chatterjee and Souvik Sen, has raised a $77 million Series B led by Bengaluru-based Creaegis, with Accel, Section 32 and Prosus increasing their stakes, taking total funding to $140 million.
Global startups have raised at least 114 Series A rounds of $100 million or more in 2026, collectively worth about $33 billion, with more than 70% going to AI-focused companies, according to Crunchbase.
A public financial disclosure shows President Trump bought $15,001–$50,000 of SpaceX shares on July 10 and sold $1,001–$15,000 a week later, Reuters reported, weeks after the company’s June market debut.
The US and China agreed to extend their trade truce to January 10, 2027, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, as President Trump greeted Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews for a three-day state visit.
Global debt rose more than $10 trillion in the first half of 2026 to a record above $365 trillion, led by emerging markets and China, while G7 borrowing costs hit their highest since 2008, the IIF said.
US stocks fell on September 23 as the fastest business-activity growth since 2021, Brent near $103 and a weak five-year note auction sent Treasury yields to near two-decade highs.
AI and analytics firm MathCo grew operating revenue 23.7% to ₹621 crore in FY26, but profit after tax fell 94% to ₹3.83 crore as expenses rose 41.4%, led by employee costs.
Goa-based Hughes Precision Manufacturing has raised ₹250 crore from family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals to expand small-calibre ammunition capacity from about 80 million to 220 million rounds.
Bengaluru electric-motorcycle maker Ultraviolette has raised $85 million led by Yali Capital and TDK Ventures, with Lip-Bu Tan joining as investor and adviser, as it targets a US launch in 2027.
RPS Ventures sold about 0.83% of Meesho for ₹899.71 crore via BSE block deals, cutting its holding by more than 71%, as the Government of Singapore emerged as the largest buyer.