Detroit start-up Bloom has raised a $3.6 million seed round led by SNAK Venture Partners for an AI-driven marketplace that matches drone, robotics and hardware companies with US manufacturers, shippers and other suppliers.
Investment learning platform StockGro is raising ₹110 crore in a Series B extension led by BITKRAFT Ventures, weeks after its parent pre-filed draft papers for an IPO of up to ₹2,500 crore.
The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹10,000 crore SME Growth Fund that will channel government capital through alternative investment funds into high-potential small and medium enterprises, with a tilt towards manufacturing in smaller cities.
Swara Baby Products, a hygiene contract manufacturer majority-owned by FirstCry parent Brainbees Solutions, has received SEBI approval for a ₹1,000 crore IPO split evenly between fresh shares and an offer for sale.
Nvidia-backed AI cloud provider Lambda is raising up to $4 billion led by Coatue and Blackstone, as its order backlog surges to $50 billion on the back of a $35 billion commitment from Anthropic.
Uber has agreed to acquire ezCater, the leading US marketplace for business catering, in an all-cash deal valued at $2.3 billion, adding a profitable B2B food business with $2.5 billion in annual gross bookings to Uber Eats.
David Ellison's Paramount has closed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, forming Skydance, a media giant with nearly $70 billion in annual revenue that combines HBO Max, Paramount+, CBS and CNN.
Chennai-based TVS Automobile Solutions, owner of the myTVS aftermarket brand, has raised ₹425 crore in a Series D led by CE-Invests, months after turning EBITDA-positive, and will expand first into the UAE.
Tata group retailer Trent reported 23% growth in Q2 FY27 standalone revenue to ₹5,788 crore as Zudio opened its 1,000th store, sending the stock 10% higher to its upper circuit on 6 October.
Indian equities rose for a second session on 6 October after a 5 October rebound ended a record losing run, helped by softer US jobs data and cooler crude, as traders brace for the RBI's policy decision.