Startups
Why is U.S. Army Signing $20B Deal With A Startup?
Palmer Luckey’s defense tech startup lands one of the largest single contracts ever awarded to a non-traditional defense company, consolidating over 120 separate procurement actions…
Startup Nyne Aims to Improve AI Agents With Human Data Context
A new startup is building what it calls the intelligence layer for AI agents, stitching together people’s scattered digital footprints so that autonomous systems can…
How Pakistani SMEs are Using AI SEO to Secure a 40% Lead Boost
Islamabad-Based Digital Agency Launches Search-First Design Approach Targeting Google AI Overviews and Gemini Rankings
This Chinese Startup Wants to Read and Stimulate Your Brain Without Surgery
Gestala is building non-invasive brain-computer interface technology that uses phased-array ultrasound to access deep neural circuits from outside the skull, targeting chronic pain, depression, PTSD,…
Startup Wants to Sell Sunlight by Sending 50,000 Mirrors Into Space
Reflect Orbital is seeking permission to launch its first prototype satellite this summer, with plans to scale to thousands of orbiting mirrors that would beam…
Private Growth Becomes the New Playbook as ChatGPT Upends Startup Investment Strategy
As AI-driven startups shatter fundraising records and legacy software firms face existential questions, investors are rethinking the entire lifecycle of how companies grow, and when,…
Ignite Invites Firms to Manage New Venture Fund
The Ignite National Technology Fund has launched a process to engage firms for establishing and managing the Pakistan Venture Fund, a major step to strengthen…
Veon and GSMA Sign MoU to Co-Fund Tech Start-Ups in Pakistan
The MoU signed at MWC26 in Barcelona will channel co-funding and operational support to social impact ventures selected through the GSMA Innovation Fund’s 2026 rounds.
Startup Pronto Targets Informal Domestic Work Market with App Model
The Bengaluru-based domestic help platform has grown its valuation eight times since emerging from stealth in May, turning India’s largely offline household services market into…
Why the 3-Year Startup Grind is Dead (Thanks to AI)
A new cohort of founders is compressing the revenue timeline that once defined startup success, but investors say durability matters far more than speed. Reaching…
Why Google and Apple Are Suddenly Dropping Billions on Israeli Startups
Israel’s technology sector is experiencing an unprecedented boom, with 2025 marking a record-breaking year for acquisitions of Israeli-founded companies. Global acquisitions totaled an estimated $88…
Ex-DeepMind Scientist’s AI Startup Reportedly Got $4B Valuation in European Seed Round
A new artificial intelligence startup, Ineffable Intelligence, is reportedly preparing to raise around $1 billion in its first external funding round. The company is led…
