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SatLeo Labs Funding: $2.2M for Thermal Satellites
5 min readApril 7, 2026

SatLeo Labs Funding: $2.2M for Thermal Satellites

SatLeo Labs builds thermal and visible Earth observation systems from low Earth orbit, and its latest SatLeo Labs funding round adds $2.2 million to that push. The Ahmedabad-based startup closed the seed round led by Unicorn India Ventures at a time when cities, defence users, and climate teams all want better heat data than today’s […]

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GoSats Funding: $5M to Add Gold, Stocks, Stablecoins
5 min readApril 7, 2026

GoSats Funding: $5M to Add Gold, Stocks, Stablecoins

GoSats is an Indian rewards app that gives users Bitcoin and gold instead of ordinary cashback. The GoSats funding round got a big upgrade on April 6, 2026, when the company raised $5 million in Series A money led by Konvoy, with Y Combinator and Taisu Ventures also participating. Regular rewards usually end up as […]

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Noon Raises $44M for Code-Native Design Platform
5 min readApril 7, 2026

Noon Raises $44M for Code-Native Design Platform

Noon is building a code-native design tool that lets product teams design directly on top of their own software components. The San Francisco startup has raised $44 million as it comes out of stealth, betting that the old handoff between design files and production code is getting harder to justify now that AI is speeding […]

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Supertails Funding: $30M Bet on Pet Healthcare
5 min readApril 6, 2026

Supertails Funding: $30M Bet on Pet Healthcare

Supertails is a Bengaluru pet care startup that sells supplies and runs veterinary services, and it has now landed $30 million in fresh capital. The problem it’s chasing is pretty simple: in India, pet care is still too fragmented for first-time pet parents who need products, advice, medicines, and actual medical access in one place. […]

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Cognichip Raises $60M for AI Chip Design
5 min readApril 6, 2026

Cognichip Raises $60M for AI Chip Design

Cognichip builds AI chip design software for semiconductor engineers, and it just raised $60 million to drag one of tech’s slowest workflows closer to software speed. Even before physical layout begins, chip design alone can eat up as much as 2 years, while the full path from concept to mass production can take 3 to […]

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Aquapulse Raises ₹25 Cr to Scale Aquaculture Processing and AI Farm Platform
5 min readApril 6, 2026

Aquapulse Raises ₹25 Cr to Scale Aquaculture Processing and AI Farm Platform

Aquapulse is an aquaculture tech company that helps shrimp and fish farmers monitor ponds, manage harvests, and sell produce with fewer middlemen. Aquapulse has raised ₹25 Cr, or about $2.7 Mn, in an ongoing Series A round led by NABVENTURES through its AgriSURE Fund. Aquaculture still loses a lot of value between pond and buyer, […]

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OpenAI Raises $122B to Build AI Superapp
5 min readApril 6, 2026

OpenAI Raises $122B to Build AI Superapp

OpenAI builds AI products for chat, coding, research, and task execution. Its new OpenAI funding round is meant to pull those pieces into one product. The company has closed a staggering $122 billion raise at an $852 billion valuation. The real pitch here isn’t just scale. It’s solving the mess of disconnected AI tools people […]

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OpenFX Payment Infrastructure Raises $94M for Asia
5 min readApril 3, 2026

OpenFX Payment Infrastructure Raises $94M for Asia

OpenFX builds payment infrastructure for instant cross-border FX, treasury flows, and payouts, and it has now raised $94 million in a Series A round as it pushes deeper into Southeast Asia and Latin America. The deal values the company at about $500 million. The old way of moving money across borders still leaves businesses stuck […]

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Palmonas Funding: $40M for Retail Stores
5 min readApril 3, 2026

Palmonas Funding: $40M for Retail Stores

Palmonas is a Pune-based omnichannel demi-fine jewellery brand selling daily-wear pieces made from surgical stainless steel, sterling silver, and gold-finished materials. It’s chasing a clear gap: buyers want jewellery that looks premium without fine-jewellery prices or throwaway imitation-jewellery quality. That’s why Palmonas funding is worth watching right now. The startup has secured $40 Mn, or […]

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