Startup Funding
Sindhuja Microcredit Raises $5M for Rural Lending
Sindhuja Microcredit is a Noida-based NBFC-MFI that gives small-ticket business loans to rural women and other underserved borrowers. On May 11, 2026, the company raised $5 million, or about ₹47 crore, in a pre-Series D round from existing backers Abler Nordic, GAWA Capital, and Oikocredit. The bet here is pretty simple: formal credit still doesn’t […]
Moonshot AI Raises $2B on Kimi Open-Model Demand
Moonshot AI builds open-weight large language models and AI tools aimed at coding, agents, and developer workflows. The Beijing startup has now raised about $2 billion at a $20 billion valuation, a huge vote of confidence in a company betting that a lot of users will trade a bit of top-end model performance for cheaper […]
Kodiak AI Stock Drops After $100M Discount Deal
Kodiak AI builds self-driving truck technology for long-haul freight, industrial sites, and defense vehicles. Kodiak AI stock sank 37% in after-hours trading on Thursday, May 7, 2026, after the company disclosed a $100 million share sale priced at $6.50 — far below its $9.10 close. That gap told investors something simple: backers were still willing […]
Skyroot Aerospace Funding Hits $60M at $1.1B Valuation
Skyroot Aerospace builds small-satellite launch vehicles from Hyderabad, and it has now raised $60 million as it pushes toward the debut of Vikram-1. Satellite customers still deal with long waits and shared launches that don’t fit their timelines. India also has too few flexible options. That’s the gap Skyroot has been chasing since 2018, when […]
Pronto Home Services Funding Hits $20M From Lachy Groom
Pronto is a home services app that sends trained, background-verified workers to homes for chores like cleaning, laundry, utensil washing, meal prep, car washing, and gardening. The latest Pronto home services funding update is a big one: the startup has extended its Series B to $45 million with a fresh $20 million investment from Lachy […]
Alphadroid Robotics Startup Raises ₹36 Cr for RaaS
Alphadroid builds service robots and automation software for businesses that still waste too much time on repetitive, low-value work. The Alphadroid robotics startup has now raised ₹36 crore in a pre-Series A round led by Alkemi Growth Capital, with participation from Shree Vasu Logistics Limited and undisclosed HNIs. The pitch is straightforward: many Indian businesses […]
AI Expert Network Ethos Lands $22.75M From a16z
Ethos is a London startup building an AI expert network that helps companies find and vet specialists faster than LinkedIn or old-school expert-call firms. On May 6, 2026, it raised a $22.75 million Series A led by a16z. The problem it’s chasing is obvious once you see it: job titles are a lousy proxy for […]
BigEndian Semiconductors Raises $6M for Secure SoCs
BigEndian Semiconductors designs secure system-on-chips for surveillance, telecom, IoT, and enterprise hardware. The Bengaluru startup has now raised $6 million in pre-Series A funding led by IAN Alpha Fund, a round that matters because buyers in these markets don’t just want more compute. They want silicon built for specific workloads, tighter security, and a realistic […]
Ecofy NBFC Lands Mirova for Solar, EV Loan Push
Ecofy is a Mumbai-based lender that finances rooftop solar systems and electric vehicles instead of plain-vanilla consumer credit. That matters because households, fleet operators, and small businesses buying these assets still run into a basic problem: the hardware is getting cheaper, but access to tailored financing is still patchy. Now Ecofy NBFC has raised $15 […]