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- 1Can startups make India a global space power?●Can startups turn India into a global space power? | DW News
India's space sector is opening to private companies, and startups are now playing a growing role in launches, satellites and space services alongside the state space agency. DW News examines whether these young firms can help turn India into a global space power, a question drawing wide attention as the country's commercial space ambitions accelerate.
- 2Tiledesk Raises €1.1 Million for Open-Source AI Agents▼Tiledesk Raises €1.1M for Open-Source AI Agent Platform
Tiledesk has raised €1.1 million in funding to support its open-source platform for building AI-powered agents. The Italian company offers businesses tools to create conversational AI and customer service agents without vendor lock-in. The fresh capital is aimed at accelerating product development as demand grows for open alternatives in the crowded AI agent market.
- 3Peak XV raises Surge seed cheque to $5 million●Peak XV підняла чек Surge до 5 мільйонів доларів на посівній стадії. 28 вересня 2026 року Peak XV Partners оголосила нов
Peak XV Partners has announced Surge 12, a new batch of its seed accelerator, with 18 startups selected. The firm raised the maximum cheque per team from $3 million to $5 million, a significant increase for early-stage funding. The move signals intensified competition among major venture funds to back promising startups at the seed stage with larger initial cheques.
- 4What Founders Should Expect From A Startup Accelerator▼What Should Founders Expect From A Startup Accelerator?
Forbes has published a new piece examining what startup founders can realistically expect when joining an accelerator. The article addresses common questions around mentorship, funding, network access and the trade-offs of giving up equity, at a time when more early-stage founders are weighing accelerator programmes against bootstrapping. The discussion is aimed at entrepreneurs deciding whether such programmes justify the cost and commitment.
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Relay, a communications startup based in Raleigh, North Carolina, has raised $36 million in funding to accelerate its growth. The round, reported by Axios, positions the company to expand its operations and team in the Raleigh area. The funding adds to the Triangle region's growing reputation as a hub for technology startups.
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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has introduced software that allows its AI models to run on Huawei's Ascend chips, positioning the pairing as a domestic alternative to Nvidia's hardware. The move underscores China's push for technological self-sufficiency amid US export restrictions on advanced chips, and intensifies the competition between Huawei's ecosystem and Nvidia's dominant CUDA software platform.