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Indian defence startups get IPO-ready as the old geopolitical rules change
Indian drone company IdeaForge was a pioneer when it listed in 2023, but now more defence tech startups are preparing to exit as the sector's importance increases.
Sep 3, 2025Kedia joins construction company Hilti's investment unit
Subham Kedia joins Hilti Ventures to invest in construction tech innovations, following a role in the sector at Zacua Ventures.
Sep 3, 2025Brazil’s Grupo Colorado launching new agtech startup unit
The sugarcane processing giant will invest in series A companies focused on agricultural technologies.
Aug 28, 2025Gisolfi-McCready joins defence giant Lockheed Martin as investor
Kaija Gisolfi-McCready joins the US defence contractor as an investment associate following a role in cybersecurity VC.
Aug 27, 2025Iwano takes lead at SBI Ventures Europe
The leadership change comes as the European arm of Japan's SBI Holdings looks to increase its presence in the region.
Aug 22, 2025Monex Group launches new $20m fund to back African startups
Monex Ventures and Uncovered fund are investing tens of millions into the African tech startup ecosystem.
Aug 20, 2025Cutting-edge startups emerging from the UK's less-famous universities
Six spinout technologies — from lab-grown meat to satellite tech — that have come from UK universities usually overlooked by investors.
Aug 20, 2025Ganguly to head venture arm for materials producer Teknor Apex
Former GCV Powerlister Abhijit Ganguly has taken the reins at the newly formed TekVentures following four years leading Goodyear Ventures.
Aug 18, 2025Six unmanned water vehicle startups to watch
Water is the next frontier for drones and unmanned vehicles - here are six startups making waves.
Aug 13, 2025Corporate-backed funding for startups reaches highest level in years
Increases in corporate-backed funding rounds in IT and industrial startups have driven dealmaking to a post-tech investment boom high in July.
Aug 8, 20256 startups cleaning up the supply chain of rare earth metals
Rare earth metals are critical to the clean energy transition but their extraction comes at massive environmental costs. Here are six startups with solutions, from mining on the moon to microbes that extract minerals without toxins.
Aug 7, 2025Estonia’s young defence tech sector punches above its weight
The small Baltic nation is rapidly innovating under threat from Russia, but more sophisticated investors and an easier procurement system are needed to take its defence sector further.
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