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Startups News 18 December 2025 - 21 January 2026

JioStar makes a fresh sports bet, tapping Debrup Ghosh to run premium portfolio

JioStar makes a fresh sports bet, tapping Debrup Ghosh to run premium portfolio

Mumbai, January 21, 2026, 19:27 IST JioStar has named Debrup Ghosh as director of premium sports, tasking the ex-Myntra monetisation head with boosting revenue and forging partnerships for its premium sports offerings. Ghosh confirmed the appointment on LinkedIn, stating, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Director – Premium Sports at JioStar.” (Indian Broadcasting World) The…
21 January 2026
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Deepinder Goyal steps down as Eternal CEO, hands reins to Blinkit boss Dhindsa as Q3 profit jumps

Deepinder Goyal steps down as Eternal CEO, hands reins to Blinkit boss Dhindsa as Q3 profit jumps

Bengaluru, January 21, 2026, 16:46 IST India’s Eternal announced Wednesday that its founder, Deepinder Goyal, will step down as CEO and managing director. Blinkit CEO Albinder Singh Dhindsa will take over the role. The Zomato parent reported a sharp jump in third-quarter profit, which climbed to 1.02 billion rupees ($11.12 million) for the quarter ended Dec. 31, up from 650…
21 January 2026
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DeepSnitch AI’s DSNT presale “surges 135%” as January launch chatter spikes

DeepSnitch AI’s DSNT presale “surges 135%” as January launch chatter spikes

London, 20 January 2026, 14:44 (GMT) DeepSnitch AI, a crypto venture promoting AI-powered tools for spotting token risks and issuing trading alerts, is gaining traction on crypto news platforms ahead of its January launch. Posts tout the DSNT token’s presale price soaring over 130%. The marketing push arrives amid a selloff in major cryptocurrencies as investors turn cautious. Bitcoin dropped…
20 January 2026
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Palantir billboards pop up in Youngstown, sparking fresh talk about the AI firm’s next move

Palantir billboards pop up in Youngstown, sparking fresh talk about the AI firm’s next move

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Jan 15, 2026, 06:02 EST At least two new billboards carrying Palantir Technologies’ name have appeared around Youngstown, Ohio, setting off local speculation about why the data-software company is targeting the area and whether it is fishing for hires or something bigger. Palantir told a local outlet it picked Youngstown and other “historic industrial powerhouses” as part of…
15 January 2026
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Octopus Energy’s Kraken lands $1bn funding round as spinout plans sharpen

Octopus Energy’s Kraken lands $1bn funding round as spinout plans sharpen

London, January 6, 2026, 23:14 GMT Octopus Energy’s software arm Kraken has raised about $1 billion in its first standalone equity round, valuing the utility technology business at $8.65 billion, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan said on Monday. Octopus will keep a 13.7% stake in Kraken after the split, it said. OTPP The carve-out puts fresh capital behind a bet that…
7 January 2026
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CrowdStrike stock rises as AWS, Nvidia-backed startup accelerator puts AI security in focus

CrowdStrike stock rises as AWS, Nvidia-backed startup accelerator puts AI security in focus

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 13:02 EST — Regular session CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. shares rose on Monday after the cybersecurity firm said it and partners Amazon Web Services and Nvidia had selected 35 startups for a 2026 cybersecurity startup accelerator. Shares were up 1.4% at $459.81 as of 1:02 p.m. EST, having traded between $454.58 and $466.39. The announcement matters…
5 January 2026
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Meta buys AI startup Manus as it races to roll out task-running agents

Meta buys AI startup Manus as it races to roll out task-running agents

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 16:42 ET Meta Platforms said it will acquire Manus, a Chinese-founded artificial intelligence startup now headquartered in Singapore, as it accelerates efforts to roll out advanced AI features across its platforms. Financial terms were not disclosed, but a source with direct knowledge said the deal values Manus between $2 billion and $3 billion. Manus has…
30 December 2025
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Meta snaps up Manus AI agent startup as it races to sell “digital employees”

Meta snaps up Manus AI agent startup as it races to sell “digital employees”

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:43 ET Meta Platforms said on Monday it would acquire Manus, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup whose software can operate as a “digital employee” for tasks such as research and automation. Reuters The deal lands as Big Tech pushes “AI agents” — programs that can carry out multi-step work with limited direction — from demonstrations…
30 December 2025
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UPenn Launches $10 Million StartUP Fund to Back Penn Spinouts as Philadelphia Startups Face a Capital Crunch

UPenn Launches $10 Million StartUP Fund to Back Penn Spinouts as Philadelphia Startups Face a Capital Crunch

The University of Pennsylvania is expanding its role in the region’s innovation economy with a new $10 million seed fund aimed at one of the hardest moments in the startup journey: the gap between a breakthrough in the lab and a venture-backed company ready to scale. Penn’s new StartUP Fund will provide seed-stage investments of up to $250,000 for startups…
19 December 2025
Lovable Raises $330 Million at a $6.6 Billion Valuation as Alphabet’s CapitalG and Nvidia’s NVentures Double Down on “Vibe Coding”

Lovable Raises $330 Million at a $6.6 Billion Valuation as Alphabet’s CapitalG and Nvidia’s NVentures Double Down on “Vibe Coding”

On December 18, 2025, Stockholm-based AI software builder Lovable confirmed a blockbuster $330 million Series B that values the company at $6.6 billion—one of the biggest recent bets on the idea that building software can be as simple as describing it in plain English. The round was led by CapitalG (Alphabet’s growth fund) and Menlo Ventures’ Anthology fund, with an…
18 December 2025
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Ola Electric Share Price Hits Fresh 52-Week Low After Bhavish Aggarwal’s Stake Sale; MoEngage Closes $280 Million Series F

Ola Electric Share Price Hits Fresh 52-Week Low After Bhavish Aggarwal’s Stake Sale; MoEngage Closes $280 Million Series F

Ola Electric’s stock extended its slide on Thursday, December 18, 2025, sinking to a fresh 52-week (and all-time) low as investors reacted to another round of promoter selling by founder Bhavish Aggarwal—even as the company positioned the move as a clean-up of personal leverage meant to remove “pledge overhang” risk. Business Standard At the same time, a very different signal…
18 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • LHV Group Buys Back Own Shares on Nasdaq Tallinn
    January 23, 2026, 10:42 AM EST. LHV Group, Estonia's largest financial group, repurchased its own shares on Nasdaq Tallinn from January 16 to 22, 2026. The transactions involved purchases between 3.53 and 3.57 euros per share, totaling over 59,000 shares. This buyback is authorized by the shareholders' meeting in March 2025 and overseen by the Supervisory Board. The acquisition agent is AS LHV Pank. LHV Group comprises key subsidiaries including LHV Pank, LHV Varahaldus, and LHV Kindlustus, collectively serving hundreds of thousands of clients. Buyback summary disclosures will follow within seven trading days, ensuring transparency. The move reflects LHV's ongoing capital management strategy amid its expanding services across Estonia and the UK.
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