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Startups News 12 September 2025 - 8 October 2025

Mystery $75M Bet Propels POET Technologies – Tiny Optical Chipmaker Rides AI Gold Rush

Mystery $75M Bet Propels POET Technologies – Tiny Optical Chipmaker Rides AI Gold Rush

$75 Million Infusion Fuels AI Connectivity Expansion POET’s $75 million capital raise – a non-brokered private placement of ~13.64 million shares (with warrants) – marks a major vote of confidence in the company’s technology ts2.tech. “This is the largest single investment in POET’s history,” noted CEO Dr. Suresh Venkatesan, adding it boosts POET’s balance sheet to $150 M+ cash and no debt ts2.tech ts2.tech.…
No-Revenue Biotech Soars 64,000% – Is Regencell (RGC) a Breakthrough or a Bubble?

No-Revenue Biotech Soars 64,000% – Is Regencell (RGC) a Breakthrough or a Bubble?

Company Profile and Mission Regencell Bioscience is an early-stage biotech company focused on Traditional Chinese Medicine. Headquartered in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, Regencell researches, develops, and aims to commercialize herbal treatment formulae for neurocognitive disorders – primarily Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Marketbeat Insidermonkey. The company’s approach is based on the “Sik-Kee Au TCM Brain Theory,” a proprietary herbal methodology…
Quantum Rocket or Bubble? RGTI’s Stunning Surge Explained—And How It Stacks Up to IonQ, D‑Wave, and QUBT

Rigetti Computing (RGTI) Soars on Quantum Hype: Stock Hits Highs Amid Deals & Doubts

Recent Stock Performance: A Quantum Surge Rigetti’s stock (NASDAQ: RGTI) has been on a tear in late 2025, skyrocketing to all-time highs heading into October. On October 6, shares topped out around $40.63 (the 52-week high) ts2.tech – astounding considering RGTI traded under $1 one year ago. The rally really accelerated in September: the stock jumped ~83–84% during September alone ts2.tech, far outpacing the…
Figma Stock’s Post-IPO Rollercoaster: From $68 Billion Debut to Wild Drops – What’s Next for FIG?

Figma Stock’s Wild Ride – IPO Frenzy, 50% Plunge, and a ChatGPT-Fueled Comeback (Oct 2025 Update)

Stock Performance & Market Activity Figma’s stock has experienced extreme swings since its July 2025 IPO. The IPO itself was euphoric – priced at $33 per share, FIG opened at $85 and shot up to $122 within two days ts2.tech. This ~270% surge reflected intense optimism for Figma’s collaborative design software and came amid an upbeat tech IPO market. Even U.S. regulators took note:…
Vercel’s AI Breakthrough: $300M Raise Propels Developer Platform to $9.3B Valuation

Vercel’s AI Breakthrough: $300M Raise Propels Developer Platform to $9.3B Valuation

$300M Series F Round and $9.3B Valuation In late September 2025 Vercel announced a blockbuster Series F funding round that catapults the startup to a $9.3 billion valuation Reuters Bloomberg. The $300 million infusion was oversubscribed and co-led by VC firm Accel and Singapore’s GIC (Global Investment Corporation) Reuters Bloomberg. Joining the round were heavyweight asset managers and funds —…
India’s ‘Swadeshi’ Chat App Arattai Soars to #1, Leaves WhatsApp Reeling – Can It Keep the Momentum?

India’s ‘Swadeshi’ Chat App Arattai Soars to #1, Leaves WhatsApp Reeling – Can It Keep the Momentum?

India Today reports that Arattai “raced to the top spot in app stores, surpassing WhatsApp” Indiatoday. In late September 2025 the Chennai‑based Zoho quietly saw its years‑old chat app shoot up the Google and Apple rankings, driven by a wave of patriotic downloads and social media buzz. As Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan noted on X (formerly Twitter), Arattai is “free,…
28 September 2025
Palantir’s Shocking Reinvention: From Secretive Spy Tech to $400B Cult Lifestyle Brand

Palantir’s Shocking Reinvention: From Secretive Spy Tech to $400B Cult Lifestyle Brand

From Spy Tech to Swag: Palantir’s Lifestyle Brand Play Defense contractors aren’t usually cool lifestyle brands – but Palantir Technologies is determined to change that. The secretive software firm, long known for powering U.S. warfighting and surveillance programs, has started selling Palantir-branded apparel and accessories to the public Wired. Its online store (relaunched in 2024) looks more Silicon Valley chic…
22 September 2025
How to Start or Buy a Crypto Exchange – and Why Teenagers Are Flocking to Crypto (Even in 2025)

How to Start or Buy a Crypto Exchange – and Why Teenagers Are Flocking to Crypto (Even in 2025)

Starting or Buying a Crypto Exchange: A Comprehensive Guide Launching a crypto exchange in 2025 remains a potentially lucrative venture – but it’s far from a plug-and-play business. This section explores what it takes to start (or acquire) an exchange, covering the spectrum from traditional centralized exchanges to decentralized trading platforms. We’ll delve into legal hurdles, technology requirements, choosing between…
Mistral AI’s Meteoric Rise: Inside the $14B Open-Source Gambit Challenging OpenAI

Mistral AI’s Meteoric Rise: Inside the $14B Open-Source Gambit Challenging OpenAI

The Making of an Open-Source AI Juggernaut Founded in Paris in spring 2023, Mistral AI burst onto the scene with bold ambition: to challenge the likes of OpenAI and Google by doing things differently. Its three co-founders – Arthur Mensch (CEO, ex-DeepMind), Timothée Lacroix (CTO, ex-Meta AI) and Guillaume Lample (Chief Science Officer, ex-Meta) – left Big Tech research jobs to build foundation models…
14 September 2025
From Startup Nation to Space Nation: Inside Israel’s Booming Satellite Industry

From Startup Nation to Space Nation: Inside Israel’s Booming Satellite Industry

Historical Background: From Ofeq to the Moon Israel’s space journey began modestly but ambitiously. In the 1960s, academia and defense researchers laid the groundwork for a national space program Wikipedia. The Israeli Space Agency (ISA) was established in 1983 under the Ministry of Science (now Innovation, Science and Technology) to coordinate space activities Wikipedia. Just five years later, in September…

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  • Nasdaq, S&P 500 Rally as Trump Cancels Greenland Tariffs; Dow Dips, Sensex & Nifty Rebound
    January 23, 2026, 1:54 PM EST. U.S. stock markets rallied as the Trump administration scrapped planned tariffs on Greenland, easing geopolitical tensions. Nasdaq led gains, rising 0.6%, boosted by technology giants Nvidia, AMD, and Microsoft amid hopeful U.S.-China trade talks on chip exports. The S&P 500 advanced 0.4%, also supported by tech strength. Dow Jones futures gained over 180 points but retreated slightly later, reflecting mixed sentiment ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting. In Asia, India's Sensex and Nifty indices bounced back from recent losses, driven by renewed confidence in domestic equities. Market participants remain cautious, factoring in policy signals and ongoing trade negotiations.
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