Startup Funding News
Exclusive: Fashion startup UniqYou raises seed round at Rs 64 Cr valuation - Entrackr
Exclusive: Fashion startup UniqYou raises seed round at Rs 64 Cr valuation Entrackr
The Grocer
Pet health and premium food to drive global petcare growth, analysis shows
Consumers’ growing awareness of nutrition’s effect on health will help boost the global industry to hit $645bn (£477bn) by 2035, according to analysis by Bloomberg Intelligence
Disrupt Africa
How Togo’s Nihtael Dynasty is helping musicians build more sustainable careers
Nodjigno Pierre Yao Nihtael is well-known in the Togolese music scene, with his Façonné Music label having contributed to the digital distribution of music by more than 50 artists, including Togo Joachin Migos, SCENARIO and IROK. But though Façonné Music serves as the main platform for Nihtael’s activities in the music sector, he is now [...] The post How Togo’s Nihtael Dynasty is helping musicians build more sustainable careers appeared first on Disrupt Africa .
The Bridge JP
HEARTBEATS Raises Approximately ¥2.3 Billion in Series C Led by Artemis for Digital Trading Card “ORICAL”
HEARTBEATS, which operates the digital trading card collection service “ORICAL,” announced on the 11th that it has raised approximately ¥2.3 billion in a Series C round. The company conducted a third-party allotment of shares in July and August of this year. The round was led by Artemis Ventures (Artemis No. 1 Investment Business Limited Partnership), with participation from both new and existing investors. New investors include business corporations and their investment divisions, as well as venture capital firms affiliated with financial institutions. Additionally, a secondary transaction involving the transfer of shares from existing shareholders to new investors was conducted, amounting to approximately ¥200 million. The total transaction size, combining the...
The Bridge JP
9lione, a Pharmaceutical Distribution DX Company, Raises ¥120 Million in Series A Led by Yokohama Capital
9lione, the operator of the pharmaceutical distribution improvement platform “9lione (Kurione),” announced on the 11th that it has raised ¥120 million in a Series A round led by Yokohama Capital. The total amount raised, including investments and loans from existing investors, has reached ¥440 million. 9lione supplies surplus pharmaceuticals from medical institutions and pharmacies to other medical institutions and pharmacies in need. The company offers the cloud-based pharmaceutical management system “9lione Cloud,” which helps reduce in-house surplus drugs, and the “9lione Platform,” used for selling in-house surplus drugs and procuring hard-to-obtain pharmaceuticals. The company has obtained a license for pharmaceutical wholesale distribution and oper
The Bridge JP
EdTechX, an AI Personalized English Classroom, Secures Seed Funding from PKSHA Algorithm Fund
On the 11th, EdTechX, which specializes in AI learning agents and classroom management for children, announced that it has conducted a seed round with PKSHA Algorithm Fund as the underwriter to expand its AI personalized English classroom “Ex Junior.” The amount raised has not been disclosed. Read more. The company is expanding its personalized English classroom “Ex Junior,” primarily targeting preschool and elementary school students. By combining classroom learning with tablet learning at home, AI adjusts the content to be tackled next, the timing of repetition, and feedback on pronunciation and answers based on learning history and comprehension. This system connects learning data from both the classroom and home, allowing...
The Bridge JP
nocall.ai, Automating Phone Calls, Raises Approximately ¥800 Million in Series A from JAFCO and Others
On the 11th, nocall, which provides the AI-generated automation service “nocall.ai” for corporate phone operations, announced that it has raised approximately ¥800 million in a Series A round. The round was co-led by JAFCO Group and Archetype Ventures, with participation from existing investor Coreline Ventures. The total funding raised has exceeded ¥1 billion. nocall.ai is a service where AI handles phone calls made by companies to customers and prospects. It is being adopted across industries such as automotive, finance, human resources, and IT, including by large enterprises. In phone calls, it is necessary to continue conversations even in noisy environments like train platforms. The company has been developing AI-generated phone...
Personnel Today
Cannabis: do workplaces have a problem with ‘drug thinking’?
How can businesses' drug and substance use policies keep pace with changing medicine, legislation and the modern workforce? The post Cannabis: do workplaces have a problem with ‘drug thinking’? appeared first on Personnel Today .
Start Up Daily
SiteHive named Startup of the Year at the 2026 Best in Tech Awards
Real-time environmental monitoring company SiteHive has been crowned Startup of the Year at the 2026 Startup Daily Best in Tech Awards, with pioneering AI medtech Heidi taking out Scaleup of the Year.
McKinsey Insights
Australia’s next century of plenty
Australia’s prosperity has been built through deliberate choices, investment, and reinvention. After a lost decade of growth, the nation can draw on its strengths to choose another century of plenty.
Start Up Daily
Heidi, SiteHive, The Laundry Lady, and UNSW Founders among 15 winners at the Startup Daily Best in Tech Awards 2026
AI dominated Startup Daily’s 2026 Best in Tech Awards as Heidi bagged two wins and women founders surged.
The Strategic Times
THE TRANSFER MARKET: Why Football Sells Players but America Trades them
I recently wrote an article covering Brighton FC with a pricing lens that looked at their approach to buying, developing and selling footballers. That article then got me thinking about the football transfer market itself. The first transfer I can remember was — Blog by Padraig O'Donnell
Personnel Today
Employers set to award pay increases of between 3% and 3.99% in 2027
Most employers expect that pay will grow at much the same rate next year as it has done so in 2026. The post Employers set to award pay increases of between 3% and 3.99% in 2027 appeared first on Personnel Today .
The Grocer
Shopper optimism rebounds to hit five-year high in PwC survey
Consumer confidence over spending has risen across all age groups in the UK
Entrepreneur
Your AI Strategy Is Only as Strong as Your Leadership — 3 Ways to Turn Executive Vision Into Employee Adoption
You'll see the greatest success when you position AI as an investment and create an environment where they feel safe adopting new tools.
Entrepreneur
You Might Be Scheduling Meetings at the Wrong Time. Here’s What Science Says to Do Instead.
By building around when your people think their best, you’re encouraging them to perform at their highest level. And who doesn’t want that?
Startup Funding News
Charikaty Raises Pre-Seed Round at €3 Million Valuation - cairoscene.com
Charikaty Raises Pre-Seed Round at €3 Million Valuation cairoscene.com
Silicon Republic
IVCA raises alarm over foreign VC dominating Irish SME rounds
'These levels are flashing red warning signals', says IVCA chairperson Richard Watson. Read more: IVCA raises alarm over foreign VC dominating Irish SME rounds
Revenue Builders Podcast
The 90-Day Hiring Question Every Sales Leader Should Ask with Jason Forget
Hiring mistakes often happen when leaders focus on capability and experience without understanding whether a candidate is truly energized by the realities of the role. In this clip recorded earlier this year, Jason Forget, then President and CRO of Cockroach Labs, shares the interview question he uses to uncover long-term fit, why startup environments demand a different type of motivation, and how honest self-assessment can help leaders avoid costly hiring mistakes. The discussion offers a practical framework for evaluating energy, adaptability, and alignment before making critical hiring decisions. Jason Forget is President and CRO of Resolve AI, an enterprise AI platform for production operations, and has spent his career building revenue organizations from multiple vantage points, inclu
Academy of Management Journal
Tips for Managers to Avoid Team Burnout
By Daniel Butcher Managers should be on the lookout for signs of burnout in their team members, and a sudden decline in work performance, missed deadlines, or increased errors could be an indication that an employee needs help. Burnout leads to reduced productivity and increased turnover, which is expensive for organizations and causes headaches for […] The post Tips for Managers to Avoid Team Burnout appeared first on Academy of Management Today .
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