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FoundersTwo Zimbabwean founders have raised $2 million in pre-seed funding for Ocular AI, their San Francisco startup building the training data behind a new generation of voice and audiovisual artificial intelligence. The round, announced on October 5, 2026 and led by Drive Capital.
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FoundersNous Research, the three-year-old AI startup behind the open-source Hermes Agent, has confirmed a $90 million Series B funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation. The Nous Research Series B was led by Robot Ventures and brings the company's total funding to $158 million.
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FoundersThe U.S. government is offering startups up to $1.55 million in non-dilutive funding — and taking zero equity in return. Through the National Science Foundation's relaunched America's Seed Fund, founders developing high-risk technologies can secure federal R&D money while keeping full ownership
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FoundersCopenhagen AI transcription startup Good Tape has raised €600,000 from Nordic Makers and completed a management buyout from former owner Zetland, with Zendesk co-founder Alexander Aghassipour joining the board.
Read full storyFoundersPalo Alto-based startup Armadin has raised $255.5 million in a Series B funding round to scale its AI-native cybersecurity platform, in one of the largest cybersecurity raises of the year. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Accel, with Bain Capital Ventures, Redpoint and existing investors
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FoundersHamza Derbas co-founded Maven Robotics in 2024 with little more than a robot sketch. Two years later, the Santa Clara startup exits stealth with a $100 million Series A and robots already running mixed-palletizing shifts.
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FoundersThe Prime Minister of Pakistan has paid a heartfelt tribute to the martyrs of the nation on the occasion of Defence Day, which is commemorated annually to acknowledge the sacrifices and bravery of the armed forces and civilians who have laid down their lives for the country's defence. This year's Defence Day, marked as Defence
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