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The creators of the open source project vLLM have announced that they transitioned the popular tool into a VC-backed startup, Inferact, raising $150 million in seed funding at an $800 million valuation.

Nissan Motor’s manufacturing presence in South Africa is drawing to a close after nearly six decades, as the Japanese automaker agreed to sell its Rosslyn assembly plant

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Here are European countries that are currently open to (or will soon be accepting) applications from international students for the 2026/2027 academic year intakes.

The Milken–Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition is a prestigious global innovation challenge that invites founders, educators, and entrepreneurs

Applications are open for the Ascend – Leaders in Training Program 2026, a high-impact graduate development initiative by Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA).

Travel products platform Escape Plan has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by Jungle Ventures, along with participation from Fireside Ventures and strategic investor IndiGo Ventures..

Climate tech startup Brisil Technologies has raised Rs 3 crore in a pre-seed funding round from Momentum Capital along with participation from Fondation Botnar.

Meine Electric, a deeptech energy storage startup, has raised $750,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by Antler, Rebalance and Venture Catalysts.

Crush It plans to typically write checks of $100,000 to $250,000, and invest in between 20 and 25 companies, she said.

Today, General Fusion revealed its survival plan: it will go public through a reverse merger with an special purpose acquisition company, Spring Valley III,