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Indian Startup FirstClub Raises $55 Million in a Series B Round

Founded in 2024 by former Flipkart executive Ayyappan R, FirstClub operates a curated online grocery platform that offers around 4,000 products

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Apply to Attend McKinsey Immersion Bootcamp

​During this exclusive informative 3 day in-person bootcamp, you will have the opportunity to learn more about what consulting is, develop your consulting toolkit, understand the type of work McKinsey is doing

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SpaceX Plans to Market Its IPO at a Fixed Price

Elon Musk's SpaceX is planning to set a fixed price of $135 per share ahead of officially marketing its initial public offering, the company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission

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TikTok Launches TikTok Pro Events

The new app, called TikTok Pro Events, allows users to engage with other fans, explore trending videos, and access curated creator feeds.

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AethexAI Raises $3 Million in Pre-Seed Funding

AethexAI, a startup founded last year to close that gap, has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding led by 4DX Ventures, with participation from Enza Capital, Dorm Room Fund, Mojo Ventures, and Stanford GSB 26 Fund

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Kenyan EV Startup Spiro Banks $215 Million Equity Funding Round

Kenya-based Spiro, a leader in two-wheel transportation and battery-swapping, has raised US$215 million in equity funding to scale electric mobility and energy infrastructure across Africa.

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Focused Energy Secures an Oversubscribed Series A Round

Focused Energy recently raised an oversubscribed $240 million Series A round, one of the largest early-stage rounds for a fusion power startup.

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Mediclinic Southern Africa Is Hiring

Mediclinic Southern Africa operates a range of multidisciplinary acute care private hospitals in South Africa and Namibia and focuses on providing value to our patients

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Ireland Opens New Routes for Foreign Workers

Ireland has expanded access to its employment permit framework, introducing 32 changes aimed at addressing persistent labour shortages across key sectors

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South African Fintech Company Yoco Acquires Dyner.ai

South African fintech company Yoco has announced the acquisition of Dyner.ai, an AI-native operating system built for restaurants and independent businesses

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South Korean Startup Unastella Closes $24 Million Series B Funding

South Korean startup that just closed a $24 million Series B, bringing its total funding to $44 million. The company launched its own rocket, the UNA EXPRESS-I

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Anthropic Files Confidentially for an Initial Public Offering

Anthropic, the AI lab behind Claude, has filed confidentially for an initial public offering, the company said in a blog post Monday.

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