Ivan Nikkhoo: AI startup valuations: what to expect in 2025
Artificial intelligence continues to drive innovation across industries, transforming everything from enterprise operations to consumer experiences. As we move toward 2025, the AI landscape is expected to undergo significant shifts, with new challenges and opportunities emerging in areas such as
‘Seoul Pavilion’ at CES 2025: advancing global success for Seoul startups
The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on December 9 that it will operate its largest-ever exhibition space for Seoul-based startups at CES 2025, the world's largest consumer electronics and ICT trade show. The event will run from January 7 to 10, 2025, in Las Vegas, showcasing
The most promising Romanian and Bulgarian startups to watch in 2024
Romanian and Bulgarian startups: In the rapidly evolving world of technology, Romania and Bulgaria are emerging as hidden gems for startup innovation, attracting increased attention from global investors. While these Eastern European nations have often been overshadowed by Western Europe's
Google Ventures adds general partner to back AI, open source startups
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) - Venture capital firm GV, backed by Google parent Alphabet Inc, has hired Michael McBride from software firm GitLab as its latest general partner to focus on open-source and AI startups, the firm told Reuters. McBride served as
European tech startup funding to fall to $45 billion in 2023
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Total capital invested into European tech startups is projected to fall to $45 billion this year, down 55% from 2021, when investment volumes surpassed $100 billion for the first time, according to a report from
Record number of startups, 43 percent women, and 70,236 attendees at Web Summit
Web Summit, the world’s largest tech conference, announced today that the 2023 edition of its flagship Lisbon event is hosting 70,236 attendees from 153 countries, with 2,608 startups taking part in the startup programme – the highest number ever, ● 70,236
5 Indian space startups to follow
Indian space startups: With the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, India has become the fourth country after the USA, Russia, and China to have successfully landed on the moon. This feat comes four years after the flop recorded in the last
The Italian ecosystem is growing: startups and investments
Italian Ecosystem: The data collected by Crunchbase and CB Insights highlight a growing trend for investments in startups in Italy in the last year. The analysis involved 323 deals, of which 277 shared the names of the investors, and 266 made the
EV startups burn through more cash as demand falters
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) - U.S. EV startups are expected to show the impact of Tesla's price war when they report quarterly results over the next few days, with investors awaiting details on how the companies are managing cash amid a