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Swoop Funding: How UK SMEs Can Put Themselves in the Best Position to Secure Finance
- New research by Swoop Funding reveals UK SME funding landscape.
- Smaller towns like Stoke-on-Trent and Farnham see significant SME funding increases.
- Andrea Reynolds predicts a new era for regional business growth outside urban centers.
- SMEs advised to explore various funding options and improve financial story for success.
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Quick Closing in Norcross for Fast Debt Repayment
- Selling property quickly in Norcross can offer relief from accruing debt interest.
- Understanding pitfalls like payday loans and hidden loan fees is crucial for debt repayment.
- Taking steps like proactively assembling documentation can expedite the closing process for debt freedom.
- Alternatives like bridge loans and home-equity lines can provide short-term financial solutions to repay debts.
- Choosing the right mortgage structure and deploying proceeds strategically can accelerate debt payoff.
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[PODCAST] Decoding the Secret Language of Fundraising – Becca Segovia
- Becca Segovia, founder of GCS Partners, decodes the secret language of fundraising in a podcast episode.
- She shares insights and strategies for navigating donor relationships and introducing innovation in nonprofit development.
- Listeners can gain wisdom on using data for change, engaging donors effectively, and leading with curiosity in the sector.
- The episode is part of the Nonprofit 101 series and offers resources for nonprofit professionals. Sponsorship is provided by a company focused on solving problems for organizations.
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Sell Without Agent in Fayetteville for a Stress-Free Sale
- Selling in Fayetteville without an agent can be streamlined and stress-free.
- Cash sales offer speed and certainty, skipping common listing hurdles like financing.
- Local demand and cash buyers in Fayetteville create a smoother selling experience.
- By understanding the process, homeowners can avoid fees, delays, and unnecessary stress.
- Transparency, data-driven pricing, and practical steps lead to a successful sale.
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The End Of Traditional Startups? Has AI Made Scale Irrelevant?
- AI has transformed traditional startups, emphasizing speed and domain expertise over scale and teams.
- Solo founders are outpacing well-funded teams by using AI tools to launch quickly.
- Domain experts are now solving customer problems directly, reshaping competitiveness across sectors.
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Inc42
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Maieutic Bags $4.15 Mn To Accelerate Chip Design With Its GenAI Copilot
- Maieutic Semiconductor raised $4.15 Mn in seed funding to accelerate chip design with its AI-powered copilot, GenAI.
- The startup, founded by industry veterans, aims to automate early-stage chip design processes and improve time to market in semiconductor industry.
- Maieutic's GenAI platform automates chip design, domain expert reviews, and design trade-off analysis, competing with players like Alpha Design AI in the global market.
- The funding comes amidst India's push to become a chip manufacturing hub, with the semiconductor market expected to reach $270 Bn by 2032, leading to increased investor interest in startups in the sector.
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Ancient Wisdom, Modern AI: Leveraging Technology to Decipher India’s Mystical Heritage and…
- Exploration of ancient Indian spiritual practices, archaeological evidence, and AI in deciphering traditional wisdom.
- Investigation of mystical locations like Mayong, archaeological sites related to Mahabharata, and ancient knowledge.
- Discussion on AI's role in processing data, identifying patterns, and preserving cultural treasures.
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Nykaa Shares Slump 5% After Likely Block Deal Worth INR 1,210 Cr
- Shares of Nykaa dropped 5% to INR 201 due to a block deal worth over INR 1,210 Cr.
- Founder Harindarpal Singh Banga aimed to dilute 2% to 2.5% stake in Nykaa through a $150 Mn block deal.
- Nykaa's stock was down 4.2% at INR 203 on the BSE, with a market cap of INR 58,051 Cr.
- The company's Q4 FY25 profit surged 110% YoY to INR 19.1 Cr, with the beauty vertical revenue growing 25% YoY.
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Meesho Files DRHP Via Confidential Route For Up To $1 Bn IPO
- Meesho, an ecommerce giant, has filed its DRHP via the confidential pre-filing route with markets regulator SEBI, indicating its plans to go public.
- The company plans to offer a fresh issue of shares worth about INR 4,250 Cr, with a significant offer for sale component, potentially resulting in a total IPO size of up to $1 Bn (around INR 8,550 Cr).
- Meesho recently received approval to raise up to INR 4,250 Cr for its public listing, and has shifted its domicile back to India.
- Founded in 2015 by IIT alumni Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal, Meesho is a prominent player in the Indian ecommerce sector with notable investors including DST Partners, Tiger Global Management, and Facebook.
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Leeds-based AssetCool raises €11.5M to tackle power grid bottlenecks with smart coating technology
- Leeds-based AssetCool has secured nearly €11.56M in a Series A funding round led by Energy Impact Partners.
- AssetCool focuses on improving overhead power line capacity through smart coating technology to address grid congestion during the energy transition.
- The company develops coatings and robotic systems to enhance grid infrastructure performance, enabling capacity boosts of up to 30% at a fraction of traditional costs and time.
- AssetCool's technology has been recognized by multiple utilities globally for providing capacity and resilience enhancements without requiring extensive upgrades.
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Dutch startup Solarix secures €5.5M to advance design-driven solar facades
- Dutch startup Solarix, known for designing innovative coloured solar panels for facades, secures €4.2M in funding from various investors including ROM InWest, VP Capital, and private investors.
- Solarix also has €1.3M reserved from the National Growth Fund for their future plans to expand collaboration and receive additional funding.
- The funding will be used for co-financing a subsidy application to RVO to automate assembly and enhance colour technology for Solarix's solar panels.
- Solarix, founded in 2018, offers aesthetic-coloured solar panels for facades to accelerate the energy transition with a focus on reducing CO2 emissions and achieving energy-neutral buildings.
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‘You went to IIT for this?’ Meesho founders interviewed by company’s AI bot on 10th anniversary
- Co-founders Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal of e-commerce company Meesho were interviewed by the company's AI voice bot, Varsha, on the occasion of the company's tenth anniversary.
- Meesho's Gen AI-powered voice bot handles 60,000 customer calls daily in Hindi and English, resolving 95% of queries with minimal human intervention, effectively reducing support costs by 75%.
- The founders shared insights about their journey from IIT Delhi to working with small businesses, emphasizing their initial lack of experience in commerce and the challenges they faced in developing Meesho into a successful e-commerce marketplace.
- Despite uncertainties and challenges, the founders remain focused on empowering small businesses with technology and continue to innovate for the future, showcasing their commitment to learning, building, and dreaming.
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Revenue Feeds the Ego. Gross Margin Builds the Business.
- Revenue is celebrated, but gross margin reveals true business health beyond top-line growth.
- Focusing on gross margin over revenue is crucial for sustainable business success and profitability.
- Improving gross margin involves raising prices, reducing costs, and optimizing product mix strategy.
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Meesho open-sources in-house ML platform. What does it mean for Indian startups?
- Meesho has open-sourced key components of its internal machine learning platform, BharatMLStack, to democratize access to advanced AI infrastructure.
- The release includes a production-grade feature store, control plane, orchestration UI, and SDKs, positioning Meesho among the first major Indian e-commerce players to contribute at this scale to the country’s growing AI ecosystem.
- BharatMLStack was developed over the past two to three years to support real-time machine learning applications, processing an average of 1.91 petabytes of data per day and enabling 3.12 trillion real-time inferences during peak loads in fiscal year 2025.
- Meesho aims to empower India's AI community, especially startups and ML engineers, with scalable and financially sustainable tools and plans to release more components like model serving infrastructure and workflow authoring tools in the future.
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Eu-Startups
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Future of parcel delivery? London-based delivery service HIVED raises €35.6 million to expand its all-electric, ecommerce-native network
- London-based delivery service HIVED has raised €35.6 million in a Series B round to expand its all-electric, ecommerce-native network and accelerate its UK rollout.
- HIVED, founded in 2021, is the UK's first customer-centric, tech-enabled, all-electric parcel delivery company designed for ecommerce, having delivered over 6.5 million parcels across Greater London for clients like John Lewis and Nespresso.
- The company's real-time tracking and delivery intelligence have reduced customer enquiries by more than 90% and improved claims-rate by over 10x industry standards.
- HIVED's innovative approach includes using AI, real-time data, and a 100% electric fleet to optimize delivery routes and provide retailers with detailed insights for a seamless customer experience.
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