IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 13 August 2026 at 21:19 IBM plans to train and certify tens of thousands of consultants on OpenAI's technologies as part of this deal.
AI code-testing startup Blacksmithβs valuation jumps almost 10x in less than a year TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 12 August 2026 at 13:00 Blacksmith says revenue has grown more than tenfold over the past year.
Indiaβs Yulu raises $93M as quick-commerce boom fuels e-bike demand TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 12 August 2026 at 06:30 Yulu aims to have a fleet of 200,000 bikes in the next two years and faster electric two-wheelers, aiming at new logistics use cases.
Accel closes oversubscribed $550M India fund within weeks, 19 months after its last TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 11 August 2026 at 23:39 The U.S. VC firm still has more than 55% of its previous $650 million India fund available for deployment.
Indian EV startup River raises $120M Series C to scale production, launch more models TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 5 August 2026 at 13:26 River plans to build a new factory, launch additional models from 2027, and target profitability as it scales production.
Saudi Aramco backs Indiaβs Mitti Labs to make Asiaβs rice farming more water-resilient TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 5 August 2026 at 13:00 Mitti Labs plans to expand beyond India and enter the Philippines and Indonesia while growing its carbon credits and agricultural data business.