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Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive

AIMPWAJuly 22, 2025

Programmable optics startup Lumotive has added a few more strategic backers to its recent Series B round. Redmond, Washington-based Lumotive reopened its recent Series B funding round to bring in Amazon, through its Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, and ITHCA Group, the technology investment arm of Oman’s sovereign wealth fund, as investors. These fresh funds bring...

Over 34 Crore Jobs Created In MSMEs Since 2014: MSME Minister

AIMPWAJuly 22, 2025

New Delhi, Jul 22 (KNN) Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Jitan Ram Manjhi informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday that more than 340 million people have secured employment in micro and medium enterprises since 2014 through the Udyam and Udyam Assist portals. The minister provided this information while responding to supplementary questions during...

Figma’s Dylan Field will cash out about $60M in IPO, with Index, Kleiner, Greylock, Sequoia all selling, too

AIMPWAJuly 21, 2025

When Figma announced its initial hoped-for price range on Monday ($25-$28), it also revealed an unusual decision for its highly anticipated IPO. It will allow existing shareholders to sell more shares than the company plans to sell, by a high ratio. The company plans to offer about 12.5 million shares. Yet existing shareholders will be...

WTO | 2025 News items

AIMPWAJuly 21, 2025

Members welcomed the election of Ambassador Eheth, who succeeded Ambassador Raimondas Ališauskas of Lithuania, and expressed appreciation for the outgoing Chair’s leadership over the past year in advancing the Group’s work. In his opening remarks, Ambassador Eheth underscored the continued relevance and growing importance of the Group’s mandate. He noted that technology transfer is vital...

Members highlight progress in sustainability discussions, discuss MC14 objectives

AIMPWAJuly 21, 2025

WTO members participating in the Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD) met on 18 July to review progress across four key sustainability themes: trade-related climate measures, trade in environmental goods and services, circular economy, and subsidies. They also discussed an outline for a TESSD publication for the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), scheduled for March...

Arbitrators issue award in EU-China intellectual property dispute

AIMPWAJuly 21, 2025

On 21 July, the WTO circulated the arbitration award in the proceedings initiated by the European Union under Article 25 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding to review the findings of a WTO dispute panel in “China — Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights” (DS611). Source link

Figma looks to raise nearly $1 billion as it kicks off its IPO roadshow

AIMPWAJuly 21, 2025

Enterprise design startup Figma has entered the next step of its IPO journey. Figma announced Monday it is kicking off its IPO roadshow. The company plans to offer more than 36 million shares of class A stock that are expected to be priced between $25 and $28 a share. This offering includes a mix of...

WTO | 2025 News items

AIMPWAJuly 21, 2025

DISPUTE SETTLEMENT The WTO Secretariat has circulated a meeting notice and list of items proposed for the next meeting, on 25 July 2025, of the Dispute Settlement Body, which consists of all WTO members and oversees legal disputes among them. The meeting notice is circulated in the form of a document officially called an “airgram”....

Anduril alums raise $24M Series A to bring military logistics out of the Excel spreadsheet era

AIMPWAJuly 21, 2025

Silicon Valley is doubling down on defense as geopolitical tensions rise and appetite for modernizing warfare grows. And while many of the startups garnering large valuations are focused on hardware and weaponry – think Anduril, Shield AI, Skydio – Rune Technologies wants to tackle AI-enabled software for military logistics. “The U.S. military runs on Excel...

Don’t miss your chance to exhibit at Disrupt 2025

AIMPWAJuly 21, 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is just around the corner, and with more than 10,000 startup and VC leaders heading to Moscone West in San Francisco this October 27 to 29, the Expo Hall is where connections get made and business gets done. If you’ve been thinking about showcasing your company, consider this your nudge — exhibitor...

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Learn how to raise a seed round from top VCs at Disrupt 2025

AIMPWAAugust 6, 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 returns to Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27-29, bringing together more than 10,000 startup and VC leaders for an inside look at where innovation is headed. Among the must-attend sessions is a candid panel on the Builders Stage about one of the most high-stakes moments in any founder’s journey: raising...

Figma’s IPO success is ‘a little bit of a meme stock,’ says Sapphire Ventures’ Jai Das

AIMPWAAugust 6, 2025

Figma managed something rare in today’s market: it survived a failed Adobe acquisition, stayed independent, and went public on its own terms. But its post-IPO performance tells a more complex story about startup exits in 2025. “This is a little bit of a meme stock,” said Jai Das, president and partner at Sapphire Ventures, on...

Payment platform Lava raises $5.8M to build digital wallets for the ‘agent-native economy’

AIMPWAAugust 6, 2025

A new startup, Lava Payments, aims to take on payment giants by building a solution for the modern web where AI agents now handle transactions for their customers. The idea came to founder Mitchell Jones after he left his earlier Y Combinator-backed fintech startup, Lendtable, as he began to experiment with AI. He saw the...

Tavily raises $25M to connect AI agents to the web

AIMPWAAugust 6, 2025

Companies across many industries are implementing AI agents for internal use, automating a wide range of tasks. In the financial sector, AI agents are critical for fraud detection. They can analyze vast amounts of transaction data in real time. Meanwhile, sales organizations are using AI agents to gather data on potential customers. These AI sales...

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Final call: Disrupt 2025 ticket savings end tonight

AIMPWAAugust 6, 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 marks 20 years of shaping the startup world — and tonight’s your last chance to save up to $675 on your ticket. From October 27–29, Disrupt returns to Moscone West in San Francisco. Join 10,000+ tech innovators, founders, VCs, and ecosystem builders for three days of high-impact programming, networking, and startup energy....

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Learn how to raise a seed round from top VCs at Disrupt 2025

Figma’s IPO success is ‘a little bit of a meme stock,’ says Sapphire Ventures’ Jai Das

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