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Scimplify raises $40M to help manufacturers access specialty chemicals

AIMPWAMarch 13, 2025

Scimplify, an Indian startup that helps pharmaceutical and agricultural companies access a range of specialty chemicals, has raised $40 million in a new funding round co-led by Accel and Bertelsmann India Investments to widen its footprint in the U.S. and reach new markets. The Series B round pegs Scimplify’s valuation at about $150 million post-money,...

Wolf Games, backed by ‘Law & Order’ creator, uses AI to create murder mystery games

AIMPWAMarch 13, 2025

Elliot Wolf, the executive producer and son of “Law & Order” creator Dick Wolf, is entering a new venture aimed at engaging true crime fans. He, along with co-founders Andrew Adashek (CEO) and Noah Rosenberg (CTO), are developing Wolf Games, a new startup that leverages AI to generate daily murder mystery games. The company also...

How La Fourche, an online organic supermarket, is thriving after q-commerce’s bust

AIMPWAMarch 13, 2025

La Fourche is just seven years old but it has been quite a rollercoaster for the French startup. During this time, the online grocery retailer has gone through a global pandemic, followed by the rise of venture-backed quick-commerce startups that promised grocery deliveries in less than 15 minutes, followed by the implosion of that vertical....

Battery manufacturer Northvolt nears the end as it files for bankruptcy in Sweden

AIMPWAMarch 13, 2025

Northvolt filed for bankruptcy in Sweden on Wednesday, the latest blow to Europe’s attempts to create a battery manufacturing juggernaut that could rival the Chinese giants. Though the Swedish startup has raised more than $14 billion, it has been running short on cash recently. Northvolt filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. in November. Since...

Sakana claims its AI-generated paper passed peer review — but it’s a bit more nuanced than that

AIMPWAMarch 13, 2025

Japanese AI startup Sakana said that its AI generated one of the first peer-reviewed scientific publications. But while the claim isn’t necessarily untrue, there are caveats to note. The debate swirling around AI and its role in the scientific process grows fiercer by the day. Many researchers don’t think AI is quite ready to serve...

Donald Trump Jr. has been boosting MAGA-related startups

AIMPWAMarch 12, 2025

Since Donald Trump Jr. joined VC firm 1789 Capital after his father won the election, he’s been busy monetizing the Make America Great Again (MAGA) ecosystem. He’s been making bets in media, pharmaceutical, guns, and crypto while pushing against environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), the Financial Times reported. The...

Food delivery startup Wonder acquires media company Tastemade for $90M

AIMPWAMarch 12, 2025

Food delivery startup Wonder is acquiring media company Tastemade for around $90 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. Founded in 2021, Tastemade produces food, travel, and home videos and operates several free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels. The acquisition gives Wonder access to a content studio, production company, and advertising business. Wonder will leverage...

Anthropic CEO says spies are after $100M AI secrets in a ‘few lines of code’

AIMPWAMarch 12, 2025

Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei is worried that spies, likely from China, are getting their hands on costly “algorithmic secrets” from the U.S.’s top AI companies – and he wants the U.S. government to step in. Speaking at a Council on Foreign Relations event on Monday, Amodei said that China is known for its “large-scale industrial...

A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs

AIMPWAMarch 12, 2025

The tech layoff wave is still kicking in 2025. Last year saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. So far this year, more than 22,000 workers have been the victim of reductions across the tech industry, with a staggering 16,084 cuts taking place in February alone. We’re...

Project Europe, a new early-stage fund, will back people under 25 to build the next tech titan

AIMPWAMarch 12, 2025

A recurring theme in Europe’s tech world is that the region needs its own Google or Microsoft. Now comes the launch of a new fund to support this initiative. Project Europe — a new fund for founders “solving hard problems with technical solutions” — says it has initially pulled together $10 million from 128 different...

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CG Power rides India’s infrastructure boom with rail, semiconductor bets

AIMPWAMarch 13, 2025

The 11 March announcement pushed shares up 2.7%, even as the stock remains down 17.11% over six months. Yet, its long-term trajectory remains strong, having surged 32.65% over the past year on the back of strategic expansions. Read this | Should you bet on Tata Power’s bold green energy push? CG Power’s big bet on...

RBI approves re-appointment of Sumant Kathpalia as IndusInd Bank chief for 1 year

AIMPWAMarch 13, 2025

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved re-appointment of Sumant Kathpalia as MD, CEO of IndusInd Bank for a period of one year with effect from March 24, 2025, according to an exchange filing. However, the extension falls short of the bank board’s recommendation of a three year tenure for Kathpalia. This is the...

Criminal cases on senior management to be disclosed in IPO offer documents

AIMPWAMarch 13, 2025

The recent SEBI ICDR amendments require the disclosure of all criminal proceedings involving senior management in the IPO offer documents. “All criminal proceedings involving key managerial personnel and senior management of the issuer and also the actions by regulatory authorities and statutory authorities against such key managerial personnel and senior management of the issuer shall...

SEPC share price soars 14% following ₹2,200 crore deal with ROSHN Group for Saudi Infrastructure Projects

AIMPWAMarch 13, 2025

SEPC share price surged nearly 14% during Thursday’s trading session following the announcement of a deal with ROSHN Group Company, located in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), for infrastructure projects valued at ₹2,200 crore in the Middle Eastern nation. In a filing with the stock exchange, the entity previously recognised as Shriram EPC Ltd...

SBI launches collateral free digital SME loan for women entrepreneurs

AIMPWAMarch 13, 2025

State Bank of India (SBI) has launched a collateral free digital SME (small and medium enterprise) loan product ‘SBI Asmita’ for women entrepreneurs to help them expand their business. It also launched a ‘Nari Shakti’ platinum debit card to cater to the needs of women across various segments. India’s largest bank said a robust ecosystem...

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Scimplify raises $40M to help manufacturers access specialty chemicals

Wolf Games, backed by ‘Law & Order’ creator, uses AI to create murder mystery games

How La Fourche, an online organic supermarket, is thriving after q-commerce’s bust

Battery manufacturer Northvolt nears the end as it files for bankruptcy in Sweden

Sakana claims its AI-generated paper passed peer review — but it’s a bit more nuanced than that

Donald Trump Jr. has been boosting MAGA-related startups

Food delivery startup Wonder acquires media company Tastemade for $90M

Anthropic CEO says spies are after $100M AI secrets in a ‘few lines of code’

A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs

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