CFOtech India - Technology news for CFOs & financial decision-makers
India

Startups Stories

Indian Stories

Startups stories

IVCA joins Headstart to boost Bharat Pitchathon DeepTech
Space

IVCA joins Headstart to boost Bharat Pitchathon DeepTech

The partnership aims to surface DeepTech hurdles outside India's main hubs, where founders still struggle for capital, customers and policy support.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Startups stories

Squarespace partners with Titan on small business email
Software-as-a-Service

Squarespace partners with Titan on small business email

The new offer gives entrepreneurs a branded inbox from $3 a month, as Squarespace adds email to its websites and domain bundle.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Europe's venture exits slump as zombie sales surge
Software-as-a-Service

Europe's venture exits slump as zombie sales surge

European start-ups face a tougher sales market as more than a fifth of venture-backed exits now fetch less than 1x revenue, per ScaleX data.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Indonesia hosts major game developer forum in Bali
Gaming

Indonesia hosts major game developer forum in Bali

The Bali forum is meant to help Indonesian studios win funding, publishers and overseas distribution as the sector pushes beyond its domestic market.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Outcomex names Michael van Zoggel as Chief Executive Officer
Digital Transformation

Outcomex names Michael van Zoggel as Chief Executive Officer

The reshuffle is intended to sharpen Outcomex's focus on cyber security, managed services and AI work as it targets further growth.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Startups stories

NVIDIA backs five UK startups with USD $250 million
Data centers

NVIDIA backs five UK startups with USD $250 million

The package will support UK research into agentic safety and security as autonomous AI systems spread, with startups also receiving backing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
UK business leaders urge Budget support for founders
Artificial Intelligence

UK business leaders urge Budget support for founders

Business leaders say the Budget must ease costs and boost investment or UK start-ups could lose talent, funding and growth momentum.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Colare raises USD $2.5 million for hardware hiring tests
Space

Colare raises USD $2.5 million for hardware hiring tests

Hardware employers could cut hours of senior engineers' time spent on late-stage interviews as Colare raises USD $2.5 million in pre-seed funding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Hiscox finds UK searchers baffled by business acronyms
Software-as-a-Service

Hiscox finds UK searchers baffled by business acronyms

Many Britons still need to look up basic business shorthand, with 65% lacking confidence to start a company and KPI topping searches.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
SPhotonix appoints Alex Avramov as Chief Operating Officer
Hyperscale

SPhotonix appoints Alex Avramov as Chief Operating Officer

The optical data storage group is strengthening its push into commercial markets and fundraising as AI-driven data volumes boost demand for cold storage.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Archa appoints Paul Askew as non-executive director
Fintech

Archa appoints Paul Askew as non-executive director

The fintech's governance is being strengthened as it scales, with annual recurring revenue up 184% and more than 2,500 firms on its platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
KiwiNet honours research commercialisation winners
Agricultural Technology

KiwiNet honours research commercialisation winners

The network says more than 20 years of backing research spin-outs is now creating jobs, deals and export-ready technologies nationwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Reco joins Microsoft Pegasus to tackle AI agent security
Cloud Security

Reco joins Microsoft Pegasus to tackle AI agent security

The move could help the security startup reach larger enterprises as firms wrestle with AI agents that can inherit access rights and trigger actions.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Eucalyptus founder urges Australian start-ups to take risks
eCommerce

Eucalyptus founder urges Australian start-ups to take risks

The acquisition underscored how quickly a pivot can pay off, with Eucalyptus sold to Hims & Hers for USD $1.15 billion after a risky shift.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last week
Cicada appoints venture growth experts amid tax concern
Manufacturing

Cicada appoints venture growth experts amid tax concern

The hires come as the incubator warns a mooted tax offset age limit could shut out pre-revenue deep tech firms still facing heavy R&D costs.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week
Blue Earth backs ten winners with GBP £1m investment
Robotics

Blue Earth backs ten winners with GBP £1m investment

Ten climate and impact start-ups will share at least GBP £1 million, giving each a boost as they seek further backing to scale.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
SMEC AI Pathfinder draws 1,500 Australians to build AI
Digital Transformation

SMEC AI Pathfinder draws 1,500 Australians to build AI

The programme's record intake signals growing demand for hands-on AI support as more Australians with industry expertise move to build products.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week