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Chinese AI startup Zhipu secures significant funding, highlighting the rising investment in domestic AI companies.

A roundup of the week’s key tech and finance developments, including funding rounds, acquisitions, and interesting companies in the Web3 space.

CO/AI, an AI discoverability marketplace, has launched with pre-seed funding to help businesses navigate the AI transformation.

VeGen Labs, a biotechnology startup based at the University of Hyderabad, has secured significant funding to advance its research towards a KRAS inhibitor for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.

The UNICEF Venture Fund is seeking applications from startups developing tech solutions to improve the health, well-being, and socio-economic participation of women and girls.

Defense technology startup Shield AI has raised $240 million in a recent funding round, reaching a $5.3 billion valuation. The company’s Hivemind Enterprise software powers autonomous defense systems like drones.

Darwinbox, an AI-enabled human capital management platform, secured $140 million in funding led by KKR and Partners Group. The company, founded in 2015, has expanded globally and saw significant revenue growth in FY24.

Rohan Misra, son of former SoftBank Vision Fund CEO Rajeev Misra, is entering the investment world with a $150 million fund focused on Indian technology startups.

uFraction8, a pioneering company in continuous bio-separation technology, has closed a £3.4 million seed funding round led by Foresight Group.

A roundup of recent developments in the Indian startup ecosystem, including funding rounds, IPO plans, and company expansions.