E14: India's Billion-Dollar Startup Boost | Top Startup News
India's 2025-26 federal budget allocates $1.15 billion to a new startup fund, expanding upon previous initiatives.
The budget also includes regulatory reforms to ease compliance burdens for startups and a new Deep Tech Fund of Funds.
These measures aim to boost India's tech sector and contribute to the country's economic growth targets. Additionally, the budget features incentives for first-time entrepreneurs and investment in nuclear energy.
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E13: Riot's $30M Series B: Employee Cybersecurity | Top Startup News
Riot, a French cybersecurity startup, secured $30 million in Series B funding to expand its employee-focused security platform.
Initially providing cybersecurity education through simulated phishing and a chatbot, Riot now aims to proactively improve employee security posture with a new Employee Security Posture Management (ESPM) platform.
This platform will analyze employee security practices, assign a "karma score," and gently encourage improvements. The company's future plans include international expansion and development of additional security tools, aiming to become a comprehensive employee security provider.
Riot currently serves 1 million employees across 1,500 companies.
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E12: Accel Invests in Sarla Aviation: Indian Electric Air Taxi Startup | Top Startup News
Sarla Aviation, an Indian electric air taxi startup, recently secured $10 million in Series A1 funding led by Accel, with participation from prominent angel investors.
The company, focusing on higher-payload, shorter-range aircraft suitable for India's congested cities, aims to launch commercial operations in Bengaluru by 2028, expanding to other major cities thereafter.
Funding will support R&D, team expansion, and prototype development. Sarla Aviation plans to offer air taxi services at competitive prices, comparable to premium car services, eventually reaching affordability levels similar to auto-rickshaws.
The company will also provide a free air ambulance service.
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E11: I'm Rich and Clueless: Loom Founder's $975 Million Exit | Top Startup News
Vinay Hiremath, the Indian-origin co-founder of Loom, sold his company for $975 million and subsequently wrote a blog post about his post-sale experiences. His post details his feelings of confusion and aimlessness, despite his newfound wealth.
Hiremath recounts various attempts to find purpose, including failed entrepreneurial ventures and a brief stint working with Elon Musk.
He also discusses a relationship breakup and a Himalayan climbing expedition gone wrong. Finally, his blog post's virality led to a surge in Google searches related to him and Loom.
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E10: Cybersecurity Resolutions that Every Startup should keep for 2025 | Top Startup News
This podcast episode from "Startup News" discusses crucial cybersecurity resolutions for startups in 2025.
Highlighting the numerous data breaches of 2024, the episode emphasizes practical steps to enhance security.
These include secure password management, implementing multi-factor authentication, keeping software updated, regular data backups, being wary of suspicious phone calls, and maintaining transparency in case of a breach.
The episode aims to help startups avoid becoming victims of cyberattacks by adopting these straightforward yet effective measures.
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