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India-based FundVice has acquired a Delhi-headquartered production house led by Kunal Sharma, marking its strategic entry into the content, branding, and marketing ecosystem with the launch of its new creative arm, RoughCut Labs.The acquisition signals FundVice’s expansion beyond its core financial and advisory services into the fast-growing content and digital marketing space. With RoughCut Labs, the company aims to build a full-spectrum creative and marketing platform offering services across video production, brand storytelling, digital campaigns, and content strategy.By integrating the capabilities of the Delhi-based production team, FundVice is positioning itself to cater to startups, brands, and enterprises seeking high-quality, scalable content solutions in an increasingly digital-first economy. The move reflects a broader shift where companies are combining financial expertise with creative services to offer end-to-end growth solutions.RoughCut Labs is expected to function as an independent yet strategically aligned unit, leveraging FundVice’s existing network while building its own identity in the creative and marketing landscape. The initiative also highlights the growing importance of content-led engagement, where storytelling and digital presence are becoming central to business growth and brand differentiation.This acquisition underscores India’s rapidly evolving creator economy, where demand for integrated services spanning funding, branding, and marketing is driving new business models. As competition intensifies across industries, platforms like RoughCut Labs are likely to play a key role in helping companies scale visibility, engagement, and market impact.

India has approved a massive $25 billion defence procurement package, reinforcing its push toward large-scale military modernization while deepening strategic partnerships with global defence suppliers, including Russia, France, the United States, and Israel.The approvals, cleared by India’s Defence Acquisition Council, include the purchase of advanced transport aircraft, additional Russian S-400 air defence missile systems, and remotely piloted strike aircraft. The package also covers upgrades to existing platforms such as Sukhoi fighter jets, alongside procurement of artillery systems, armoured ammunition, and aerial surveillance technologies.This move highlights India’s continued reliance on a diversified global defence ecosystem. While Russia remains a key supplier-particularly in missile systems and legacy equipment India has increasingly expanded defence sourcing from Western nations such as France and the United States, reflecting a shift toward multi-alignment in defence strategy.The decision comes amid rising geopolitical tensions in the region and follows a broader trend of accelerated defence spending. India has already approved defence proposals worth over $71 billion in the current fiscal year, marking its highest-ever military investment and positioning the country among the world’s top defence spenders and arms importers.At the same time, the procurement push aligns with India’s long-term objective of strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities under initiatives like “Make in India,” combining foreign acquisitions with local production partnerships. This hybrid approach aims to reduce dependency on imports while ensuring access to advanced military technologies.As India continues to modernize its armed forces, this $25 billion package signals not only a strengthening of national security infrastructure but also a deepening integration into the global defence supply chain, shaping its strategic positioning in an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape.

India-based Wipro has announced the acquisition of the IT services business of Singapore-headquartered Olam Group in a deal valued at approximately $375 million, marking one of the company’s largest strategic moves in recent years. The acquisition involves Wipro’s subsidiary acquiring a significant stake in Mindsprint, Olam’s digital and technology services arm, which delivers solutions across sectors such as agribusiness, manufacturing, retail, and healthcare. This move strengthens Wipro’s domain expertise in industry-specific consulting while enhancing its capabilities in cybersecurity, cloud, and digital transformation services. In addition to the acquisition, Singapore-based Olam Group has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with Wipro, awarding an eight-year services contract with a committed annual spend of $100 million. The total value of this engagement is expected to exceed $1 billion, providing strong revenue visibility and reinforcing Wipro’s position in global IT services. This deal reflects a broader trend of Indian IT giants expanding through strategic acquisitions and long-term contracts to strengthen global delivery capabilities and deepen sector-specific expertise. For Wipro, the integration of Mindsprint not only enhances its consulting-led approach but also creates a more embedded and long-term client relationship compared to traditional outsourcing models. As global enterprises increasingly demand integrated digital solutions, this acquisition positions Wipro to capture higher-value opportunities, particularly in the food and agribusiness sectors, while reinforcing its presence across international markets.

US-based cybersecurity startup TENEX.AI has raised $250 million in a Series B funding round, led by Crosspoint Capital Partners, as it accelerates the development of its AI-native security operations platform.The round also saw participation from Shield Capital and DeepWork Capital, with the funding pushing the company’s valuation to over $1 billion, placing it among the latest AI cybersecurity unicorns.Founded in 2024, TENEX.AI is building an AI-driven Security Operations Center (SOC) platform that combines machine intelligence with human expertise to detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats in real time. Its system is designed to analyze 100% of security alerts and significantly reduce false positives, addressing a major challenge faced by enterprise security teams.The company focuses on delivering sub-minute threat detection and response capabilities, enabling organizations to counter increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks that can escalate within seconds.With the newly raised capital, TENEX.AI plans to expand globally across Europe and the Middle East, hire over 250 employees, and deepen integrations with major cloud providers such as Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, while continuing to invest heavily in its AI platform.The funding highlights growing investor confidence in AI-native cybersecurity solutions, as enterprises increasingly shift from traditional security models to automated, intelligence-driven defense systems in response to evolving cyber threats.

Pune-based demi-fine jewellery startup Palmonas has raised $40 million (approximately ₹373 crore) in a Series B funding round, led by Xponentia Capital and Vertex Growth Fund, with participation from existing investor Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India.The funding marks a major milestone for the company as it strengthens its position in India’s fast-growing demi-fine jewellery segment, which bridges the gap between traditional fine jewellery and affordable fashion accessories.Founded in 2022 by Pallavi Mohadikar and Amol Patwari, with Shraddha Kapoor joining as co-founder, Palmonas operates as an omnichannel brand, selling through its own platform, marketplaces like Amazon and Myntra, and an expanding offline retail network.The company has demonstrated strong growth, with a rapidly expanding physical presence of around 60 stores, all of which are reportedly profitable-an uncommon achievement in the D2C retail space.With the newly raised capital, Palmonas plans to accelerate its offline retail expansion, strengthen its omnichannel strategy, and scale its product portfolio, particularly in high-demand categories such as 18K gold vermeil and lab-grown jewellery.The round also reflects continued investor confidence, with Vertex Ventures returning for a follow-on investment, signaling strong traction and growth fundamentals since its earlier ₹55 crore Series A round in 2025.The funding highlights increasing momentum in India’s digital-first jewellery market, driven by rising consumer demand for affordable luxury, social media influence, and the shift toward branded, design-led accessories.

Boston-based neurotechnology company Beacon Biosignals has raised an additional $11 million, bringing its total Series B funding to over $97 million, as it continues to expand its AI-driven brain health platform.The company is focused on building advanced AI-powered neurodiagnostic solutions, leveraging large-scale brain data to improve the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological and psychiatric conditions. Its platform combines FDA-cleared wearable EEG technology with machine learning to capture and analyze real-world brain activity at scale.Beacon’s system collects brain signals during sleep and wake cycles, generating high-quality datasets that power its proprietary AI models. These models are designed to identify early disease signatures and predict treatment responses, addressing a major gap in precision medicine for brain health.The company’s technology is already being used by leading biopharmaceutical companies and research organizations, supporting drug development programs and enabling more accurate clinical endpoints in neuroscience.With the extended funding, Beacon Biosignals plans to scale its data platform, accelerate neurobiomarker discovery, and expand clinical adoption, further strengthening its position in the growing intersection of AI and neurotechnology.The funding reflects increasing investor interest in AI-driven healthcare and precision neuroscience, as the industry seeks more objective, data-driven approaches to understanding complex brain disorders.