
Kalshi raises $1 billion at $40 billion valuation as Utah files charges
Prediction market Kalshi said on 29 October 2026 it raised $1 billion at a $40 billion valuation, a day after Utah filed criminal charges against it.
Dream, a San Francisco start-up from two ex-Palantir executives, launched on October 29, 2026 with $17 million led by Andreessen Horowitz to build AI that designs buildings.


Prediction market Kalshi said on 29 October 2026 it raised $1 billion at a $40 billion valuation, a day after Utah filed criminal charges against it.

US rocket motor maker Firehawk Defense said on 28 October 2026 it raised over $150 million in a Series D at a valuation above $1.4 billion.

Hyderabad start-up Tensrai raised Rs 3.4 crore in pre-seed funding from India Accelerator, Finvolve and Hyderabad Angels, announced October 29-30, 2026.

Precision manufacturing start-up Venttup raised $3 million in a pre-Series A round co-led by Rainmatter and Unicorn India Ventures on October 29, 2026.

Shadowfax's Q2 FY27 net profit rose 421.9% to about Rs 68 crore and revenue 56.6% to Rs 1,538 crore, per results approved on October 29, 2026.

Nutrition brand Ace Blend raised $9.9 million in a Series A2 round led by 3one4 Capital, reported on October 29, 2026, and plans clinical trials of its products.

India's quick commerce sector will need about 75 million sq ft of urban logistics space by 2030, nearly triple today's, a CBRE report released on October 26, 2026, says.

India's textile industry was worth nearly $190 billion in FY26 and targets $350 billion by 2030, a Rubix report of October 26, 2026 says; exports are recovering.
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