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(This round-up is for informational purposes only and in alphabetical order.) 1) Anka Space: Led by Caglar Binici, Anka Space is developing Phoenix, a reusable vertical takeoff and landing (VTVL) rocket designed to make space more accessible and cost-effective. Know More At: ankaspace.com 2) Argus Systems: Led by Drew Borinstein and Lisa Yan, Argus Systems is powering the next era of physical AI. Know More At: argus.systems 3) Bandelier Technologies: Led by Stephen Buchanan a

PowerUp Money , India's trusted Mutual Fund Advisory App, led by Prateek Jindal, Harshil Sharma, Navdha Khera, Mridul Mimansa, Gaurav Singh, and Arush Kapoor, has secured  $12 million in a Series A round led by Peak XV , with support from existing backers Accel , Blume Ventures , Kae Capital , 8i Ventures , and DeVC . India today has nearly 60 million mutual fund investors, with SIP participation at an all-time high. Yet many working professionals struggle to make prudent fin

Nodu , a compliant platform bridging fiat and stablecoin payments, led by Alex Novozhenov , Vladislav Nikolayev , and  Daria Dubinina ,   has closed a $1.45 million pre-seed round led by  Digital Space Ventures . Nodu provides banks, fintechs, and businesses with a ready-to-use global compliance and payments framework for stablecoins, enabling services to be launched without the need to build internal infrastructure. The platform enables sending, receiving, and holding stable