Large brand distributors dominate the top of the supply chain, but thousands of middlemen, including wholesalers, form partnerships with retailers at the bottom. Baskit, which was founded last year, seeks to give them tools to digitize the management of their goods and services in order to assist them acquire better rates. The Indonesian firm revealed today that it has raised $3.3 million in seed funding from Betatron, Forge, 1982, Investible, DS/X, Orvel, and Michael Sampoerna. This comes three months after a $1.5 million seed round.

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In order to lessen its reliance on Asia in the face of an unprecedented semiconductor scarcity, Europe is providing billions of euros in subsidies. In exchange, Intel is making significant financial commitments, and Poland chose to join the celebration since Germany had already secured a 30 billion euro investment.

According to a senior corporate official, LTIMindtree intends to invest $40–50 million in artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and services during the current fiscal year in order to establish a consistent revenue stream from the rapidly developing technology.

The first closing of the Avaana Climate and Sustainability Fund has commitments totaling $70 million, according to a statement released by the venture capital firm Avaana Capital on Wednesday.

According to the two firms, defence startup Mach Industries has raised $5.7 million in a seed round led by Sequoia Capital, marking the first-ever investment in defence technology in the company’s history.

Akasa Air, India’s youngest airline, is concocting a plan to amass a staggering $75-100 million by offering fresh shares to investors, according to insiders.

Indifi Technologies, an Indian startup that provides digital lending to small and medium-sized enterprises, has raised $35 million in a new funding round that was spearheaded by ICICI Venture, the investment arm of ICICI Bank.

Toyota, a Japanese automaker, announced on Thursday that it would increase its investment in a facility in the state of Guanajuato, central Mexico, by $328 million as it tries to modify its manufacturing procedures for a new hybrid version of its Tacoma pickup vehicle.

Chennai-based cleantech startup Proklean Technologies secures $4M in funding from Raintree Family Office, fueling its R&D efforts and hiring initiatives. The funds will aid the company’s expansion into new markets,

The Union Cabinet has approved a third revival package for BSNL worth Rs 89,047 crore for BSNL, a debt-ridden telecom company in India. The package includes equity infusion for 4G/5G spectrum allotment, increasing BSNL’s authorized capital. The government aims to transform BSNL into a stable telecom service provider focused on providing connectivity in remote parts of the country.

India-based healthcare venture studio, 2070 Health, secures a substantial $30 million investment from W Health Ventures. The funding will drive innovation in healthcare, accelerating the development of groundbreaking companies that aim to make high-quality healthcare more accessible and affordable for one billion Indians.