With a new €32m fund—double the size of its last—and a founder-first, high-volume investment strategy, Startuplab is a central force in Norway’s tech landscape. We sat down with our SaaS and software expert, Vijay Raina, to discuss the implications of this new capital. Our conversation explored
An $800M Bet on an AI-Powered Future With a war chest of over $800 million, enterprise software company Freshworks is signaling a dramatic shift in its growth strategy, moving decisively from organic development toward an aggressive acquisition-led future. This substantial capital allocation is not
A valuation that eclipses established industry giants is a rare feat for any company, but for a startup that celebrated its first birthday just last year, it is a phenomenon demanding closer examination. Swedish AI firm Lovable has done just that, rocketing to a staggering $6.6 billion valuation
A massive funding announcement following another nine-figure round just weeks prior would typically signal a frantic race for hypergrowth, but for customer engagement platform MoEngage, its latest $180 million transaction tells a far more nuanced and strategic story. While the capital injection is
The Digital Deluge: How WhatsApp Became a Double-Edged Sword for Doctors In an era where instant communication is the norm, the line between professional accessibility and personal burnout has become perilously thin, especially for doctors. This is the reality in Latin America, where WhatsApp is
With us today is Vijay Raina, a leading expert in enterprise SaaS and software architecture, to help us dissect a year that has redefined the very concept of seed-stage investing. In 2025, the landscape was shaken by nine-figure rounds, an unprecedented consolidation of capital into artificial
