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Top news of the day: 1. Ather Energy's shares increased by over 3% after HSBC and Nomura gave it a 'Buy' rating. 2. Sharge has launched a new retractable 3-in-1 power bank with a built-in 10,000mAh battery, allowing independent operation from an outlet. 3. Founded by Anubhav Sharma and Shubham Srivastava, Baaz Bikes provides subscription-based scooters to gig workers at firms like Zomato, Zepto, Swiggy, and Amazon. 4. Flexprice, an open-source billing and metering platform for AI and Agentic companies, has raised $500K in a pre-seed round led by TDV Partners 5. Heizen, an AI-native software delivery startup, has raised $500,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by Titan Capital along with participation from leading angel investors including Varun Alagh (Mamaearth) and Abhishek Goyal (Tracxn). 6. Freshworks' operating revenue grew to $204.7 million in the quarter ending June 2025 from $174 million in Q2 CY24, its regulatory filing accessed from NASDAQ shows. 7. Noida-based DesignX has raised $2 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Rockstud Capital, with participation from We Founder Circle, Piper Serica, and existing clients. 8. Vahan.ai, a recruitment platform for blue-collar workers, has announced a strategic investment from LemmaTree, an investment firm founded by Temasek. 9. IPO-bound B2B e-commerce unicorn Zetwerk is raising Rs 600 crore (approximately $70 million) from its promoters through a newly formed entity, Creovate Innovation Private Limited. 10. Ultra-fast fashion startup Littlebox has raised Rs 17.5 crore (about $2.1 million) in its maiden funding round, co-led by Huddle Ventures and Prath Ventures, along with participation from a select group of prominent angel investors. 11. Flexible workspace provider Indiqube Spaces made a muffled debut on the stock exchange on Wednesday, listing at Rs 216 on the NSE (National Stock Exchange), a 9% discount to its issue price of Rs 237 12. W Health Ventures, a US venture capital firm, aims to raise $70 million for its second India-focused fund to support healthcare startups. 13. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has invested in the D2C insurance platform Acko through his family office, Midas Deals, and will also serve as the brand ambassador. 14. AI chip firm Groq is negotiating to raise $600 million at a $6 billion valuation, doubling from a $2.8 billion valuation in August 2024. 15. Anthropic is close to securing $3 to $5 billion in funding, potentially tripling its valuation to $170 billion, with Iconiq Capital reportedly leading the round. Stay Updated. Stay Informed. Stay Ahead. Share the Medial App with your network, colleagues, and friends. Let's brainstorm, discuss together and help each other achieve our goals. And don't forget to rate us on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store to help us reach even more amazing people like you.