Times of Startups

Trump on Sunday said that he wants to keep TikTok around ‘for a little while’ With a US TikTok ban scheduled to take effect in less than a month. “We’re going to have to start thinking because, you know, we did go on TikTok, and we had a great response with billions of views, billions and billions of views,” Trump told supporters at an event in Phoenix, Arizona. “They brought me a chart, and it was a record, and it was so beautiful to see, and as I looked at it, I said, ‘Maybe we gotta keep this sucker around for a little while.’" #tiktok #trump

Trump said in a statement that Krishnan will “help shape and coordinate AI policy across government, working with the president’s council of advisors on science and technology.” And in a post on X, Krishnan said that he’ll be working closely with ex-PayPal COO David Sacks, who was recently named Trump’s crypto and AI ‘czar.’ #ai

Rohan Mirchandani, the co-founder of Epigamia, one of India's leading Greek yogurt brands, died at the age of 42 following a cardiac arrest. Rohan, a graduate of NYU Stern and The Wharton School, co-founded Drums Food International in 2013. Under his leadership, the company transitioned from its initial Hoki Poki ice cream line to Epigamia, a brand now available at over 20,000 retail outlets across 30 cities. #epigamia #rohanmirchandani

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Arata, which is a Delhi NCR-based personal care Startup, has secured $4 Mn in Series A funding led by Unilever Ventures. The funding round also sawparticipation from L'Oréal's BOLD and Skywalker Family Office The startup currently serves 1.5 Mn customers annually and will deploy the funds towards innovation, consumer research, and expanding distribution across its website, quick commerce platforms, and marketplaces. #news #fundingnews #startups

Confido Health, a healthtech startup which assists healthcare providers in minimising administrative tasks using AI-driven automation. has raised $3 Mn in its seed funding round. The funding was led by Together Fund. Other than using the fund for fostering enterprise partnerships, the fund will also be used to improve its AI tech stack and improve its presence across across specialties such as surgery, orthopedics, dental and pediatrics. Confido was founded in 2022, by Chetan Reddy and Vichar Shroff. #news #healthtech #startup #fundingnews

Swizzle Ventures Ventures was founded by Jessica Kamada, former COO of the marketing agency Bamboo. The company has so far invested in atleast one company so far. #vc #funding

In an email sent to the employees, the company said that they are being locked out of Canoo’s systems at the end of the day Friday, . The email said that the benefits would last through the end of December. Canoo recently closed the Los Angeles office that used to serve as its headquarters. It has lost a lot of executives, including its chief technology officer, chief financial officer, and general counsel. The company reported in mid-November that it had just $700,000 in the bank. #ev #startupnews

Fitsol was Founded in 2022 by Anand Pathak, Akshay Tandon, Manoj Sharma, Sunil Bansal, and Vikas Kalra. The Startup allows manufacturers to "measure, report, benchmark, and actively reduce their carbon emissions through its AI-driven platform Kyoto". Fitsol also provides a comprehensive sustainability marketplace that offers solutions such as green logistics, sustainable packaging, eco-friendly procurement, waste management, and carbon offsetting services. #climatetech #sustainability #fitsol

TBC Group Uzbekistan was Started in 2020.The bank offers a mobile app through which customers can open bank accounts and access banking services, including cash loans and deposits. TBC Uzbekistan has recently started building its proprietary AI solutions, including agents to handle payment reminder calls for customers who have taken loans. #tbcgroup #uzbekistan