Turkish AI startups shine at TT Ventures Summit in Istanbul

Trust & Safety-tech startup Contrails AI has raised $1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Huddle Ventures and IAN Group. Founded by Digvijay Singh and Amitabh Kumar, the startup is developing an AI-powered risk governance platform to help digital platforms detect and mitigate threats like misinformation, deepfakes, and brand impersonation. Contrails AI’s proprietary Forensics & Manipulation Detection AI offers real-time, multimodal analysis across video, image, audio, and text. The funds will be used to accelerate pilot programs across the US and EU, targeting sectors such as marketplaces, media, finance, and digital platforms. Investors hailed the startup’s mission to rebuild online trust and safety in the era of generative AI, with strong backing for its enterprise-grade, globally scalable solution. #ContrailsAI #Funding #StartupIndia #TrustAndSafety #GenerativeAI #AIInnovation #DeepfakeDetection #DigitalSafety #TechStartups #IANGroup #HuddleVentures Read more at : https://lnkd.in/dkz_J5vK

"The speed to impact of AI will be 5x that of the Internet." That's what John Chambers shared with me in our latest episode of Technoventure. As CEO of Cisco, John scaled the company from $70M to nearly $50B and led 180+ acquisitions. Today, as CEO of JC2 Ventures, he's advising 24 startups and watching AI reshape every industry. Key takeaways from our conversation: ► The "AI productivity flywheel" that's collapsing product cycles from years to weeks ► Why CEOs must personally own AI strategy or risk extinction ► How France's postal service - La Poste - retrained 220,000 workers on AI ► What deepfake threats reveal about cybersecurity gaps in 2025 ► Why the U.S.-India partnership may define the innovation economy 🎧 Full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eV-YaU_R #Technovation #AI #Leadership #VentureCapital #VC

#Matters.ai, an AI-powered data security startup, has raised Rs 42 crore in a #seed funding round led by #KalaariCapital and #EndiyaPartners. Matters.AI Kalaari Capital Endiya Partners https://lnkd.in/dKXDefUS

GITEX Global and Expand North Star 2025 unite the world’s brightest innovators, tech pioneers, and next-gen startups under one powerful vision — to shape the digital future. From groundbreaking AI to startup revolutions, this is where technology’s next chapter begins. 🌍💡 #GITEX2025 #ExpandNorthStar #Innovation #TechLeaders #DubaiTech #GITEXGLOBAL2025 #GITEXUniverse

💡 Modernising public services is a key priority for governments across Europe.  To help accelerate this innovation, Google for Startups has launched the Growth Academy: AI for GovTech. 🤝 The program connects 15 high-potential startups with Google's AI experts and resources, helping them scale solutions that can benefit citizens across Europe. The first cohort is already tackling challenges in everything from public healthcare to cybersecurity. 🚀 This is a great initiative to support innovators at the forefront of meaningful change. Discover all the selected companies and their missions below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eU_Y49bq #GovTech #AIforGood #EuropeanInnovation #Startups

🏗️ After investing in laiout, Graneet and oculai (+ a new one TBA) we’re still looking for significant innovations in the #Construction industry at Axeleo Capital (AXC)! 🤖 In this article, we tried with Antoine Vermesse to better understand on which uses cases #AI can create significant value in the building early design phase today. 👇 The article is in the comments + We also worked on a mapping of 70+ early stage #contech startups (mostly Europe) using artificial intelligence in the early design phases of construction projets.  Axeleo Capital (AXC) ; Eric Burdier ; Mathieu Viallard ; Paul Parenty

Almost 30 Israeli-founded unicorns ($1B+) are now based in New York. And they’re not just raising capital here - they’re scaling global businesses from the city. The trends are clear: - Cybersecurity leads: Orca Security, Claroty, Cyera, Axonius, Semperis. - Fintech is scaling fast: Fireblocks, Papaya Global, Forter. - Enterprise SaaS anchors NYC: HiBob, Yotpo, Sisense, OpenWeb. - Health & Bio are rising: K Health, Immunai. What's most exciting to me- Deeptech, AI infra & DevOps companies (VAST Data, Eon.io) that are setting the stage for the next wave of Israeli tech. Its clear that NYC isn’t just a financial hub anymore. It’s become the launchpad for Israeli startups thriving globally across industries.

What does it take for a startup to become the most valuable in a country? Helsing, Germany’s new Alpha Unicorn, just raised €600M in Series D funding and is redefining the landscape of defense technology in Europe. This isn't just about achieving a high valuation; it represents a significant evolution in how AI and military applications intersect. Helsing is notable not just for its impressive valuation of €12B but for its actual deployment of technology in critical situations—like its active role in Ukraine's military strategy. The company is developing fully-integrated military platforms, transitioning from AI concepts to tangible results that can be utilized on the battlefield. The shift in European investment sentiment is intriguing, with the traditionally cautious venture capital landscape beginning to embrace defense tech as vital. It raises questions about how emerging companies can shape national security and whether this trend will continue. What are your thoughts on the future of defense tech, and could we see more startups like Helsing stepping into such significant roles? https://lnkd.in/gjJuwx62 Startuprad.io

Europe’s Phase 2 AI Act is here, and it’s reshaping the startup landscape! For Big Tech, compliance is a cost of doing business. For startups, it’s a major hurdle: engineers pulled off product, scarce runway spent on legal teams, and launches delayed just to satisfy regulators. The result? A tilted playing field where giants can absorb the overhead, and smaller innovators risk being slowed down or pushed out entirely. This isn’t a lack of ideas holding Europe back, it’s regulation. And if other regions follow suit, we could see a global innovation slowdown. How can startups stay competitive under rising AI regulations? Let’s discuss in the comments. #EUAIAct #AIRegulations #AIStartups #BigTech #Startup #AICompliance #InnovationCrisis #Europe #GlobalAIRegulation #Tech #AI #StartupLife #AI2025 #FutureOfAI

🚀 AI Gold Rush Heats Up at #SF #Tech Week as Valuations Soar! #Startups, #investors, and #tech #giants are flooding San Francisco’s Tech Week, chasing the next big wave in the AI boom — and valuations are skyrocketing. 💸🤖 Read full story 👉 https://lnkd.in/dwwzsDfi #AI #TechNews #Innovation #NextClickNews #StartupEcosystem #SanFrancisco #Investing #BusinessNews #ArtificialIntelligence #SFTechWeek