A report on Monday by nonprofit philanthropy platform ACT, with knowledge partner management consulting firm McKinsey, focusing on women in the Indian startup ecosystem said that women comprise 35 per cent of the startup workforce, compared to 19 per cent in corporates.

Startups often face the challenge of finding the right talent and crafting effective digital marketing strategies to grow their businesses. Uplers has recognized these needs and developed specialized services to address them directly.

Uplers, India s leading hiring platform firm, has announced a strategic partnership with The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Global, a renowned nonprofit dedicated to nurturing startups and entrepreneurship worldwide. This collaboration is set to provide a substantial boost to startups by tapping into Uplers vast network of 500,000 skilled Indian tech and digital professionals and their expertise in digital marketing.

Startup Showcase, a government sponsored initiative by the Government of Karnataka, in collaboration with TiE Bangalore and Karnataka Digital Economy Mission, extends a warm invitation to all startups and Elevate startup winners interested in joining the exclusive Karnataka delegation. Under the patronage of the KDEM and with unwavering support from the Department of Electronics, IT, Biotechnology, and Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka, this presents an unparalleled opportunity for startups.

Drone startup UrbanMatrix raises Rs 6 crore funding led by Inflection Point Ventures Deep Sihag Sisai, founder and managing director, AVPL, said, We are confident that the increasing adoption of drone technology in agriculture presents a substantial growth opportunity for our DroneasaService (DaaS) offerings.

The London Social Venture Fund will seek to provide early funding for new London startups pursuing a social goal. To get there, a new project arising from a collaboration between Queen Mary and UCL, has brought together an innovative coalition of London universities and partners to generate a critical mass of new social ventures activity which will provide the foundations to raise an investment fund that can back university social ventures emerging across the capital.

Hub71, Abu Dhabi s global tech ecosystem, has welcomed 23 new startups as part of its latest cohort, having collectively raised over US$53 million in funding. Following a rigorous selection process, the successful startups will enter Hub71 s new Company Building Programme and benefit from up to AED 250,000 worth of in-kind incentives and AED 250,000 in cash for equity.

Earlystage startups Sweet Karam Coffee, Fruitfal raise funding Founders of Sweet Karam Coffee Consumer Brand Sweet Karam Coffee and agritech marketplace Fruitfal have secured early-stage funding, the companies said on Monday. Chennai based Sweet Karam Coffee has raised $1.5 million (Rs 12.5 crore) in funding from early-stage consumer focused venture capital fund Fireside Ventures.