Startups news on July 24, 2026

1. 0103:56 UTC

   Novum Studio says it raised funding for AI enterprise platform

   2 outlets · first: manilatimes.net Funding

   Machine summary Novum Studio said it has raised a new funding round and plans to put the money toward starting Ahoy Project, which it describes as a platform for AI-native enterprise communication and collaboration. The company said internal testing is scheduled for July 2026 and that the funding will support launching its enterprise business and expanding it internationally. It also said its Gen Z social app Frog has over 20 million users in the United States and Europe.

   1. Internal testing for Ahoy Project is scheduled for July 2026, the company said.

   Reported by manilatimes.net and portal.sina.com.hk.

   • Novum Studio
   • Ahoy Project
   • Frog

2. 0212:28 UTC

   Coverage recordPr Newswire: “Two Hands Corporation Completes Corporate Name Change to Quantum X Inc. and Initiates FINRA Name and Ticker Symbol Change Process”

   2 outlets · first: Pr Newswire Market trends Mostly press releases

   Reports ran between 12:28 and 15:30 UTC on Jul 24.

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by Pr Newswire and Newswire.

   • FINRA
   • Quantum X Inc.
   • Two Hands Corporation

3. 0321:30 UTC

   Tianci International sets up Zimbabwe operating entity

   2 outlets · first: finanznachrichten.de Market trends

   Machine summary Tianci International Inc. said its wholly-owned subsidiary Tianci Group Holding Limited completed the incorporation of RIDGCORE RESOURCES (PRIVATE) LIMITED in Zimbabwe as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary. The company said the entity will serve as its local operating entity for its mineral products business in the country.

   1. Tianci International Inc. announced the completion of the establishment of its local operating entity in Zimbabwe, according to the company.
   2. The company said RIDGCORE RESOURCES (PRIVATE) LIMITED will oversee local warehouse facilities, logistics coordination and other operational activities.

   Reported by finanznachrichten.de and pr-inside.com.

   • Tianci International
   • Zimbabwe
   • Tianci Group Holding Limited
   • RIDGCORE RESOURCES (PRIVATE) LIMITED

4. 0400:00 UTC

   China's FDI stable; high-tech inflows rise

   1 outlet · first: global.chinadaily.com.cn Market trends

   Machine summary FDI in high-tech industries rose 33.2 percent year-on-year in the period, lifting its share of total inflows to a record 42.4 percent, the data showed.

   1. In June alone, actual use of FDI increased 15.1 percent year-on-year, the second consecutive month of growth, according to the data.

   Reported by global.chinadaily.com.cn and europe.chinadaily.com.cn.

   • China

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