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Deals in brief: Lambda attains unicorn status with USD 320 million fundraise, Blue Planet completes acquisition of Mahindra’s MWTESL, six India deals, and more

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VCs&#8217; funding capacity for Japan startups soars to record USD 9.7 billion

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