Biswarup Gooptu

Special Correspondent, The Economic Times

I cover the Indian startup ecosystem, venture capital and private equity sectors for The Economic Times, India's largest-selling financial daily. My focus is primarily on breaking news, writing deepl ...

I cover the Indian startup ecosystem, venture capital and private equity sectors for The Economic Times, India's largest-selling financial daily. My focus is primarily on breaking news, writing deeply-researched feature stories and analytical pieces, as well as reporting on policy developments. The best stories are always those that weave together on- ground developments, as well as macro factors, and go beyond the mere facts on offer.\n\nPrior to joining ET, I was with Reuters News, covering equities, with a focus on the industrials sector, and am a alum of Cardiff University. You can reach me biswarup.gooptu@timesgroup.com, and my Twitter handle is @BiswarupGET

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Stories by the author

• Zomato names Akshant Goyal as new Chief Financial Officer

  
  30 Oct 2020 06:38 AM IST
• Eight Roads Ventures names two new venture partners

  
  28 Oct 2020 08:00 AM IST
• FlexiLoans raises Rs 150 crore in debt and equity financing

  
  28 Oct 2020 05:03 AM IST
• LetsVenture's Esop management tool MyStartupEquity hits 100 customers

  
  22 Oct 2020 02:08 PM IST
• SAIF Partners rebrands as Elevation Capital; closes its seventh fund at $400 million

  
  20 Oct 2020 04:00 AM IST
• Former Housing.com co-founder's edtech firm Genius raises $2 million funding

  
  19 Oct 2020 05:03 AM IST
• Sequoia Capital MD steps down from Oyo board, to have observer status

  
  16 Oct 2020 05:59 PM IST
• Wow! Momo raises Rs 45 crore in debt financing from Anicut Capital

  
  13 Oct 2020 04:27 PM IST
• iSeed opens South East Asia fund

  
  12 Oct 2020 07:51 AM IST
• GIC, Sequoia in Razorpay's $100 million round; valuation may hit $1 billion

  
  12 Oct 2020 07:36 AM IST
• PharmEasy in investment talks with Naspers, TPG

  
  09 Oct 2020 07:56 AM IST
• Sistema Asia Fund plans $150-175 million vehicle for India

  
  06 Oct 2020 08:18 AM IST
• Uni gets $18.5 million from Lightspeed, Accel Partners

  
  06 Oct 2020 08:08 AM IST
• Chiratae is looking for next round of early stage ventures

  
  02 Oct 2020 07:44 AM IST
• Fundraising in digital space has shaken off Covid-19 blues

  
  30 Sep 2020 08:31 AM IST
• Angel funds need approval from all before investing

  
  29 Sep 2020 08:45 AM IST
• Hundreds of Chinese investment proposals in limbo after Centre ups scrutiny on Beijing money

  
  28 Sep 2020 07:44 AM IST
• General Atlantic & TPG in talks to invest up to $1 billion each in Reliance Retail

  
  3 mins read25 Sep 2020
• Sebi readies fresh draft for Nasdaq-like trading platform

  
  7 mins read23 Sep 2020
• Omidyar earns Rs 300 crore from exiting two of its portfolio companies

  
  19 Sep 2020 12:27 AM IST
• Lightspeed Venture Partners expands to Southeast Asia, sets up regional office in Singapore

  
  18 Sep 2020 12:24 AM IST
• Dream11 anticipates more secondary transactions

  
  16 Sep 2020 07:53 AM IST
• Dream11 parent secures $225 million in fresh funding

  
  14 Sep 2020 03:42 PM IST
• Early-stage investors setting up buildup funds to stay invested in key startups

  
  14 Sep 2020 08:01 AM IST
• Continuity leads $30 million equity financial round in Groww

  
  10 Sep 2020 07:56 AM IST
• Inflexor Ventures makes first close of its new Rs 500 crore fund

  
  08 Sep 2020 04:42 PM IST
• StartupXseed makes first close of Rs 150 crore fund-II

  
  08 Sep 2020 08:24 AM IST
• 3one4 Capital launches new $100 million fund

  
  02 Sep 2020 01:50 PM IST
• GOQii to launch medical-grade wearables in 6-12 months: CEO

  
  28 Aug 2020 07:58 AM IST
• Vy Capital buys Urban Company Esops worth $5 million

  
  25 Aug 2020 07:44 AM IST
• Prime Venture Partners names former Helion co-founder Ashish Gupta as partner emeritus

  
  12 Aug 2020 11:34 AM IST
• Rocketship.vc - built on data science and analytics - marks final close of Fund-II at $100 million

  
  11 Aug 2020 11:35 PM IST
• LeapFrog ramps up India exposure, scouts for deals

  
  10 Aug 2020 08:04 AM IST
• WhiteHat Jr buy to help Byju’s ramp up its US play

  
  07 Aug 2020 07:50 AM IST
• Byju’s parent buys WhiteHat Jr in $300m cash deal

  
  05 Aug 2020 10:42 PM IST
• Orios Venture Partners graduates its third Misfits cohort

  
  05 Aug 2020 05:06 PM IST
• With RIL eyeing Netmeds deal, ePharmacy in for consolidation

  
  04 Aug 2020 08:04 AM IST
• Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal sets up Aroa Ventures to place startup bets

  
  30 Jul 2020 07:43 AM IST
• Foundation Holdings leads Toppr's Rs 350 crore Series-D round

  
  29 Jul 2020 07:43 AM IST
• Unfortunate that investing has turned political, globally: Naspers' Bob van Dijk

  
  28 Jul 2020 07:55 AM IST
• Steadview Capital backs SaaS unicorn Freshworks, remains bullish on India

  
  27 Jul 2020 07:50 AM IST
• Job learning app Entri raises $1.7 million in pre-Series A funding round led by Good Capital

  
  23 Jul 2020 02:25 PM IST
• Smaller VC firms see good returns from startup bets

  
  22 Jul 2020 09:09 AM IST
• Mid-market PE deals in H1 2020 touch a three-year low, hit by Covid-19 pandemic: DC Advisory report

  
  20 Jul 2020 09:53 PM IST
• Battered by Covid-19, Oyo terminates lease contracts for two Gurgaon offices

  
  17 Jul 2020 07:55 AM IST

• Ed-tech

  The big digital shift: Coaching firms get ready to take on ed-tech majors Byju’s, Unacademy

  
  6 mins read17 Jul 2020
• JioMart's entry into multiple categories may trigger a wave of consolidation talk

  
  16 Jul 2020 07:27 AM IST