The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Startup of the Year and Midas TouchThe 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA) is approaching. Our esteemed jury will convene in Bengaluru next week to pick ...
21 Aug, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
The AI pilot era is ending. Now enterprises are worrying about the bill, says SnowflakeAs companies deploy AI across more users and workloads, Snowflake says attention is shifting to token costs, model choice, spending control...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Gujarat pitches AI, GIFT City plans at Chief Minister's US visit, seeks concessional World Bank fundingGujarat's Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited the US to promote the state. He presented Gujarat's vision for becoming a global hub for A...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.17 AM IST
India may lose $270 bn manufacturing GDP by 2035, $1 tn by 2047 without frontier tech: ReportIndia could miss a USD 5.1 trillion manufacturing GDP by 2047. Advanced manufacturing and frontier technologies are key to unlocking this p...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
India startup aims to compete with OpenAI in crowded voice arenaMurf AI has launched Falcon 2, a text-to-speech model designed to deliver human-like voices at lower costs and faster speeds. Priced at $0....
19 Aug, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
Sebi to soon roll out AI rules with a ‘kill switch’ for stock marketSebi will soon issue guidelines for responsible AI and machine learning use in India’s securities market, with mandatory safeguards includi...
19 Aug, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
Siguler Guff raises $500 mn for India mid-market private equity strategySiguler Guff has secured $500 million for India's mid-market businesses. The capital will fund founder and family-owned companies in key se...
19 Aug, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
Ex-Kissht cofounders’ firm Rezolv raises $12.5 million, to expand credit servicesThey said the company, which raised $3.5 million in its seed round last year at a $12.8 million post-money valuation, saw its valuation ris...
18 Aug, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Wispr Flow raises $280 million at $2 billion valuation, Peak XV joins new roundSan Francisco-based voice AI startup Wispr Flow has raised $280 million at a $2 billion valuation, nearly tripling its valuation from its p...
17 Aug, 2026, 10.18 PM IST
SIDBI backing is a ‘huge stamp of credibility’ for Cedar Hill Capital: Sahil AnandSIDBI’s backing of Cedar Hill Capital’s fund marks a strong vote of confidence in its strategy of investing in AI-first enterprise FinTech,...
17 Aug, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
Presenting the jury for The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026Meet the high-powered jury that will pick the winners of the ET Startup Awards 2026.
17 Aug, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
AI-led matchmaking apps getting all the investor loveThe surge in AI matchmaking startups has captured the interest of investors, paving the way for significant funding opportunities. These in...
16 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Josh Kushner’s Thrive Fund grows sevenfold to $3.7 billion on AI betsThe letter highlights an investing strategy that Thrive pioneered in the venture capital industry: concentrating on a small subset of compa...
15 Aug, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
AI M&As are through the roof this year with deals nearing $1-billion markThere have been 25 deals worth $980 million this year until August 6, according to data from Venture Intelligence. The deal value so far th...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Mutual funds raise IT exposure to 6.6% in July after record low. Is sentiment towards tech improving?In July, mutual funds increased their allocation to the IT sector to 6.6 per cent, marking a positive shift after an extended period of min...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Accel raises $3.5 billion to invest in emerging global AI startupsThe firm, which has backed artificial intelligence companies including Anthropic, Cursor and Perplexity, has raised four separate funds ded...
12 Aug, 2026, 09.19 PM IST
High AI stakes push Indian VCs to rejig funding playbooksAverage investments in AI startups have increased to $3-5 million at the seed level and upwards of $10 million in Series A rounds, said inv...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST