ETtech Q&A: From Anthropic to OpenRouter, Menlo Ventures' Matt Murphy and Venky Ganesan on how the firm bets on AIPartners Matt Murphy and Venky Ganesan on the Anthropic bet, life beyond it, where the firm is putting its money now, and why India's AI fu...
06 Oct, 2026, 07.59 AM IST
Sauce's Manu Chandra on consumer exits; Physical AI's regulation pushSauce's Manu Chandra said he expects larger exits for investors of India's new-age consumer brands. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning...
06 Oct, 2026, 07.46 AM IST
Physical AI startups moot industry body to set data-collection standardsThe proposed body could also help AI labs connect with various farms, factories, hotels and other real-world environments from where they c...
06 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Frontier AI slowdown a distraction, compute is the real constraint: early Anthropic backer Menlo VenturesMenlo Ventures' Matt Murphy called the slowing down "a bit of a red herring", and said compute, not intelligence, is the real constraint, i...
05 Oct, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
Menlo Ventures on AI slowdown; Ola Electric CEO pledges stakeHappy Monday! Menlo Ventures, an early Anthropic backer, says the real AI constraint is compute, not a slowdown in frontier models. This an...
05 Oct, 2026, 07.36 AM IST
Nikhil Kamath has a '100' funding message for startups: Zerodha co-founder backs post urging startups to raise enough money to stay comfortable for “a year or two” as “next year could be bad”Nikhil Kamath advice for startups: The Zerodha co-founder expressed agreement with a warning that startups should raise capital soon due to...
02 Oct, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
Indian robotics, Agri and medtech startup showcase capacities at Moscow Startup SummitThe two-day event concluded Wednesday at SberCity, backed by Russia’s biggest bank Sberbank. The event was organised by the government of M...
02 Oct, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Agrani in talks to raise Rs 800-850 crore from Samsung, 360 One, Peak XVThe Bengaluru-based company is also looking to apply for around Rs 120-130 crore under the government-backed Research, Development and Inno...
02 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
IMC 2026 to put DeepTech at centre of startup programme ASPIREIndia Mobile Congress 2026 will take place from October 7 to 10 at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi. The event will emphasise Dee...
01 Oct, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
AI firm EliseAI valued at $4 billion in latest funding roundThe funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Sap...
29 Sep, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
- Peak XV’s Surge programme selects 18 startups for 12th cohort after revamp
The new cohort announcement comes as the VC firm revamps Surge, bringing it closer to the firm’s broader early-stage investment practice an...
29 Sep, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
Anthropic’s Road to IPO: Funding, valuation, Claude growth and legal battlesAnthropic is preparing for a closely watched U.S. IPO after rapid growth in funding, valuation and revenue. The Claude maker faces legal an...
29 Sep, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Anthropic's path from AI startup to industry-defining IPOAnthropic's IPO prospectus, reviewed by Reuters, laid out a sweeping vision in which AI would reshape the global economy more profoundly th...
29 Sep, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
ET AI Awards 2027: 40+ categories across Innovation, Functional Excellence, Leadership and Emerging AIThe ET AI Awards 2027 return for the second edition, recognising organisations, teams, and leaders driving measurable impact through applie...
28 Sep, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
His family wanted him to become an engineer: Anand Mahindra is impressed with a VIT techie who refused to join corporate rat race to become a famous tabla playerAnand Mahindra's Monday Motivation is Nikhil Paralikar, a Vellore Institute of Technology graduate who chose a career in tabla over a corpo...
28 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Flipkart Ventures backs AI startups Alive and KeployBoth startups will receive capital support, strategic mentorship and access to Flipkart’s wider ecosystem to help them build and scale thei...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
Suno releases new AI music models in partnership with Warner Music, BMGThis move comes amid increasing scrutiny of AI music generators like Suno and Udio, as artists fret about uncompensated use of their work a...
09 Sep, 2026, 03.47 PM IST