ElevenLabs CEO on AI slowdown; Prosus dials up fintech betsHappy Wednesday! ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski weighs in on the AI slowdown debate. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
07 Oct, 2026, 07.42 AM IST
How startups are making AI useful for India’s aspirant generationArtificial intelligence is now being used in learning, competitive interview preparation, and training millions of Indians irrespective of ...
07 Oct, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
Navya Naveli Nanda announces Naveli Ventures to back India's frontier foundersThe firm will invest through direct startup investments, institutional funds, co-investments, and academic and IP partnerships. Naveli Vent...
06 Oct, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
CurvetAI raises Rs 6 crore in pre-seed funding led by Merak VenturesCurvetAI has secured Rs 6 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Merak Ventures. The platform aims to streamline AI tools by integrating ...
06 Oct, 2026, 05.36 PM 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
Anthropic enables local inferencing in India for Claude AI via Amazon BedrockClaude Opus 5, Sonnet 5, and Haiku 4.5 are now available with in-country inference through an India endpoint on Amazon Bedrock, the company...
05 Oct, 2026, 04.01 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
IndiaAI Mission likely to rewire after GPU glitchThe IndiaAI Mission currently has access to about 30,000 GPUs against a total commitment of 45,000. Several firms that had committed capaci...
01 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Building businesses for the next billion Indians: What entrepreneurs need to understandIndia is undergoing a remarkable transformation as more individuals choose entrepreneurship over conventional careers. The influx of techno...
30 Sep, 2026, 11.23 AM 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
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
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