'With 50% of India’s capacity, Mumbai is the country’s data centre capital'Sanghi spoke with ET ahead of the Tech Entrepreneurs Association of Mumbai’s (TEAM) two-day event starting Friday. Others joining the discu...
28 May, 2026, 11.06 PM IST
From financial services to healthcare, enterprises driving AI adoption in India are all in Mumbai: TEAMOn the eve of Mumbai Tech Week, Sharad Sanghi of Neysa AI, Aakrit Vaish of Activate, and Naiyya Saggi of EDT spoke with ETtech editor Samid...
28 May, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
Meta layoffs hit India; Local VCs eye Wispr Flow fundingHappy Wednesday! Tech major Meta has quietly axed a dozen India roles as part of its latest global AI-era reset. This and more in today's E...
27 May, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Peak XV, Activate in talks to invest in Silicon Valley AI dictation startup Wispr FlowFounded by Stanford graduates Tanay Kothari and Sahaj Garg, Wispr Flow develops a voice dictation tool that allows users to speak into apps...
27 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Ex-Peak XV trio raises Mettle; Fintechs go licence huntingHappy Thursday! Three former Peak XV MDs, who abruptly left the VC firm, are launching Mettle Capital to back Indian startups. This and mor...
14 May, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
Activate picks stake in ElevenLabs in first global growth-stage AI betVenture capital firm Activate has made its first global growth-stage AI investment in ElevenLabs. This New York-based voice AI company cons...
14 May, 2026, 08.23 AM IST
Why venture capital firms want Indian AI founders in Silicon Valley earlyIndian AI startups targeting global markets are now advised by venture capital firms to establish an early US presence, particularly in San...
08 May, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
Proptech startup Helium raise Rs 5 crore from Kunal Shah, Albinder Dhindsa, othersThe startup will use the fresh funds for product development and marketing. The tech-led real estate rental management startup leases homes...
15 Apr, 2026, 08.21 AM IST
Aakrit Vaish’s fund Activate ties up with Nvidia to back AI startupsHaptik cofounder Aakrit Vaish’s early-stage venture firm Activate has announced a multi-year collaboration with Nvidia to support AI startu...
20 Feb, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
Haptik’s founder Aakrit Vaish, investor Pratyush Choudhury launch $75 million AI fund ActivateAakrit Vaish, cofounder of Haptik, alongside Pratyush Choudhury, former principal at Together Fund, is embarking on an ambitious journey wi...
03 Dec, 2025, 09.32 PM IST
Mumbai entrepreneurs launch startup investment collectiveThe initiative is aimed at supporting and funding startups with capital ranging from Rs 50 lakhs upto Rs 7 crores for up-and-coming soonico...
28 Feb, 2025, 07.25 PM IST
Harsh Jain, Aakrit Vaish to chair TEAM governing councilDream Sports cofounder and CEO Harsh Jain and Haptik CEO Aakrit Vaish to chair its eight-member governing council in its inaugural election...
25 Mar, 2024, 08.20 AM IST
Artificial intelligence not ‘hyped enough’: Microsoft’s Puneet ChandokSpeaking during a panel discussion with Haptik CEO Aakrit Vaish at the Mumbai Tech Week on Monday, Chandok emphasised the transformative im...
19 Feb, 2024, 06.55 PM IST
Jio Platforms' Haptik claims 300% yoy growth, bullish on Whatsapp e-commerceHaptik makes AI-based chatbots for resolving customer issues. Its customer base includes Oyo Room, Ola cab, Pepperfy, etc.
10 Oct, 2021, 05.18 PM IST
Haptik expands US presenceIn April this year, Reliance Jio acquired a majority stake in the company for $100 million, helping fuel its expansion plans.
23 Jul, 2019, 01.54 PM IST
Haptik to tap global markets for growthSet up by Vaish and Swapan Rajdev, Haptik uses a mix of artificial intelligence, natural language processing and machine learning for its c...
31 Oct, 2018, 03.02 PM IST
Messaging app Haptik raises $1 million from Kalaari CapitalUnlike traditional customer service chat windows on a brand's website, Haptik brings a wide range of subject-matter experts into one messag...
18 Sep, 2014, 01.18 PM IST