Top tech and startup stories this weekWelcome to a new edition of ETtech Unwrapped – our weekend newsletter packed with the most important stories this week. Let’s take a look.
05 Apr, 2025, 07.01 AM IST
Financial superapp Abound raises $14 million from Near Foundation and othersAbound, a financial superapp for Indians in the US, raised $14 million led by Near Foundation. The app facilitates remittances, rewards, an...
03 Apr, 2025, 06.01 AM IST
18 of top 30 IPOs by size have failed to generate excess returns: CapitalmindA recent study highlighted the risky nature of IPO investments in India. Of the 30 largest IPOs, 8 have actually resulted in losses for inv...
16 Oct, 2024, 06.01 PM IST
IN-SPACe launches seed fund scheme for startups using space technologyThe scheme has the provision of providing financial assistance of up to Rs 1 crore in addition to mentorship support, training and networki...
04 Dec, 2023, 06.18 PM IST
India now has nearly 27,000 active tech startups, adds 1,300 last yearIndia added over 1,300 active tech startups last year, taking the total tally of active tech startups to 25,000-27,000, a Nasscom report sa...
15 Feb, 2023, 12.27 PM IST
Charity gets some necessary clarityUnlike healthcare, education does not have funding mechanisms like insurance. Its access to commercial credit is also limited. The sector o...
20 Oct, 2022, 11.32 PM IST
Uday Shankar, James Murdoch’s Lupa to raise $1.5 bn from Qatar sovereign fundOn January 27, ET reported that Singapore-headquartered Asia Initiatives, a 51:49 joint venture between Shankar and Murdoch's private inves...
10 Feb, 2022, 06.13 AM IST
Centre releases first instalment of Rs 8873.6 crore under State Disaster Response Fund to statesMinistry of Finance said that up to 50 per cent of the amount released i.e. Rs 4436.8 crore can be used by the states for COVID-19 containm...
02 May, 2021, 12.07 AM IST
A new tranche of Bharat Bond ETF is comingThe outstanding market size, or assets under management, has jumped over 30 percent to about Rs 31,000 crore in the past few quarters sugge...
08 Jan, 2021, 07.32 AM IST
Is it the best time to invest in ELSS?Taxpayer hardly has a month to finish the tax-saving investments required in this financial year to save taxes of up to Rs 1.5 lakh under S...
21 Feb, 2019, 11.37 AM IST
ShopClues’ 1st offline store to open in Lucknow next monthShopclues to showcase private labels as well as products across segments
27 Apr, 2018, 09.45 AM IST
Recommended equity mutual fund portfolios for SIP investorsET.com Mutual Funds has created a host of equity mutual fund portfolios, based on the risk profile of the investor and SIP amount.
06 Jan, 2017, 04.29 PM IST
Why is India unable to spawn successful technology?A supportive environment of technologists, scientists and, financiers is what Silicon Valley is all about, and that is something that India...
22 Feb, 2014, 11.29 AM IST
For the economy to revive, it is politics that has to swallow bitter medicinePolitical funding must become transparent and accountable, which will transform the business environment.
17 Dec, 2012, 07.45 AM IST
- Foreign borrowings ease
The good news is that, globally, risk appetite seems to be returning.
04 Aug, 2009, 01.03 AM IST
- China goes to finishing school ahead of Olympics
Top Chinese director Feng Xiaogang has made eight TV public service announcements featuring some of the country’s biggest stars that denoun...
24 Aug, 2007, 03.16 AM IST
- Why do contributors absolve EPFO?
Indian savers, we are told, are a far more demanding lot now in terms of seeking reasonable returns on their investments and also higher le...
12 Apr, 2007, 03.10 AM IST