Early-stage tech draws VC interest across aviation, biotech, precision manufacturingInvestors are prioritising smaller, early-stage deals in deeptech sectors like AI, healthcare, and precision manufacturing, shying away fro...
RBI scraps Paytm Bank licence; Pronto's back-to-back fundingRBI has cancelled Paytm Payments Bank licence over compliance lapses. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
Tech investor Lachy Groom in talks to back Pronto; valuation set to double at $200 millionUS investor Lachy Groom is in talks to invest $15-20 million in Pronto. This funding round values the instant househelp startup at $200 mil...
Drone-led logistics may reduce need for standalone labs: Narayana Health’s Devi ShettyThe Bengaluru-based hospital chain has partnered with drone startup Airbound, also based in Bengaluru, to transport blood samples and blood...
Drone startup Airbound raises $8.65 million in seed funding; aims to cut delivery cost to one rupeeThe round was led by Lachy Groom, cofounder of Physical Intelligence, with participation from Humba Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, ...
Drone delivery startup Airbound raises $1.7 million in seed funding led by LightspeedAirbound will use the seed funds to deploy its R&D efforts and venture into medical deliveries, specifically routine deliveries such as tra...
Lightspeed partners Abhishek Nag, Vaibhav Agrawal quitVaibhav Agrawal is set to launch his own venture firm. Abhishek Nag has joined Mumbai-based 360 One (formerly IIFL Wealth & Asset Managemen...
Delhi-NCR's toxic air can be washed down for just Rs 3 croreThe researchers from IIT Kanpur who have been working on a 'fake rain' to provide relief in Delhi is estimated to take just Rs 3 crore. The...
From Anoushka Shankar to Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, here's how musicians travel with their instrumentsPt. Hariprasad Chaurasia mostly keeps his flute in his hand baggage.