PlayBlue raises $2.7 million in seed funding to expand omnichannel sports retail businessSports retail startup PlayBlue has secured $2.7 million in seed funding to launch its omnichannel platform and first flagship stores in Ben...
02 Jul, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Sparrow Capital closes third fund at Rs 475 crore, means to write bigger chequesAbout 60% of the corpus came from global endowments, foundations, funds of funds, and family offices, and the rest from startup founders, o...
02 Jul, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
WhatsApp usernames’ India hiccup; Zepto’s unusual legal structureWhatsApp’s big bet on usernames has hit a regulatory speed bump in India. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
02 Jul, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
Ex-Intel exec Raja Koduri's OXMIQ raises $35 million to build licensable AI chip architectureAI chip startup OXMIQ, founded by former Intel executive Raja Koduri, has secured $35 million in Series A funding. The company aims to demo...
01 Jul, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
Capital Call: Indian VCs face toughest fundraising market in a decadeData from market intelligence firm PitchBook, reviewed by ET, shows Indian VCs have raised just $820 million across 32 funds as of mid-June...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Asset servicing company Dovetail Capital secures Rs 100 crore from Elev8The firm which was founded in 2017, counts famed stock market investors Amal Parikh and Rakesh Jhunjhunwala as its early backers. Bengaluru...
01 Jul, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
NRI equity inflow falls; Pi Ventures preps exitsNRI accounts are surging even as stricter compliance and a softer market cool equity inflows. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispa...
30 Jun, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
Your AI product has real users. Why doesn't anyone outside your industry know that?AI product awards aren't just trophies handed out at a ceremony. For founders with real users, measurable retention and deployment proof si...
30 Jun, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
SMBC Asia Rising Fund makes follow-on investments worth $12-15 million in three fintech startupsSMBC Asia Rising Fund (ARF) has injected $12-15 million in follow-on investments into Easy Home Finance, Vayana, and DPDzero. These strateg...
30 Jun, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Healthcare startup Superliving raises $7 million led by LightspeedFounded by former Pocket FM executives Manavdeep Singh Grover and Gurjot Kaur, the startup is building an AI-powered preventive health and ...
25 Jun, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Sarvam gets state backing; Andy Jassy’s India visitHappy Thursday! The Indian government may soon end up taking a stake in Sarvam AI. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
25 Jun, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
IndiaAI backing could make government a minority shareholder in SarvamThe central government could end up with a 1-2% stake in AI startup Sarvam, valued at $1.5 billion, as part of its $300 million funding rou...
25 Jun, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
Kunal Shah named WhatsApp global CEO as Meta takes $900 million stake in CredMeta enters the cap table of fintech co-valued at $4.5 billion post-money; Miten Sampat is interim CEO. The funding comprises about $400 mi...
24 Jun, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
Deeptech startup BioCompute is moving out of India; founder explains whyFounded in 2024, BioCompute is developing DNA-based data storage technology that converts digital data into synthetic DNA sequences, enabli...
22 Jun, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
OnFinance AI founder criticises All In Capital for not investing, apologisesBengaluru fintech founder Anuj Srivastava apologised after publicly criticising venture firm All In Capital for not investing in his startu...
21 Jun, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Sarvam mega round lifts startup funding to $403 million this week, up 36% on-yearIndian startups secured a significant $402.6 million in funding across 20 deals, with AI firm Sarvam leading the pack with a $234 million i...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
Bengaluru ranks 15th in Global Startup Index with $153 billion ecosystem valueBengaluru-Karnataka secured 15th place globally for startup ecosystems. The region attracted $39 billion in venture funding from 2021 to 20...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST