India's FDI plan for ecommerce; Tata charges up iPhone bizIndia is planning to allow FDI in inventory-based ecommerce exclusively for exports. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
Indian startups productive with AI, but revenue impact yet to be seen: ReportPer the report titled The State of AI Adoption in Indian Startups, 2026, prepared by VC firm Elevation Capital, about 86% of founders plan ...
Rare earth corridor boosts VC confidence in deeptech, EV startupsThe move holds the potential to de-risk supply chains and strengthen India’s capabilities in materials, power electronics, and critical com...
VC fund to boost startup participation in space sectorFinance ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, announcing the fund in her budget speech noted the government emphasis on expanding the Indian space ...
IVCA announces formation of new VC CouncilThe formation of this council is one of the many initiatives of IVCA to strengthen governance practices for VCs and startups while continui...
Meta onboards Sequoia India to boost SMBs' growth"Meta and Sequoia India are both working towards the common goal of unlocking more growth opportunities for small businesses in India," sai...
More startup capital for India than China! Is that a reason for markets to smile?According to a Bloomberg report, Indian startups raised nearly $8 billion in July while funding to China fell below $5 billion. Is it a one...
Facebook partners with Stellaris Venture to help SMBsIn a span of 24 months, Facebook has tied-up with nine VC funds and has skilled, trained, and mentored more than 200 small businesses at va...
PE-VC deals rise 30% in November, value falls 34%The January-November 2020 period has recorded 695 deals worth $34.5 billion, compared to 927 deals worth $34.4 billion in the year-ago peri...
Facebook ties-up with Matrix Partners India to scale early-stage SMBsAs part of the VC Brand Incubator Program, Facebook has also started Campaign Lab that helps direct-to-consumer small businesses get creati...
Facebook ties up with VC fund SAIF Partners to boost India’s SMB ecosystemThe partnership enables Facebook to further scale and support SMBs at an early-stage, fast-tracking their growth and impact.
Global VC funding in digital health at record high of $4.9 billion in Jan-Jun: Report"Digital health continues to grow at a record pace and is well on its way to smashing 2017's record of $7.2 billion in VC funding," Mercom ...
Social dating startup NearGroup raises $1.6 mnNearGroup plans to focus strongly on the Indian market, after seeing traction in users from the US, Philippines and Vietnam.
Tesla investor Tim Draper bets $650,000 on real-life Iron Man suit startup. Now, two months after starting his company, Gravity, Browning has raised his first funding of $650,000 from marquee investor Tim Draper a...
Startups continue to receive the maximum share of PE & VC investmentsAccording to Harish HV, Partner, India Leadership team, Grant Thornton India LLP although 2016 saw a decline in the PE activity, there is h...
Neighbourhood connect app Neargroup finds its calling as a dating appWhile Neargroup started as a bot-based service to connect people with similar interests in the same neighbourhood, the popularity of the on...
Zebpay looks to raise $5m for BitcoinsThe bitcoin space in India is in the nascent stage but has started getting investor attention.