Skyroot Aerospace, KreditBee among latest startups to enter unicorn clubIndia's startup scene is experiencing significant growth. Several new companies have achieved unicorn status, valued at over $1 billion. Sk...
08 May, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
PoS terminal supply squeeze; Skyroot CEO on unicorn flightHappy Friday! The point-of-sale (PoS) supply has dried up in India as the West Asia conflict squeezes imports. This and more in today's ETt...
08 May, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
Skyroot, a newborn unicorn; AI pay gap growsSkyroot Aerospace became India’s first spacetech unicorn after its latest funding round. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
08 May, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
UpGrad-Unacademy deal closes; India’s largest private satellite lifts offHappy Monday! Upgrad is set to acquire Unacademy at a 90% markdown of its peak valuation. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
04 May, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
Spacetech startups spot promise in defence apps; it's road of tough choicesIn response to escalating geopolitical strains, Indian spacetech startups are making a bold pivot from commercial focuses to military appli...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
China's DeepSeek releases new AI model a year after viral riseChinese AI firm DeepSeek unveiled a new model with significantly lower costs and a massive one million word context. This development promi...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon's growing reliance on SpaceXUS Navy tests of unmanned vessels were disrupted by Starlink outages, highlighting the military's growing reliance on Elon Musk's satellite...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
Space One's third rocket failure leaves Japan without commercial launch capabilityJapan's Space One rocket failed its third launch attempt on Thursday. The Kairos rocket experienced a flight termination shortly after lift...
05 Mar, 2026, 09.06 AM IST
China's LandSpace targets $1 billion IPO in reusable rocket tech pushChinese rocket firm LandSpace is planning a massive IPO. The company aims to raise over a billion dollars. This funding will boost its prod...
31 Dec, 2025, 06.37 PM IST
China's second attempt at completing a reusable rocket test failsChina's Long March 12A rocket experienced a setback on its first flight. Its first stage was not recovered successfully. This marks China's...
23 Dec, 2025, 01.23 PM IST
Space startups see funding growth as investors bet on capex-intensive ventures, report saysSpace startups raised $1.9 billion in Q3, marking an 18% increase from last year, driven by investments in rocket launchers and satellite m...
10 Oct, 2024, 08.14 AM IST
China startup's kerosene-powered rocket fails test flightChina's Deep Blue Aerospace announced that its reusable kerosene-fuelled rocket, Nebula-1, failed to complete a high-altitude vertical reco...
23 Sep, 2024, 08.42 AM IST
India tries to boost space startups, close gap with ChinaWhile the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is one of the top national space agencies in the world, the private sector was slow to ...
29 Feb, 2024, 10.05 AM IST
China LandSpace's methane-powered rocket sends satellites into orbitSeveral private Chinese rocket startups have lined up test or commercial launches, aiming to prepare their products for the increasing dema...
09 Dec, 2023, 10.20 AM IST
China's OrienSpace could be valued at $823 million in new fundraisingChinese commercial rocket developer OrienSpace is set to be valued at about 6 billion yuan ($823 million) in a new fundraising exercise ahe...
22 Aug, 2023, 12.44 PM IST
India is taking on China in the $447 billion space economyThe space sector is important for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make in India" campaign, aimed at positioning the economy as a lea...
05 Apr, 2023, 07.56 AM IST
In search of fresh leadership at its Indian firms, Rocket Internet now shifting Jabong CEO and MD to new rolesRocket Internet is shaking things up yet again at its Indian companies as it looks for fresh leadership to lift performance.
23 Jul, 2015, 03.34 AM IST