The ET Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Best on Campus and Comeback KidHappy Tuesday! We are excited to bring you the 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA). In the run-up to the coveted honou...
18 Aug, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
Unitree IPO: China’s humanoid robot starset for potentially explosive Shanghai debutUnitree is set for a highly anticipatedShanghai debut, with private-market prices indicating potentially steep gainsover its 150.8-yuan IPO...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
Chinese AI model takes US tech industry by surprise with abilities rivalling Claude, ChatGPTThe newest Kimi K3 model from Beijing-based startup Moonshot, run by a Pink Floyd-loving entrepreneur who earned his doctorate in Pittsburg...
18 Jul, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng tops Dario Amodei and Greg Brockman as richest AI founderLiang is now worth $36 billion, up from about $16.7 billion previously, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That ranks him well ...
14 Jul, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Chinese Proverb of the Day: "When opponents meet on a narrow road, the brave..."— The ancient secret that shows why fear never has the final word: A timeless life lesson about courage under pressureChinese proverb of the day: "When opponents meet on a narrow road, the brave win." This timeless Chinese proverb reminds us that life's big...
27 Jun, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
Chinese tech entrepreneurs keen to de-China as tensions with US soarAmid escalating US-Sino trade tensions, particularly after Washington slapped sanctions on telecom giant Huawei, some Chinese firms began s...
31 May, 2023, 10.06 AM IST
Startups tap new investors amid uncertainty on China FDIAmid scrutiny of Chinese capital, Indian startups which have raised funds from Chinese investors in the past are now tapping new investors ...
04 Mar, 2021, 09.43 AM IST
Chinese bank sets up $200 million fund for investing in Indian MSMEsThe ICBC, a top state-run Chinese bank which is the country's largest lender by market value, has opened its branch in Mumbai in 2011.
13 Nov, 2018, 02.48 PM IST
The Startup Barometer: Chinese money, funding for select companies mark the return of boomA survey of 75 highly influential founders and investors by ET as a part of its annual Startup Ecosystem Barometer found entrepreneurs more...
17 Aug, 2018, 02.19 PM IST
China’s super angels go full throttle on Indian startupsAn informal group referred as "Friends of Alibaba" as they comprise founders of companies acquired by Alibaba are reportedly keen on Indian...
21 Jun, 2018, 05.19 PM IST
Chinese lenders out for a taste of IndiaWhile India’s rapidly growing fintech sector appears greener to the Chinese companies because of a regulatory clampdown back home, domestic...
24 May, 2018, 08.32 AM IST
How Chinese investors are helping Indian startupsIndian entrepreneurs want to be strategically leveraging in multiple areas where Chinese entrepreneurs are ahead and have already seen succ...
12 May, 2017, 07.03 AM IST
CEO's death stirs debate as China's techies face 9-to-9 workdayZhang Rui, founder and chief executive officer of the startup Chunyu Doctor, died from a heart attack on Oct. 5.
18 Oct, 2016, 01.16 PM IST
Why Chinese investors are increasingly interested in Indian startupsAbout 35 Indian startups across different sectors made pitches to a roomful of investors who had flown down from China.
26 Sep, 2016, 09.05 AM IST
India's tech funding drought makes China's look benign: GadflyIndia's portion of total Asian fund-raising deals has remained steady but its share of the money has more than halved, to just 7.9%.
21 Jul, 2016, 09.39 AM IST
Indian entrepreneurs flying to China to pick up tips on expanding operationsEgged by their investors, a number of Indian entrepreneurs have been visiting their Chinese counterparts and coming back amazed.
08 Jun, 2015, 11.26 AM IST
China's startup sector is effervescent with peculiarities of its ownThe emerging business economy in China and India present several contrasts, the most obvious one being the markets that the startups target.
20 Dec, 2014, 04.35 PM IST