Kimi chatbot maker Moonshot AI valued at $20 billion in Meituan-led roundMoonshot AI has secured approximately $2 billion in its latest funding round, propelling its valuation to over $20 billion. This significan...
07 May, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
DeepSeek could be valued at up to $50 billion in first fundraising: SourcesChinese AI firm DeepSeek is seeking a massive valuation of up to fifty billion dollars in its first funding drive. The company aims to rais...
06 May, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
DeepSeek nears $45 billion valuation as China's 'big fund' leads investment talks, FT reportsChina's biggest state-backed semiconductor investment vehicle, China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, is in talks to lead the...
06 May, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
China’s Meta backlash renders Manus model ‘officially dead’Beijing's order for Meta to unwind its $2 billion takeover of AI startup Manus signals a new era of regulatory scrutiny for China's tech in...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
China orders Meta to unwind $2 billion buy of AI startup ManusChina's top economic planner has blocked Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus, citing a prohibition on foreign investment in the project....
27 Apr, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
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.
27 Apr, 2026, 08.41 AM IST
Tencent, Alibaba in talks to invest in DeepSeek at over $20 billion valuation: ReportChinese tech giants Tencent and Alibaba are reportedly in talks to invest in AI startup DeepSeek. The company is aiming for a valuation exc...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
China's DeepSeek is raising funds at $10 billion valuation: ReportChinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek is in discussions to secure over 300 million dollars. This funding round could value the comp...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.07 PM IST
New-age stock slump; Cognizant CEO interviewNearly half of the new-age companies listed since 2021 are trading below their IPO price. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
25 Feb, 2025, 08.05 PM IST
AI startup Anthropic close to $3.5 billion fundraise, sources sayThe funding talks at Anthropic also underscore the appeal of US AI startups, despite the emergence of China's lower-cost alternative DeepSe...
25 Feb, 2025, 07.07 AM IST
China regulatory easing hopes brighten outlook for offshore equity fundraisingChinese video streaming platform iQIYI on Thursday raised $350 million in an upsized five-year convertible bond, a day after Hong Kong-list...
21 Feb, 2025, 12.22 PM IST
Lenskart’s IPO plans; Pay hikes at TCSHappy Monday! Lenskart is gearing up for an IPO that could value the company at twice its previous funding round. This and more in today’s ...
17 Feb, 2025, 09.46 AM IST
OpenAI cofounder Sutskever's SSI in talks to be valued at $20 billion: SourcesAI startup Safe Superintelligence, cofounded by OpenAI's Ilya Sutskever, seeks funding at a $20 billion valuation, quadrupling its previous...
07 Feb, 2025, 10.14 PM IST
France's Mistral hails DeepSeek's AI modelThe French firm's own Thursday release, "Mistral Small 3", is "competitive with larger models" including Meta's Llama or Qwen, developed by...
31 Jan, 2025, 04.18 PM IST
DeepSeek under the scanner; BrowserStack’s US winFollowing its meteoric rise, DeepSeek now faces allegations of intellectual property misuse. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
29 Jan, 2025, 07.38 PM IST
DeepSeek has rattled the AI industry; a quick look at other Chinese AI modelsChinese AI firm DeepSeek claims its R1 model rivals OpenAI's, despite resource limitations. This sparks concerns about China's AI progress,...
28 Jan, 2025, 06.38 PM IST
Advent goes jewellery shopping; Meesho bags $500 millionHappy Monday! US buyout fund Advent International is eyeing a controlling stake in Rosy Blue-owned Orra Fine Jewellery. This and more in to...
27 Jan, 2025, 07.46 AM IST