India's VC ecosystem shifts to monetization-led growth in 2026, backed by AI, Q-commerce infra and domestic tailwinds: BainIndia's venture capital and growth ecosystem is entering a monetization-led phase in 2026, with investors prioritizing capital efficiency, ...
04 Jul, 2026, 09.42 AM IST
Pi Ventures explores Fund I portfolio exits amid investor scrutiny over returnsWhile Manish Singhal remains a designated “key person” in the fund, Pi Ventures has witnessed several senior-level exits over the past five...
03 Jul, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
XLRI appoints Fr. Antony R. Uvari, S.J. the Director of Delhi–NCR CampusXLRI has appointed Fr. Antony R. Uvari, SJ as the new Director of its Delhi-NCR campus, effective July 1, 2026. An XLRI alumnus with extens...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 gets EFC nod with ₹1.2 lakh crore outlayIndia's semiconductor ambitions are set for a major boost with the Expenditure Finance Committee approving nearly ₹1.20 lakh crore for the ...
01 Jul, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
3one4 Capital launches $15 million fund to support overlooked sectors, women foundersKnown as the IIDEA Fund, this will be managed by 3one4 Capital with support from BII to back founders in sectors like energy transition, ag...
30 Jun, 2026, 09.10 PM 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
Entrepreneurship and innovation: Scaling India's strategic technology ecosystemIndia's pursuit of technological self-reliance is gathering pace as sovereign capabilities in defence, space, semiconductors, and secure co...
29 Jun, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
Startup seed rounds double as VCs turn more selectiveIndian startups are securing significantly larger seed and early-stage funding rounds, nearly doubling their average cheque size. This tren...
27 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Success of Skyroot and Dhruva spawns spacetech startup wave in HyderabadIndustry estimates peg Hyderabad's spacetech ecosystem at around 95 startups, with 12-15 ventures added over the last two years. Together, ...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
Karnataka proposes defence manufacturing policy consultationsKarnataka is spearheading efforts to bolster India's defence manufacturing capabilities with a proposed long-term policy, a dedicated singl...
23 Jun, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
From Rs 4,900 crore to Rs 41,300 crore: How Sanjeev Bikhchandani turned 135 startups into a 743% return machineSanjeev Bikhchandani's Info Edge has achieved remarkable capital compounding, deploying Rs 4,900 crore across 135 startups since 2007, now ...
23 Jun, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Info Edge says it invested Rs 1,003 crore on AI, deeptech startups since 2020Info Edge, the parent of Naukri, has significantly boosted its AI and deeptech investments, pouring Rs 1,003 crore into 54 startups since 2...
22 Jun, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
Cred’s Kunal Shah is WhatsApp’s new CEOCred founder Kunal Shah will join WhatsApp as its global head after Meta announced a nearly $900 million investment in the fintech firm. Th...
22 Jun, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
IIT Roorkee, IvyCap Ventures and NuQuant announce Rs 1,000 crore Super Endowment initiative to strengthen India’ s research, innovation and DeepTech ecosystemIIT Roorkee, in partnership with IvyCap Ventures and NuQuant, has launched a Rs 1,000 crore Super Endowment Fund to fuel India's deep-tech ...
22 Jun, 2026, 01.51 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
He once scored 51 marks in Maths, now owns a space company worth $1.1 billion. Meet 35-year-old rocket man who gave up ISRO jobPawan Kumar Chandana, once a struggling student, now leads Skyroot Aerospace. This company achieved India's first private rocket launch. Ch...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Aum Ventures plans to invest Rs 750 crore in innovative startups in 5 yearsVC firm Aum Ventures has launched its second fund, India Innovation Fund II, targeting Rs 750 crore. The fund aims to invest in 25-30 innov...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.54 PM IST