ET Startup Awards 2026 | Midas Touch: Sauce VC’s winning recipe earns Manu Chandra the prizeSauce VC founder and managing partner Manu Chandra has won the Midas Touch award for Best Investor at the ET Startup Awards 2026. The jury ...
27 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Piyush Goyal proposes India-Japan 'Shark Tank' style startup series to boost investments, business tiesIndia proposed a startup pitching series similar to Shark Tank. This initiative aims to connect young startups from both nations. Indian st...
26 Aug, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
Sector-focussed funds look to ride deeptech wave, expand horizonsSector-focussed venture capital funds are widening their investment horizons as more founders build in deeptech areas such as robotics, spa...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
VCs chase deeptech; AI takeaways from ET's WLFHappy Monday! Specialist VC funds are expanding beyond their traditional sectors to invest more in deeptech. This and more in today’s ETtec...
24 Aug, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
ET Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Midas TouchThe Midas Touch award recognises the most lucrative exit of the year. The decision will be based on both the number of deals and the size o...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.04 AM IST
The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Woman Ahead and Social EnterpriseHappy Thursday! The ETtech team has been preparing for the past few months to bring you the 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awar...
20 Aug, 2026, 07.36 AM IST
Oil giants pool capital to ignite energy deeptechThe MC2+Ignite accelerator, in partnership with IIT Madras, will select about 30 startups at the prototype-to-early-pilot stage. The focus ...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
RDIF AIF selection expected to be completed in two weeksThe government is in the final stages of choosing alternative investment firms for the research fund, with the decision expected to wrap up...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.51 AM IST
Shiprocket’s stellar D-Street debut; KKR buys BookMyShow stakeShiprocket shares zoomed in a bumper public market debut on Wednesday. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
19 Aug, 2026, 09.32 PM IST
AlgoFET secures Rs 15 crore from Piper Serica to scale autonomous drone infrastructureAlgoFET has raised Rs 15 crore in funding, spearheaded by Piper Serica, to accelerate the growth of its autonomous ground infrastructure fo...
19 Aug, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
Investors in limbo as government’s deeptech fund disbursal stretches onBack in June, ET reported about 20 Indian investors, including Ideaspring and Chiratae, were lined up for capital allocation. These VCs, in...
19 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
As country's AI talent gap grows, investors step in to help companies hireA notable shortage of skilled talent in artificial intelligence roles is challenging Indian companies. The need for qualified AI engineers ...
16 Aug, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
T-Hub launches founder fellowship 'Blueprint' for deeptech startupsAs part of the programme, startups will develop a 12-month operating plan and prepare for their next fundraise through investor-ready pitch...
13 Aug, 2026, 07.07 PM IST
Deeptech fund Bluehill.VC raises Rs 408 crore for maiden frontier-tech fundChennai-based Bluehill.VC has raised Rs 408 crore for its initial deeptech venture fund. The firm has already deployed approximately Rs 100...
13 Aug, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
Silicon Valley’s South Park Commons bullish on India's deeptech spaceAditya Agarwal, managing partner at SPC, and Prateek Mehta, general partner-India, told ET in an exclusive interaction that the firm is see...
12 Aug, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
L&T Innovation Fund to offer deeptech market access beyond capitalSushma Kaushik, head of the L&T Innovation Fund, told ET that L&T’s business leaders have themselves started scouting startups, a shift fro...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Deeptech backer Piper Serica raises Rs 300 crore in first close of new fundPiper Serica has secured Rs 300 crore for its Bharat Tech Fund. This new fund will invest in deeptech startups across various sectors. Near...
06 Aug, 2026, 10.13 AM IST