Vertex in funding talks with RapidCanvas, Supernova to sharpen AI focus: SourcesThe investor is looking to sharpen its focus on AI after consumer investments in India, they said. Vertex is likely to invest around $20 mi...
30 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Union minister Piyush Goyal to headline ET Startup Awards on October 9 in BengaluruGoyal has been leading trade negotiations with key partners, including the US, after sealing high-profile deals with the UK, which came int...
29 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Indian is 1000 times safer than London: Bengaluru-based founder Kaushik Mudda describes alleged distraction theft in LondonEthereal Machines CEO Kaushik Mudda said he narrowly prevented two men from stealing his luggage outside London’s Euston railway station. T...
28 Sep, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
a16z’s Raghuram isn't writing off India AI yet; insurers weigh new rulesHappy Monday! a16z’s Raghu Raghuram said India can build frontier AI companies by using its talent. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning...
28 Sep, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
IIT Madras-backed deeptech fund raises Rs 450 crore in first close, invests Rs 55 crore in four startupsThe fund, which has a target corpus of Rs 1,000 crore including a Rs 400 crore greenshoe option, achieved its first close within three mont...
27 Sep, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
Chip startup Mythic AI enters India, eyes data centre, robotics opportunitiesFounded in 2012 and headquartered in Austin and Palo Alto, the company is developing analogue compute-in-memory technology for energy-effic...
25 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
AI startup Demoverse raises $600K to let consumers co-create products with brandsDemoverse secured six hundred thousand dollars in pre-seed funding led by Lumikai. This platform uses artificial intelligence to let consum...
22 Sep, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
IIT Madras professor Jhunjhunwala wants PLI to be more startup friendlyPLI should be opened to smaller companies, with incentives tied to meaningful domestic value addition rather than the ability to make large...
21 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
India’s chip push draws global interest; Quick comm's ad blitzIndia’s semiconductor push is gaining global attention as the country looks to build a stronger chip manufacturing ecosystem. This and more...
19 Sep, 2026, 02.36 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: DheyaTech, Firi lead weekly startup funding at $16 millionSeed-stage deals accounted for 71.2% of the capital raised during the week, while early-stage rounds made up the remaining 28.8%. There wer...
18 Sep, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
ET Startup Awards 2026: Theranautilus’ nanorobots will be ready for human trials by year-endTheranautilus won the Top Innovator category at The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026 for its unique nanorobot technology, which is built ...
18 Sep, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
ETSA winner Theranautilus heads to human trials; JSW One’s IPO plansHappy Friday! Theranautilus is set to begin human trials of its nanorobot-based dental tech soon. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning D...
18 Sep, 2026, 07.32 AM IST
Deeptech startup DheyaTech raises Rs 43 crore led by Avaana CapitalThe company’s engines offer higher efficiency and lower weight, he claimed, while local manufacturing could give customers a 50-55% cost ad...
17 Sep, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
India most talked-about market for chip sector globally: Horiba executiveJapanese precision equipment major bets on India Semiconductor Mission to drive growth
15 Sep, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
As private wallets begin to open, India's big future bet takes offIndia’s Rs 1 lakh crore RDI programme is beginning to unlock venture capital flows into deeptech, marking a shift in the country’s attempt ...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
Mid-tier VCs scout deeptech deals; ETSA winner Varaha’s India playHappy Monday! Sector-agnostic mid-tier venture capital investors are recaliberating focus on India's deeptech startups. This and more in to...
14 Sep, 2026, 07.59 AM IST
Mid-tier VCs rewrite playbooks to chase India's deeptech betsSo far in calendar year (CY) 2026, deeptech startups have attracted $574 million across 61 deals, which is almost 84% of the $679 million r...
14 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST