2023 holds little promise for tech IPOs as slowdown continuesWhile some IPOs appear to be in the offing this month, the mood among the companies, investors and the public is yet to be lifted
04 Mar, 2023, 07.54 PM IST
Rise in air travel lifts ride-hailing apps; Karnataka IT minister wants moonlighters to leaveAfter two years of subdued demand in the wake of intermittent lockdowns, the shift to work-from-home, and a general sense of discomfort amo...
19 Oct, 2022, 07.47 PM IST
Droom to invest Rs 500 to 600 crore for inorganic opportunities, eyes 5-6 acquisitions in 2 yearsET learns the company is looking for acquisitions in the entire chain - from auto insurance to auto lending. Droom is also in the hunt for ...
03 Apr, 2022, 11.19 PM IST
Automobile marketplace Droom files Rs 3,000-cr IPO papersThe company may consider a private placement of equity shares aggregating Rs 400 crore. If the pre-IPO placement is undertaken, the fresh i...
12 Nov, 2021, 02.27 PM IST
MapmyIndia looks to raise Rs 1,200-1,300 crore via IPOFlipkart, which is one of the investors in MapmyIndia, and promoters will sell part of their stake in the IPO that will also include an iss...
30 Aug, 2021, 11.39 AM IST
Droom is a unicornFrom Droom becoming an unicorn to Twitter getting an ultimatum on IT rules and Big Tech earnings recap, here's a quick look at the top tech...
28 Jul, 2021, 08.44 PM IST
Used car, bike sales grow on fear of public transportWhile banks and NBFCs are still reluctant to finance used bikes, the good news is the financing penetration has gone up in pre-owned cars a...
14 Jul, 2020, 08.41 AM IST
Pay cuts, layoffs: Startup morale under lockdownOver the past 4 weeks, at least two dozen top companies have fired employees and contract staff.
25 Apr, 2020, 10.30 AM IST
Tracking app to thermal camera, Indian startup ecosystem is coming together to fight coronavirusStartup founders in India have joined hands and are taking the initiative to help the government and citizens battle the ongoing coronaviru...
09 Apr, 2020, 10.28 AM IST
Droom raises $30 million from Toyota, Digital Garage, othersThe investment which has been made from Toyota’s subsidiary Toyota Tsusho Corp was also co-led by Japanese incubator and venture capital in...
18 May, 2018, 07.45 PM IST
April Fool's Day: Tech cos pull pranks to grab attentionFrom bad-joke detectors to hover shoes, tech companies around the world announced fanciful product launches, in keeping with the day's trad...
01 Apr, 2018, 07.50 PM IST
Why there could soon be a big change in the India strategy of SoftBank, Alibaba and TencentE-commerce behemoth Alibaba Group and Tencent are strategic investors of Chinese origin that have set up shop in the country, and are worki...
08 Sep, 2017, 10.20 AM IST
With $4.4 bn investment across 1017 deals in 2016, the ups and downs of India's startup ecosystemA key reason for the sharp decline is the fact that in 2015, sectors such as food, hyperlocal, ecommerce and taxis were the flavours of the...
28 Jan, 2017, 01.40 PM IST
India's top funded startups for 20162016 has not been an easy year for startups. With investors looking for profits, startups have found out that raising funds is not going to...
30 Jul, 2016, 02.10 PM IST
How ShopClues founder Sandeep Aggarwal survived a run-in with Preet Bharara and kept his dreams afloat in adversitySandeep says his arrest in San Jose was a blessing in disguise, rid of his executive responsibilities, he kept thinking strategy for ShopCl...
06 Mar, 2016, 12.09 PM IST
Venture capital investments cross $1 billion mark in 2015VC investments have crossed $1 bn mark for the first time in 2015 following a surge in early stage deals with internet and mobile companies...
15 Oct, 2015, 05.46 PM IST
Seven ideas from entrepreneurs for Independence DayWe asked founders of some of the most exciting enterprises about freedom and entrepreneurship, to get a sense of the kind of liberation sta...
14 Aug, 2015, 11.09 AM IST