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The couple started with just $2,000 after losing their jobs in 2020, then built an $8 million HVAC companyAfter losing their jobs, Stephanie and David Postell started their HVAC business with just $2,000. Nearly five years later, Anchor Heating ...
AI will fuel another wave of startup creation in two years: AWS ventures chiefAI-native startups are also showing faster revenue growth and gaining market traction earlier than traditional startups, per Bennett. An AW...
IVCA joins Headstart as co-host of Bharat Pitchathon 2026; launches national DeepTech founder intelligence initiativeIVCA has announced a collaboration with Headstart Network Foundation to enhance India's DeepTech entrepreneurship ecosystem. This partnersh...
Karnataka, IVCA explore co-investment framework to accelerate DeepTech commercialisationThe Bharat DeepTech Roundtable took place in Bengaluru, organized by the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association. It brought toget...
Anthropic expands startup programme for AI-native firmsThe US-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm will also provide third-party software benefits worth up to USD 45,000 to startups under the...
ETSA 2026: Consumer brands poised for bigger exits as strategic acquisitions pick up: Sauce’s Manu ChandraChandra has been selected for the Midas Touch honour for best investor at The ET Startup Awards 2026, with the jury recognising his track r...
From strategic growth to executive wellbeing: What founders need for their next chapterBusiness growth calls for more than strategic decisions. Founders also need fresh perspectives, trusted peer relationships, expert guidance...
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, recommends 4 books that can change how you think about AI, startups and successOpenAI CEO Sam Altman has recommended four books spanning artificial intelligence, startups, history and resilience. His picks include Nick...
Want the latest iPhone without buying it? India’s smartphone subscription bet growsSubscription-led models for premium smartphones are beginning to gain traction in India as buyers look to lower upfront costs and upgrade d...
In 2018, a California couple invested $5,000 in Bala; today, their fitness brand generates more than $30 million in annual salesNatalie Holloway, Co-Founder and CEO of Bala, shares how she and co-founder Max developed the fitness brand from a $5,000 beginning into a ...
IMC 2026 to put DeepTech at centre of startup programme ASPIREIndia Mobile Congress 2026 will take place from October 7 to 10 at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi. The event will emphasise Dee...
Former Elevation Capital partner Mayank Khanduja joins Silicon Valley VC Bessemer in IndiaKhanduja, who left Elevation Capital in January, will focus on early-stage investments at Bessemer, working with founders from their first ...
In 1999, Ron Conway backed Google before its IPO. 5 years later, the search giant went public at a $23 billion valuationRon Conway heard about Google when it was still a Stanford project. The idea interested him, but getting close to the founders took months....
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...
The lonelier it gets at the top: Why founders need a room of their peersAs founders move into larger and more complex businesses, finding people who understand their decisions, pressures and ambitions can become...
WOI India acquires SwiftSeed Ventures, appoints Amar Dixit as CEODixit has been associated with the IIT Delhi entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem for several years.
Too early to write India off in the global AI race: Andreessen Horowitz’s Raghu RaghuramIndia has few frontier AI model companies and limited computing capacity, but according to a16z managing partner Raghu Raghuram, the countr...