Bengaluru startup Airbound ties up with Andhra Pradesh to build drone delivery networkBengaluru's Airbound is partnering with Andhra Pradesh Drone Corporation to launch a massive drone delivery network in the Amaravati Capita...
25 Jun, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Marketing platform JustAI raises $17 million led by Base10AI marketing platform JustAI has secured over $17 million in Series A funding, led by Base10, with participation from Y Combinator and Peak...
24 Jun, 2026, 06.45 PM IST
‘It's a big price tag’: Bryan Johnson explains why international travel affects sleep, cortisol and overall health, tech millionaire says it takes "two weeks to recover"Tech millionaire Bryan Johnson advocates for limiting international travel to once every three months, citing a significant biological cost...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Optimised to death, remembered by noneWhen brands go after metrics and impressions, what is forgotten is getting into the minds of customers.
24 Jun, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
'Kunal Shah won't even get a fresher job at TCS or Infosys': Founder highlights flaws in corporate hiring practicesKunal Shah, the visionary behind CRED and FreeCharge, has been appointed global head of WhatsApp at Meta. His remarkable ascent, despite la...
24 Jun, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Talent twist: Silicon Valley's India story takes an unexpected turnThe prospective appointment of Kunal Shah to a leadership position at WhatsApp exemplifies an emerging pattern: Indian founders are increas...
24 Jun, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
Meta’s Chris Cox sought Kunal Shah’s WhatsApp advice - then made him leaderMeta Chief Product Officer Chris Cox reached out to Shah directly in the spring, seeking advice on picking the future leader of WhatsApp. C...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Meet Kunal Shah: He once worked as a delivery boy to support family. Now he's set to lead world's biggest messaging platformKunal Shah, the visionary behind fintech success CRED and FreeCharge, is set to lead Meta's global messaging giant, WhatsApp. Shah, who pre...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
Dealmaking stays strong as startup M&A momentum carries into 2026Indian startups are experiencing a surge in M&A exits, particularly in consumer, fintech, and ecommerce sectors, signalling a robust recove...
22 Jun, 2026, 08.34 AM IST
Byju's Aakash endgame; Startup deal street wakes upHappy Monday! Byju's US lenders and Manipal are close to sealing a settlement over Aakash. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
22 Jun, 2026, 07.42 AM IST
Manu Chandra's Sauce, the VC making a feast of small servingsSauce VC is set to make an estimated Rs 500-550 crore from L'Oréal's acquisition of Innovist, validating founder Manu Chandra's strategy of...
20 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
L’Oréal buys control of Innovist as India beauty battle intensifiesL'Oréal SA is acquiring a majority stake in Indian beauty startup Innovist. This move strengthens L'Oréal's position in India's rapidly exp...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
BRND.ME converts into public company, eyes IPO in 12-18 monthsBRND.ME, formerly Mensa Brands, has converted into a public company after shifting its corporate base to India. The consumer brands platfor...
17 Jun, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
Haircare startup Xtovia raises Rs 6.9 crore led by V3 VenturesFounded in 2025 by entrepreneur Navneet Misra and Dr Tunga Madhu Babu, who heads research and development and holds a PhD from IIT Madras, ...
17 Jun, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Lenskart block deal; Meesho's kirana pushLenskart has drawn fresh interest from major institutional investors. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
12 Jun, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
OpenDoor India operations closure: Who is Kaz Nejatian, CEO of US real estate tech firm who fired 250 employees?OpenDoor India operations shutdown: Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian confirmed the shutdown of the company's India operations, impacting approxima...
11 Jun, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
Alibaba, BYD, Baidu are helping China military - Pentagon makes shocking claimsUS-China relations: Pentagon's update on Monday comes months after it briefly released -- then withdrew -- an earlier version of the list w...
09 Jun, 2026, 04.03 AM IST