India's D2C boom is entering a new phase: Less big-money chasing, more business buildingIndia's direct-to-consumer sector is maturing, with investors becoming more selective. Funding has shifted towards younger companies and ea...
26 Aug, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Cultfit cofounder Rishabh Telang moves Karnataka HC to quash FIRCultfit cofounder Rishabh Telang has moved the Karnataka High Court to quash an FIR filed on a complaint by his brother-in-law and former b...
25 Aug, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
ETSA 2026: Jury to pick winners today; SoftBank trims Lenskart stakeThe day has arrived! The elite jury of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026 will convene in Bengaluru today to select the brightest stars...
25 Aug, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
Y Combinator pockets Rs 970 crore from Meesho stake saleY Combinator has sold nearly Rs 970 crore worth of Meesho shares through a block deal, adding to its returns from the ecommerce company. Th...
24 Aug, 2026, 08.58 PM 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
Anthropic market debut could break SpaceX IPO recordThe company's bankers have told potential investors it could seek to raise "more than $100 billion" in its IPO, which could put the company...
23 Aug, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
India faces capital, talent gap in foundational AI race: Menlo Ventures’ Deedy DasIndia faces hurdles in building globally competitive foundational AI companies, with top research talent concentrated in San Francisco and ...
23 Aug, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
Orbital data center startup Starcloud valued at $2.3 billion in latest fundingSpaceX's blockbuster IPO has rekindled investor interest in the space industry, including in emerging areas such as orbital data centers.
22 Aug, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Startup of the Year and Midas TouchThe 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA) is approaching. Our esteemed jury will convene in Bengaluru next week to pick ...
21 Aug, 2026, 07.42 PM 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
Cognition CEO denies SpaceX acquisitionBloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported on Thursday that SpaceX had explored a deal to acquire Cognition as it looks to...
20 Aug, 2026, 09.54 PM 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
India’s listed new-age cos hit $165 billion market cap as IPO wave expands universeIndia’s 50 listed, institutionally backed new-age companies are now worth $165 billion, but performance remains sharply divided. A growing ...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.42 AM IST
Travis Kalanick on how his relationship with Bill Gurley unravelled over Uber fundraising, leadershipUber cofounder Travis Kalanick detailed his fallout with Benchmark Capital investor Bill Gurley, tracing it to disagreements over fundraisi...
18 Aug, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
The ET Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Best on Campus and Comeback KidHappy Tuesday! We are excited to bring you the 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA). In the run-up to the coveted honou...
18 Aug, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
Anthropic revenue run rate tops $65 billionThe AI startup's latest revenue run rate - a metric that projects annual performance by extrapolating current sales levels - was up from ...
18 Aug, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree to list in Shanghai on August 19Unitree's humanoid robots have drawn global attention for their running, dancing and performing of martial arts and the IPO was more than 8...
17 Aug, 2026, 06.11 PM IST