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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 ...
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...
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...
Automated chip design, physical AI lead startup activity across APAC: AWS execOn the sidelines of the StradVision media tour in Seoul, Tiffany Bloomquist, AWS's head of startups for Asia Pacific and Japan, said these ...
Vedanta Aluminium, V-Spark to scale deep tech initiatives, unlock Rs 2,100 cr valueCollaborating with tech giants like OpenAI, Microsoft, and SAP, alongside numerous startups, the company is deploying cutting-edge solution...
Late-stage funding squeeze; ISRO opens up spaceHappy Tuesday! India’s late-stage funding market is tightening, with investors writing smaller cheques and pushing for lower valuations. Th...
Karnataka, Italy explore startup, AI and deeptech partnershipsThe discussions were held between the state's IT/BT department and Italy’s Ambassador to India Antonio Bartoli on Monday, said the departme...
Udaan to buy Swiggy’s Lynk; India’s BRICS tech pushUdaan is set to acquire Swiggy-owned Lynk Logistics. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
India set to pitch tech synergy for cementing BRICSIndia is keen to complete three major multilateral projects under its chairmanship of the 11-country bloc. The global research advanced inf...
Piper Serica eyes Rs 180-220 crore deployment across four-six deeptech startups this fiscalThe investment firm's new Bharat Tech Fund, a Category II AIF, targeting a corpus of Rs 600 crore, alongside a greenshoe option of Rs 200 c...
Karnataka signs MoU with INQ Innovation Global to strengthen collaboration with New South WalesThe state of Karnataka is joining forces with New South Wales in Australia to bolster their innovation ecosystems. This agreement will faci...
Sugar’s valuation slump; Slice takes a hitHappy Friday! A91 Partners is backing Sugar Cosmetics in a round that will see the beauty brand’s valuation fall sharply. This and more in ...
ETtech interview: India’s semiconductor ambitions could take decades to mature — SiMa AI CEO Krishna RangasayeeSiMa AI CEO says India’s push to build a globally competitive semiconductor industry could take decades, requiring more than fabs, includin...
Uber layoffs impact India; RMG ban, a year onHappy Thursday! Uber is cutting jobs in India as part of a sweeping global restructuring. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Bengaluru startup takes the first step to fusionThe two-and-a-half-year-old deeptech energy startup started building Pragya as a testbed reactor in June 2025 after developing software to ...
Deeptech firm Minimac Systems raises Rs 30 crore led by Zerodha's RainmatterMinimac, founded by Anshuman Agrawal, has been bootstrapped and profitable since its inception, the company said. The company operates acro...
Tech layoffs continue; ITC Infotech-Happiest Minds to mergeHappy Tuesday! Tech giants Oracle and Microsoft are planning to restructure their India workforces. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning...
Deeptech boom leaves most lab-stage startups strandedA survey by the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association showed that only 15% of deeptech funds back companies at technology readin...
The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026: And the big winners are…Happy Thursday! Top entrepreneurs and business leaders came together in Bengaluru on August 25 to pick the winners of The Economic Times St...
Sector-focussed funds look to ride deeptech wave, expand horizonsSector-focussed venture capital funds are widening their investment horizons as more founders build in deeptech areas such as robotics, spa...