Sparrow Capital closes third fund at Rs 475 crore, means to write bigger chequesAbout 60% of the corpus came from global endowments, foundations, funds of funds, and family offices, and the rest from startup founders, o...
02 Jul, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
Telangana bets big on drug discovery hubTelangana is gearing up to elevate Hyderabad's pharmaceutical standing beyond manufacturing. The state is fostering an integrated ecosystem...
02 Jul, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Capital Call: Indian VCs face toughest fundraising market in a decadeData from market intelligence firm PitchBook, reviewed by ET, shows Indian VCs have raised just $820 million across 32 funds as of mid-June...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Agnikul, Finnish ICEYE in pact to build sovereign SAR satellitesThe partnership aims to create an ecosystem where satellites can be manufactured in India using ICEYE’s SAR technology and deployed on Agni...
01 Jul, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
Telangana plans drug discovery push to move Hyderabad up pharma value chainTelangana is charting a new course to elevate Hyderabad into a global drug discovery hub. The state is fostering an integrated ecosystem by...
01 Jul, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
3one4 Capital launches $15 million fund to support overlooked sectors, women foundersKnown as the IIDEA Fund, this will be managed by 3one4 Capital with support from BII to back founders in sectors like energy transition, ag...
30 Jun, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
Gujarat can emerge as major defence manufacturing hub: RajnathDefence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted Gujarat's potential as a major defence manufacturing hub, emphasizing its industrial strength an...
30 Jun, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
India and Switzerland step up innovation partnership with focus on startups, researchIndia and Switzerland are boosting science and technology ties, combining India's scale with Swiss innovation for citizen solutions and sta...
27 Jun, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
NSE chief urges startups and MSMEs to view listing as a tool for scaleNational Stock Exchange MD and CEO Ashish Chauhan highlighted that profitable businesses are rewarded with valuations private markets can't...
26 Jun, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
India's tech funding rises 12% to $7.2 billion in H1 2026: ReportIndia's tech startups secured $7.2 billion in the first half of 2026, a 12% rise despite fewer funding rounds. Investors are concentrating ...
25 Jun, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Google techie gave up H-1B, returned to India for a decade, now says moving back to the US was the right decisionA Google employee's journey from the US to India and back has ignited a viral debate on career choices and migration. Madhur Chadha's decis...
25 Jun, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
Gautam Adani launches initiative 'Vande Bharatam' to discover entrepreneurs across IndiaAdani Group Chairman Gautam Adani launched Vande Bharatam, a nationwide initiative to discover and support innovators and entrepreneurs fro...
25 Jun, 2026, 12.38 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
Inside Meta's India investments: First Reliance, now CredThis was among the tech giant's biggest investments in the Indian startup ecosystem, which also shot Shah into the elite club of global tec...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
Intellectual curiosity & infectious optimism: Industry cheers Kunal Shah's new role as WhatsApp HeadIndia Inc. is celebrating Kunal Shah's appointment as WhatsApp head, hailing it as a milestone for Indian startup leadership. Industry lead...
23 Jun, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Who is Kunal Shah? From selling FreeCharge for ₹2,800 crore to building CRED and now leading WhatsAppKunal Shah, the brainchild behind CRED, is set to lead WhatsApp globally following Meta's substantial $900 investment. Known for scaling CR...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
Deeptech startup BioCompute is moving out of India; founder explains whyFounded in 2024, BioCompute is developing DNA-based data storage technology that converts digital data into synthetic DNA sequences, enabli...
22 Jun, 2026, 01.01 PM IST