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IPO gold rush: Promoters, early investors cash out over Rs 1 lakh crore in record 2025 selling spreeIndian IPOs are witnessing an unprecedented "gold rush" as promoters and early investors cashed out over Rs 1 lakh crore this year. This re...
EMS sector still a ‘Sunrise Industry’ but valuations stretched: Dipan MehtaIndia's primary market is attracting significant retail investment, with some IPOs seeing massive subscriptions. While venture-funded compa...
Rs 90,000 crore in 90 days: One of India's biggest IPO cycles in history produces poor listing gainsIndia's primary market saw a record Rs 90,000 crore raised through 61 IPOs in 90 days. Despite strong subscriptions, many new listings deli...
Dalal Street's new-age tech bets take wings in 2025: 6 mainboard IPOs deliver solid gains, some more than doublingNew-age tech IPOs on Dalal Street in 2025, including Urban Company and Ather Energy, have delivered significant gains, with some more than ...
Come clean, MF managers: Lenskart IPO raises a storm of questions on governance, moralsWith Indian mutual funds under the spotlight for their involvement in Lenskart's IPO, the conversation has shifted towards the integrity of...
‘Dumb money is chasing dumb IPOs’: Shankar Sharma on India's public markets amid Lenskart buzzVeteran investor Shankar Sharma slams India's IPO market as the "dumbest in history," citing Lenskart's pre-IPO activity. He alleges a "bea...
Festive e-sales meet target; Lenskart IPO this weekHappy Monday! Online sales met early projections for the festive season, with hopes of sustained momentum. This and more in today’s ETtech ...
Visakhapatnam's AI jackpot; Lenskart IPO scoopGoogle, Adani and Airtel are partnering to build a major AI hub in Andhra Pradesh. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
Lenskart becomes public limited company in preparation for IPOThe Gurugram-based omnichannel eyewear brand Lenskart closed a $200 million secondary round in June 2024 at a $5 billion valuation. Singapo...
Ratan Tata’s startup story; TCS Q2 resultsRatan Tata has always been a cheerleader and supporter of India's startup ecosystem. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
ETSA at 10: A decade of spotting startup success storiesUnion minister Piyush Goyal to headline the 10th edition of awards on October 5. This year’s elite jury consisted of previous ETSA winners—...
The charges against Sam Bankman-FriedAs of this week, SBF is no longer a free man, having been arrested in the Bahamas on Monday. What’s more, it turns out US prosecutors – unl...
Chiratae launches its growth fund, marks first close at Rs 759 croreGrowth fund targets its final close in December this year
IDG Ventures receives investment from CiscoIDG Ventures India’s third fund was targeting to raise $200 million and completed a final close last year with over $208 million in commitm...
Why Lenskart developed eye testing equipment that could survive a drop from 20th floorThis unique and lightweight machine will be launched in line with their national expansion.
Powai, Koramangala & Okhla: A close look at India's startup hubsEven in pre-liberalised India, major industries were clustered around a region. Now, startups are choosing colonies or villages adjoining m...
Peyush Bansal, founder of Lenskart in India, selling eyewear talks about his business journeyPeyush Bansal has just raised $4 million from venture capital firm IDG Ventures. The money will be spent to ratchet up the operations of hi...