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Temporal's valuation spikes to $12.6 billion in Lightspeed-led funding roundTemporal makes open-source software that helps applications, including AI agents, recover from failure, reducing the need for engineers t...
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...
WestBridge books 2.6x return on Rs 130-crore partial PhysicsWallah exitWestBridge began monetising its holding in PhysicsWallah as the stock recovered from its post-listing lows. It is likely to continue trimmi...
Block, bulk deals hit 14-month high in August at Rs 80,000 croreBlock and bulk trades worth at least ₹80,000 crore were executed during the month - the highest since June 2025. Domestic mutual funds, ins...
ETtech Deals Digest: Third Wave, Airbound lead weekly funding at $208 million, down 56% on-yearIndian tech and startup funding stood at $207.7 million across 20 rounds in the week ended August 28, down 6.3% from the previous week. Thi...
Startup block-deal rush puts private valuations to the cash testA rush of block deals in newly listed Indian startups is putting private-market valuations to the test. Early investors in Groww and Meesho...
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Midas Touch: Sauce VC’s winning recipe earns Manu Chandra the prizeSauce VC founder and managing partner Manu Chandra has won the Midas Touch award for Best Investor at the ET Startup Awards 2026. The jury ...
Lightspeed exits PhysicsWallah in Rs 550 crore block deal with 30% returnThe transaction gives Lightspeed a relatively modest return from its nearly two-year investment in PhysicsWallah. The investor had put abou...
- Airbound raises $37 million from Greenoaks, DoorDash, others; aims to scale up drone delivery
The funding comes alongside a new commercial deployment agreement with the Andhra Pradesh government, under which Airbound plans to build a...
ET Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Startup of the YearThe ET Startup of the Year will be characterised by breakthrough innovation, top-class execution and fast-paced growth. The quality of the ...
ET Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Comeback KidThis award celebrates failure and recognises those who have survived to tell the tale. It will be given to entrepreneurs who rebuilt or lau...
Klydo founder Pradeep Yadav joins Snabbit as head of operationsFormer Udaan and Flipkart executive Pradeep Yadav has joined instant domestic help startup Snabbit as head of operations. He will lead oper...
AI M&As are through the roof this year with deals nearing $1-billion markThere have been 25 deals worth $980 million this year until August 6, according to data from Venture Intelligence. The deal value so far th...
Selena Gomez accused of fraud, sued by investors over collapse of mental health startup 'Wondermind'Investors have filed a lawsuit against Selena Gomez and Wondermind co-founders. They allege misrepresentation of the mental health startup'...
Urban Company’s InstaHelp, Snabbit cross 100,000 daily bookings markSnabbit and InstaHelp, Urban Company's quick househelp verticals, each completed over 100,000 bookings in one day, highlighting growing con...
Wealthtech firm Centricity raises Rs 280 crore funding led by SMBCThe round comprised Rs 230 crore in equity and Rs 50 crore in venture debt, founder and chief executive Manu Awasthy told ET. The funds wer...
Instant home services firms Urban Company, Snabbit slash prices, cut waiting times as competition intensifiesThe sector's rising cash burn, coupled with the relatively limited size of the addressable market, is beginning to concern investors tracki...
Construction qcomm outfit HomeRun raises $12 million from Nexus Venture Partners, othersHomeRun, the Bengaluru-based startup that specializes in quick delivery of construction and renovation materials, has successfully raised t...
Building materials quick commerce startup Fixxly raises $5.5 million from Accel, Lightspeed, FiresideFixxly plans to use the capital to build its technology platform, hire employees, and expand operations. It will begin operations in Bengal...
ETtech Deals Digest: Udaan, Emergent deals lift weekly funding to $346 million, up 332% on-yearIndian startups secured $346.2 million across 20 funding rounds. Udaan and Emergent led the funding with substantial large-stage deals. Lat...