Year in Review: VC firms sit on a pile of cash but wary of backing startupsIndia's VC landscape is experiencing a shift. Despite raising $2.5 billion in 2024, investments remain cautious, totalling $10.9 billion. E...
24 Dec, 2024, 12.09 PM IST
Mukesh Bansal’s new startup Nurix AI raises $27.5 million from Accel, General CatalystThe new company, Nurix AI, which builds custom AI agents for enterprise services like sales and customer support in initial use cases, was ...
24 Sep, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
Bluestone bags Rs 900 crore in pre-IPO round, to file draft papers this yearBluestone, a jewellery retailer, completed a Rs 900-crore funding round, boosting its valuation to $970 million. Key investors included Pro...
22 Aug, 2024, 09.20 AM IST
TMRW invests Rs 125 crore in Virat Kohli-backed men's wear brand WrognAccel and Virat Kohli-backed men's apparel brand Wrogn has raised Rs 125 crore from TMRW House of Brands, an Aditya Birla Group venture. Wi...
19 Jun, 2024, 03.25 PM IST
The Pant Project raises $4.25 million in maiden funding roundThe Pant Project will use the funds for offline retail store expansion, branding and marketing, technology development, and team growth, Dh...
19 Jun, 2024, 10.48 AM IST
Peak XV, Steadview, and Think Investments line up to fund jewellery retailer Bluestone in pre-IPO roundJewellery retailer Bluestone is in talks with Peak XV Partners, Steadview Capital, and Think Investments for a $100 million pre-IPO round. ...
18 Jun, 2024, 09.36 AM IST
Offline stores are trending as new set of D2C firms emergeInvestors and startup founders are noticing a trend: D2C businesses across various sectors, like fashion, electronics, and food and beverag...
22 May, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
Cards vs UPI; Byju’s advisory council dissolvedHappy Monday! UPI's ease of use is driving a shift to cashless payments, leaving debit cards behind. This and more in today’s ETtech Mornin...
20 May, 2024, 05.42 PM IST
Nikhil Kamath, Manyavar family office may join A91 in Rare Rabbit’s Rs 500 crore fundingBootstrapped till now, Rare Rabbit clocked revenue of over Rs 600 crore in fiscal 2024, with an operating profit of more than Rs 100 crore,...
20 May, 2024, 12.18 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Startup funding in April rises 21% on year to $564 millionIn terms of deal volume in the month, total deals stood at 78, compared to 95 in March 2024 and 113 in April 2023. Sequentially, deal value...
03 May, 2024, 08.38 PM IST
Startup twists & turns on IPO street; and other top tech and startup stories this weekFood and grocery delivery company Swiggy on Friday confidentially filed its draft documents for an initial public offering (IPO) with stock...
27 Apr, 2024, 10.10 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Startup funding falls 30% on year to $73 million this weekDeal density in the latest week improved to $5.3 million per deal, as per Tracxn data. From April 6 to April 12, 2023, startups had raised ...
26 Apr, 2024, 08.45 PM IST
Mohit Gupta, Mukesh Bansal’s omnichannel fashion startup Lyskraft raises $26 million in seed fundingFormer Zomato executive Gupta will steer the venture as CEO, Bansal to stay away from operations. The fashion startup will focus on offline...
26 Apr, 2024, 10.10 AM IST
FirstCry to refile IPO papers; Lyskraft’s mega seed fundingHappy Friday! Omnichannel retailer FirstCry will refile its IPO papers following queries from Sebi. This came right on the back of Swiggy’s...
26 Apr, 2024, 08.23 AM IST