Bleak job market for H-1B returnees; Delhivery investors' exitLaid off tech workers from the US face an unprecedented job slump back home. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
26 Jun, 2026, 07.51 AM IST
VCs pivot to EV infra & energy storage in new $65 million funding waveSeveral Indian battery-tech and energy transition startups are actively seeking to raise approximately $65 million, signaling a potential r...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM 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
Success of Skyroot and Dhruva spawns spacetech startup wave in HyderabadIndustry estimates peg Hyderabad's spacetech ecosystem at around 95 startups, with 12-15 ventures added over the last two years. Together, ...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
LiLLBUD raises Rs 6 crore seed round led by Zeropearl VCAddressing a critical gap for safe, science-backed developmental toys in India, LiLLBUD prioritizes BIS certification to combat the prevale...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
AI startup Baseten hits $13 billion valuation as Australia's Blackbird makes record betThe round was led by U.S.-based investors Sands Capital and Wellington Management, Baseten said late on Monday. Top Australian venture ca...
23 Jun, 2026, 09.12 AM IST
India's biggest space-tech opportunity lies downstream, not just in launchesSpaceX's massive valuation highlights the immense potential in space technology, with Starlink and AI driving value. While India's space st...
21 Jun, 2026, 11.07 PM IST
OnFinance AI founder criticises All In Capital for not investing, apologisesBengaluru fintech founder Anuj Srivastava apologised after publicly criticising venture firm All In Capital for not investing in his startu...
21 Jun, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
Manu Chandra's Sauce, the VC making a feast of small servingsSauce VC is set to make an estimated Rs 500-550 crore from L'Oréal's acquisition of Innovist, validating founder Manu Chandra's strategy of...
20 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Sarvam mega round lifts startup funding to $403 million this week, up 36% on-yearIndian startups secured a significant $402.6 million in funding across 20 deals, with AI firm Sarvam leading the pack with a $234 million i...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
L’Oréal adds Innovist to cart; HealthQuad's new fundHappy Friday! Personal care giant L’Oreal has acquired a majority stake in Innovist in India’s biggest D2C deal. This and more in today’s E...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.21 AM IST
L’Oréal-Innovist deal: early investors cash in big, founders pocket Rs 800-900 croreL'Oréal announced on Thursday that it would acquire a majority stake in Innovist. While the companies did not disclose financial details, p...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.49 AM IST
Korean food startup Gimi Michi raises $1 million led by IndiaQuotientFounded by IIM Ahmedabad alumni Nishank Goyal, Akhil Kumar, and Bodhi Rathor, Gimi Michi is building a Korean food brand for the Indian mar...
17 Jun, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
Haircare startup Xtovia raises Rs 6.9 crore led by V3 VenturesFounded in 2025 by entrepreneur Navneet Misra and Dr Tunga Madhu Babu, who heads research and development and holds a PhD from IIT Madras, ...
17 Jun, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Hari Menon exits BigBasket; Sarvam cofounder on fresh fundingBigBasket's longtime leader Hari Menon has stepped down as CEO. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
16 Jun, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Indian VCs turn to US AI startups in search of bigger returnsIndian VC firms are increasingly backing AI startups founded by non-Indians, drawn by the promise of higher returns, writes Swathi Moorthy.
16 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Aum Ventures plans to invest Rs 750 crore in innovative startups in 5 yearsVC firm Aum Ventures has launched its second fund, India Innovation Fund II, targeting Rs 750 crore. The fund aims to invest in 25-30 innov...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.54 PM IST