Lenskart block deal; Meesho's kirana pushLenskart has drawn fresh interest from major institutional investors. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
12 Jun, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
AI Wants to Answer Your Phone Now: Equal AI’s $30 Million Bet on the Future of Call Screening in IndiaIndian startup Equal AI has raised $30 million to expand its AI-powered call screening platform that answers and filters calls on users' be...
12 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Keshav Reddy's Equal AI raises $30 million in round led by Prosus, Tomales Bay CapitalThe round also saw participation from Think Investments, Valiant Fund, PhonePe founder Sameer Nigam, and Zubin Bharti Mittal, among others....
12 Jun, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
PhonePe launches AI-powered SmartPages to help merchants go online in 10 minutesPhonePe has introduced SmartPages, an AI tool for merchants. This innovation allows businesses to build payment-ready webpages in under ten...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
Amazon India head on qcomm; senior exit at Z47Happy Monday! Amazon India’s Samir Kumar said the company is gunning for the top spot in the country’s quick commerce market. This and more...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
Curefoods follows Flipkart, PhonePe to delay IPO plan amid choppy marketsCloud kitchen platform Curefoods has postponed its Rs 800 crore IPO plans after Sebi approval, as mutual funds resisted its Rs 4,000 crore ...
08 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Global firms exploit India's IPO boom to take profits back to home countriesForeign companies are listing their Indian units to send billions of dollars back home. These are mostly secondary offerings, not for raisi...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
Oyo parent gets Sebi nod for Rs 6,650-cr public offerOyo, the hospitality brand, has secured approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India for its initial public offering. The compa...
03 Jun, 2026, 05.44 AM IST
Oyo parent Prism gets Sebi nod for IPO; plans to raise Rs 6,650 crore: SourcesHospitality firm Oyo's parent company, Prism, has received SEBI's approval for its IPO, aiming to raise Rs 6,650 crore. The company plans t...
02 Jun, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
ONDC raises Rs 220 crore from Zoho, Uber, Paytm, BSE; eyes additional capitalWhile Zoho Corporation has invested Rs 70 crore as a part of this round, Uber and Paytm have invested Rs 60 crore each. BSE Technologies ha...
02 Jun, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Japan’s MUFG readies $250 million India fund as investor mix shifts in startup fundingJapan's MUFG is launching a significant $250 million fund for Indian startups. This new fund will focus on early and growth-stage companies...
02 Jun, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
UPI processes Rs 29.9 lakh crore in May; transaction volumes hit 23.2 billionDaily average transaction volumes rose to 748 million in May from 745 million in April, reflecting higher adoption of UPI for retail consum...
01 Jun, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
Can you use UPI abroad? Here’s what Indian travellers must know about charges, limits and security risksIndian travellers are increasingly using UPI abroad for convenient payments, but understanding its limitations and risks is crucial. While ...
29 May, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Equity mutual funds deliver up to 17% return in May led by international funds. Should you go global?Equity mutual funds saw strong performance in May, with returns reaching up to 17%. International funds led the gains, driven by markets li...
29 May, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Water purifier maker Kent RO delays IPO as Mideast war dents sentimentKent RO Systems has postponed its stock market debut. The Indian water purifier maker cites global market volatility, worsened by the Iran ...
26 May, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Flipkart’s 13-minute delivery draws praise from Walmart Inc President and CEO John FurnerWalmart's CEO John Furner has expressed enthusiasm over Flipkart's groundbreaking 13-minute delivery service, marking it as a transformativ...
22 May, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
One soundbox soon for all payment apps as NPCI readies platformNPCI is developing a unified, interoperable soundbox system for UPI transactions, aiming to eliminate the need for merchants to use multipl...
18 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST