CCI okays Kedaara Capital's proposal to acquire stake in PorterMumbai-based Kedaara Capital is acquiring a stake through its two affiliates Kedaara Sapphire Holding and Kedaara Capital Fund IV AIF in Po...
08 Jul, 2025, 06.48 PM IST
Venture capital funding inches up to $4.9 billion in H1 2025According to the data, ecommerce drew the most investment—about $1.3 billion—in the first six months, followed by fintech with $1 billion. ...
02 Jul, 2025, 08.48 PM IST
India mints only five unicorns so far; investors say 2021-style boom unlikely to returnBesides macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical issues, investors turned more cautious after the exuberant period of 2021, prioritising ...
01 Jul, 2025, 07.45 PM IST
Jumbotail hits $1 billion valuation in new funding led by Standard Chartered's investment armJumbotail has also completed its acquisition of Solv India, a B2B commerce and financial services platform incubated by SC Ventures. The fr...
30 Jun, 2025, 07.26 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $1.06 billion in May, up 12% on-yearStartups in India raised $1.06 billion in May 2025, up 12% from the same period last year, across 79 funding rounds. Key deals included PB ...
30 May, 2025, 08.55 PM IST
Pet food brand Drools turns unicorn after Nestlé SA picks up minority stakeThe deal values Drools at over $1 billion, making it India’s third unicorn of 2025. This is Drools’ second major fundraise after L Catterto...
26 May, 2025, 09.17 PM IST
Change Engine to create 20 non-profit unicorns to drive India’s social transformationChange Engine, founded by Varun Aggarwal, Shubham Bansal, and Shailendra Nath Jha, aims to cultivate 20 non-profit unicorns in India by pro...
21 May, 2025, 05.11 PM IST
Top tech and startup stories this weekWelcome to a new edition of ETtech Unwrapped – our weekend newsletter packed with the most important stories this week. Let’s take a look.
10 May, 2025, 08.14 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $568 million this week, up six-fold on-yearStartups across seed, early, and late stages raised the funds through 23 deals, compared to 51 in the year-ago period.
09 May, 2025, 07.31 PM IST
States chase chip billions; Porter’s unicorn roundHappy Friday! Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat are moving swiftly to attract major electronic component manufacturers with new incentive schemes. ...
09 May, 2025, 07.01 AM IST
Porter joins unicorn club with $200 million funding round; valuation hits $1.2 billionThe funding round for the on-demand logistics platform marked the exit of its early investors -- Peak XV Partners fully sold off its positi...
08 May, 2025, 08.41 PM IST
Fake news frenzy post Operation Sindoor; Porter’s unicorn roundFollowing India’s Operation Sindoor, social media platforms are battling fake content and disinformation. This and more in today’s ETtech T...
08 May, 2025, 08.16 PM IST
National Startup Day 2025: Mapping India’s unicorn journey over the decadeIndia's startup ecosystem has rapidly grown over the past two decades, becoming the third-largest globally with over 100 unicorns. Key fact...
16 Jan, 2025, 04.13 PM IST
Indian unicorns hit $385 billion valuation in 2024 amid surge in IPOs, acquisitions: reportThe report also noted that 29 unicorns were profitable in 2024, including companies like Zerodha, MakeMyTrip and InfoEdge. However, one-fif...
11 Jan, 2025, 08.51 AM IST
Value creation over valuationPrioritising value creation over inflated valuations is crucial for the long-term health and sustainability of the ecosystem. While valuati...
23 Feb, 2024, 11.41 PM IST
India’s future unicorns worth $49 billion: Hurun Research Institute reportThe report by the research house is a ranking of privately held Indian startups that were founded after the year 2000, worth at least $200 ...
01 Jul, 2022, 02.12 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Acko, Groww raise funds this weekGeneral insurance startup Acko became the 32nd startup unicorn of 2021 after it picked up $255 million in funding led by General Atlantic a...
29 Oct, 2021, 06.43 PM IST