Physical AI startups moot industry body to set data-collection standardsThe proposed body could also help AI labs connect with various farms, factories, hotels and other real-world environments from where they c...
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...
Pronto doubles down on headcam use, to expand recorded home services for AI trainingPronto is expanding its premium booking service, Pronto Verified, which uses head cameras. Customers pay extra for this optional service, a...
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...
New-age IPOs: Listing-day performance proves poor guide to long-term gainsSeven of 17 new-economy stocks that debuted at a premium to their issue prices now trade below them, an ET analysis of 27 companies showed....
Accel raises $550 million for India, keeps early-stage focus as AI reshapes deal flowThe Silicon Valley-headquartered VC firm is betting on India’s IPO-led liquidity opportunity. Accel aims to invest early and help companies...
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...
Flipkart’s food delivery foray; Swiggy CEO on qcomm competitionFlipkart will launch its food delivery pilot next month, CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy said. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Instant househelp startups burn $16-17 million in June as battle for customers intensifiesInstant househelp sector cash burn rose 14% month-on-month to $16-17 million in June. Aggressive discounting and customer acquisition offer...
ETtech Explainer: What Pronto’s new video recording feature means for your privacyPronto's service professionals — who provide cleaning, washing, and meal preparation services — record their activities, generating videos ...
Instant house-help startup Pronto bags $20 million as valuation doubles to $200 millionInstant house help startup Pronto has secured $20 million, doubling its valuation to $200 million. This funding will fuel supply scaling am...
Tech investor Lachy Groom in talks to back Pronto; valuation set to double at $200 millionUS investor Lachy Groom is in talks to invest $15-20 million in Pronto. This funding round values the instant househelp startup at $200 mil...
Pronto crosses 500,000 bookings in March as platform completes a yearPronto has crossed 500,000 completed bookings and reached 22,000 daily orders by March-end, marking one year since launch. Growth in the ho...
Home services startup Pronto eyes $25 million fundraise at $100 million valuationThis investment round values Pronto at $100 million. The home services startup operates in the fast-growing 10-minute house-help category. ...
Snapdeal signs up dPronto for last mile deliveryStarted in August 2015, dPronto will leverage its network in Delhi-NCR for the last mile delivery for Snapdeal.
AWL launches ePronto Express; to invest Rs 75 crore by 2020The launch of ePronto Express comes on the back of immense market opportunity thrown up by India's booming e-commerce sector, AWL said in a...