Scoop: Ex-Peak XV trio launches Mettle Capital, targets $350–400 million fund to back Indian startupsThree former Peak XV Partners, Ashish Agrawal, Ishaan Mittal, and Tejeshwi Sharma, have launched Mettle Capital. The new venture capital fu...
14 May, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
Lightspeed eyes new India fund, plans smaller corpus of $300–350 million amid AI focusThe venture capital firm, which was initially looking to raise as much as $500 million for its fifth India fund, has now cut the target siz...
13 May, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
Groww investors reap bumper returns; Lightspeed’s India rethinkHappy Wednesday! Groww delivered strong gains to early investors after the IPO lock-in expired. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dis...
13 May, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
Razorpay eyes omnichannel focus for offline push: sourcesOnline payments firm Razorpay has scaled back its offline expansion plans due to sluggish growth in the vertical. Following its Ezetap acqu...
08 May, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
Pixxel & Sarvam take AI to orbit; Fintechs flock to Gift CityHappy Tuesday! Spacetech startup Pixxel is joining forces with AI company Sarvam to launch an orbital data centre satellite — bringing comp...
05 May, 2026, 07.48 AM IST
Gift City turns growth lever for cross-border digital payment firmsCross-border digital payment firms are increasingly targeting Gift City for growth, seeking Payment Service Provider (PSP) licenses to cate...
05 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Flipkart names Sharayu Jadhav as VP Legal, Varun Gupta as VP Corporate DevelopmentFlipkart has appointed Sharayu Jadhav as Vice President of Legal and Varun Gupta as Vice President of Corporate Development. Jadhav returns...
29 Apr, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
Acko plans confidential IPO filing to raise $250 million; targets $2.5 billion valuationDigital insurer Acko is gearing up for a confidential IPO, aiming to raise approximately $250 million and seeking a valuation between $2-2....
27 Apr, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
Inside AI-led digital storefronts; Lalit Keshre’s big ET Awards winHappy Monday! Digital platforms and brands are building their own AI storefronts. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
27 Apr, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
Pine Labs acquires ecommerce enabler Shopflo for Rs 88 croreDigital payments major Pine Labs has acquired ecommerce enabler Shopflo Technologies for Rs 88 crore, aiming to strengthen its online merch...
25 Apr, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Razorpay set for confidential IPO filing; valuation may fall to around $5 billionThe fintech startup, last valued at $7.5 billion, is expected to be questioned on growth sustainability and the road to profitability; Walm...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Govt notifies establishment of Rs 10,000 crore Fund of Funds 2.0This second tranche of the Fund of Funds will seek to mobilise venture capital and support deeptech, tech-driven, innovative manufacturing ...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
YC partner on AI's funding gap, Indian startups; TCS CEO talks IT's resilienceHappy Monday! Y Combinator’s Ankit Gupta told ET in an exclusive chat that AI money is crowding at the top while early founders scramble fo...
13 Apr, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
Fintechs clash in cross-border payments; TCS closes FY26 strongHappy Friday! Large companies are fighting early-stage startups in the cross-border payments battleground. This and more in today's ETtech ...
10 Apr, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
Masters’ Union launches Rs 100 crore venture fund to back founders under 25Masters’ Union has launched MU Ventures, a Rs 100 crore fund to support founders under 25. It will invest small early-stage amounts and off...
09 Apr, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
Zetwerk IPO: Company files confidential papers for Rs 5,000 crore offeringZetwerk IPO update: Zetwerk has filed a confidential prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Board of India for an IPO, and is planning...
31 Mar, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Fintech firm Pop eyes $10-15 million round from Razorpay, othersRazorpay’s venture arm could mark its debut with a potential investment into Pop, a Bengaluru-based payments and rewards platform. The Indi...
18 Feb, 2025, 02.49 PM IST