'Your family is going to die': Startup founder shares scary AI promotional message, sparks debate over the casual approachA tech founder exposed a shocking cold email with the subject line, "Your family is going to die," which was a sales pitch for an AI tool. ...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $172 million this week, up 39% on-yearDespite the higher value, the number of deals during the week was down at 24 transactions, compared with 46 in the corresponding week last ...
14 Nov, 2025, 09.38 PM IST
Girish Mathrubootham to exit Freshworks, 15 years after founding the SaaS majorGirish Mathrubootham, founder of Freshworks, will step down as executive chairman on 1 December 2025, ending a 15-year journey. Current lea...
05 Sep, 2025, 10.58 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $96.3 million in week to January 25, down 51% on-yearThe funds were raised by startups across seed and early stages through 30 deals, down from 39 in the same period of the previous year.
24 Jan, 2025, 07.17 PM IST
India’s SaaS promise, challenges and opportunities: ET Soonicorns Summit 2024 to bring together industry leaders and innovative disruptors to outline the futureAt the ET Soonicorns Summit 2024, on 20 September, take ownership of your startup journey as we pave the path for a resurgence after a stea...
16 Sep, 2024, 01.34 PM IST
Fintech sector will dominate future Unicorns at USD 58 billion: Hurun reportThe total worth of India's future unicorns will stand at USD 58 billion, an increase of 1.2 per cent as compared to last year. Fintech sect...
23 Jun, 2024, 06.11 PM IST
SaaS startup Attentive raises $7 million led by Vertex VenturesThe funds will be used to advance its product development, and boost its sales, marketing and customer success initiatives. The aim is to f...
08 Feb, 2024, 07.18 PM IST
The AI-ceberg of innovations: Meet AI-first startups shaping India's tech futureOver the last 12 months, a new generation of AI-driven companies and generative AI tooling startups have attracted investments, but this re...
15 Jan, 2024, 09.09 AM IST
IT MoS to meet officials from SVB-hit startups this weekThe SVB crisis has sent shockwaves across the global tech ecosystem and investor community as the bank — one of the key financial instituti...
13 Mar, 2023, 12.02 AM IST
Tech takes a SaaSsy step out of BharatMove over Chennai and Bengaluru, a number of SaaS startups are springing up and creating global products out of Tier II and Tier III cities...
16 Jan, 2022, 07.12 PM IST
SaaS space heats up with big deals at Chargebee, Innovaccer as valuations soarInvestors continue to back Indian cross-border enterprises building products that attract global clients
08 Dec, 2021, 09.48 AM IST
SaaS season coming soon; India's chance at blockchain greatnessWe are opening this December week with a bunch of exclusive stories you ought not to miss. First up, Indian software-as-a-service (SaaS) fi...
06 Dec, 2021, 08.04 AM IST
Here's how Covid-19 could prove to be a catalyst for India’s SaaS sectorSaaS companies typically serve the enterprise market and have products that run on the cloud. The ubiquity of reliable bandwidth around the...
26 Jul, 2020, 09.31 AM IST
Chennai is quickly turning into the new hotbed for deep-tech startupThe city offers amenities like shorter commutes, better traffic conditions & relatively lower cost of living.
08 Aug, 2019, 01.07 PM IST
SaaS raises over $256 million in VC Funding"A lot of Freshdesk's enterprise customers are first-time users of a help ticketing system. Indian SaaS players are democratising business ...
16 Nov, 2016, 08.17 AM IST
Rs 40 crore from Sequoia to SaaS up ZargetShailesh Lakhani said, "Zarget has an exceptionally talented team who've spent the last 10 years developing business automation software th...
03 Nov, 2016, 09.00 AM IST
- Tiger Global, Accel invest Rs 25 crore in Freshdesk
Technology product start-up Freshdesk has raised about Rs 25 crore ($5 million) from international fund, Tiger Global, and existing investo...
27 Apr, 2012, 06.32 AM IST