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Funds are won or lost on operational rigour, not just deal-making: Artha Group COOAs venture capital matures beyond the era of easy money and momentum investing, operational discipline is becoming as important as deal-mak...
AI-armed founders disrupting venture capitalism?Indian venture capitalists hold billions, but the traditional funding model faces disruption. Founders now build and scale businesses with ...
How Figma’s billionaire CEO Dylan Field hustled with cold emails and coffee to build a $68 billion empireDilan Field, at 19, used cold emails and networking to build Figma. He leveraged his internship contacts and sought feedback. He invited de...
Are AI-generated pet dramas the new viral money-makers? Creators’ earnings will surprise youShort‑form AI pet dramas have become the latest viral sensation. A 59‑second video of a downtrodden ginger cat who conquers his bullies has...
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.
Start-up boss says employees love being overworked at big companies but.... Netizens say 'big brands have value'Aayushi Saraswat of FinFloww initiated a debate on LinkedIn. She questioned the perception of work culture in MNCs and startups. Saraswat p...
ET Startup Awards 2024: it’s an all-star cast of speakers in milestone year for ETSANandan Nilekani, a digital public infrastructure (DPI) evangelist, will delve into the past decade of India's tech and startup ecosystem an...
Budget-day release for FAME-III; Indian VCs need to pivotMeasures to boost the sale of electric vehicles are likely to be announced in the upcoming budget. this and more on today’s ETtech Top 5.
Indian venture capitalists need to pivot to a new model of investingIndian venture investors are shifting focus from tech startups to safe havens, including direct-to-consumer brands. The trend is towards la...
Who is 2023’s model startup founder?A few weeks ago, Tata group company Titan hogged the headlines when it bought 27% stake in CaratLane (Titan has been a strategic investor s...
Voice actor Jimmy Weldon, famous for Hanna-Barbera's Yakky Doodle Duck, passes away at 99Voice actor Jimmy Weldon, who is known for voicing Yakky Doodle Duck in Hanna-Barbera cartoons, has passed away at the age of 99. Weldon be...
ET Startup Awards 2022: Noise wins the Bootstrap Champ award for its scale, profitsNexxbase Marketing, which runs Noise, a maker of smart wearables, and Himalayan Organics, a plant-based supplement brand, stood out as the ...
Curbs will make it tough for foreign firms to do business: Tribe Capital's Arjun SethiValley firm chalks out data-led investing strategy as pandemic forces SMBs to adopt technology and move online.
Masayoshi Son is no angel. He might want to give it a tryMasayoshi Son isn’t timid, to be sure. His reputation is built upon decades of courageous bets that netted him, his investors, and his foun...
A guide to what’s happening in the fintech revolutionIn the second quarter, India—home of mobile payments startup Paytm—surpassed China in the number of deals.
Difference between a Startup and an SME? It’s a word that starts with PIn a world where startups are influenced by infamous sayings like ‘move fast; break things’ the journey and achievements of these doyens ar...
Why Flipkart's success is important for the Indian startup ecosystemOur present internet ecosystem has been built on the infusion of investor capital, majority of which is foreign in nature since we do not h...
Middle East: The promising land for e-commerce based Indian start-upsIndian startups eager to sell tech-enabled services and products in global mkts are finding customers in a hitherto untapped region, the Mi...
RoomLion.com, a startup helping customers find and book service apartments onlineScrappy Ventures, which runs RoomLion.com, an online portal that helps customers find and book service apartments in India. The business th...
AirAsia looks for a partner to launch an Indian airline, promoter Tony Fernandes keen on IndiaTwo people close to the development said Asia’s largest budget carrier is exploring options to set up a company that will be majority owned...