Sequoia-backed chip startup Nuvacore raising funds at about a $2.5 billion valuationNuvacore is seeking to raise the funds as the appetite for central processors has swollen due to the thirst for data-crunching capacity to ...
11 Oct, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
YouTube was close to selling to Yahoo. How Google sealed the $1.65 billion deal at 3 A.M. in a Denny’s parking lotYouTube was close to selling to Yahoo in 2006 before Google agreed to pay $1.65 billion for the video platform. The deal was finalized in a...
11 Oct, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
Meet Sabba Keynejad, man who was rejected by Y Combinator but kept building VEED, his startup later reached $40M in annual recurring revenueIn 2018, with Timur Mamedov, he built the company. They had only one idea, and it was to make people edit videos easily, and create clips d...
10 Oct, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
Manus raises more than $500 million after Meta exitManus, the AI startup formerly under the umbrella of Meta, has achieved a remarkable funding milestone, securing over $500 million in its l...
08 Oct, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
No need to slow AI deployment if technology clears safety test: ElevenLabs CEO"There is increasing collaboration across the industry in the space to make sure that people work together to assess this risk," Staniszews...
07 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
ElevenLabs hears a global tune in Indian voice AI deploymentsElevenLabs, recently valued at $22 billion, is expanding its research, engineering, and deployment teams in the country, which is now its s...
07 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Sequoia put $60 million into WhatsApp before its boom. Years later, Facebook agreed to buy the messaging app for $19 billionSequoia Capital invested approximately $60 million in WhatsApp through multiple funding rounds. Facebook later acquired WhatsApp for $19 bi...
07 Oct, 2026, 04.51 AM IST
German robot startup RobCo hits $1 billion valuation, CEO moves to USGerman robotics maker RobCo on Monday said it had passed a $1 billion valuation and that its CEO Roman Holzl had relocated to the United St...
05 Oct, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
In 1999, Ron Conway backed Google before its IPO. 5 years later, the search giant went public at a $23 billion valuationRon Conway heard about Google when it was still a Stanford project. The idea interested him, but getting close to the founders took months....
30 Sep, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Tiger Global, Dragoneer in talks to invest in Kalshi's new $1 billion fundraiseThe fresh capital raise is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks and will value Kalshi at about $40 billion, the sources said, reque...
29 Sep, 2026, 11.08 PM IST
Honasa Consumer shares fall 5% after Rs 643 crore block deal; Peak XV, Sequoia likely sellersHonasa Consumer shares declined up to 5% after 1.4 crore shares worth Rs 643 crore changed hands in a block deal. The transaction comes aft...
29 Sep, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Kopi Kenangan IPO: Serena Williams and Jay-Z-backed coffee chain explores $1 billion valuationKopi Kenangan is exploring the possibility of an initial public offering that could significantly increase its valuation. The company, whic...
29 Sep, 2026, 04.41 AM IST
SC refuses UPI MDR stay; Nvidia unveils tools for rogue AIThe Supreme Court has refused to stay MDR on select UPI transactions and sought Centre’s response. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
28 Sep, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
AI agent firm Instinct raises $1 billion in latest funding roundAI agent firm Instinct said on Monday it has raised $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation in a Series C funding round. The round drew inves...
28 Sep, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
AI startup Island valued at $6.4 billion in latest funding roundAI startup Island successfully raised $400 million in a Series F funding round led by Evolution Equity Partners. The company is valued at $...
24 Sep, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Bessemer raises $5.75 billion in new funds, expands growth effortsThe San Francisco-based venture firm is allocating $4 billion of the funds to growth-stage financings, which include funding young companie...
23 Sep, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Groww block deal alert: Shares fall nearly 3% after 10.07 crore shares change hands; Peak XV, Sequoia Capital likely sellersBillionbrains Garages Ventures shares fell after a large block deal occurred. Peak XV Partners and Sequoia Capital were reportedly selling ...
16 Sep, 2026, 09.26 AM IST