Global VC majors circle Indian AI startups eyeing early betsIndian AI startups are attracting global venture capital firms. US funds Insight Venture Partners, Iconiq Capital and Sierra Ventures are a...
12 Nov, 2025, 06.38 AM IST
Indian AI startups run into US visa hurdleIndian AI startups are increasingly relocating to the US to capitalise on the booming AI sector, but face growing immigration hurdles due t...
09 Sep, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Job in Bengaluru for Rs 1 crore without CV? Startup founder's 'no resume, degree' hiring criteria goes viralAn Indian-origin techie in Palo Alto shared a job opening for a full-stack lead at Bengaluru-based Smallest AI, offering ₹1 crore without r...
12 Jul, 2025, 11.22 AM IST
No IIT or NIT degrees. Rs 1 crore CTC for 4-year work experience. Bengaluru job offer for techies goes viralSmallest.ai is offering a ₹1 crore CTC package for a hands-on full-stack lead with 4-5 years of experience, focusing on builders skilled in...
08 Jul, 2025, 11.04 AM IST
VCs on AI flight to ValleyIndian venture capital firms like Elevation Capital and Peak XV are establishing a presence in San Francisco to tap into its booming AI eco...
01 Jul, 2025, 07.54 PM IST
Skills-based hiring takes root as focus shifts from fancy degreesAt Smallest.ai, which runs with a lean team of about 14 people, around four of the 10 employees in the data science and software developmen...
01 Apr, 2025, 08.27 AM IST
No degree? No problem! Skills-based hiring is gaining ground in IndiaSmallest.ai and several other Indian companies are adopting a skills-first approach in hiring, focusing on abilities and experiences over f...
31 Mar, 2025, 10.54 PM IST
Indian AI companies set sail for American dreamIndian AI startups are shifting to US for investor support, market access, and deeper tech expertise. Unlike SaaS, AI innovation is US-driv...
20 Mar, 2025, 09.27 PM IST
Fintech funding shows recovery; Cracks in India’s ecomm roll-upsFintech deals are beginning to bounce back after a two-year slowdown. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
20 Mar, 2025, 08.56 AM IST
AI diet helping new-age companies run leanAI startups are betting on small teams, borrowing from the Silicon Valley playbook, to scale their operations and achieve significant reven...
09 Mar, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Smallest AI in talks to raise $10-15 million at $50-60 million valuationThe company is in talks with its existing investors such as 3one4 Capital and Better Capital and other investors in the US and India for th...
06 Mar, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
Lenskart’s Peyush Bansal on global expansion; Easebuzz hits home runHappy Wednesday! Lenskart CEO Peyush Bansal spoke to ET about building a global brand, IPO plans and more. This and other top stories in to...
05 Mar, 2025, 07.25 AM IST
AI firms chase engineers with 40 lakh to 1.5 crore pay, Esop, flexible operationsIndia's AI startups are in a hiring frenzy, offering top salaries, stock options, and flexible work. Driven by government support and globa...
05 Mar, 2025, 07.19 AM IST
Techie freshers offered Rs 40 LPA salary for Indiranagar, Bangalore, job. Candidate asks can he save 20K a month?A Bengaluru-based tech firm is offering an annual salary of ₹40 lakh for a five-day in-office full-stack developer position without requiri...
27 Feb, 2025, 10.44 AM IST
Want Rs 40 lakh per annum job? This Bengaluru techie is offering job to anyone who applies with a 100-word introductionA Bengaluru-based AI startup, Smallest AI, is challenging traditional hiring practices by eliminating resumes and degrees from its selectio...
27 Feb, 2025, 10.33 AM IST
Rs 40 lakh salary, no resume: Bengaluru startup's job offer goes viral. Check detailsA Bengaluru-based AI startup, Smallest AI, has gone viral for its unconventional hiring approach. Founder Sudarshan Kamath announced a job ...
26 Feb, 2025, 10.00 PM IST
Seeking the right model: What's keeping India from building its own LLMsPeople from around the world hailed DeepSeek for demonstrating that a foundational model can leverage innovative techniques without having ...
25 Feb, 2025, 11.01 AM IST