ADIA to sell Rs 1,944 crore Lenskart stake days after SoftBank exitAbu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is set to divest up to 2.3% of its stake in eyewear retailer Lenskart for approximately Rs 1,944 cror...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
Paytm plans 10% staff increase in AI pivot, to lay off 400The increase would mark a roughly 10% increase in its headcount that stands at about 40,000 employees. Paytm is also laying off 1% of its s...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
OpenAI IPO: ChatGPT maker files for US Stock Market initial public offering after Anthropic, SpaceXOpenAI would set the stage for a trio of trillion-dollar-valuation companies debuting rapidly, which together are seen as the most conseque...
09 Jun, 2026, 05.40 AM IST
Lenskart shares in focus after Viridian completes stake transfer from Copthall MauritiusHong Kong-based Viridian Asia Opportunities Master Fund acquired an 18.96 lakh share stake in Lenskart Solutions for Rs 96 crore. This foll...
08 Jun, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
Cerebras shares climb as Wall Street brokerages back AI chip strategyCerebras shares saw a rise on Monday. Several Wall Street firms initiated coverage with positive outlooks. They are backing the chip design...
08 Jun, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Ola Electric’s QIP boost; AMFI benches Stable MoneyHappy Friday! Ola Electric has raised fresh capital through a QIP. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
05 Jun, 2026, 06.52 AM IST
How Larry Ellison, Masayoshi Son, Michael Saylor AI crypto billionaires reshaping legacy wealth in 2026 markets shift?Oracle’s AI cloud surge, SoftBank’s OpenAI-backed rebound, and MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin strategy reflect a new billionaire era. Over $1 tril...
05 Jun, 2026, 03.40 AM IST
Kuku FM readies public market debut; SoftBank books Lenskart gainsKuku FM's parent has taken the first step towards a stock market listing. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
04 Jun, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
SoftBank snags Rs 2,873 crore from Lenskart stake sale, clocking 7x returnSVF II Lightbulb Cayman, a SoftBank affiliate, sold 5.65 crore shares, or 3.25%, in Lenskart for Rs 2,873 crore through a block deal on Wed...
04 Jun, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
Together Fund’s Manav Garg joins portfolio firm Emergent as executive chairmanAnnouncing the move in a LinkedIn post on Thursday, Garg stated that he will continue supporting founders and portfolio companies at Togeth...
04 Jun, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
Global Markets: Japan's Nikkei pulls back from record high on AI selloffJapan's Nikkei index experienced its biggest drop in three weeks on Thursday. This pullback followed a record high. Investors sold AI-relat...
04 Jun, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Lenskart shares fall 2% on Softbank's Rs 2,873-crore stake sale; draws Goldman, Fidelity, othersLenskart Solutions share price dipped 2% on Thursday as SoftBank affiliate SVF II Lightbulb (Cayman) sold a significant stake. Global and d...
04 Jun, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
SoftBank sells Rs 2,873 crore worth of Lenskart shares in block deal to Goldman Sachs and other investorsLenskart Solutions saw a major stake sale as SoftBank offloaded shares worth about Rs 2,873 crore through a block deal. The transaction dre...
03 Jun, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
Japan’s MUFG readies $250 million India fund as investor mix shifts in startup fundingJapan's MUFG is launching a significant $250 million fund for Indian startups. This new fund will focus on early and growth-stage companies...
02 Jun, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
Tech jobs go cold; Chip startups shift gearIndia’s tech hiring has fallen to its lowest level in more than two years. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
01 Jun, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
SoftBank logs $600 million paper loss on India-listed portfolio in March quarterSoftBank's Indian investments faced a significant downturn in the January-March quarter. Several prominent companies like Swiggy and Ola El...
14 May, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
SoftBank profit more than triples to $12 billion on OpenAI stake gainsTechnology investor SoftBank Group reported a net profit of 1.9 trillion yen ($12.05 billion) for the January-March quarter, a significant ...
13 May, 2026, 03.23 PM IST