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Kunal Shah heads to Meta; New-age IPO playbookHappy Tuesday! Kunal Shah has taken over as WhatsApp's chief, while Meta backs Cred in a major funding deal. This and more in today’s ETtec...
Young, loss-making startups keep OFS portion lean as investor scrutiny growsNew-age, loss-making startups are prioritising large fresh issue components in their IPOs to fund growth, a shift from the 2021-22 cycle. I...
Kunal Shah is WhatsApp CEO as Meta leads $900 million financing in CredMeta enters the cap table of fintech co-valued at $4.5 billion post-money; Miten Sampat is interim CEO. The funding comprises about $400 mi...
'Kunal was the clear choice': Meta's Chris Cox on WhatsApp leadership changeWhatsApp's long-serving chief, Will Cathcart, is moving to a new product development role at Meta after nearly seven years. Cred founder Ku...
Who is Kunal Shah? CRED founder who sold FreeCharge for ₹2,800 crore, built CRED into a $325M fintech giant, and now set to lead WhatsAppKunal Shah, the visionary behind CRED, is set to lead WhatsApp globally following Meta's substantial investment. Renowned for scaling CRED ...
Info Edge says it invested Rs 1,003 crore on AI, deeptech startups since 2020Info Edge, the parent of Naukri, has significantly boosted its AI and deeptech investments, pouring Rs 1,003 crore into 54 startups since 2...
Dealmaking stays strong as startup M&A momentum carries into 2026Indian startups are experiencing a surge in M&A exits, particularly in consumer, fintech, and ecommerce sectors, signalling a robust recove...
Byju's Aakash endgame; Startup deal street wakes upHappy Monday! Byju's US lenders and Manipal are close to sealing a settlement over Aakash. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Fire breaks out at Bengaluru's Nagasandra Metro StationA minor fire broke out near the emergency exit of Bengaluru's Nagasandra Metro Station on Sunday afternoon, affecting a signboard. Thick sm...
Manu Chandra's Sauce, the VC making a feast of small servingsSauce VC is set to make an estimated Rs 500-550 crore from L'Oréal's acquisition of Innovist, validating founder Manu Chandra's strategy of...
L’Oréal-Innovist deal: early investors cash in big, founders pocket Rs 800-900 croreL'Oréal announced on Thursday that it would acquire a majority stake in Innovist. While the companies did not disclose financial details, p...
Rapido's early backers look to sell shares worth Rs 100 croreAngel investors are offloading Rapido shares worth Rs 100 crore as part of a larger $730 million funding round. Swiggy, an early investor, ...
Inside Cursor's journey to a $60 billion deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceXSpaceX has acquired AI coding assistant Cursor for $60 billion in an all-stock deal, significantly bolstering its AI ambitions. This move p...
Startup investors cash out nearly Rs 18,000 crore after IPO lock-ins endTop global investors like SoftBank and KKR have cashed out nearly Rs 18,000 cr from new-age Indian companies post-listing. This marks a shi...
Sarvam’s unicorn raise; Big exits in new IPOsHappy Tuesday! Sarvam has vaulted into the unicorn club after a fresh funding round. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Deeptech VC YourNest closes Rs 400 crore continuation fundYourNest Venture Capital has launched a Rs 400 crore continuation fund, YourNest Continuum Fund I, anchored by HDFC AMC. This fund will inv...
Former Tech Mahindra executive Rajashree R joins VC firm Kalaari CapitalFormer Tech Mahindra executive Rajashree R has joined venture capital firm Kalaari Capital, bringing nearly two decades of IT sector experi...
WEF names 100 tech pioneers for 2026: AI, Clean Energy and Deep Tech lead the chargeThe World Economic Forum has named 100 early-stage companies from 23 countries as its 2026 Technology Pioneers. Spanning AI infrastructure,...
Sebi to review delisting framework to ease exitsIndia's market regulator, SEBI, plans to review its delisting rules. This move aims to simplify capital market processes for businesses. SE...
Who is Zach Yadegari? US teen founder sold a gaming app for $100K, built $40M Cal AI, now launches 'Flow'Zach Yadegari, a US teen founder, achieved two successful startup exits before age 20, selling a gaming site for $100,000 and an AI calorie...