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...
25 May, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Skyroot Aerospace, KreditBee among latest startups to enter unicorn clubIndia's startup scene is experiencing significant growth. Several new companies have achieved unicorn status, valued at over $1 billion. Sk...
08 May, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
Assembly Elections 2026: TVK - the rare 'political startup' that turned 'unicorn' instantlyTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has followed in the footsteps of parties such as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and...
04 May, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
Dhan parent Raise Financial acquires algo-trading startup Stratzy in cash-and-stock dealThe deal values Stratzy at $5–6 million, according to sources. ET had first reported on the acquisition on November 19 last year. Startzy i...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
Buildit: Eternal CEO Albinder Dhindsa turns author, pens book on Blinkit’s journeyAlbinder Dhindsa, Eternal CEO and Blinkit cofounder, is launching his book Buildit, announced book publisher HarperCollins. The book, price...
10 Apr, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Digital lender Kreditbee in unicorn club with $280 million at $1.5 billion valuationDigital lending firm Kreditbee has raised $280 million, becoming a unicorn with a $1.5 billion valuation. This funding marks their last pri...
08 Apr, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
India mints only five unicorns so far; investors say 2021-style boom unlikely to returnBesides macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical issues, investors turned more cautious after the exuberant period of 2021, prioritising ...
01 Jul, 2025, 07.45 PM IST
Only one city added more startups than Bengaluru in 2021India, which has seen remarkable growth in the startup space over the last few years, has a new capital, data shows. National capital New D...
03 Feb, 2022, 10.24 AM IST
Startup funding in 2021 defied all odds, shows Nasscom reportIn 2021, startups raised over 2x of what they raised in 2019 and 3x of what was raised in 2020, the report stated. As the country saw massi...
21 Jan, 2022, 01.43 PM IST
90 founders among 500 US unicorns were India born: studyA recent report by venture capital fund Orios Venture Partners said Indian startups raised $42 billion in 2021, up from $11.5 billion in th...
15 Jan, 2022, 07.33 PM IST
Indian startups raised $42 billion in 2021: reportIndia - with 90 unicorns - is the third-largest unicorn hub behind the US (487) and China (301), and ahead of the UK (39).
13 Jan, 2022, 04.18 PM IST
2021: A stock odysseyHere’s a round-up of listed, unlisted and the rich listers that came out on top in 2021.
31 Dec, 2021, 01.58 PM IST
Indian startups raise $10 billion in a quarter for the first time, report saysA total of $10.9 billion was raised in 347 deals from July to September, according to a PwC India report. That’s twice the amount raised in...
19 Oct, 2021, 11.21 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Apna, Mobile Premier League enter unicorn clubIndia’s startup ecosystem minted two new unicorns this week—one of them the youngest to enter the coveted billion-dollar valuation club. Me...
17 Sep, 2021, 06.05 PM IST
Indian startups raise $12 billion till JuneIndian startups raised $12.1 billion from venture capitalists and private equity firms in the first six months this year, beating the last ...
07 Jul, 2021, 11.51 AM IST
4 days, 6 unicorns, $1.55 billion — A week like none other for Indian startupsTwelve unicorns were born in 2020, the highest ever for a year in India. 2021 has already seen the birth of 10 startup unicorns in India, i...
12 Apr, 2021, 12.13 PM IST
Prem Watsa-backed Digit becomes first Indian startup unicorn of 2021The general insurer’s latest Rs 135-crore funding round, led by existing private equity investors A91 Partners, Faering Capital and TVS Cap...
15 Jan, 2021, 05.15 PM IST