Lightspeed’s Ravi Mhatre & Bejul Somaia on India’s AI opportunity; The rise of NSFW appsHappy Monday! Lightspeed’s top brass has laid out the firm's AI thesis for India. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
23 Feb, 2026, 07.14 AM IST
Air taxi startup ePlane eyes $40-50 million round, Speciale Invest co-leadsDeeptech investor Speciale Invest is in discussions to co-lead the private round, along with other investors, sources said. The Chennai-bas...
23 Feb, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Indian workforce needs to be future-ready: Dassault Systèmes' Elisa PrisnerDassault Systèmes is leveraging virtual simulation and 3D twin technology to revolutionize industries beyond entertainment. The company is ...
23 Oct, 2025, 10.54 PM IST
World Economic Forum features 10 Indian startups as Tech Pioneers; spacetech wins bigThe selected startups will now work closely with WEF’s platforms to contribute to global discussions on technology, sustainability, and inc...
24 Jun, 2025, 09.24 PM IST
IIT-incubated startup's air taxis to fly in UAE & Southeast AsiaIIT-Madras incubated ePlane Company partners with Dubai’s Empire Aviation to globalize eVTOL air-taxis and air ambulances across India, UAE...
25 Feb, 2025, 06.11 AM IST
Indian electric aircraft startup ePlane to supply air ambulances in over $1 billion dealUnder the non-binding agreement, the company will provide electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to ICATT, an air ambulance...
19 Feb, 2025, 03.37 PM IST
IIT-Madras incubated ePlane receives DGCA acceptance certification for its e200X airtaxisThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted formal acceptance for the Type Certification of its electric Vertical Take-Off...
20 Jan, 2025, 11.44 AM IST
TCS, ePlane Company in partnership to build e-aviation ecosystemIIT Madras-incubated startup, The ePlane Company, partners with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to develop scalable solutions for electric ...
09 Jan, 2025, 09.34 AM IST
eVTOL player ePlane raises $14 million, anticipates parallel aviation industry & new jobsFounder of the startup and IIT-Madras aerospace engineering professor Satya Chakravarthy told ET that the government's support and announce...
14 Nov, 2024, 05.52 PM IST
Anand Mahindra unveils India's first electric flying taxi prototype, praises IIT Madras' innovationAnand Mahindra, Chairman of the Mahindra Group, unveiled India's first electric flying taxi prototype, highlighting IIT Madras' role in inn...
11 May, 2024, 01.37 PM IST
Indian startup The ePlane to develop electric air taxi prototype by March 2025The ePlane Company, from IIT Madras, aims to develop a flying electric taxi prototype by March, along with drones commercialization and eVT...
28 Apr, 2024, 03.47 PM IST
Speciale Invest hires Avaana Capital’s Vishnu Rajeev as an investment principalThe appointment of Vishnu strengthens Speciale Invest's investment team, bringing in a wealth of experience and expertise in the investment...
24 Mar, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
The ePlane Company raises $5 million funding from Speciale Invest, Micelio, othersThe fresh lease of funds would help bolster the hiring of top-tier talent, advance R&D and continue to gain airworthiness provision and ini...
10 Jan, 2022, 02.01 PM IST
ET Startup Awards 2021: FamPay wins the Best on Campus awardFamPay’s product gained traction during the Covid-19 pandemic as it enabled teenagers to own a quasi-digital banking account where parents ...
27 Sep, 2021, 06.30 AM IST
ET Startup Awards 2021: Nominees for Best on CampusThe award will showcase a startup whose impact can be judged both by the idea and the execution. The founders should have been students who...
22 Sep, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
Carbon-fiber startup Fabheads raises Rs 8 crore in pre-Series A funding roundFabheads, a deeptech startup that manufactures carbon fiber parts, will use the funding to strengthen its R&D team, building a global sales...
18 May, 2021, 06.24 PM IST
The ePlane Company raises $1 million to build a flying electric taxiThe funding is expected to help The ePlane Company through the prototype stage of building a flying electric taxi with a range of 200 km an...
03 Mar, 2021, 02.38 AM IST