Kissht makes stock market debut at 12% premium over IPO priceDigital lending firm Kissht debuted on the BSE at a premium. The company's shares opened at Rs 191, climbing to Rs 208 by market close. Thi...
08 May, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
OnEMI Tech IPO subscribed 60% on day 2OnEMI Technology Solutions Ltd's initial public offering saw 60 percent subscription on its second day. The digital lending platform Kissht...
04 May, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raised $660 million in April, up 3.2% on-yearIndian startups secured $660 million in April 2026, a slight uptick from last year, with late-stage deals dominating. Despite a dip from Ma...
02 May, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $187 million this week, down 28% on-yearThe number of deals during the week was also down at 18 transactions, compared to 24 in the corresponding week last year. Compared to the p...
04 Apr, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
VCs double down on high-growth bets as select startups ratchet up steep valuationsIndian mid-stage startups are seeing significant valuation surges despite a broader funding slowdown, indicating a concentrated pool of hig...
04 Apr, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
FMCGs buying up Ayurveda startups for healthy growthAyurveda seems to have found a sweet spot in India’s FMCG playbook as national players turn to regional and niche brands in this space to d...
03 Apr, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
MS Dhoni invests in Kuku, to be the brand ambassador of micro-drama app Kuku TVCricket star MS Dhoni has invested in Kuku, a mobile storytelling platform. He is also the brand ambassador for Kuku TV, a micro-drama app....
30 Mar, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
Kuku bets on 'fourth wave' as audiences shift to bite-sized contentKuku, a Bengaluru-based company, is focusing on short, mobile-first content. It has expanded from audio to video and is entering cinema. Ku...
25 Mar, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
D2C food brand Anveshan eyes Rs 150-200 crore funding; valuation may more than doubleAnveshan is in advanced talks to raise Rs 150-200 crore from Vertex Ventures and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Ban...
19 Mar, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Vertex Ventures makes final close of Fund V at $541 millionThe firm, backed by Temasek, said the latest fund is 80% larger than Fund IV, which it closed at $305 million in 2019.
12 Sep, 2023, 12.32 PM IST
Vertex, SBI Investment lead $34-million funding in Ace TurtleThe investment round was led by new investors Vertex Growth, SBI Investment, Farglory, Lesing Nine, Stride Ventures, Tuscan Ventures and Tr...
03 May, 2023, 12.34 AM IST
Kissht raises $80 mn, to foray into challenger card segmentAlong with the fundraise, the company also said it would foray into the challenger card segment, where it will issue its buy-now-pay-later ...
08 Jun, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Licious raises $192 million led by Temasek, MultiplesThe capital raising makes Licious one of the biggest in the category with a valuation of around $650-700 million
03 Jul, 2021, 04.10 PM IST
Licious closes $30 million funding round led by Vertex Growth FundThe announcement comes a week after ET, citing sources, had reported that the four-year-old company, founded by Abhay Hanjura and Vivek Gup...
16 Dec, 2019, 07.12 PM IST
Licious in advanced stages to close $25-30 million funding roundThe latest round, which is expected to close over the next few days, will value the firm at $250-300 million, a significant uptick from the...
11 Dec, 2019, 12.13 PM IST
Global VCs buy minority stake in CloudCherry for $6 million"The company is looking at expanding its footprint in the North American t market and will also enter the Southeast Asian market," said Vin...
24 Sep, 2016, 09.29 AM IST
Vertex Venture to increase investment pace in India, focus on early-stage venturesVertex Venture Management will actively look to make early-stage investments in India, a region where it has primarily struck mid-to-growth...
27 Oct, 2015, 07.16 AM IST