Peak XV in talks to back Ringg AI as voice AI gains attention: SourcesPeak XV Partners is reportedly leading a $10 million funding round for Bengaluru-based voice AI startup Ringg AI, highlighting investor ent...
04 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Fuelled by lending boom, DPDzero bets big on AI-led debt recoveryAs India’s unsecured lending boom accelerates, collections are emerging as the next major battleground for fintechs and lenders.
27 May, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
Meta layoffs hit India; Local VCs eye Wispr Flow fundingHappy Wednesday! Tech major Meta has quietly axed a dozen India roles as part of its latest global AI-era reset. This and more in today's E...
27 May, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Peak XV, Activate in talks to invest in Silicon Valley AI dictation startup Wispr FlowFounded by Stanford graduates Tanay Kothari and Sahaj Garg, Wispr Flow develops a voice dictation tool that allows users to speak into apps...
27 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Lenskart, Ola’s Q4 scorecards; Visa maze for laid-off techiesLenskart has posted a sharp jump in its March-quarter revenue even as profit dipped marginally. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
20 May, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Ex-Peak XV trio raises Mettle; Fintechs go licence huntingHappy Thursday! Three former Peak XV MDs, who abruptly left the VC firm, are launching Mettle Capital to back Indian startups. This and mor...
14 May, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
Activate picks stake in ElevenLabs in first global growth-stage AI betVenture capital firm Activate has made its first global growth-stage AI investment in ElevenLabs. This New York-based voice AI company cons...
14 May, 2026, 08.23 AM IST
Voice AI firm ElevenLabs tops $500 million ARR; announces additional fundingVoice AI startup ElevenLabs has announced its annual recurring revenue has surpassed $500 million in early 2026. The company also secured a...
05 May, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
AI firms scout for startup buyouts to boost full-stack tech capabilitiesAI firms are actively acquiring startups to build full-stack capabilities as enterprises move towards large-scale AI deployment. This conso...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.34 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
AI spend in India’s financial services sector to double in 2026: QED InvestorsThis will be driven equally by incumbents and early adopters. Legacy institutions are expected to outspend in the near term due to their sc...
26 Mar, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
India Wispr Flow’s second biggest market by usage, paying subscribers: founder Tanay KothariIndia is now Wispr Flow’s second-largest market, said CEO Tanay Kothari, with users and paying subscribers growing as people spend when val...
24 Mar, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
AI, transformation-led deals likely to fuel IT M&As: ExpertsSince the beginning of 2024, Infosys—India’s second largest IT major— has made four acquisitions in engineering R&D and semiconductor desig...
03 Jun, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Adopt or perish: GenAI’s SaaS(y) missiveSwathi Moorthy reports on the new dynamics that are playing out in the software industry as GenAI adoption increases.
04 Mar, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
LTIMindtree Q3 net profit slips 7% to Rs 1,085 crore; revenue climbsProfit in the December quarter a year ago stood at Rs 1,169.3 crore. It was lower by 13.2% from Rs 1,251.6 crore in the previous quarter en...
17 Jan, 2025, 06.01 AM IST
Voice AI startup Vapi raises $20 million in Bessemer, Y Combinator-backed roundSan Francisco-based AI voice agent startup, Vapi, secured $20 million in funding, reaching a $130 million valuation. Investors include Bess...
12 Dec, 2024, 06.09 PM IST
LTIMindtree to invest $6 million in Voicing. AI startupThe investment will be made within seven days of the agreement and LTIMindtree USA Inc., would be entitled to acquire convertible instrumen...
05 Dec, 2024, 12.38 AM IST