ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raised $1.11 billion in May, up 37% on-yearIndian startups secured approximately $1.1 billion in May, a significant 37% year-over-year increase, driven by Rapido's substantial $240 m...
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...
Nvidia may lead AI startup Simplismart’s $20 million fundraise at $100 million valuationChipmaking giant Nvidia is reportedly in advanced talks to lead a $20 million funding round for Simplismart, valuing the AI infrastructure ...
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $790 million in second week of MayRapido's substantial $730 million funding round significantly boosted Indian startup investments this week, reaching approximately $790 mil...
Flipkart puts IPO on ice; Rapido's $240 million raiseFlipkart has hit pause on its IPO in a jittery market. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
Rapido raises $240 million from Prosus, WestBridge, Accel; valuation hits $3 billionUrban mobility startup Rapido has secured $240 million in a funding round led by Prosus, valuing the company at $3 billion. This raise is p...
Scoop: Ex-Peak XV trio launches Mettle Capital, targets $350–400 million fund to back Indian startupsThree former Peak XV Partners, Ashish Agrawal, Ishaan Mittal, and Tejeshwi Sharma, have launched Mettle Capital. The new venture capital fu...
Google-backed Adda247 cuts 20% workforce amid slowing revenueEdtech platform Adda247 has reduced its workforce by 20%. This move comes as the company experiences slowing revenue growth. Adda247 is pre...
Premji Invest in talks to join Emergent fundraisePremji Invest is reportedly in talks for a significant investment in coding platform Emergent's $250 million funding round, which could val...
Premji eyes Emergent bet; Krutrim plans unravelHappy Wednesday! Premji Invest is circling Emergent, looking to join its latest fundraise at a $1.5 billion valuation. This and more in tod...
BigBasket appoints ex-Google exec Arpit Jaiswal as chief growth officerBigBasket has appointed Arpit Jaiswal, a former executive of Google India, as its new chief growth officer. Jaiswal brings 15 years of expe...
M Pallonji Group gets IRDAI’s R1 nod for general insurance ventureThe M Pallonji Group has received R1 approval from IRDAI for its general insurance venture, partnering with Divya Sehgal and Federal Bank. ...
WestBridge raises Star Health stake by $12 millionWestBridge Capital has boosted its stake in Star Health and Allied Insurance with a $12 million investment, even as it navigates regulatory...
WestBridge offloads Nazara stake to Plutus Wealth Management for Rs 500 croreAn early investor in Nazara, WestBridge had invested a total of Rs 22.6 crore in the gaming company since 2005.
Plutus Wealth & Associates purchase Nazara shares worth Rs 500 crore from WestBridgeWestBridge Ventures II Investment Holdings is a fund managed by WestBridge Capital, and the shares were acquired in a secondary transaction...
WestBridge gets $325 million, swells to a billion-dollar fundIt made some stellar returns for investors last year in the backdrop of a largely sluggish private equity market.
WestBridge to buy 1.74% SKS stake, to emerge second largest holderWestBridge Ventures, which currently holds 4.32% stake in India’s only listed micro lender SKS Microfinance, has agreed to buy another 1.74...