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...
29 May, 2026, 10.54 PM 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
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 ...
18 May, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
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...
16 May, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
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.
15 May, 2026, 08.09 PM IST
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...
15 May, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
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...
14 May, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
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...
11 May, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
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...
06 May, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
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...
06 May, 2026, 07.37 AM IST
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...
17 Apr, 2026, 08.27 PM IST
Industrial AI startup Intellithink raises Rs 17 crore in round led by Pentathlon VenturesAnicut Capital and Veltis Capital participated in the round. The Bengaluru-based industrial AI startup serves over 50 enterprises, includin...
16 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
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. ...
06 Apr, 2026, 09.03 PM IST
Westbridge Capital trims stake in SaaS firm Freshworks by 2%The India-focused investment fund now holds a 4% stake, worth $221 million, in Freshworks. In the September quarter, while Westbridge slash...
22 Nov, 2024, 08.07 PM IST
Westbridge co-founders KP Balaraj, SK Jain look to exitThe investment thesis that Westbridge Capital followed was chasing high-growth listed companies apart from traditional secondary investing ...
01 Mar, 2018, 07.49 AM IST
- GIC picks up minority stake in Vasan Healthcare
GIC has picked up a minority stake in the company and thus joined other private equity investors like Sequoia Capital and Westbridge Capita...
14 Mar, 2012, 08.12 PM IST
- Westbridge Capital to sell Applabs stake
Private equity firm, Westbridge Capital, could exit part or all of its stake in Hyderabad-based technology firm, Applabs.
15 Jun, 2011, 04.09 AM IST