Top tech and startup stories this weekWelcome to a new edition of ETtech Unwrapped – our weekend newsletter packed with the most important stories this week. Let’s take a look.
26 Jul, 2025, 07.49 AM IST
IT sector adds fewer hands; BigBasket’s muted financialsHappy Friday! Hiring in India’s IT sector declined significantly in the April-June quarter. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatc...
25 Jul, 2025, 08.35 AM IST
BigBasket feels qcomm heat; PhysicsWallah clears Sebi testA decline in BigBasket's turnover indicates increasing competition from quick commerce players. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
24 Jul, 2025, 07.51 PM IST
Value retailer SuperK raises Rs 100 crore co-led by Binny Bansal, Mithun Sacheti; cricketer Shubman Gill joins as investorSuperK, an Andhra Pradesh-based budget retail chain, has secured Rs 100 crore in a Series B funding round. The investment, co-led by Binny ...
24 Jul, 2025, 06.12 PM IST
Kitchen robotics startup Posha raises $8 million from Accel, othersPosha raised $8 million in Series A funding led by Accel. The funds will enhance its AI-powered cooking robot, expand recipe offerings, and...
06 May, 2025, 07.00 PM IST
SpotDraft raises $54 million from Vertex Growth, Trident Partners, othersExisting investors, such as Flipkart cofounder Binny Bansal's Xeed VC, Arkam Ventures, Prosus Ventures, and Premji Invest, also participate...
13 Feb, 2025, 11.27 AM IST
Amazon enters qcomm with Now; China’s AI frenzyAmazon is officially in the quick commerce arena, with its service available in parts of Bengaluru. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning...
13 Feb, 2025, 07.21 AM IST
Temasek’s Vertex Ventures to lead $50-60 million funding in SpotDraftFounded in 2017 and headquartered in Bengaluru, SpotDraft offers an AI-powered contract automation platform that assists businesses in draf...
12 Feb, 2025, 11.20 PM IST
Edtech firm Brightchamps buys K12 marketplace EdjustWith this buyout, GSV Ventures-backed Brightchamps has acquired four companies, including Education10x, a financial literacy education plat...
20 Jan, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Binny Bansal exits PhonePe board; Blackbuck's mixed market debutBinny Bansal has stepped down from PhonePe's board, following his earlier departure from Flipkart. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
22 Nov, 2024, 08.50 PM IST
After Flipkart, Binny Bansal steps down from PhonePe boardBansal played a pivotal role in Flipkart's acquisition of PhonePe in 2016 and has worked closely with PhonePe founder Sameer Nigam since th...
22 Nov, 2024, 06.41 PM IST
Behind the rise of micro VCs and founder-led funds in IndiaAmid a reset in the tech funding ecosystem, large investors are being cautious. This is facilitating the growth of micro venture capitalist...
28 Aug, 2024, 07.52 AM IST
Former BharatPe COO Dhruv Bahl launches venture fundFormer BharatPe COO Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl launches venture capital fund, Eternal Capital. The fund plans to raise Rs 120 cr with a greenshoe o...
02 May, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
CaratLane’s Mithun Sacheti, Binny Bansal back Xeed as Indian founders turn big local sponsors of fundsIn India, founders like Sacheti and Bansal are funding domestic funds like Xeed Ventures. The Rs 600 crore fund, with Premji Invest's backi...
30 Apr, 2024, 01.59 PM IST
Quickening pace of quick-commerce; and other top tech, startup stories this weekIt’s no surprise, given quick-commerce platforms are betting big on advertising revenues to contribute substantially to their toplines. HSB...
20 Apr, 2024, 07.17 AM IST
Zerodha’s Nikhil Kamath launches WTFund for young entrepreneursNikhil Kamath's 'WTFund' offers under-25 entrepreneurs Rs 20 lakh grants, mentorship, and support. Trend of founders turning investors seen...
15 Apr, 2024, 04.48 PM IST
Binny Bansal, CaratLane’s Sacheti back Xeed Ventures; decoding fintech’s AMC bizXeed Ventures, an early-stage fund run by Sailesh Tulshan, which was formerly known as 021 Capital, has also roped in Premji Invest as an L...
15 Apr, 2024, 07.41 AM IST