Udaan’s structured funding deal; Temasek pares Lenskart stakeHit by debt troubles, Udaan has closed a structured financing deal. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Shopping without searching: The Agentic AI future Amazon, Swiggy and Zepto are building in IndiaAI's influence on online shopping is rapidly growing, with agents now completing tasks like purchases. Major platforms like Amazon, Swiggy,...
Delhivery’s Barua bets on consolidation; Amazon, Flipkart’s qcomm price warHappy Monday! Delhivery CEO Sahil Barua told us in an interview that the logistics sector is likely to see more consolidation. This and mor...
Logistics market can’t support more than three players, further consolidation likely: Delhivery's Sahil BaruaDelhivery is entering its next phase of growth, with CEO Sahil Barua betting on high-growth segments while continuing to push hard to expan...
Sarvam joins unicorn club; Razorpay lines up IPOFresh funding has propelled Sarvam AI into the unicorn club. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
BazaarNow raises Rs 72 crore from Peak XV, others to scale up quick commerce in non-metrosFounded in 2025 by former Zepto executives Priyanshu Jain, Arjun Harish and Tarithmay Mandal, BazaarNow touts itself as a quick commerce pl...
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...
Gig workers’ body writes to labour ministry to mandate heatwave protectionApp-based transport workers are demanding mandatory heatwave protection, including paid breaks and access to water, under the Code on Socia...
Zepto tops LinkedIn's 2025 Top Startups India List for third timeZepto has secured the top spot on the 2025 LinkedIn Top Startups India list for the third consecutive year. The 2025 list highlights the co...
11 startups join unicorn club in 2025; Bengaluru remains biggest hub in India: Hurun reportThe most valuable unicorns include Zerodha at $8.2 billion, Razorpay and Lenskart at $7.5 billion each, and Groww at $7 billion. These comp...
Blink and you pay: The 10-minute tomato and cola might cost more than you thinkQuick commerce platforms like Swiggy Instamart, Blinkit, and Zepto are increasing fees. Consumers in big cities are noticing extra charges ...
ET Startup Award 2024 | Stepping up the startups game: in the valley of sneakersIf sneakers belong to the Valley bro fashion code, then it was the standout star of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2024. Taking inspirat...
Exclusive: Prosus CEO on Byju’s & more; Zepto's valuation popHappy Monday! The newly appointed CEO of tech investor Prosus and parent company Naspers, Fabricio Bloisi spoke to us about its Byju’s writ...
InCred Finance posts net profit of Rs 121 crore in FY23, revenues jump 67%InCred Finance became the second unicorn of 2023 after raising $60 million from a clutch of investors, including ultra-high-net-worth clien...
Mukesh Ambani reclaims richest Indian positionIndustrialist Gautam Adani, despite a 57% erosion in wealth, was ranked second in the list with a wealth of ₹4,74,800 crore. Last year, he ...
Zepto becomes 2023’s first unicorn; SoftBank looks to sell stake in ZomatoPutting an end to the unicorn drought, Mumbai-based quick commerce platform Zepto today announced that it has raised funds at a valuation o...
Why nobody is talking about 10-minute deliveries anymoreET attempted to order multiple times on Blinkit and competitor Zepto, which started operation in April 2021, but it took more than ten minu...