ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $460 million in July so far, down 47% on-yearStartups across seed, early, and late stages raised the funds through 80 deals, compared to 161 in the year-ago month.
25 Jul, 2025, 08.34 PM IST
Google commits $37 million to AI development in AfricaGoogle on Thursday unveiled a $37 million package to accelerate artificial intelligence development across Africa, pledging support for loc...
24 Jul, 2025, 08.50 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $124 million this week, down 59% on-yearThe number of deals during the week was down at 26 transactions, compared to 37 in the corresponding week of the previous year.
18 Jul, 2025, 09.14 PM IST
African startups seek an 'angel' amid myriad funding challengesStartups in Africa face myriad hurdles, from laws and regulations and lack of infrastructure to a fragmented continental market. But fundin...
07 Jul, 2023, 11.59 AM IST
African space tech? Don't rule it out, says Nigeria's startup kingAboyeji, who has many of the trappings of a global tech boss -- he is often known simply as "E" and he wants to build a city devoted to tec...
08 Jun, 2023, 12.22 PM IST
Nigeria launches $672 million tech fund for young investorsThe fund - targeting 15 to 35-year-olds - comes at a time when there are concerns locally about the failure of US startup-focused lender SV...
15 Mar, 2023, 11.01 AM IST
Leeds, Prosus lead $113-million round in edtech firm EruditusWith the latest investment, the company’s valuation has jumped to over $800 million, sources said, making the executive education firm amon...
01 Sep, 2020, 08.05 AM IST
SoftBank launches $100 mn fund investing in 'people of colour'Named the "Opportunity Growth Fund", its total initial size is less than a typical single investment by the $100 billion Vision Fund, which...
03 Jun, 2020, 09.26 PM IST
Dubai sets sight on Indian startups to become innovation hubThe hub organised roadshows at the Indian startup capital of Bengaluru and Delhi last month to identify and attract high-potential startups...
03 Jul, 2019, 04.35 PM IST
Bengaluru, Delhi top in startup fundingThe report said the Japanese company’s portfolio includes more than 65 companies in the Asian hubs, showing how a single investor has prope...
10 Jul, 2018, 11.27 AM IST
Golflan gets $1.2-million to swing big nowThe startup, which has operations in India, Middle East and Southeast Asia, will use the funds primarily to expand operations in other coun...
17 Nov, 2017, 02.39 PM IST
Naspers' PayU may invest in lending startup ZestMoneyThe ZestMoney platform enables instant account opening and real-time credit approval, combined with digital loan servicing and repayments t...
08 Dec, 2016, 11.13 AM IST
Intel's $125 million fund to fight gender and racial imbalance in Silicon ValleyThe fund, called Intel Diversity Fund, will invest in startups run by women and underrepresented minorities.
10 Jun, 2015, 02.52 PM IST
IIM Calcutta to seed fund winners of international business plan contestTill date, the winners participating at the competition organised by the entrepreneurship cell of IIM-C have been given prize money of arou...
10 Mar, 2015, 05.15 AM IST
COAI earmarks up to Rs 2 crore on mobile radiation awareness planCOAI today said it estimates to spend around Rs 1-2 crore on campaigns to create awareness on radiation from mobile towers.
19 Jun, 2014, 11.22 PM IST
Local startups eye foreign locales with friendly policiesYoung ventures are taking advantage of special visas, government incentives and networking facilities in markets such as Chile, Canada and ...
11 Nov, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Oogwave sees 3-fold growth in user base in 15 monthsTechnology start-up Oogwave expects nearly three-fold growth in its customer base in the next 15 months.
13 Oct, 2013, 11.15 AM IST