India’s AI upstarts rake in $1 billion in H1 2026 as VCs double downIndian AI startups secured over one billion dollars in funding. This investment surge reflects a growing focus on frontier technology. Sarv...
11 Jul, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: How the Meta-Manus deal came apart, and Tencent moved inChinese regulators ordered Meta to reverse its $2 billion acquisition of the company. Tencent is working with Manus' early investors, inclu...
10 Jul, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
Global Market | Tencent explores stake in AI Startup Manus after China challenges Meta deal: ReportsTencent is in talks to become the largest shareholder in AI startup Manus as investors seek to buy back the company from Meta after Chinese...
10 Jul, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
Tencent in talks to become AI startup Manus' largest shareholderTencent, together with Manus' original investors, including ZhenFund and HSG, are planning to buy the company back from Meta for no less th...
10 Jul, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Instant help burn rises; TCS kicks off Q1 earningsInstant househelp startups are burning more cash to chase demand. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
10 Jul, 2026, 07.27 AM IST
Fundamentum launches Rs 2,200 crore growth fund with Nandan Nilekani as anchor LPNandan Nilekani will be anchoring Fundamentum Fund III with what the firm described as his largest investment in a venture capital firm. Th...
09 Jul, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
Mukesh Bansal-led Nurix AI acquires Verloop to expand enterprise offeringsFounded in 2024, Nurix develops AI software for enterprises to automate customer support and other business processes. Through this deal, V...
09 Jul, 2026, 08.29 PM IST
TCS Q1 profit rises; Nandan Nilekani's biggest VC betTCS kicked off FY27 with growth in revenue and profit. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
09 Jul, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
WestBridge Capital invests Rs 170 crore in Elevate EducationElevate Education has secured Rs 170 crore funding from WestBridge Capital. The company plans to expand its campus partnerships and technol...
08 Jul, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
Google picks 20 AI startups for India Accelerator 2026 cohortGoogle has chosen twenty AI firms for its tenth India accelerator program. These selected startups will receive extensive Google AI support...
08 Jul, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Legal AI startup Norm Ai hits $1.2 billion valuation after $120 million fundingNorm Ai secured $120 million in a Series C funding round. This investment values the legal AI startup at $1.2 billion. The company has now ...
07 Jul, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
Physical AI startup Mowito raises $3 million to teach factory robots by demonstration, not codeFounded in 2024 by Rastogi, Adityanag Nagesh, and Safar V, Mowito builds software designed to run on standard, unmodified industrial roboti...
07 Jul, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Inside Telegram’s leak economy; Flipkart employees’ latest windfallNon-consensual image rings are turning small UPI transfers into tickets to abusive, closed Telegram groups. This and more in today’s ETtech...
07 Jul, 2026, 08.26 AM IST
IT slide meets Q1 earnings; Sebi greenlights Rentomojo IPOA sharp fall in IT stocks has put the sector under pressure ahead of the June-quarter earnings season. This and more in today's ETtech Top ...
06 Jul, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
Indian startups face global expansion challenges despite growing tech ecosystem, says CES VPJohn T. Kelley, vice president, Consumer Technology Association and show director for its Consumer Electronics Show (CES), said home-grown ...
06 Jul, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Suzuki subsidiary Next Bharat Ventures launches Rs 2,000 crore impact fundSuzuki Motor Corporation's Next Bharat Ventures has launched a Rs 2,000 crore impact fund to back startups focused on rural and underserved...
06 Jul, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
Udaan faces creditor heat; Bhavin Thurakia's fifth rodeoCreditors have dragged B2B ecommerce firm Udaan’s parent to Singapore court over a bond default. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
02 Jul, 2026, 07.45 PM IST