The ET Startup Awards 2026 specialHappy Monday! The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA) 2026 ceremony brought together the country’s top founders, investors, and policymake...
12 Oct, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
ETSA champions show the great Indian dream is all home-brewed and visa-free: Union Minister Piyush GoyalIn a candid conversation with ET’s Deepshikha Sikarwar, he spoke about India’s trade deals, India-US relations, foreign investment, and how...
12 Oct, 2026, 08.34 AM IST
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Govt backing and patient capital propel India's leap into AI and chips: Satyan GajwaniGajwani said the ecosystem, once driven by fintech, food delivery, SaaS, commerce, quick commerce and direct-to-consumer brands, was witnes...
12 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
ETSA 2026: A secret circle, cosmic sparks and the night tech elite got goosebumpsThe Closed-door Manifesto The unscripted room where minister Goyal’s call to arms met Bengaluru’s spirit, inspiring a tech elite primed for...
12 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Tier-II cities rechart startup geography: IDFC First Bank’s VaidyanathanThe startup story is not confined to a handful of sectors or cities, but is being shaped by talent and ideas across the country, Vaidyanath...
12 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
ETSA 2026: Over a decade on, India's startup story is only getting startedThe 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA) captured this transition, reflecting an ecosystem that has moved beyond the ra...
12 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
'Just the beginning' Months after IIM Ahmedabad degree, Amitabh Bachchan’s granddaughter Navya Naveli's new venture begins its journeyNavya Naveli Nanda launched Naveli Ventures, a fresh initiative dedicated to backing startups in the fields of emerging and innovative tech...
09 Oct, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
Startups will crown new champions today at 12th ET Startup Awards in BengaluruUnion minister for commerce and industry Piyush Goyal will be the guest of honour at the event, which will bring together a strong mix of p...
09 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
IVCA joins Headstart as co-host of Bharat Pitchathon 2026; launches national DeepTech founder intelligence initiativeIVCA has announced a collaboration with Headstart Network Foundation to enhance India's DeepTech entrepreneurship ecosystem. This partnersh...
08 Oct, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Karnataka, IVCA explore co-investment framework to accelerate DeepTech commercialisationThe Bharat DeepTech Roundtable took place in Bengaluru, organized by the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association. It brought toget...
08 Oct, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
RDI fund: Call for proposals to reopen after review, to boost Viksit Bharat 2047, says TDB SecretaryIn an effort to align with India's 2047 development goals, the Research, Development, and Innovation Fund was launched by Prime Minister Na...
06 Oct, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
Top tech players, policymakers come together on Deepverse platform to develop deeptechThe Startup Policy Forum has launched DeepVerse, a groundbreaking initiative designed to bolster India's deeptech sector. This platform con...
06 Oct, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
DeepSeek to raise at least $12 billion in Tencent-backed fundingChinese AI startup DeepSeek is close to securing at least 80 billion yuan ($11.93 billion) in its latest round of funding, Bloomberg News r...
06 Oct, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Nvidia-backed Reflection unveils first AI model to take on Chinese open modelsNvidia-backed Reflection AI debuted its first open-weight model named Beam on Monday, as the startup aims to compete with lower-cost Chines...
06 Oct, 2026, 08.47 AM IST
IMC 2026 to put DeepTech at centre of startup programme ASPIREIndia Mobile Congress 2026 will take place from October 7 to 10 at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi. The event will emphasise Dee...
01 Oct, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
How 25 students of Gurgaon-based college raised Rs 60 crore funding in deep tech and space ventures in a dayTwenty-five startups from Gurugram-based Masters’ Union University received soft funding commitments worth Rs 60.5 crore. The startups pres...
30 Sep, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
IIT Madras-backed deeptech fund raises Rs 450 crore in first close, invests Rs 55 crore in four startupsThe fund, which has a target corpus of Rs 1,000 crore including a Rs 400 crore greenshoe option, achieved its first close within three mont...
27 Sep, 2026, 04.28 PM IST