Startups’ annus horribilis; and other top tech stories this weekIndian startups are closing 2023 with a cloud of uncertainty looming large over them.
09 Dec, 2023, 07.54 AM IST
Allen Career Institute buys problem-solving platform Doubtnut in slump saleA statement from Allen Career Institute, which is primarily an offline coaching business, said the acquisition will help the tutoring insti...
05 Dec, 2023, 12.36 AM IST
Allen acquires edtech startup Doubtnut in fire sale; Spotify’s latest layoffsAllen Career Institute has bought edtech startup Doubtnut in a slump sale. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
04 Dec, 2023, 09.07 PM IST
Yuva 2 Pro: Lava smartphone launches at less than Rs. 10,000. Check price, specifications and more hereLava has introduced the Yuva 2 Pro, a new low-cost smartphone, in India. The cost of the smartphone is Rs. 7,999.
21 Feb, 2023, 05.23 PM IST
Sequoia India may invest $50 million in edtech startup K12 Techno Services: reportAccording to a report, K12 Techno Services which has raised more than $75 million in previous rounds and also engaged with TPG and Accel de...
25 Oct, 2022, 06.12 PM IST
Google Play celebrates 10 years: From content in regional languages to empowering local developers, the rise of Indian appsIndian apps and games have witnessed a 150 per cent increase in time spent by users outside India.
18 Aug, 2022, 06.10 PM IST
Our AI-enabled conversational engagement platform helps brands design rich customer journeys: Gupshup CTOAs tech-based solutions replace tedious processes, Doubtnut is one of the more than 45,000 brands that rely on Gupshup to reach and engage ...
17 Aug, 2022, 12.29 PM IST
Edtech startup Tinkerly raises Rs 6.5 crore led by Navneet Education, othersThe funds will be used in product development, to increase consumer awareness, and expanding in new geographies with vernacular content as ...
15 Sep, 2021, 09.16 PM IST
James Murdoch weighs tapping billionaire families for India betsMurdoch’s Lupa Systems is looking for about $150 million each from fewer than half-a-dozen family offices for investments in India, accordi...
21 Jun, 2021, 11.32 AM IST
Doubtnut raises Rs 224 crore in funding led by SIG, Lupa SystemsExisting investors Sequoia Capital India, Omidyar Network India and Waterbridge Ventures also participated in the funding round.
25 Feb, 2021, 06.36 PM IST
After PM Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat, desi apps in top 10 on Play StoreSeveral indigenous apps have raced to the top 10 on Google Play Store in their respective categories after PM Narendra Modi mentioned innov...
02 Sep, 2020, 10.41 AM IST
Smaller VC firms see good returns from startup betsWhiteboard Capital and Fireside Ventures have also seen a number of their portfolio firms record up-rounds in the last six months, accordin...
22 Jul, 2020, 09.11 AM IST
Byju parent makes $300 million cash offer for WhiteHat JrThe company, which is valued at about $10.5 billion, has been on a capital raising spree over the course of the current calendar year, with...
05 Jul, 2020, 10.59 AM IST
Tencent’s becomes the Alibaba of Indian startup sceneThis comes at a time when India is emerging as the next frontier of growth given that fewer Chinese startups are going public due to the un...
31 Jan, 2020, 08.49 AM IST
DoubtNut raises funding from Sequoia India's Surge, othersThe company will use the freshly infused capital to deepen and widen its product offerings in terms of subjects, languages and classes and ...
26 Apr, 2019, 10.58 AM IST
Omidyar Network outguns local VCs in startup betsThe firm is also looking to tap into its global network to recreate successful global businesses in India and vice versa to expand its port...
04 May, 2018, 08.49 AM IST
ET recommendations: Apps and devicesIf you have been following the Batman games, the new Batman Arkham Knight mixes many familiar elements and style with a massive jump in gra...
16 Aug, 2015, 05.38 AM IST