Anthropic expands startup programme for AI-native firmsThe US-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm will also provide third-party software benefits worth up to USD 45,000 to startups under the...
08 Oct, 2026, 08.15 AM IST
DFM Foods sale: EQT, Emami, Balaji Wafers join ITC, TPG for Crax maker buy-outEQT Partners, Emami and Balaji Wafers have joined ITC, TPG and ChrysCapital in the race to acquire Crax maker DFM Foods, as Advent Internat...
07 Oct, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
ETSA 2026: Consumer brands poised for bigger exits as strategic acquisitions pick up: Sauce’s Manu ChandraChandra has been selected for the Midas Touch honour for best investor at The ET Startup Awards 2026, with the jury recognising his track r...
06 Oct, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
From strategic growth to executive wellbeing: What founders need for their next chapterBusiness growth calls for more than strategic decisions. Founders also need fresh perspectives, trusted peer relationships, expert guidance...
06 Oct, 2026, 10.38 AM IST
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, recommends 4 books that can change how you think about AI, startups and successOpenAI CEO Sam Altman has recommended four books spanning artificial intelligence, startups, history and resilience. His picks include Nick...
06 Oct, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
Frontier AI slowdown a distraction, compute is the real constraint: early Anthropic backer Menlo VenturesMenlo Ventures' Matt Murphy called the slowing down "a bit of a red herring", and said compute, not intelligence, is the real constraint, i...
05 Oct, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
Want the latest iPhone without buying it? India’s smartphone subscription bet growsSubscription-led models for premium smartphones are beginning to gain traction in India as buyers look to lower upfront costs and upgrade d...
04 Oct, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
In 2018, a California couple invested $5,000 in Bala; today, their fitness brand generates more than $30 million in annual salesNatalie Holloway, Co-Founder and CEO of Bala, shares how she and co-founder Max developed the fitness brand from a $5,000 beginning into a ...
01 Oct, 2026, 10.18 PM 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
Former Elevation Capital partner Mayank Khanduja joins Silicon Valley VC Bessemer in IndiaKhanduja, who left Elevation Capital in January, will focus on early-stage investments at Bessemer, working with founders from their first ...
01 Oct, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
In 1999, Ron Conway backed Google before its IPO. 5 years later, the search giant went public at a $23 billion valuationRon Conway heard about Google when it was still a Stanford project. The idea interested him, but getting close to the founders took months....
30 Sep, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Union minister Piyush Goyal to headline ET Startup Awards on October 9 in BengaluruGoyal has been leading trade negotiations with key partners, including the US, after sealing high-profile deals with the UK, which came int...
29 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Kopi Kenangan IPO: Serena Williams and Jay-Z-backed coffee chain explores $1 billion valuationKopi Kenangan is exploring the possibility of an initial public offering that could significantly increase its valuation. The company, whic...
29 Sep, 2026, 04.41 AM IST
The lonelier it gets at the top: Why founders need a room of their peersAs founders move into larger and more complex businesses, finding people who understand their decisions, pressures and ambitions can become...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
Flipkart Ventures backs AI startups Alive and KeployBoth startups will receive capital support, strategic mentorship and access to Flipkart’s wider ecosystem to help them build and scale thei...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
WOI India acquires SwiftSeed Ventures, appoints Amar Dixit as CEODixit has been associated with the IIT Delhi entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem for several years.
28 Sep, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Too early to write India off in the global AI race: Andreessen Horowitz’s Raghu RaghuramIndia has few frontier AI model companies and limited computing capacity, but according to a16z managing partner Raghu Raghuram, the countr...
28 Sep, 2026, 07.50 AM IST