From savings plan to retirement plan: Building a corpus that lasts a lifetimeRetirement security relies on habits formed over time. By starting early, investments harness the power of compounding growth, leading to g...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
17-year-old Texas student Iris Shen wins $150,000 for testing potential cancer drugs in clams, in research that could open a new path for blood cancer drug discovery17-year-old Texas student Iris Shen won $150,000 and third place at the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search for testing potential cancer d...
23 Aug, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
VCs becoming marginal in AI cycle, enterprises should invest in the sector: Peak XV’s Shailendra Singh“Every large enterprise should be investing in AI,” Singh said at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum in New Delhi. Pointing to HCLTech’...
23 Aug, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
India's private credit funds increasingly turn to AI for deal sourcing, underwriting: EYIndian private credit funds are adopting artificial intelligence for deal sourcing and analysis. Most funds use AI moderately for data anal...
22 Aug, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
Congo’s Ebola outbreak is spreading at a terrifying speed — and experts say it hasn’t peakedThe Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is accelerating rapidly. Many infections remain undetected, making the true scale unknown. This outbrea...
21 Aug, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Navi leads weekly funding as startups raise $221 millionIndian startups raised $221 million across 17 rounds during the week ended August 21, led by Sachin Bansal-founded Navi’s $100 million fund...
21 Aug, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
One of a Kind Awards: Honouring the resourcefulness of bootstrapped championsAt the One of a Kind Awards - for early stage startups, presented by The Economic Times and Cashfree Payments, the Bootstrapped Champion Aw...
21 Aug, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
- E-bike maker Ultraviolette in talks to raise $45-50 million: Sources
Ultraviolette had raised $45 million from Zoho Corporation and Italy-based investment firm Lingotto last December as part of this round. In...
21 Aug, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
ET Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Midas TouchThe Midas Touch award recognises the most lucrative exit of the year. The decision will be based on both the number of deals and the size o...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.04 AM IST
Oil giants pool capital to ignite energy deeptechThe MC2+Ignite accelerator, in partnership with IIT Madras, will select about 30 startups at the prototype-to-early-pilot stage. The focus ...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Tiger Global-backed broking firm Upstox said to plan India IPOUpstox is currently in talks with investment banks regarding a possible initial public offering. Backed by Tiger Global, the company plans ...
19 Aug, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
ASK Property Fund exits Shriram Properties’ Chennai project for Rs 340 croreASK Property Fund exited its Chennai residential project investment. The fund realized Rs 340 crore against its Rs 215 crore investment. Th...
18 Aug, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Mirae Asset Venture raises Rs 1,125 crore in first close of new India-dedicated fundThis compares with the firm’s first flagship fund, which had a corpus of Rs 370 crore, and a late-stage vehicle it launched with a corpus o...
13 Aug, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Accel raises $3.5 billion to invest in emerging global AI startupsThe firm, which has backed artificial intelligence companies including Anthropic, Cursor and Perplexity, has raised four separate funds ded...
12 Aug, 2026, 09.19 PM IST
Accel raises $550 million for India, keeps early-stage focus as AI reshapes deal flowThe Silicon Valley-headquartered VC firm is betting on India’s IPO-led liquidity opportunity. Accel aims to invest early and help companies...
12 Aug, 2026, 07.40 AM IST
High AI stakes push Indian VCs to rejig funding playbooksAverage investments in AI startups have increased to $3-5 million at the seed level and upwards of $10 million in Series A rounds, said inv...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Aum Ventures marks first close of Rs 750 crore deeptech fund at Rs 225 croreAum Ventures has closed its second India Innovation Fund at Rs 225 crore. This new fund targets early-stage companies in advanced technolog...
10 Aug, 2026, 01.23 PM IST