India’s digital users shift from passive viewing to active participation: StudyIndians are actively engaging with digital entertainment, moving beyond just watching. Gaming is the top activity, surpassing OTT and short...
03 Nov, 2025, 05.15 PM IST
ShareChat parent narrows FY25 Ebitda loss by 72%, bets big on micro dramasOperating revenue for the fiscal year stood at Rs 723 crore, up slightly from Rs 718 crore in the previous year. The company said its core ...
17 Oct, 2025, 08.21 PM IST
Streaming now: Startups, VCs chase India’s micro drama content playAs micro-dramas reel in larger audiences, VCs are ramping up investments in local OTT startups replicating China’s success. Along with star...
17 Jun, 2025, 09.10 AM IST
Social entertainment startup Eloelo raises $13.5 million from Play VenturesFounded in July 2020 by Saurabh Pandey, Eloelo offers live video and audio streaming combined with gamification and micropayments, allowing...
10 Apr, 2025, 02.18 PM IST
For creators, regional apps are the gift that keeps on givingMid-tier creators are leaving Instagram and YouTube for regional apps like Moj, ShareChat, Rooter, Stan, and Eloelo to earn through virtual...
15 Jun, 2024, 06.11 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Funding value down 74% this week as dismal run continuesEarly-stage deals commanded the highest pie share, with $48.1 million out of the total $86 million funding tally.
22 Sep, 2023, 06.25 PM IST
Byju’s India business gets new CEO in Arjun Mohan; IAMAI wants chairperson to be from Indian firmChange is constant at edtech major Byju’s these days. Former UpGrad CEO Arjun Mohan has now been appointed CEO of the company’s India busin...
20 Sep, 2023, 08.20 PM IST
Eloelo raises $22 million in funding from Courtside Ventures, Griffin Gaming PartnersThe funding happened at a valuation of between $100-150 million, founder and chief executive Saurabh Pandey told ET in an interaction, with...
20 Sep, 2023, 05.01 PM IST
Byju’s troubles mount as board members, auditor Deloitte resign; Tata Digital rejigs top brassOn Thursday evening ETtech first broke the story of three of Byju’s key board members resigning. Soon after Deloitte, the edtech’s statutor...
23 Jun, 2023, 07.46 AM IST
Key Byju’s board members, auditor resign; Modi urges Micron to put India on semiconductor mapIt just doesn’t seem to end for Byju’s. As if loan defaults, losses, layoffs and other setbacks weren’t enough, three key board members of ...
22 Jun, 2023, 08.44 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: MoEngage, Slice and Cuemath, Curefood rack up funds this weekMoEngage, Slice, Cuemath and Curefoods raised over $200 million combined
03 Jun, 2022, 07.10 PM IST
Eloelo raises $13 million in funding co-led by KB Investments, Kalaari CapitalThe new capital will be used to expand the firm's tech, product, and content teams, as well as to foster new partnerships with creators and...
02 Jun, 2022, 10.45 AM IST
Web3: A blockchain-based next era of internet is set to break coverDecentralised internet based on blockchain technology will empower legions of social media creators and reduce their dependence on large so...
03 Jan, 2022, 01.35 PM IST
Of ShareChat's valuation & Grofers' express rushFrom ShareChat's new fundraising to Grofers joining the express delivery rush and Flipkart moving to SC challenging Karnataka HC order, her...
28 Jul, 2021, 05.27 PM IST
Paytm's board gamesPaytm, which plans to go public in a few months, has agreed to give its founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma the right to appoint one member to its...
28 Jul, 2021, 01.54 AM IST
Eloelo raises $2.1 million to strengthen creator tie-ups, fuel expansionEloelo, a livestreaming and social gaming platform, has seen its user base grow 15 times over the past six months. The platform now has mor...
27 Jul, 2021, 01.06 PM IST
Eloelo crosses 50 million gameplays on its creator-driven gaming appEloelo, which is clocking 100% growth month-on-month, has more than five lakh users and 10,000 creators across four languages on its online...
13 Apr, 2021, 03.37 PM IST