Karnataka, Italy explore startup, AI and deeptech partnershipsThe discussions were held between the state's IT/BT department and Italy’s Ambassador to India Antonio Bartoli on Monday, said the departme...
07 Sep, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
Udaan to buy Swiggy’s Lynk; India’s BRICS tech pushUdaan is set to acquire Swiggy-owned Lynk Logistics. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
07 Sep, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
ET Startup Awards 2026: Groww adjudged No. 1; Sauce VC’s Manu Chandra named Midas Touch winnerThe elite jury was chaired by Wipro executive chairman Rishad Premji. The 11-member panel deliberated for nearly three hours on Tuesday to ...
27 Aug, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026: And the big winners are…Happy Thursday! Top entrepreneurs and business leaders came together in Bengaluru on August 25 to pick the winners of The Economic Times St...
27 Aug, 2026, 08.19 AM IST
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Midas Touch: Sauce VC’s winning recipe earns Manu Chandra the prizeSauce VC founder and managing partner Manu Chandra has won the Midas Touch award for Best Investor at the ET Startup Awards 2026. The jury ...
27 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Sector-focussed funds look to ride deeptech wave, expand horizonsSector-focussed venture capital funds are widening their investment horizons as more founders build in deeptech areas such as robotics, spa...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Deeptech backer Piper Serica raises Rs 300 crore in first close of new fundPiper Serica has secured Rs 300 crore for its Bharat Tech Fund. This new fund will invest in deeptech startups across various sectors. Near...
06 Aug, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
Bengaluru emerges as India's U30 capital as startup ecosystem turns DeepTech and hardware-focused: Priyank KhargeBengaluru has emerged as India's premier hub for young entrepreneurs, with 21 founders making it to the Avendus Wealth - Hurun India U30 Li...
04 Jul, 2026, 12.41 PM IST
Remarks on deeptech startups at Startup Mahakumbh last year ‘not necessarily accurate’: Piyush GoyalLast April, the commerce and industry minister urged Indian startups to move beyond instant delivery apps and focus on high-tech domains su...
16 Jan, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Veteran consumer internet founders roll up sleeves to launch deeptech, AI startupsIndia is seeing a clear shift as founders and senior executives who built large consumer internet companies are now moving into deeptech an...
08 Jan, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Deeptech to account for up to one-third of VC funding in India: Accel’s Prashanth PrakashSpeaking at a panel discussion at the Bengaluru Tech Summit on Tuesday, Prakash, partner at the venture capital major, said the sector will...
18 Nov, 2025, 08.53 PM IST
Karnataka announces Rs 600 crore to build deeptech capital ahead of Bengaluru Tech SummitIT-BT minister Priyank Kharge said the government will also explore a Rs 200 crore fund-of-funds and co-investment models with venture capi...
03 Nov, 2025, 10.55 PM IST
Riceberg Ventures launches $20 million fund for deeptech startupsThe venture capital firm Riceberg Ventures plans to fund 25-30 startups globally with an average cheque size of $0.5 million. The sectors t...
14 Jan, 2025, 03.43 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to address entrepreneurs, investors at Startup Mahakumbh event tomorrowDuring the second day of the three-day event, Groww cofounder and chief operating officer Harsh Jain said fintechs should collaborate with ...
19 Mar, 2024, 10.53 PM IST
National Startup Day 2024: Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Piyush Goyal highlight deeptech, women powerLeaders of the Narendra Modi government celebrated National Startup Day, highlighting India's position as the third-largest startup ecosyst...
16 Jan, 2024, 11.38 AM IST
ET MSME Awards 2023: Make in India shouldn’t be assembled in India, sold in rupees: Girish Mudgal, Timetooth TechnologiesWhile India is seeing its deetech and hi-tech sectors evolving at a brisk pace, a lot more investment and increased focus on indigenous des...
12 Dec, 2023, 10.55 AM IST
Pi Ventures logs final close of its second fund at $85 millionPi Ventures had announced the first close of the second round in January 2022 with Rs 303.5 crore ($40 million) raised from venture capital...
03 Aug, 2023, 10.00 AM IST