Cognizant eyes Sarvam stake; Ather aims for higher market shareHappy Wednesday! Cognizant has held discussions to invest in homegrown AI startup Sarvam. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
28 Oct, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
VCs go deep on single-specialty healthcare with orthopaedics, pain relief betsThe trend is reflected in several recent funding deals. Bengaluru-based Lumov, which makes orthotic products, is in talks to raise Rs 32 cr...
28 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Viksit Bharat to be built on strong foundations of scientific research and spirit of innovation: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave 2026 in New Delhi. The conclave aims to g...
27 Oct, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
Practo founder’s Cent raises $15 million from Blume Ventures, South Park CommonsThe round, comprising equity and debt, comes nearly eight months after the Bengaluru-based company raised an undisclosed amount from South ...
27 Oct, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
YC-backed healthtech startup BioStack raises $9.5 million from Peak XV, DCVC, othersThe Y Combinator-backed startup, which operates across India, the US, Brazil and Argentina, has access to more than 100 million de-identifi...
26 Oct, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry hails state's AI Policy 2026In a statement, GCCI president Pratima Dhond said the Goa AI Mission 2026 represented an important step towards building a technology-led e...
25 Oct, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
UK government sets out $800 million for AI security fundingThe biggest chunk of funding will go to a new biosecurity initiative, including £100 million for a laboratory using AI to detect biological...
24 Oct, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
Union Minister Piyush Goyal interacts with Indian diaspora in Germany, lauds contribution to 'Karmabhoomi'Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held an insightful interaction with members of the Indian diaspora in Germany, lauding...
24 Oct, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Even, Different lead as weekly funding hits $246 million, down 27% on-yearEven Healthcare led deal activity with $50 million, followed by Different at $48 million, Baba Care at $40 million, and AuxoAI at $20.7 mil...
23 Oct, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
Jio’s mega public issue puts India’s AI companies in the spotlight; see who are the potential IPO candidatesThe interest in India’s AI firms comes at a time when such companies are attracting increasing private investment and some are beginning to...
23 Oct, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
Amaha to raise Rs 100 crore to expand mental healthcare networkThe round also saw participation from the family offices of Shreyas Shibulal (son of Infosys cofounder SD Shibulal), who heads Micelio — an...
23 Oct, 2026, 07.57 AM IST
Algebra Ventures closed a $54 million fund; 4 years later, six portfolio companies were valued at over $350 millionIts first fund invested in reportedly 21 startups across Egypt and the wider Middle East and North Africa region. The portfolio included bu...
22 Oct, 2026, 08.26 PM IST
Healthtech startup Curebay raises Rs 100 crore funding led by IvyCap VenturesThe company will use the fresh capital to expand its footprint, strengthen its technology and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, an...
22 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
India's listed AI market could gain USD 100 billion from IPOs over next 5 years: Goldman SachsIndia's artificial intelligence sector is poised to contribute between USD 50 billion and USD 100 billion from forthcoming IPOs. Goldman Sa...
21 Oct, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
Who is Tyler Shultz? The whistleblower who led to the toppling of Elizabeth Holmes’ $9 billion Theranos touted to become the ‘Apple of healthcare’Tyler Shultz became a whistleblower exposing Theranos, which was founded by Elizabeth Holmes in 2003. Holmes claimed Theranos could revolut...
20 Oct, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
Even Healthcare raises $50 million, triples Series A valuationSilicon Valley-based Khosla Ventures, an early backer of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, first invested in the company in its $5-million seed round i...
19 Oct, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
- MeitY-backed conclave explores AI applications in healthcare, assistive technologies
The conclave on "AI for Health & Assistive Technologies" was organised by Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), under MeitY, and the C...
19 Oct, 2026, 11.52 AM IST