Snabbit raises $56 million from Susquehanna VC, Mirae, others; valuation doubles to $350 millionSnabbit, an instant house help startup, has secured $56 million in a new funding round. This investment, led by Susquehanna Venture Capital...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
RBI scraps Paytm Bank licence; Pronto's back-to-back fundingRBI has cancelled Paytm Payments Bank licence over compliance lapses. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
27 Apr, 2026, 08.41 AM IST
Tech investor Lachy Groom in talks to back Pronto; valuation set to double at $200 millionUS investor Lachy Groom is in talks to invest $15-20 million in Pronto. This funding round values the instant househelp startup at $200 mil...
24 Apr, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
Pharmacy startup Plazza in talks to raise $12-15 million from Accel, Nexus, ElevationPlazza, a quick medicine delivery startup, is in talks to secure $12-15 million in funding. This new capital will help Plazza expand its ph...
17 Apr, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
Pronto crosses 500,000 bookings in March as platform completes a yearPronto has crossed 500,000 completed bookings and reached 22,000 daily orders by March-end, marking one year since launch. Growth in the ho...
02 Apr, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Urban Company’s quick service vertical InstaHelp surpasses 1 million monthly bookings in MarchUrban Company’s quick-service offering scaled rapidly within a year of launch to hit this milestone, underlining strong demand for instant ...
28 Mar, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Snabbit in talks to raise $50–60 million led by Mirae Asset, BertelsmannOn-demand home help Snabbit, founded by Aayush Agarwal, is raising $50-60 million led by Mirae Asset and Bertelsmann India Investments, wit...
16 Mar, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
Inside Anjali Sardana's Pronto journey; Flipkart’s IPO prepHappy Tuesday! Pronto's founder Anjali Sardana is slugging it out in the competitive instant house-help segment. This and more in today's E...
10 Mar, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
Househelp apps top 2 million monthly orders amid profitability questionsIndia’s emerging 10-minute househelp segment is scaling quickly, but investors are seeking clearer answers on long-term economics. Market l...
09 Mar, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
Gulf crisis weighs on hyperscalers; Instant help’s costly blitzHappy Monday! Hyperscalers are seeking safe havens for data centre ops outside of West Asia. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispat...
09 Mar, 2026, 07.46 AM IST
Urban Company slips into loss in Q3; revenue up 33% at Rs 383 croreThe at-home services platform reported a loss of Rs 21 crore in Q3, compared to a profit of Rs 231 crore a year earlier, driven by a one-ti...
23 Jan, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: How will removing the 10-minute delivery tagline affect quick commerceQuick commerce firms have dropped explicit 10-minute delivery claims after government intervention over rider safety concerns. Analysts say...
14 Jan, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
ETtech in-depth: Instant househelp demand triples as industry scrambles to crack economicsIndia’s newest consumer internet frenzy-- on-demand house help delivered in 10 minutes-- has scaled from zero to several hundred thousand w...
19 Dec, 2025, 09.56 AM IST
Urban Company’s fresh investments in house-help category may hit bottomline: AnalystsWhile modest by consumer internet standards, industry executives said the amount is enough to support subsidised pricing, fast customer acq...
17 Sep, 2025, 11.25 AM IST
ET Startup Awards 2025: 100X IPO subscription is a responsibility, not a victory lap: Urban Company CEOOver the next two or three quarters there will be ups and downs, but as the management we can’t get distracted. Our focus must be on buildi...
17 Sep, 2025, 11.02 AM IST
Urban Company CEO on IPO, competition & more; VCs go soloHappy Wednesday! Public listing bound Urban Company's CEO Abhiraj Singh Bhal details the startup’s plans. This and more in today’s ETtech M...
17 Sep, 2025, 09.21 AM IST
Urban Company bets on quick service Insta Help as a growth driverUrban Company is betting on its new Insta Help service, which offers quick access to trained house-helps, to boost user engagement and repe...
03 Sep, 2025, 08.10 PM IST