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Japan emerges as largest APAC contributor to India's GCC ecosystem: DeloitteJapan is now India's top contributor to the Asia-Pacific GCC sector, with over 100 Japanese companies establishing centers. These hubs are ...
Paytm's European arm secures payment institution licence in LuxembourgPaytm's European arm, Paytm Europe Payments, has secured a crucial payment institution license from Luxembourg's financial regulator, effec...
Cred’s angels, institutional investors score big in Meta dealThe sale is part of Meta’s $900 million investment in Cred, which valued the Kunal Shah-founded company at about $4 billion. The transactio...
MacRitchie to sell up to $200 million stake in India's PB Fintech, term sheet showsMacRitchie Investments is set to divest up to $200 million in PB Fintech, the parent company of Policybazaar and Paisabazaar. This move inv...
Sparrow Capital closes third fund at Rs 475 crore, means to write bigger chequesAbout 60% of the corpus came from global endowments, foundations, funds of funds, and family offices, and the rest from startup founders, o...
Cashfree Payments bets on cross-border push with travel, investment paymentsCashfree plans to begin pilots this year for overseas investment, travel and business-to-business payment services, expanding beyond online...
NRI equity inflow falls; Pi Ventures preps exitsNRI accounts are surging even as stricter compliance and a softer market cool equity inflows. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispa...
India's SBI-backed Cashfree Payments bets on cross-border push with travel, investment paymentsIndian fintech firm Cashfree Payments is set to significantly expand its cross-border operations, aiming to capture growing international t...
AI startup Rocket in talks to raise $40-50 million: sourcesIf completed at the current terms, the round will mark a sharp re-rating for the company less than a year after it raised $15 million from ...
Why risk strategy will define India Inc’s next decadeBy converting global risk signals into actionable growth edges, Indian businesses can not only safeguard their operations but also position...
ETtech Deals Digest: Cred’s mega round lifts startup funding to $1.09 billion this week, up 290% on-yearIndian startups secured a significant $1.09 billion in funding across 14 deals, with fintech giant Cred leading the charge with a massive $...
Indian investors lead the world in AI adoption for finance, but still trust humans with the final callIndian wealthy investors are leading the world in using AI for financial research and analysis, with 86% leveraging the technology. While A...
WhatsApp's future may not be invented in US but in India, one transaction at a timeMeta’s $900 million investment in Cred and the reported appointment of founder Kunal Shah to a global role at WhatsApp marks a significant ...
Why Meta’s Cred investment matters for WhatsApp Pay in IndiaMeta's substantial investment in Cred and appointing its founder Kunal Shah as global head of WhatsApp signals a major push into India's fi...
Kunal Shah’s WhatsApp coronation is a masterclass in dealmakingShah is stepping down as Cred’s chief executive, with finance and strategy head Miten Sampat taking over on an interim basis. Shah becomes ...
Foreign influence increasing over India's fintech sector: GTRI on Meta's investment in CredThink tank GTRI said that the deal gives Meta a foothold in one of the country's richest repositories of consumer financial-behaviour data,...
Intellectual curiosity & infectious optimism: Industry cheers Kunal Shah's new role as WhatsApp HeadIndia Inc. is celebrating Kunal Shah's appointment as WhatsApp head, hailing it as a milestone for Indian startup leadership. Industry lead...
Kunal Shah's WhatsApp appointment underscores India's expanding Big Tech footprintKunal Shah, CRED founder, is set to lead WhatsApp globally, joining a distinguished line of Indian-origin tech leaders. This appointment hi...
Who is Kunal Shah? From selling FreeCharge for ₹2,800 crore to building CRED and now leading WhatsAppKunal Shah, the brainchild behind CRED, is set to lead WhatsApp globally following Meta's substantial $900 investment. Known for scaling CR...
Meet Kunal Shah, serial entrepreneur and Meta's pick to lead WhatsAppIndian tech entrepreneur Kunal Shah is set to lead WhatsApp, the world's largest messaging platform, succeeding Will Cathcart. Shah, the fo...