Afore Capital began backing pre-seed startups in 2017; 8 years later, its portfolio was valued at $13.5 billion and it had returned $47 million to investorsAfore Capital is changing how it backs new businesses. Its new $185 million fund will support both startups with clear business plans and f...
23 Oct, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
Meet Shruti Gandhi, who launched Array Ventures in 2016; 8 years later, her first fund had returned all its capital to investorsGandhi announced the achievement in a year-end update in February 2025. It claimed that Array Ventures fully returned its 2016 Fund I in th...
22 Oct, 2026, 10.29 PM 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
Chapter Home raises Rs 63 crore from Bessemer, Stride Ventures, othersThe startup plans to use the capital to strengthen product development, expand into new categories, invest in technology and brand building...
22 Oct, 2026, 10.56 AM 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
Piyush Goyal to explore trade, investment avenues in Germany & NetherlandsCommerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal is set to visit Germany and the Netherlands for trade engagements. He will participate in the B...
22 Oct, 2026, 01.37 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
AI startup Simplismart in talks to raise $40-50 million; valuation may tripleSimplismart, an innovative AI infrastructure startup, is in talks to secure between $40 and $50 million in funding, which could potentially...
21 Oct, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
ETMarkets Smart Talk | Investors want more than trading apps; they want a partner in their wealth journey: Shripal ShahShripal Shah, MD & CEO of Kotak Neo, discusses how investor behaviour has changed, why digital convenience alone is no longer enough, and h...
21 Oct, 2026, 09.03 AM IST
Meet Vasya Tremsin, whose startup raised $11.5 million to turn wildfire sensors into watchdogs for power grids, solar farms, here's what it doesIt uses a device called TerraNode, which combines cameras and multiple sensors. The aim is to monitor outdoor locations. Interestingly, it ...
20 Oct, 2026, 09.48 PM IST
AI startup ASI valued at $3 billion in latest funding roundArtificial intelligence startup ASI said on Tuesday it had raised $325 million in a funding round valuing the company at $3 billion, amid g...
20 Oct, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
Meet Ali Partovi, man who bet on young talent and backed Cursor and Kalshi; his $150 million Neo fund reached $1.2 billion in value by the end of 2025Partovi is an entrepreneur and angel investor. He founded Neo in 2017. He had earlier invested in technology companies, which included Face...
19 Oct, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
AI chip startup Tenstorrent more than doubles its valuation to $6.2 billion in funding roundBased in Santa Clara, Tenstorrent has just secured an impressive $1.5 billion in its latest funding round, propelling the AI chip startup's...
19 Oct, 2026, 05.15 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
Who is Rex Salisbury? Man who started Cambrian Ventures; by 2025, its $20 million First Fund had backed 33 startups, about half reaching Series ASalisbury's Cambrian Ventures has one simple task, and that is focusing on early-stage financial technology companies. They are commonly kn...
19 Oct, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
From crypto to fintech, consumer and AI: Ashish Singhal explains CoinSwitch Ventures’ BlackLane Capital pivotCoinSwitch Ventures is rebranding as BlackLane Capital, an independent global early-stage investment firm. It plans to invest up to $5 mill...
13 Oct, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Info Edge board approves Rs 200 cr investment in two wholly-owned subsidiariesInfo Edge has announced an investment of approximately Rs 200 crore in its subsidiaries Startup Internet Services and Startup Investments. ...
13 Oct, 2026, 04.12 PM IST