Scoop: Ex-Peak XV trio launches Mettle Capital, targets $350–400 million fund to back Indian startupsThree former Peak XV Partners, Ashish Agrawal, Ishaan Mittal, and Tejeshwi Sharma, have launched Mettle Capital. The new venture capital fu...
14 May, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
Lightspeed eyes new India fund, plans smaller corpus of $300–350 million amid AI focusThe venture capital firm, which was initially looking to raise as much as $500 million for its fifth India fund, has now cut the target siz...
13 May, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
Groww investors reap bumper returns; Lightspeed’s India rethinkHappy Wednesday! Groww delivered strong gains to early investors after the IPO lock-in expired. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dis...
13 May, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
PoS terminal supply squeeze; Skyroot CEO on unicorn flightHappy Friday! The point-of-sale (PoS) supply has dried up in India as the West Asia conflict squeezes imports. This and more in today's ETt...
08 May, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
Pixxel & Sarvam take AI to orbit; Fintechs flock to Gift CityHappy Tuesday! Spacetech startup Pixxel is joining forces with AI company Sarvam to launch an orbital data centre satellite — bringing comp...
05 May, 2026, 07.48 AM IST
Gift City turns growth lever for cross-border digital payment firmsCross-border digital payment firms are increasingly targeting Gift City for growth, seeking Payment Service Provider (PSP) licenses to cate...
05 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
New-age B-school report highlights strong startup placements and early offersMesa School of Business, a startup-focused, AI-first institution backed by Elevation Capital, has released independently audited placement ...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
Inside AI-led digital storefronts; Lalit Keshre’s big ET Awards winHappy Monday! Digital platforms and brands are building their own AI storefronts. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
27 Apr, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
Pine Labs acquires ecommerce enabler Shopflo for Rs 88 croreDigital payments major Pine Labs has acquired ecommerce enabler Shopflo Technologies for Rs 88 crore, aiming to strengthen its online merch...
25 Apr, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
I never wanted to be a VC: Harshita Arora on why she joined YC as its youngest general partnerHarshita Arora, 24, makes history as Y Combinator's youngest general partner. She initially joined as a visiting partner, finding her calli...
21 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Razorpay eyes IPO; Sarvam's $1.5 billion leapHappy Monday! Razorpay is planning an IPO at a lower valuation than its $7.5 billion peak. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
20 Apr, 2026, 09.24 AM IST
Every rupee saved in supply chain costs goes back to customers: Zepto's Aadit Palicha at YC Startup SchoolZepto aims to be India's top grocery delivery platform in the next four to five years. Cofounder Aadit Palicha believes this success could ...
19 Apr, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Regulations slow growth but reward patient founders: Razorpay’s Harshil Mathur at YC Startup SchoolRazorpay CEO Harshil Mathur highlighted the advantages of operating in regulated spaces, noting the company's explosive growth in India's p...
18 Apr, 2026, 10.23 PM IST
Is Rs 70 LPA salary common for Bengaluru techies? Entrepreneur gives a breakdown of real salaries, ‘80% of engineers earn….’A startup founder debunked the notion of ₹70 lakh salaries being routine in Bengaluru's tech sector, highlighting that such high pay is con...
16 Apr, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
Govt notifies establishment of Rs 10,000 crore Fund of Funds 2.0This second tranche of the Fund of Funds will seek to mobilise venture capital and support deeptech, tech-driven, innovative manufacturing ...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
India has strong pipeline of ideas, keen to back local founders: Y Combinator’s Ankit GuptaIn an exclusive interview ahead of Y Combinator’s Startup School India 2026 event, Ankit Gupta, the accelerator’s general partner, said the...
13 Apr, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Large AI firms hoovering maximum funding, not enough for smaller startups: Y Combinator’s Ankit GuptaAnkit Gupta spoke to ET ahead of the accelerator’s Startup School event in Bengaluru on April 18 — the first in India. In order to tap aspi...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.25 AM IST