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
Acko plans confidential IPO filing to raise $250 million; targets $2.5 billion valuationDigital insurer Acko is gearing up for a confidential IPO, aiming to raise approximately $250 million and seeking a valuation between $2-2....
27 Apr, 2026, 10.00 PM 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 set for confidential IPO filing; valuation may fall to around $5 billionThe fintech startup, last valued at $7.5 billion, is expected to be questioned on growth sustainability and the road to profitability; Walm...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.20 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
OpenAI ranks India among top AI markets globally, highlights adoption gapIndia is a global leader in AI usage, particularly in coding and complex problem-solving. However, AI adoption is heavily concentrated in a...
15 Apr, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
Cashfree appoints ex-Visa finance head Sameer Gandhi as its new CFOBengaluru payments processor Cashfree has appointed Sameer Gandhi as its new Chief Financial Officer. Gandhi previously led finance at Visa...
13 Apr, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Fintechs clash in cross-border payments; TCS closes FY26 strongHappy Friday! Large companies are fighting early-stage startups in the cross-border payments battleground. This and more in today's ETtech ...
10 Apr, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
Masters’ Union launches Rs 100 crore venture fund to back founders under 25Masters’ Union has launched MU Ventures, a Rs 100 crore fund to support founders under 25. It will invest small early-stage amounts and off...
09 Apr, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
Zetwerk IPO: Company files confidential papers for Rs 5,000 crore offeringZetwerk IPO update: Zetwerk has filed a confidential prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Board of India for an IPO, and is planning...
31 Mar, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Razorpay gets $160 mn funding, valuation trebles in less than 6 monthsRazorpay will use the funding to expand into Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, CEO Harshil Mathur says. The company is also in the process...
19 Apr, 2021, 09.56 AM IST
Scoop: Razorpay looks at $2 billion valuation in new funding roundFintech startup Razorpay is in talks with existing investors such as GIC, Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital to raise $150-200 million at nea...
25 Feb, 2021, 10.04 AM IST