L’Oréal acquires Innovist in big D2C deal; Dhan’s FY26 profit shrinksL’Oréal has bought Innovist to claw back momentum in India’s hyper-competitive beauty market. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
18 Jun, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
Sauce VC logs final close of Rs 750-crore opportunities fundSauce VC has closed a Rs 700-750 crore fund to back high-growth consumer brands. The fund will support four to five startups from its early...
26 Feb, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Billdesk, Upgrad acquisitions; Anthropic's advances: an opportunityHappy Thursday! Billdesk is set to acquire Worldline's India business, while Upgrad has bought a majority stake in Internshala. This and mo...
26 Feb, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
More micro VCs take shape as domestic investors up exposureMicro VCs are early-stage vehicles with fund sizes ranging from as low as Rs 50 crore to a maximum of Rs 250-300 crore. These firms, which ...
15 Dec, 2025, 04.41 PM IST
Top deck churn in 2025; Micro-VCs on the riseHappy Monday! The Indian startup and tech ecosystem saw continued reshuffling of the top deck all year. This and more in today’s ETtech Mor...
15 Dec, 2025, 07.44 AM IST
Year in Review: VC firms sit on a pile of cash but wary of backing startupsIndia's VC landscape is experiencing a shift. Despite raising $2.5 billion in 2024, investments remain cautious, totalling $10.9 billion. E...
24 Dec, 2024, 12.09 PM IST
Postman’s secondary deal; cyber frauds & account aggregatorsHappy Monday! Postman, the most-valued SaaS firm, has seen secondary deals at a 30-40% discount to its peak valuation. This and more in tod...
05 Aug, 2024, 08.36 AM IST
IPO gold rush for investors; second-hand EV sales sputterHappy Monday! Investors in new-age startups are set for huge gains as these firms list on the public markets. This and more in today’s ETte...
10 Jun, 2024, 07.26 AM IST
RPSG Capital Ventures announces close of second fund at Rs 550 croreRPSG Capital Ventures with Fund II has already invested in startups such as Supertails, Perfora, Rabitat and Headway. The investors of this...
30 May, 2024, 08.29 PM IST
New-age luggage brand Mokobara's operating revenue grows four-fold in FY23, losses widen 78%Mokobara’s total expenses of about Rs 61 crore in FY23 is nearly three times higher than the Rs 16 crore it spent in FY22. The purchase of ...
27 Dec, 2023, 05.48 PM IST
Private sector defence players to do well over 10 year horizon: Ravi DharamshiSo reprioritization of the sector for the new government is a real risk that we are carrying. So some amount of taking money off the table ...
25 Oct, 2023, 12.11 PM IST
Digital-first brands took just three years to hit Rs 100 croreeBrands achieved traction quickly with etailers putting in place exclusive programmes to launch and test, thereby raising consumer intent t...
25 Dec, 2019, 11.36 AM IST
Skin in the game: Beauty tech firms drive market makeoverSome major companies have sensed an opportunity and invested in beauty tech. Marico has picked up stake in Nykaa, while Colgate-Palmolive h...
25 Nov, 2019, 11.10 AM IST
Startup founders who scored big exits are rebounding with a second ventureWhile one in 10 investments thrive, investors hope signing up with seasoned entrepreneurs will even the odds.
09 Sep, 2019, 09.20 AM IST
Saama raises $100m for contrarian betsSaama Capital began as a spinoff from US-based lender Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which specialises in working with technology startups.
05 Apr, 2018, 11.28 PM IST
ET Startup Awards 2017: Midas touch award for best investor goes to Ravi Adusumalli of SAIF PartnersSAIF Partners, with Adusumalli at its helm, has emerged as one of the shrewdest outfits in the Indian startup ecosystem.
24 Jul, 2017, 12.22 AM IST
Aim to develop restaurant base to 500 stores over the next 5-6 years: Amit Jatia, Westlife Development VCAmit Jatia said that the growth trajectory is returning and the company wants to develop restaurant base to 500 stores over the next 5-6 ye...
16 Mar, 2016, 01.54 PM IST