Peak XV folds Surge into broader early-stage investing amid executive exits, fewer cohortsPeak XV Partners is reshaping its Surge seed-investing platform. The venture capital firm is integrating Surge more closely with its overal...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
Peak XV rejigs Surge; Digital lenders power through slowdownHappy Monday! Peak XV Partners is rebooting Surge after executive exits and a broader strategy reset. This and more in today’s ETtech Morni...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.25 AM IST
Anthropic approaches $1T valuation; Google ads face heatAnthropic neared a trillion-dollar valuation following fresh funding. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
29 May, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
Who is Ankur Warikoo? The finfluencer behind WebVeda, Make Epic Money and a Rs 100 crore edtech businessAnkur Warikoo has announced the closure of his upskilling courses business, citing its lack of continued sense despite significant growth. ...
16 May, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
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
Activate picks stake in ElevenLabs in first global growth-stage AI betVenture capital firm Activate has made its first global growth-stage AI investment in ElevenLabs. This New York-based voice AI company cons...
14 May, 2026, 08.23 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
Peak XV, YC and Ribbit pocket up to 94x returns from Groww stake sales as IPO lock-in endsGroww's early investors have sold shares after their IPO lock-in period ended. This move has generated massive returns for firms like Peak ...
13 May, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
Groww investors make bank; Mobikwik, Fractal's Q4 profits surgeGroww delivered strong returns to early investors after the IPO lock-in expired. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
12 May, 2026, 08.55 PM IST
Infosys, TCS, HCLTech shares tumble 5% to fresh 52-week lows; Nifty IT crashes 4%. What’s spooking investors?Indian IT stocks tumbled sharply as Infosys, TCS, HCLTech and others fell up to 5%, dragging the Nifty IT index down 3%. The selloff follow...
12 May, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
Groww shares sink 7% as Peak XV, Sequoia, others launch Rs 5,637-crore stake sale amid IPO lock-in expiryExisting investors in Billionbrains Garage Ventures, parent of Groww, share price tanked 7% after Rs 5,637 crore block deal through seconda...
12 May, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
Groww stake sale: Peak XV, Sequoia, others to sell equity worth Rs 4,750 crore; floor price at Rs 177/shareExisting investors in Groww, including Sequoia Capital and Ribbit Capital, plan to sell shares worth Rs 4,750 crore through block deals at ...
11 May, 2026, 09.25 PM IST
Wingreens World goes for Safe Harvest via share-swap routeWingreens World has acquired Safe Harvest in a share swap deal, marking Wingreens' fifth acquisition. The company also secured over ₹120 cr...
11 May, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
Peak XV onboards former Fractal executive as operating partner in USPeak XV Partners, India's largest VC firm, has appointed Shelly Singh as an operating partner in its San Francisco office. This move streng...
08 May, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
The Gold Standard: How a Bootstrapped Company Outlasted Every Funded Rival in India’s Goldtech BoomAugmont Enterprises has quietly established India's most comprehensive gold platform. Unlike well-funded rivals that faltered, Augmont focu...
07 May, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Voice AI firm ElevenLabs tops $500 million ARR; announces additional fundingVoice AI startup ElevenLabs has announced its annual recurring revenue has surpassed $500 million in early 2026. The company also secured a...
05 May, 2026, 09.16 PM IST