Flipkart’s Shopsy head Prakash Sikaria set to quitSikaria is currently the senior vice president for growth and monetization at Flipkart. Sikaria heads Flipkart’s growth charter and also le...
23 May, 2022, 06.31 PM IST
Good Creator Co likely to acquire video commerce startup BulbulBulbul cofounder Sachin Bhatia will take over as GCC’s chief executive officer
23 Feb, 2022, 11.56 AM IST
Local social media platforms Moj and Roposo join live commerce rushShareChat-owned short video platform Moj, which recently tied up with Flipkart to kick off live and video shopping, said it is targeting a ...
07 Dec, 2021, 10.54 AM IST
Crypto bill to require KYC data sharing; Indian platforms join live commerce rushIndia's cryptocurrency bill will require crypto exchanges to share know-your-customer (KYC) data of their users with various regulators and...
07 Dec, 2021, 12.35 AM IST
Paytm founder rallies troops; D2C brands out to conquer small townsA day after Paytm made a nightmare debut on India’s stock exchanges on Thursday, its founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma held a four-hour ...
22 Nov, 2021, 06.35 AM IST
Google’s ongoing search for the right bet in IndiaGoogle is ramping up its India play in what can be described as a build-versus-buy move by the search giant to expand its footprint in the ...
21 Nov, 2021, 07.55 AM IST
Govt likely to take ‘middle path’ on crypto; Myntra leaps into live commerceThe Indian government, which is finalising legislation on cryptocurrencies for the winter session of Parliament, is likely to take the “mid...
08 Nov, 2021, 07.30 AM IST
Myntra tests influencer-led live commerce modelMyntra has been running a pilot where a group of experts and influencers in the domain of fashion, beauty and personal care hold live video...
08 Nov, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
Exclusive: Google in talks to back social commerce startup MeeshoGoogle’s latest investment will take Meesho’s total funding to over $900 million so far this year, including $300 million that it raised fr...
22 Oct, 2021, 08.35 AM IST
Google in funding talks with Meesho; Indians double down on cryptoGoogle, which has already invested in six Indian startups this year, is now in talks with social commerce platform Meesho for a $50-75 mill...
22 Oct, 2021, 06.29 AM IST
InMobi's Roposo pivots to live commerce from short videoUsers on the Roposo platform will now be able to discover products recommended by creators on live streams and shop from hundreds of creato...
13 Oct, 2021, 06.07 PM IST
InMobi Glance starts live streaming shows, pushes discovery-led commerceThe platform, which has 150 million daily active users, has now expanded into the live category by partnering with news channels, professio...
03 Oct, 2021, 04.38 PM IST
Social commerce startups make hay, rake in $554 million this yearThe amount is the highest since 2015 and seven times what these companies made a year ago
23 Jul, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
Swiggy keeps pace with ZomatoFrom Swiggy's mega funding round to Pegasus spyware explainer and Bezos's blastoff to space, here's a quick look at the top tech news today.
21 Jul, 2021, 12.17 PM IST
Swiggy's plan beyond food deliveryIn today's ETtech Morning Dispatch: Swiggy gets $1.25 billion funding after Zomato IPO; Income Tax department comes knocking on crypto exch...
21 Jul, 2021, 12.15 PM IST
YouTube to acquire video-based social commerce startup simsimStarted in July 2019 by Amit Bagaria, Kunal Suri and Saurabh Vashishtha, simsim helps small businesses transition to e-commerce through inf...
20 Jul, 2021, 06.28 PM IST
YouTube to acquire Indian video e-commerce platform SimsimIn a joint statement, Simsim co-founders Amit Bagaria, Kunal Suri and Saurabh Vashishtha said the platform was started to help users across...
20 Jul, 2021, 11.26 AM IST