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VC fundraising hits wall; WhatsApp’s new privacy headacheIndian VC firms are facing their hardest fundraising year in a decade as LPs tighten filters and demand cash returns. This and more in toda...- SMBC Asia Rising Fund makes follow-on investments worth $12-15 million in three fintech startupsSMBC Asia Rising Fund (ARF) has injected $12-15 million in follow-on investments into Easy Home Finance, Vayana, and DPDzero. These strateg...
- Let sleeping bourses lie: Why the new BJP West Bengal govt shouldn't help resurrect Calcutta Stock ExchangeWest Bengal finance minister Swapan Dasgupta, while presenting the 2026 state budget, said the new BJP government plans to revive the Calcu...
- Amazon will look at acquisitions, continue to work with govt on expanding AI capabilities: Andy Jassy, CEOAmazon is significantly boosting its India investment, committing an additional $48 billion by 2030, bringing the total to nearly $90 billi...
- At 13, he left school. At 14, he owns office in Burj Khalifa, Dubai: How teen built a thriving AI business, without taking an AI courseA 14-year-old prodigy, Jainam Jain, is making remarkable strides in the business world, even securing an office on the 141st floor of Dubai...
- India's tech funding rises 12% to $7.2 billion in H1 2026: ReportIndia's tech startups secured $7.2 billion in the first half of 2026, a 12% rise despite fewer funding rounds. Investors are concentrating ...
- Talent twist: Silicon Valley's India story takes an unexpected turnThe prospective appointment of Kunal Shah to a leadership position at WhatsApp exemplifies an emerging pattern: Indian founders are increas...
- Life Lesson of the Day by Walt Disney: “I'd say it's been my biggest problem all my life... – Inspiring lessons on financial stability, life comfort, struggles and why money solves most of life’s problems by the American animator known for insights into creativity, persistence and the challenges behind successLife Lesson of the Day by Walt Disney: Walt Disney’s quote, “I'd say it's been my biggest problem all my life... it's money. It takes a lot...
- Early Anthropic backer Menlo lands $3 billion in its largest-ever haulMenlo is set to announce that it’s raised $3 billion for a set of funds dedicated to backing AI startups, marking the venture firm’s larges...
- From Rs 4,900 crore to Rs 41,300 crore: How Sanjeev Bikhchandani turned 135 startups into a 743% return machineSanjeev Bikhchandani's Info Edge has achieved remarkable capital compounding, deploying Rs 4,900 crore across 135 startups since 2007, now ...
- IITian grew up in one bedroom home, had no stable income for 6 years after graduation. An advice from his mother transformed his businessAn IIT BHU graduate, Saurabh Bothra, defied expectations by leaving a stable career path to pursue yoga. After facing financial uncertainty...
- Kunal Shah heads to Meta; New-age IPO playbookHappy Tuesday! Kunal Shah has taken over as WhatsApp's chief, while Meta backs Cred in a major funding deal. This and more in today’s ETtec...
- Family bankruptcy meant Kunal Shah could not afford BTech, studied philosophy and did data entry operator jobs. Cred founder is WhatsApp's new global bossKunal Shah’s journey to becoming Meta’s new global head of WhatsApp is far from the typical startup success story. After his family went ba...
- Manu Chandra's Sauce, the VC making a feast of small servingsSauce VC is set to make an estimated Rs 500-550 crore from L'Oréal's acquisition of Innovist, validating founder Manu Chandra's strategy of...
- ET Alpha Wealth Summit | Go for global allocation in a deliberate manner; not as a knee-jerk reaction to short-term underperformance: Rahul JainIndia's wealthy investors are now considering global markets. Wealth managers at the ET Alpha Wealth Summit confirmed this shift. However, ...
- Zerodha's Nithin Kamath dedicated a Bollywood song to his mother Revathi Kamath. Her reaction says it allZerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath surprised his mother with a song. The gesture deeply touched Revathi Kamath, his mother. She shared the em...
- Rs 5,000 crore Thyrocare founder believes sleeping past 6 am could come at a hidden cost. Why?Dr. A. Velumani, founder of Thyrocare, believes early mornings and discipline are crucial for success. He emphasizes defining priorities an...
- Quote of the Day by Michael Dell: "If you want to sustain excellence over a long time, you'd better come up with a system that works well. Anyone can sprint for a little while, but you can't sprint for..." — Is lasting success built on systems rather than motivation and short-term effort? Learn the secret behind lasting success: Build systems, not sprintsQuote of the Day by Michael Dell explains systems over motivation for lasting success and long-term excellence in business and life growth....
- Not stocks or crypto: Gurgaon techie earning Rs 1.5 lakh a month, has a side hustle from which he earns Rs 15-20 lakh a year. What is it?A software engineer in Gurgaon has built a lucrative side hustle by operating four coconut water carts. While working his full-time tech jo...
- Startup investing in India: Why angel investing is high-risk, illiquid, and suitable only for patient investors with diversified portfoliosIndian startup investing, once fueled by easy money, now demands caution due to market volatility and inherent risks. While success stories...
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