E-bike maker Matter raises $25 million from existing investors, plans four new modelsMore than Rs 750 crore of the capital raised so far has been deployed across manufacturing, research and development, and market entry, the...
25 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Xpeng's robotics unit valued at over $6.3 billion after record funding roundThe proceeds will be used to develop robotics hardware and software, train and refine physical AI models, collect high-quality data, build...
24 Aug, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
One of a Kind Awards: Celebrating the GTM strategies driving early growthAt the One of a Kind Awards - for early stage startups, presented by The Economic Times and Cashfree Payments, the GTM Excellence Award rec...
24 Aug, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Sector-focussed funds look to ride deeptech wave, expand horizonsSector-focussed venture capital funds are widening their investment horizons as more founders build in deeptech areas such as robotics, spa...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Nvidia discusses Perplexity investment at $30 billion-plus valuationNvidia is discussing investing in Perplexity as part of an equity round that would value the AI startup at more than $30 billion, the I...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
VCs chase deeptech; AI takeaways from ET's WLFHappy Monday! Specialist VC funds are expanding beyond their traditional sectors to invest more in deeptech. This and more in today’s ETtec...
24 Aug, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
VCs becoming marginal in AI cycle, enterprises should invest in the sector: Peak XV’s Shailendra Singh“Every large enterprise should be investing in AI,” Singh said at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum in New Delhi. Pointing to HCLTech’...
23 Aug, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
Orbital data center startup Starcloud valued at $2.3 billion in latest fundingSpaceX's blockbuster IPO has rekindled investor interest in the space industry, including in emerging areas such as orbital data centers.
22 Aug, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Navi leads weekly funding as startups raise $221 millionIndian startups raised $221 million across 17 rounds during the week ended August 21, led by Sachin Bansal-founded Navi’s $100 million fund...
21 Aug, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
One of a Kind Awards: Honouring the resourcefulness of bootstrapped championsAt the One of a Kind Awards - for early stage startups, presented by The Economic Times and Cashfree Payments, the Bootstrapped Champion Aw...
21 Aug, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
Chinese visa impact hits Indian physical AI startupsBeijing's move to refuse visas to Indian executives is also impacting other sectors such as automotive parts and electronics, which have st...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Babycare quick commerce startup Peeko raises $7 millionBabycare rapid delivery platform Peeko has raised $7 million in a funding round led by Chiratae Ventures to expand its business, technology...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
Oil giants pool capital to ignite energy deeptechThe MC2+Ignite accelerator, in partnership with IIT Madras, will select about 30 startups at the prototype-to-early-pilot stage. The focus ...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
RDIF AIF selection expected to be completed in two weeksThe government is in the final stages of choosing alternative investment firms for the research fund, with the decision expected to wrap up...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.51 AM IST
Chip designer Velaura AI valued at more than $1 billion in funding roundThe funding round was led by Seligman Ventures, with participation from new investor Capricorn Investment Group. Existing investors Samsu...
19 Aug, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Investors in limbo as government’s deeptech fund disbursal stretches onBack in June, ET reported about 20 Indian investors, including Ideaspring and Chiratae, were lined up for capital allocation. These VCs, in...
19 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Yulu, Centricity lead weekly funding at $109 million, down 50% on-yearIndian startups raised $109.4 million across 11 funding rounds during the week ended August 14, led by electric mobility startup Yulu and w...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.38 PM IST