AI hopes, industrial malaise drive boom in German startupsMore than 3,000 startups were founded in Germany in the first half of 2026, according to economy ministry data. That's an all-time record a...
06 Oct, 2026, 09.14 PM IST
19-year-old Zain Javaid's startup called Ghost builds an AI computer without screen; the 'brain in a box' can be the next big PC ideaGhost is pioneering a revolutionary startup with its innovative screenless AI computer known as Core, co-founded by Zain Javaid. This cutti...
06 Oct, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
In 2011, Jessica Alba co-founded The Honest Company around household and baby products; its 2021 market debut briefly valued it at nearly $2 billionJessica Alba co-founded The Honest Company after struggling to find safe household and baby products. The company grew rapidly, focusing on...
06 Oct, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, recommends 4 books that can change how you think about AI, startups and successOpenAI CEO Sam Altman has recommended four books spanning artificial intelligence, startups, history and resilience. His picks include Nick...
06 Oct, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
ETtech Q&A: From Anthropic to OpenRouter, Menlo Ventures' Matt Murphy and Venky Ganesan on how the firm bets on AIPartners Matt Murphy and Venky Ganesan on the Anthropic bet, life beyond it, where the firm is putting its money now, and why India's AI fu...
06 Oct, 2026, 07.59 AM IST
Frontier AI slowdown a distraction, compute is the real constraint: early Anthropic backer Menlo VenturesMenlo Ventures' Matt Murphy called the slowing down "a bit of a red herring", and said compute, not intelligence, is the real constraint, i...
05 Oct, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
In 2018, a California couple invested $5,000 in Bala; today, their fitness brand generates more than $30 million in annual salesNatalie Holloway, Co-Founder and CEO of Bala, shares how she and co-founder Max developed the fitness brand from a $5,000 beginning into a ...
01 Oct, 2026, 10.18 PM IST
In 1996, Tim Draper bought Hotmail shares for $300,000. 2 years later, Microsoft acquired the startup for $400 millionMicrosoft announced the Hotmail acquisition on December 31, 1997. It did not reveal how much it paid for the company. A later securities fi...
01 Oct, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
- Global business leaders and visionaries honoured at ET Indo Global Leaders 2026 in Dubai
In Dubai, the ET Indo Global Leaders 2026 event brought together key figures to celebrate the synergy between India and the UAE in business...
01 Oct, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Palmonas' offline push; IndiaAI's GPU crunchHappy Thursday! Demi-fine jewellery brand Palmonas is betting on offline stores, cofounder Pallavi Mohadikar said. This and more in today’s...
01 Oct, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
Where Does China Fit in Your Company’s Innovation Strategy?For decades, multinationals treated China primarily as either a vast growth market or a rising competitive threat. But as growth slows, com...
01 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Simple Energy raises $180 million in largest funding round, eyes top-five EV two-wheeler spotThe all-equity round was led by founder of diagnostics company Thyrocare Technologies- Dr Arokiaswamy Velumani’s family office, with partic...
30 Sep, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
Space-tech’s missing link: The skilled talent powering India’s $100 billion ambitionSpace job news: India's space industry is undergoing significant changes, with an increasing presence of private startups contributing to i...
30 Sep, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
Tiger Global, Dragoneer in talks to invest in Kalshi's new $1 billion fundraiseThe fresh capital raise is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks and will value Kalshi at about $40 billion, the sources said, reque...
29 Sep, 2026, 11.08 PM IST
WOI India acquires SwiftSeed Ventures, appoints Amar Dixit as CEODixit has been associated with the IIT Delhi entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem for several years.
28 Sep, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Bessemer raises $5.75 billion in new funds, expands growth effortsThe San Francisco-based venture firm is allocating $4 billion of the funds to growth-stage financings, which include funding young companie...
23 Sep, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Beyond product-market fit: The real challenges of scaling a startupProduct-market fit can prove that a startup has found demand. Scaling it successfully requires a different set of decisions around people, ...
22 Sep, 2026, 07.00 AM IST