Forget revenue and burn rate. Early-stage founders should track these critical signalsThe hardest part of building a startup is getting to Series A. In the run-up to the One Of A Kind Startup Awards, we look at the barometers...
04 May, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Backer Y Combinator drops Delve on compliance allegations; top brass allege smear campaignDelve’s removal from Y Combinator’s directory follows allegations that compliance certifications for hundreds of Delve’s clients were fabri...
04 Apr, 2026, 10.06 PM IST
Strategic blunder or genius?: Y Combinator’s Garry Tan reacts on Anthropic’s OpenClaw moveAnthropic announced that users will no longer be able to use their Claude subscription limits with third-party tools such as OpenClaw. User...
04 Apr, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
Who are Delve founders Karun Kaushik and Selin Kocalar?Both founders, Karun Kaushik and Selin Kocalar, hold a bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence from the Massachusetts Institute of Tec...
04 Apr, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
Y-Combinator-backed startup Delve faces allegations of fabricated compliance certifications for its clientsPer a March 19 investigation published on Substack by DeepDelver, a leaked spreadsheet revealed hundreds of draft compliance reports that m...
21 Mar, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
Startups crank up the heat on staff amid a funding winterThe current downturn comes after the dream run of 2021 when startups saw a hiring spree with massive pay packages, lucrative stock options,...
18 Nov, 2023, 05.16 PM IST
ET Startup Awards | Funding winter is only in mind, cash exists for good ventures: Piyush GoyalThe minister urged industry to promote India-made goods and inform customers of the country of origin as they should be given a choice to b...
09 Oct, 2023, 08.12 AM IST
ET Startup Awards 2023: Passing storm will make our startups stronger, better, says Satyan GajwaniAt the ninth edition of the flagship event of India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, Gajwani spoke of the remarkable journey charted by the sta...
09 Oct, 2023, 06.01 AM IST
As startups cut costs in funding winter, headhunters see flood of resumesAs several startups pivot their business model amid a growth slowdown, many employees want to distance themselves from the uncertainty. Hea...
03 Aug, 2023, 09.35 PM IST
As funding winter sets in, top rung at new-age companies faces pay freezeAs pressure mounts to conserve cash, founders, investors and human resources experts told ET that many startups will hold back raises for s...
09 Apr, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Startup funding winter a reality, going to be short & sharp: MakeMyTrip chairmanWith domestic players in travel in India reporting more than 100% recovery from pre-Covid period, the industry will witness steady growth, ...
28 Mar, 2023, 06.55 PM IST
Still buffering in Bengaluru: resetting expectations in Startup IncWhat started eight months ago, with investors asking for profitability, tighter control on costs and unit economics, to layoffs and downsiz...
15 Mar, 2023, 04.42 PM IST
In-depth: How startups are pruning costs as funding continues to plummetIn January, Indian startups raised only $1.38 billion in venture funding, nearly 70% lower than in the same period of 2022, reflecting the ...
07 Feb, 2023, 07.42 AM IST
As funding winter bites, startups think beyond pay, perks to win talent warsWith funding having slowed down and layoffs across multiple companies, startups such as Wingify, Eduvanz, CashKaro, Hero Vired, Wakefit, an...
15 Jan, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
IFSCA to hand out grants to Indian fintechs from early next yearIFSCA Chief Technology Officer Joseph Joshy said Indian Fintechs have started applying for the IFSCA Fintech Incentive Scheme, 2022, which ...
08 Nov, 2022, 01.43 PM IST
Wake up and smell the coffee valuation: Why startups need to buckle up, hunker downStartup valuations before raising new capital from investors have fallen from the previous three months, and there is a rising trend of com...
12 Aug, 2022, 11.27 PM IST
The startup winter: Separating winners from the losersWinter is a good time for startups to learn these lessons. So when spring arrives they can sing the melodious song of the cuckoo.
13 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST