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Tech reporter’s remarks on Indian VCs set off debate on India’s deeptech startup sceneThe discourse surrounding Ashlee Vance's comments on Indian VC risk aversion has generated a flurry of insights online. Vance suggested tha...
Luis Ceze, a professor, turned his lab's project into a startup. Nvidia bought it, made him Vice President, and he kept teachingNvidia acquired OctoAI, a software startup founded in 2019, reportedly for $165 million. Following the acquisition, OctoAI was dissolved as...
Unacademy cofounder Gaurav Munjal pushes back against criticism of Indian VCsMunjal cited companies such as Astrotalk, Airbound and Sarvam AI as examples of startups that have been able to raise capital and grow quic...
Goa aims to build innovation-driven AI ecosystem, announces return of tech conclave next yearAs part of these efforts, the Goa AI Tech Conclave, which concluded on Friday, will return in October 2027 to further strengthen the state'...
Meet Jon Yongfook, who launched Bannerbear with just $500 in 2019; by 2024, the automated image-generation tool reached $48,000 in monthly revenueJon Yongfook Cockle is the founder of Bannerbear. He launched the project in 2019 with an estimated cost of $500. Bannerbear's task is simp...
OpenAI acquired his startup in 2024. Now Alexander Embiricos leads a new AI productAlexander Embiricos spent five years building Multi, a collaboration app for software developers, before OpenAI acquired the startup in 202...
Union Minister Piyush Goyal interacts with Indian diaspora in Germany, lauds contribution to 'Karmabhoomi'Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held an insightful interaction with members of the Indian diaspora in Germany, lauding...
ETtech Deals Digest: Even, Different lead as weekly funding hits $246 million, down 27% on-yearEven Healthcare led deal activity with $50 million, followed by Different at $48 million, Baba Care at $40 million, and AuxoAI at $20.7 mil...
Dragon enters bear cave with $2.4 trillion lost since May peakChinese stocks have recently entered a bear market, resulting in a total loss of $2.4 trillion. Major indexes, including the CSI 300 and Ha...
Meet Alex Ruber and Parth Chopra, who created a million-dollar app after more than 5 failed startup ideas; what made their product different?Alex Ruber and Parth Chopra met and at that time were working as full-time engineers. Simultaneously, they enjoyed building and working on ...
Karnataka plans AI, robotics innovation zone through ARTPARKIT/BT minister Priyank Kharge met the ARTPARK team to discuss the next phase of expansion, including the development of BRAINZ (Bengaluru R...
Nvidia acquired synthetic-data startup Gretel in 2025 for more than its $320 million valuation; who were its founders?It was founded in 2019 by Alex Watson, John Myers and Ali Golshan. Gretel had raised more than $67 million in venture capital funding befor...
Healthtech startup Curebay raises Rs 100 crore funding led by IvyCap VenturesThe company will use the fresh capital to expand its footprint, strengthen its technology and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, an...
In 2026, three founders launched an AI assistant with its own phone number, it can book flights, order groceries; the startup later reached a $300 million valuationTab is designed to work through messaging platforms that people already use. It includes platforms like WhatsApp and iMessage. Users can se...
Scaling existing climate tech, wider data access key to climate action: CCF founderBengaluru recently celebrated the launch of Bangalore Climate Data Week, a dynamic five-day gathering dedicated to advancing climate action...
Who is Rex Salisbury? Man who started Cambrian Ventures; by 2025, its $20 million First Fund had backed 33 startups, about half reaching Series ASalisbury's Cambrian Ventures has one simple task, and that is focusing on early-stage financial technology companies. They are commonly kn...
VC’s remark on deeptech sets off a debate on where India’s capital should go“In a decade we will realize most of the deeptech is a grift,” Maini wrote, adding that quick services and quick commerce companies will do...
Nvidia buys stakes in four French tech startups: ReportDoctolib had said previously that Nvidia had agreed to buy a minority stake without specifying the size of the stake or its value, though i...
India at defining moment, unique opportunity to shape exponential tech like AI: IBM India & South Asia MDIndian enterprises stand at the threshold of transformation through AI and automation, with IBM emphasizing the crucial blend of real-time ...
Dating app Bumble in advanced talks to go private at $1 billion valuation, source saysShares of Bumble rose around 21% in afternoon trading. Reuters exclusively reported earlier this year that Bumble is exploring a sale amid ...