Peak XV, Activate in talks to invest in Silicon Valley AI dictation startup Wispr FlowFounded by Stanford graduates Tanay Kothari and Sahaj Garg, Wispr Flow develops a voice dictation tool that allows users to speak into apps...
27 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Funds are won or lost on operational rigour, not just deal-making: Artha Group COOAs venture capital matures beyond the era of easy money and momentum investing, operational discipline is becoming as important as deal-mak...
25 May, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
The Gold Standard: How a Bootstrapped Company Outlasted Every Funded Rival in India’s Goldtech BoomAugmont Enterprises has quietly established India's most comprehensive gold platform. Unlike well-funded rivals that faltered, Augmont focu...
07 May, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
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
AIF returns explained: Why high alpha may exist on paper, not in cash returned to investorsAlternative Investment Funds have delivered an average alpha of 9% over the Sensex, but most of that exists only in valuations, not in cash...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
ET Most Innovative AI Product Awards 2026: Powering India’s AI startups from innovation to scalable impactAs India’s AI ecosystem shifts from experimentation to execution, startups face the challenge of proving credibility in a crowded market. T...
24 Apr, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
Indian AI firms take up super hard stuffAI startups in India are now shifting their focus to move beyond applications and AI wrappers to build solutions in frontier deeptech areas...
14 Apr, 2026, 08.03 AM IST
Amazon's Now pivot; Anthropic's revenue surgeAmazon is shuttering its Fresh service in major cities to focus on its quick commerce platform. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
07 Apr, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
Silicon Valley’s hottest AI metric is also its least trustedCluely's co-founder admitted to fabricating ARR figures, sparking debate about the metric's reliability for AI startups. Experts note ARR's...
07 Apr, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
Claude Code source code leak: Did Anthropic just expose its AI secrets, hidden models, and undercover coding strategy to the world?Claude Code, Anthropic’s top AI agent, just suffered a major source code leak. Version 2.1.88 exposed 512,000 lines of TypeScript, revealin...
31 Mar, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
The ‘non-tech’ careers that will define the AI decade and why admissions committees are quietly prioritising human-centred proofThe future demands professionals who translate technology into tangible outcomes, not just those who understand code. Admissions committees...
27 Mar, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
OpenAI's US ad pilot exceeds $100 million in annualised revenue in six weeksOpenAI's ChatGPT ads pilot in the United States has crossed the $100 million annualised revenue mark within six weeks of launch, a company ...
27 Mar, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
From startup grit to investor gold: Mumbai hosts grand finale of ET Soonicorns Summit 2025 Sundowner seriesThe ET Soonicorns Summit Sundowner series concluded its vibrant 2025 journey in Mumbai on October 29, celebrating India’s burgeoning startu...
07 Nov, 2025, 11.09 AM IST
ET AI Awards 2025: The Stage Startups Can’t Afford to MissRecognition at the Economic Times AI Awards 2025 eclipses funding as the true driver of startup success, offering credibility, visibility, ...
25 Sep, 2025, 03.08 PM IST
Organised jewellery industry to likely see 17% revenue growth in FY26: India RatingsIndia's organised jewellery industry is set to see a 17% revenue growth in FY26 driven by the wedding season and investment demand. Factors...
15 Jan, 2025, 05.33 PM IST
DBS Bank India announces $250 million lending support for start-ups, ‘new economy’ companiesThe Indian start-up sector has seen significant expansion over the years with over 90,000 start-ups and more than 100 unicorns as of 2024.
20 Mar, 2024, 11.02 AM IST
Numaligarh Refinery to promote start-ups in Northeast IndiaInitially the company has come up with a fund of Rs 10 Crore to assist start ups. The refinery has kick started the process by holding idea...
04 Jul, 2017, 06.00 PM IST