ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raised $660 million in April, up 3.2% on-yearIndian startups secured $660 million in April 2026, a slight uptick from last year, with late-stage deals dominating. Despite a dip from Ma...
02 May, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
Dhan launches Gold Vault, enables users to buy gold from the exchangeBrokerage firm Dhan has launched 'Gold Vault,' enabling retail investors to purchase physical gold and silver at live commodity exchange pr...
29 Apr, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
Kissht to launch Rs 926 crore IPO on April 30; targets Rs 3,062 crore valuationDigital lending platform Kissht is preparing for its initial public offering. The IPO is scheduled to launch on April 30. Kissht aims to ra...
27 Apr, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Dhan parent Raise Financial acquires algo-trading startup Stratzy in cash-and-stock dealThe deal values Stratzy at $5–6 million, according to sources. ET had first reported on the acquisition on November 19 last year. Startzy i...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
Apple CEO Tim Cook steps down; HCLTech Q4 reportAfter 15 years at the helm of Apple, Tim Cook will step down to make way for insider John Ternus. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
21 Apr, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
Can AI fix your credit score? Krutrim shuts down assistant KrutiHappy Thursday! Fintechs are building AI solutions to help boost the creditworthiness of borrowers. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning...
16 Apr, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $370 million this week, up 80% on-yearThe number of deals during the week was down to 22 transactions, compared to 42 in the corresponding week last year.
10 Apr, 2026, 10.10 PM IST
Co-branded cards squeeze; Slice’s valuation resetHappy Wednesday! Global economic challenges are casting dark clouds over the Indian consumer lending business. This and more in today’s ETt...
08 Apr, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
Digital lender Kreditbee in unicorn club with $280 million at $1.5 billion valuationDigital lending firm Kreditbee has raised $280 million, becoming a unicorn with a $1.5 billion valuation. This funding marks their last pri...
08 Apr, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
Dhan in talks to acquire Elevation Capital-backed Infinyte Club in cash and equity dealFounded in 2023 by Ankita Tandon and Joylita Saldanha, Infinyte Club offers wealth management tools targeted at startup employees and opera...
01 Apr, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
11 startups join unicorn club in 2025; Bengaluru remains biggest hub in India: Hurun reportThe most valuable unicorns include Zerodha at $8.2 billion, Razorpay and Lenskart at $7.5 billion each, and Groww at $7 billion. These comp...
11 Sep, 2025, 03.21 PM IST
Unicorns meet Piyush Goyal, plan to set up ‘startups club’ to raise issuesThe four-hour discussion with Piyush Goyal focused on the growth trajectory of the Indian startup ecosystem, the role of domestic capital i...
18 Jan, 2024, 07.55 AM IST
India adds tenth unicorn in 53 days, commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal tweetsAs of February 9, 2022, India had 88 unicorns with a total valuation of $295.99 billion. Out of the total, 44 unicorns with a total valuati...
24 Feb, 2022, 08.26 AM IST
Chennai lags other Indian cities in the unicorn raceIndustry experts say that the city has lost out because of the lack of adequate investment in startups in the last 10 years.
14 Jan, 2022, 12.48 PM IST
2021 Year In Review | The Year Of The UnicornWhat was for a better part of a decade a trickle developed into a stampede as almost 39 startups achieved billion-dollar valuations this ye...
13 Jan, 2022, 07.26 PM IST
Every second founder of a unicorn this year is an IITianEvery second founder of Indian startups that turned a unicorn this year is an alumnus of one of four oldest Indian Institutes of Technology...
15 Sep, 2021, 10.27 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: India minted three unicorns this weekTwo edtech startups and a cryptocurrency exchange entered the unicorn club this week.
13 Aug, 2021, 07.47 PM IST