Chinese robotics firm Unitree eyeing $7 billion IPO valuation, sources sayIf successful, Unitree's IPO would be one of the biggest and highest profile onshore tech listings in years, and would come as Beijing step...
08 Sep, 2025, 04.43 PM IST
Let's treat nonprofits as startupsTo foster nonprofit unicorns, the Indian government should provide unrestricted funding, mirroring its successful startup initiatives. Thes...
03 Sep, 2025, 12.46 AM IST
Ecommerce & dark patterns; how unicorn founders stack upThe government could crack down on ecommerce firms following consumer complaints of dark pattern violations during festive sales. This and ...
11 Oct, 2024, 07.01 PM IST
Ather enters unicorn lane with $71 million from govt’s NIIFAther Energy has raised Rs 600 crore ($71 million) from National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, boosting its valuation to $1.3 billion...
13 Aug, 2024, 09.40 AM IST
Rapido rolls into the unicorn club with $120 million from WestBridgeRapido has so far raised $329 million in funding. A US-based family office and a UK-based fund are eyeing stakes in the company. The ride-h...
30 Jul, 2024, 09.27 AM IST
Unicorn sightings slump; Tata’s chip exportsHappy Tuesday! Despite deal activity in late-stage startups showing signs of a revival, new unicorns aren’t being birthed. This and more in...
07 May, 2024, 07.18 AM IST
Unicorn sightings become rare as VCs shun that leap of faithInvestors are going back to the same list of startups they have already backed to write bigger cheques leading to new unicorn sightings bec...
07 May, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Mahindra & Mahindra's VC unit head Parag Shah quits, to set up own ventureParag Shah, the head of Mahindra & Mahindra's venture capital arm Mahindra Partners, has resigned from his position after spending two deca...
31 Aug, 2023, 03.27 PM IST
ET Soonicorns Summit 2023: Key themes tracking the new growth frontiers for the Indian startup-tech economyAhead of the ET Soonicorns Summit 2023, to be held on August 26 in Bengaluru and later at Delhi NCR, we reveal the key themes and the power...
09 Aug, 2023, 10.10 PM IST
India has 100 unicorns with a value at USD 250 billion, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman"I am saying all these things because, even as you graduate from here, you all can become entrepreneurs and create jobs for others. It is n...
10 Sep, 2022, 08.19 PM IST
Decoded: How mythical are today's unicorns?And that's the problem with many of today's unicorns. Yes, they are scaling up rapidly. But they also continue to make losses. Because vent...
27 Aug, 2022, 04.55 PM IST
Jump at the chance: Where do Indian startups stand in Rupee’s southward journey?Adversity creates opportunity and an opportunity is all that a startup requires. There are startups whose businesses should make the most o...
27 Jul, 2022, 10.30 AM IST
Super Vision &ExecutionIn the Mahabharat too, Sanjay was bestowed with a unique vision, empowering him to deliver live coverage of the battle in Kurukshetra back ...
06 Feb, 2022, 11.23 PM IST
In 2021 startup gold rush, unicorn sightings peakThese companies are among the 10 unicorns created within the first 100 days of this year, itself a record considering all of 2020 saw 11 st...
13 Apr, 2021, 10.48 AM IST
Why 2018 was the best year to spot a unicornAfter a tough period in the 18 months preceding 2018, investors returned with more capital for Indian startups.
31 Dec, 2018, 11.57 AM IST
Challenges for Indian startups: Sustain growth, be profitable, create real businesses“From a signalling point of view being a unicorn is great,” says K Ganesh, copromoter GrowthStory, a venture building platform. Often, beco...
18 May, 2018, 02.01 PM IST
Now, Messaging app Hike Messenger launches video calling featureFirst announced in September, the feature will be available to all the Android users of the app by the end of this week.
27 Oct, 2016, 07.27 PM IST