Need AI friend? Companion startups are a click awayAccording to a report from IT industry body Nasscom, the global AI companion market is estimated to have touched $28 billion in size this y...
07 Oct, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
India AI Mission cohort 2.0; Tata's Apple windfallIndia AI Mission has selected eight more firms to build foundational AI models. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
18 Sep, 2025, 07.42 PM IST
AI rush prompts investors to increase focusAmong these VC firms that have come up in the last two years are Boundless Ventures, founded by former Kae Capital investor Natasha Malpani...
18 Sep, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Indian GenAI companies turn into bigger investment magnetsIndian GenAI startups witnessed a funding surge, securing $524 million in the first seven months of 2025, marking a five-year high. This in...
12 Aug, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
PCI’s MDR plea; India’s AI startups, acceleratedHappy Tuesday! The Payments Council of India has urged the PMO to reinstate the merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI and RuPay debit card pa...
25 Mar, 2025, 07.24 AM IST
India sees rise of Y Combinator-style accelerators to propel AI startupsStartup accelerators are a relatively new concept in India. While most are sector-agnostic and focus on venture building, growth and fundra...
25 Mar, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
SaaS will turn into software and services in GenAI: Upekkha-WestBridge reportUpekkha-WestBridge predicts an IT services-like offering merged with SaaS.
19 Mar, 2024, 08.02 AM IST
Exclusive: Malabar eyes Sugar stake; India’s deep tech policy coming soonIndia-focused Malabar Investments is in talks to pick a Rs 80-100 crore stake in Sugar Cosmetics via a secondary deal. This and more in tod...
19 Mar, 2024, 07.55 AM IST
Ecommerce roll-up firms in distress; how Krafton scripted BGMI returnThrasio-style ecommerce roll-up companies such as Goat Brand Labs are struggling to survive amid an overall funding squeeze. This and more ...
11 Jan, 2024, 07.51 AM IST
SaaS accelerator Upekkha announces first close of $40 million VC fundThe fund was created with a leading investment from WestBridge Capital, among other limited partners including Godard Abel, founder and CEO...
11 Jan, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
Footpath Ventures eyes stake in Rajasthan Royals; IT hiring picks upUS-based Footpath Ventures is in advanced talks to pick up a stake in Rajasthan Royals, a franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Thi...
15 Dec, 2023, 07.51 AM IST
Least amount of distress sales, shutdowns in SaaS: Upekkha reportManaging partner Thiyagarajan Maruthavanan said a lot of the consolidation and acquisitions will broadly be enabled by networks built out b...
14 Dec, 2023, 08.04 PM IST
Indian SaaS firms are on an efficient, resilient growth path: reportIndian SaaS growth is highly capital-efficient by default across stages and remains largely unmoved by recessionary trends of the past year...
12 Mar, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Startup accelerator Upekkha raises $9 million from WestBridge CapitalUpekkha Value SaaS Accelerator has raised the funding from WestBridge Capital towards its rolling fund that will look to invest in around 5...
25 Feb, 2022, 12.06 PM IST
iMocha raises $14 million in funding led by Eight Roads VenturesThe company will use the funds to increase its skill library selection, reach more global enterprises, and widen its partnership base withi...
27 Jan, 2022, 03.35 PM IST
StartPack rebrands as doola, raises $3 million from Nexus, othersFounded in 2020 by Arjun Mahadevan and JP Pincheira, doola—formerly StartPack—helps creators and entrepreneurs incorporate their ventures a...
15 Nov, 2021, 09.34 PM IST
Stressed startup founders approach experts to calm nerves as Covid wreaks havocIssues facing startup founders include cash flow concerns, logistical uncertainties with respect to red zones, precariousness of manufactur...
14 Jul, 2020, 09.11 AM IST