Blume, Kalaari, Chiratae among 19 VCs in RDI fund's Rs 7,131 crore first cohortThe selected cohort comprises 14 alternative investment funds (AIFs) and five focused research organisations (FROs), which will channel lon...
13 Oct, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
From crypto to fintech, consumer and AI: Ashish Singhal explains CoinSwitch Ventures’ BlackLane Capital pivotCoinSwitch Ventures is rebranding as BlackLane Capital, an independent global early-stage investment firm. It plans to invest up to $5 mill...
13 Oct, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Nilekani-backed Fundamentum's F2A raises Rs 3,000 crore for AI, deeptech fundFundamentum launched F2A in May 2026 as a dedicated frontier-tech investment platform and is led by Ashish Kumar, who moved from Fundamentu...
13 Oct, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
- CoinSwitch Ventures goes global as BlackLane Capital, plans to back startups with cheques of up to $5 million
CoinSwitch’s investment arm, CoinSwitch Ventures, has rebranded as BlackLane Capital, expanding beyond crypto and Web3 to invest in early-s...
13 Oct, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
Zetwerk’s early backers stand to make returns of up to 38-fold at IPO priceVenture capital (VC) firms Kae Capital, Accel, Peak XV Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners will together sell 76.3 million shares, acc...
13 Oct, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
AI startup Sarvam in talks for $300 million top-up; valuation may double to $3 billionThe startup builds Indian-language AI models and applications for government agencies and businesses, including banks and insurers. Its cus...
13 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Mesa School of Business raises Rs 110 crore at Rs 385 crore valuationThe round comprises Rs 85 crore in equity funding co-led by Dharana Capital and existing investor Elevation Capital, and Rs 25 crore in ven...
13 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Govt selects 19 fund managers under RDI, committing Rs 7,131 croreThe government's Research, Development and Innovation Fund (RDIF) has approved its first cohort of 19 second-level fund managers with a tot...
12 Oct, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
Bajaj Alts raises Rs 950 crore in initial close of maiden real estate fundBajaj Alternate Investment Management has triumphantly raised around Rs 950 crore for its debut real estate fund, looking to achieve a targ...
12 Oct, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Amazon in talks to buy AI startup Decart for around $7 billion: ReportAmazon is reportedly in talks to acquire artificial-intelligence startup Decart for about $7 billion. The acquisition would give Amazon sig...
12 Oct, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
Meet Gunnar Lovelace, who faced rejection from 50 venture capital firms, kept building Thrive Market, raised over $160 millionLovelace and Green faced doubts about whether they could compete in the grocery industry. Lovelace had earlier said that investors question...
10 Oct, 2026, 08.26 PM IST
IVCA joins Headstart as co-host of Bharat Pitchathon 2026; launches national DeepTech founder intelligence initiativeIVCA has announced a collaboration with Headstart Network Foundation to enhance India's DeepTech entrepreneurship ecosystem. This partnersh...
08 Oct, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Trump’s former AI advisor Sriram Krishnan seeks $500 million for new venture fundSriram Krishnan is planning to raise a $500 million venture fund dedicated to AI companies. This fund will target businesses that have reac...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
IndusBridge raises Rs 2,000-crore fund for defence betsIndusBridge Ventures has triumphantly raised Rs 2,000 crore, a remarkable achievement in the realm of private equity focused on defence. Co...
07 Oct, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
ETSA 2026: Consumer brands poised for bigger exits as strategic acquisitions pick up: Sauce’s Manu ChandraChandra has been selected for the Midas Touch honour for best investor at The ET Startup Awards 2026, with the jury recognising his track r...
06 Oct, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Listed startups unlock Rs 25,000 crore for VC, PE investorsAn ET analysis of National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE block and bulk deal disclosures across 18 new-age companies shows sales by investor...
05 Oct, 2026, 07.29 AM IST
How 25 students of Gurgaon-based college raised Rs 60 crore funding in deep tech and space ventures in a dayTwenty-five startups from Gurugram-based Masters’ Union University received soft funding commitments worth Rs 60.5 crore. The startups pres...
30 Sep, 2026, 10.41 PM IST