As funding winter bites, startups think beyond pay, perks to win talent warsWith funding having slowed down and layoffs across multiple companies, startups such as Wingify, Eduvanz, CashKaro, Hero Vired, Wakefit, an...
15 Jan, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Institutional investors oppose Esops; PharmEasy drops IPO, targets Ebitda breakevenThe stock option plans of listed startups such as Zomato and Paytm are facing opposition from institutional investors for a variety of reas...
22 Aug, 2022, 07.25 AM IST
Employees digging deep for info before taking up jobs in startupsStartups looking to hire – especially at the senior level – are now facing a barrage of such tough questions from prospective candidates, p...
21 Jul, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Startups to remain attractive for jobseekers despite hiccups, say expertsIndustry insiders told ET that astronomical hikes to attract talent may likely see some correction in the coming quarters, but the sector i...
10 Apr, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
IT firms, startups resort to 'stealing' to hire the best from rivalsHiring managers have been told to reduce timelines for CV feedback, minimise rounds of interviews by combining interviewers as panels, cut ...
18 Nov, 2021, 07.59 AM IST
Unacademy announces its biggest ESOP buyback worth $10.5 millionEdtech startup Unacademy has announced its biggest ESOPs buyback, its third so far, barely a month after it rolled out an industry-first te...
26 Oct, 2021, 06.04 PM IST
Startups bring in industry veterans as advisors to help scale upDemand for such advisors in the startup ecosystem has soared three to four times since pre-Covid levels, executive search firms have said.
29 Sep, 2021, 07.04 PM IST
New CXO hires at startups keen to ride Esop waveEsops are now much more than the proverbial flavour of the season in startup India, with equity getting a disproportionate share in compens...
31 Jul, 2021, 04.15 PM IST
Indian startups are on a CXO hiring spreeThey are also allocating more capital than ever before towards talent acquisition.
28 Jul, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
Paytm expands its ESOPs pool to 'largest among all Indian startups'Paytm has added 242,904 shares to its existing ESOPs pool, expanding the employee stock options by nearly $62 million and strengthening its...
20 Apr, 2021, 10.20 AM IST
ETtech Weekend Briefing: 551 days without 4G, Budget & BezosInternet shutdowns are estimated to have cost India Rs 20,235 crore in 2020 alone. That’s 70% of what they cost the entire world that year.
06 Feb, 2021, 08.58 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: MPL’s ~$1 billion valuation, Accenture-Imaginea deal, Startups and ESOPsMobile Premier League (MPL) has raised $95 million at $945 million. Accenture has acquired Imaginea in Cloud First push. A handful of India...
05 Feb, 2021, 07.29 PM IST
No more a fable, ESOPs reach rank and file of startups in IndiaA handful of startups, including PhonePe, Licious, ShareChat and Wakefit, have recently rewarded employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) to ...
04 Feb, 2021, 04.30 AM IST
Wakefit.co offers Esops buyback options to employees, looks to ramp up hiringThe roll-out of the buyback comes in the backdrop of the recently concluded Series B round of funding.
22 Jan, 2021, 09.38 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Zenoti, LeadSquared, Wakefit.co raise fundsA quick look at this week's most important investments in the tech and startup space.
18 Dec, 2020, 05.41 PM IST
Wakefit.co lands Rs 185 crore funding led by Verlinvest, Sequoia; valuation hits Rs 1,900 croreThe startup will now look to double down on reaching Indians in Tier II and Tier III markets.
16 Dec, 2020, 11.04 AM IST
Young bosses go the extra mile for employeesStartup founders are doing what it takes to create a productive work culture which helps retain talent.
25 Jun, 2019, 01.38 PM IST