Month: September 2025
Zomato hikes platform fee to Rs 12 ahead of festive season
Zomato has raised the platform fee on food delivery orders to Rs 12 from Rs 10, as demand is expected to surge during the festive…
Fintech Kapital becomes Mexico’s latest unicorn with $1.3 billion valuation
Mexican financial technology firm Kapital reached coveted “unicorn” status on Tuesday after its valuation topped $1 billion with a fresh funding round, following several high-profile…
Mamaearth’s parent Honasa Consumer realigns focus amid rising competition
In recent quarters, intensifying competition in the beauty and personal care (BPC) market has led Honasa Consumer, the parent company of Mamaearth, to rethink its…
Venturi Partners announces first close of second fund at $150 million
Consumer sector-focused venture capital firm Venturi Partners has announced the first close of its second fund at $150 million. The total value of the fund…
Festive season: Quick commerce to ramp up temp workforce by 40–60%
Quick-commerce platforms are set to bolster their temporary workforces by 40-60% this festive season to cope with a likely surge in demand, according to staffing…
Flipkart acquires majority stake in content platform Pinkvilla to tap Gen Z shoppers
Walmart-owned ecommerce marketplace Flipkart has acquired a majority stake in digital content platform Pinkvilla, the company announced on Monday. The development is a part of…
Urban Vault starts new co-working centre in Bengaluru with 2,000 desks
Co-working firm Urban Vault has started a new centre in Bengaluru comprising around 80,000 square feet office space and 2,000 desks, as part of its…
ET Startup Awards 2025: Even Bengaluru traffic made way for the action unfolding
Twice every year, The Leela Palace in the centre of Bengaluru becomes the centre of India’s startup world — once for the crowning of the…
ET Startup Awards 2025 | Top Innovator: Qure.ai bridges diagnostic gap
Healthtech startup Qure.ai was declared the Top Innovator at the ET Startup Awards 2025 for its ability to address pressing healthcare needs with timely, accurate…
ET Startup Awards 2025: How we arrived at the winners… the methodology
In its 11th year, The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA) have captured the ever-changing world of technology and digital India as the sector has grown…