Category: Startups
Deepinder Goyal’s Temple acquires London-based Longevous
Deepinder Goyal’s healthtech venture Temple has acquired London-based longevity medicine practice Longevous, bringing its founders into the company as it works towards its planned launch.Goyal…
Dream11 completes pivot away from real-money gaming
Dream11 has completed its transition away from real-money fantasy sports, shutting down prize-based contests and repositioning itself as a broader sports engagement platform, the company…
As startups go public, ETSA jury asks: When does a startup cease to be one?
As many Indian startups go public at early stages, the definition of startups is starting to change. Do you consider a public market company a…
August Energy, Energeia form $100 million platform to finance energy-efficiency upgrades
Singapore-based energy-as-a-service infrastructure player August Energy and Indian energy-efficiency company Energeia have partnered to create a $100 million platform to finance energy-efficiency upgrades for factories…
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Top Innovator: Deeptech startup Theranautilus’ micro robots score big win
Deeptech startup Theranautilus was declared the Top Innovator at the ET Startup Awards 2026 for its work on microscopic robots that can navigate inside the…
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Bootstrap Champ: Habuild stretches profits without bending to VC cash
Digital wellness platform Habuild won the Bootstrap Champ title at the ET Startup Awards for achieving sustainable growth without excessive marketing spending. Founded in 2020…
Fifty shades of nifty growth: ETSA jury spots next giants
There are two red-letter days in India’s startup calendar. The first is the night of ET Startup Awards, usually falling in October every year. The…
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Woman Ahead: Palmonas, Progcap share crown for building across sectors
In one of the most fiercely contested categories of the ET Startup Awards, the jury named two winners this year. Pallavi Mohadikar, cofounder and chief…
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Social Enterprise: Varaha delivers carbon dollars to smallholder farmers
Climate change is putting growing pressure on small farmers, who typically cultivate on one or two hectares. Erratic weather, poor soil health and rising input…
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Midas Touch: Sauce VC’s winning recipe earns Manu Chandra the prize
One of the most high-profile categories at The ET Startup Awards 2026 – the Midas Touch award for best investor – witnessed closely contested deliberations,…