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Elevation Capital raises $400 million late-stage fund to back IPO-bound startups

Venture capital firm Elevation Capital, which has backed the likes of Paytm, Swiggy, Meesho and Urban Company, is moving beyond its core early-stage investment focus…

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‘Algorithm research to spawn new winners’: IBM’s Crowder
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‘Algorithm research to spawn new winners’: IBM’s Crowder

India is IBM’s second-largest community of learners globally, trailing only the US, however, the country lags in application research, said Scott Crowder, vice president of…

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Investor insights from ET Soonicorns Summit 2025
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Investor insights from ET Soonicorns Summit 2025

“We joke internally that founders seem to want to start only two kinds of companies, AI (artificial intelligence) and quick commerce in India,” remarked Ritesh…

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Nykaa angles for growth in UK and beyond amid global push
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Nykaa angles for growth in UK and beyond amid global push

ndia’s largest beauty retailer FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd., which owns the Nykaa platform, is expanding overseas business operations in an attempt to take on global…

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From AI-led demand forecasting to meat sentiment—why Licious built its own supply chain
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From AI-led demand forecasting to meat sentiment—why Licious built its own supply chain

“Covid was both a lifetime opportunity and the toughest stress test of our organisational muscle,” recalled Vivek Gupta, Co-founder of Licious, at the finale session…

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Economic Times Startup Awards 2025: Jury to pick winners today
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Economic Times Startup Awards 2025: Jury to pick winners today

An eminent jury led by Amitabh Kant, India’s former G20 Sherpa, will convene in Bengaluru on Thursday to pick the winners of the 11th edition…

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IPO-bound Urban Company launches home makeover service Revamp
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IPO-bound Urban Company launches home makeover service Revamp

Public markets-bound Urban Company has launched a home improvement sub-brand called Revamp, offering customers small-space makeovers in one day. The service is currently live in…

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ET Startup Awards 2025: Nominees for Midas Touch

We are back with the 11th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards. As we approach the main event, here are the nominees in one…

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ET Startup Awards 2025: Nominees for Startup of the Year

We are back with the 11th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards. As we approach the main event, here are the nominees for the…

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Navi plans to push ahead with credit on UPI: CEO Rajiv Naresh
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Navi plans to push ahead with credit on UPI: CEO Rajiv Naresh

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is a saturated market but credit on the payment rails could be the wedge through which new players can make a…

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