Category: Startups
ETtech Deals Digest: Cred’s mega round lifts startup funding to $1.09 billion this week, up 290% on-year
Indian startups closed financing worth $1.09 billion across 14 rounds during the week ended June 26, led by fintech firm Cred’s $900 million financing. This…
Hyderabad Economic Forum 2026 brings together 500+ leaders at SAS ITOWER to chart the city’s next growth chapter
The inaugural Hyderabad Economic Forum (HEF) 2026, held under the theme “One City. One Vision. Infinite Possibilities”, hosted by SAS Infra in association with knowledge…
VCs pivot to EV infra & energy storage in new $65 million funding wave
A clutch of early-stage battery-tech and energy transition startups are back in the market, looking to collectively raise close to $65 million, pointing to early…
Delhivery investors cash out as stock nears IPO price
Delhivery investors, including SoftBank, Nexus Venture Partners and Alpha Wave Global, have been trimming their holdings as the new-age logistics company’s share price rebounds close…
Vishal Sikka’s AI startup Hang Ten Systems raises $32 million led by Mayfield
Former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka’s new venture Hang Ten Systems has raised $32 million in seed funding led by venture capital firm Mayfield, according to…
Qualcomm to buy AI startup Modular for $4 billion in AI software push
Qualcomm said on Wednesday it would buy AI startup Modular in an all-stock deal valued at nearly $4 billion, gaining access to software that runs…
Skyroot Aerospace: Success of Skyroot and Dhruva spawns spacetech startup wave in Hyderabad
A decade ago, Hyderabad’s spacetech ambitions largely revolved around pioneers such as Skyroot Aerospace and Dhruva Space. Now, there is a surge of founders —…
MoEngage acquires AI startup Aampe in first acquisition; eyes more deals in US, Europe
Software-as-a-service provider MoEngage has acquired San Francisco-based startup Aampe, which builds autonomous artificial intelligence agents for individual users, marking its first acquisition as the company…
UN chief calls on AI firms to come clean on environmental costs
The United Nations called on major artificial intelligence companies on Tuesday to publicly disclose the full environmental cost of their data centres and use renewable…
Cred founder Kunal Shah’s appointment as WhatsApp CEO sparks discussion on social media
The appointment of Cred founder Kunal Shah as WhatsApp‘s new CEO has sparked a wave of reactions across social media, with industry leaders welcoming the…