Category: Startups
Experts flag data spills as house-help platforms bring physical AI home
Recent data collection experiments by on-demand service platforms Pronto and Snabbit have drawn attention to the emerging physical AI ecosystem in India, with safety experts…
Cashfree Payments revenue hits Rs 1,000 crore in FY26; company eyes operational profit in FY27
Fintech firm Cashfree Payments on Monday said it has achieved a revenue of around Rs 1,000 crore in FY26 and expects to post operational profit…
Listed new-age companies use AI to tune their daily ops engine
Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving into everyday operating functions of India’s listed new-age companies, with latest earnings disclosures from Nykaa, Lenskart, Delhivery and Meesho showing…
Cyber Alert: Companies rush to fortify systems
Global cybersecurity firms saw a surge in demand from Indian companies that have doubled down on disaster recovery and cyber resilience systems in the wake…
Flipkart revamps Shopsy to take on Meesho & Bazaar
Quick commerce platforms may have intensified the competition in India’s largest cities, but they do not yet match Flipkart’s reach across smaller markets, said its…
Udaan in talks to raise $50-60 million from existing backers Lightspeed, M&G: sources
Business-to-business (B2B) ecommerce platform Udaan is in talks to raise $50-60 million in top-up funding from existing investors M&G Prudential and Lightspeed Venture Partners, people…
ETtech Explainer: What Pronto’s new video recording feature means for your privacy
On-demand domestic services startup Pronto is drawing heat over its latest business move. The company is reportedly using real-life videos collected from customers’ homes to…
India’s desi gaming startups tap culture and storytelling to break China’s grip on toy and board game market
Can a political strategy board game, that too inspired by a documentary on Arvind Kejriwal, be fun? Shrestha Saha found it indeed could be at…
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $122 million this week, down 5% on-year
Startups raised around $122 million in the week ending May 22, down 5% from the $129 million secured during the same period last year, according…
ETtech Explainer: How Swiggy’s failed bid to become an Indian firm matters for Instamart
Food and grocery delivery company Swiggy’s failure to secure shareholder approval for changing its articles of association has delayed a governance reset that was meant…