Category: Startups
Execution tops sops as states race to attract data centres
As states compete to attract data centre investments amid rising cloud and artificial intelligence demand, industry executives say the real differentiator isn’t incentives or policy…
ETtech State of Startups Survey: Startups expect to pivot to an AI avatar this year
A majority of Indian founders, chief executives and venture capital investors expect hiring to be significantly impacted in 2026 as artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates…
Oyo parent Prism makes confidential filing for IPO
Prism, the parent company of hospitality brand Oyo, has filed confidential papers for its initial public offering (IPO) in what is its third attempt at…
ETtech Explainer: Decoding govt’s $11 billion RDIF Fund
With the rollout of its Rs 1 lakh crore (about $11 billion) Research, Development and Innovation Fund (RDIF), India is attempting to build a sovereign…
B2B seafood marketplace Captain Fresh withdraws IPO papers
Accel and Prosus-backed business-to-business (B2B) seafood marketplace Captain Fresh has withdrawn its draft papers for an initial public offering (IPO). The papers have been withdrawn…
2025 Year in Review: 2026 to test fundraising prospects of VCs going solo
ETtech India’s venture capital industry saw a significant churn through 2025, with several senior investors changing roles, exiting firms or exploring independent paths amid a…
Top 10 coworking operators hold 2/3rd of flexible workspace stock: Vestian
India’s top seven cities have nearly 1,400 coworking centres, with 10 big operators holding two-thirds of the total 82 million square feet of flexible managed…
Shutting shop: A roundup of Indian startups which couldn’t survive 2025
2025 turned out to be relatively benign for India’s startup ecosystem. Only about 730 firms shut down this year, a sharp decline from the 3,903…
Quick commerce brings Christmas cheer for D2C brands as sales surge
This Christmas, direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands have seen an uptick in quick commerce sales as platforms launched deals, removed additional fees on orders, expanded gifting and…
2025 Year in Review: Meet top free agents of startups and tech
ETtech Senior-level departures from top new-age companies, such as Flipkart, Myntra, Eternal and Delhivery, are among this year’s top “free” executives, data from search firm…