Category: Startups
Rapido-backer Advantedge nets 30x returns on its partial exit from firm
A partial exit from India’s largest ride-hailing platform Rapido, along with its existing stake in the firm, has led to 30X returns for mobility-focussed venture…
Spiritual apps find offline a blessing
Mobile applications such as Vama, Utsav and AppsForBharat, which started out by providing online puja services, are seeking to tap into the rapidly growing religious…
Agritech startup Fyllo launches hyperlocal AI weather model
Agritech startup Fyllo has launched DeepMet 1, an AI-powered weather prediction model designed to provide short-term rainfall forecasts of up to six hours in duration….
Tamil Nadu, Kerala to collaborate to develop tourism, startup, & other sectors
Tamil Nadu and Kerala have agreed to collaborate in sectors such as the blue economy (sustainable use of oceans), startups, tourism, digital governance, and more….
Uber pitches driver-cum-guide model for Karnataka’s cab drivers
Uber India on Tuesday proposed a skill development initiative for Karnataka aimed at enhancing livelihood opportunities for the state’s youth. The programme will train candidates…
Yatra chief executive Dhruv Shringi steps down, company appoints Siddhartha Gupta as new CEO
Online travel platform Yatra Online on Tuesday said that cofounder and chief executive Dhruv Shringi has stepped down as CEO and taken on the role…
Accel partners with Google to back Indian AI startups with $2 million co-investment
Venture capital fund Accel and Google have joined hands to launch the 2026 AI Cohort under Accel’s Atoms programme, with plans to co-invest up to…
Prosus widening India focus to back companies in all stages
Dutch investor Prosus, which has backed the likes of Swiggy, Urban Company and Meesho, is broadening its remit in India to back companies ranging from…
Fast food, fast growth: Investors queue for quick-service restaurants
India’s quick service restaurant (QSR) sector is seeing a flurry of deal activity, with fast-expanding chains drawing strong investor interest, multiple industry executives, bankers and…
ET Soonicorns Summit Sundowner Mumbai 2025 – The Opening | ET Soonicorns Summit Sundowner Mumbai 2025
Chetan Naik, Senior Fund Manager & Strategy Head at 360One Asset, and Shalini Karunakaran Kuila, AVP at Economic Times, jointly unveiled the Economic Times Top…