Category: Startups
Karnataka unveils Centre for Entrepreneurship in Kalaburagi under Rs 1,000 crore LEAP programme
The state government has unveiled a new Centre for Entrepreneurship in Kalaburagi under its flagship Local Economy Accelerator Programme (LEAP). The Rs 1,000 crore, five-year…
Bike taxis lawful, serve public interest, Uber tells Karnataka HC
Ride-hailing service Uber on Monday told the Karnataka High Court that bike taxis were not only lawful but also served the public interest by helping…
SBI Ventures plans to launch Rs 2,000 crore climate-focussed fund in January-March
SBI Ventures, an alternative asset manager promoted by State Bank of India (SBI), intends to raise Rs 2,000 crore for its third climate-focused fund to…
Shiprocket CEO says AI not hype or doomsday: ‘Puts more time in our hands, how can it be bad’
Artificial intelligence is not a hype but a business-transforming reality, Shiprocket co-founder and CEO Saahil Goel has said, adding that any skepticism over AI ignores…
Rapido leads India’s mobility market, says Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi
Bengaluru-based Rapido tops the charts in India’s mobility market, said Fabricio Bloisi, CEO of Dutch investor Prosus, on Monday. Prosus owns around 5% of Rapido,…
PayU India posts 20% revenue growth in H1 FY26 on payments and credit momentum
Fintech company PayU India reported a 20% year-on-year increase in revenue to $397 million for the first six months of the current fiscal year, driven…
Key milestone, will mark new growth chapter amid online, qcomm boom: Shiprocket CEO on upcoming IPO
Shiprocket Co-Founder and CEO Saahil Goel sees the upcoming IPO as a key milestone reflecting internal discipline, scale and governance, and believes it will set…
Canva’s Obrecht says firm eyeing IPO in ‘next couple of years’
Canva, Australia’s most high profile startup, has had a surge in users of its new product suite as it builds toward listing as a public…
Groww’s Q2 revenues drop 9.5% to Rs 1,018 crore, but net profit up 12%
Wealthtech major Groww’s operating revenue for the September quarter declined 9.5% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 1,018 crore, but its net profit went up 12% to…
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $1 billion this week, nearly double on-year
Startups raised around $1.03 billion between November 15 and 21, nearly double the $566.2 million secured during the same period last year, driven primarily by…