Category: Startups
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…
Swiggy fails to secure requisite shareholder approval for altering AoA to become Indian-owned entity
Swiggy on Thursday said it has not secured the shareholder approval needed to amend its Articles of Association, a step it required to help qualify…
Crypto exchange Blockchain.com confidentially files for IPO
Synopsis A major cryptocurrency exchange has taken a significant step towards going public. The company has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the…
Healthtech unicorn Innovaccer acquires CaduceusHealth amid AI push
Silicon Valley-based healthtech unicorn Innovaccer has acquired 29-year-old billing firm CaduceusHealth, marking its fifth acquisition in two years. The deal will bring 4,000 US healthcare…