Category: Startups
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Accel and Prosus-backed business-to-business (B2B) seafood marketplace Captain Fresh has withdrawn its draft papers for an initial public offering (IPO). The papers have been withdrawn…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…
Rise of microcompanionship: Social media 2.0 is changing the conversation
India’s creator economy is quietly expanding beyond reels and livestreams. Using voice-led social discovery platforms, young creators–especially women in smaller towns–are earning steady incomes through…
2025 Year in Review: IPO, offline push and M&As change maths for test-prep sector
ETtech For India’s test-preparation segment, 2025 was a year of significant transformation. It entered the year with relatively stable demand, driven by competitive entrance exams…
Atomberg’s FY25 revenues rise 20% to Rs 958 crore, losses narrow
Consumer appliances maker Atomberg Technologies’ operating revenues grew in the fiscal year that ended on March 2025, while its losses narrowed, according to filings with…
2025 Year in Review: Smaller seed investors reap bumper harvest on departure
ETtech The early bird, indeed, caught the worm this year. A partial, 30-bagger exit from bike-taxi startup Rapido, a 10x outcome from MoEngage, and early…