Category: Startups
I never wanted to be a VC: Harshita Arora on why she joined YC as its youngest general partner
Harshita Arora, a 24-year-old from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, made history by becoming the youngest general partner at well-known Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator (YC) earlier…
Lovable denies data breach, says public settings are ‘intentional’
Stockholm-based AI app-building platform Lovable said it did not suffer a data breach after concerns surfaced over the visibility of chat messages and code in…
AI talent gap of nearly 40% emerges as biggest bottleneck for GCC growth: Quess report
India’s Global Capability Centre (GCC) ecosystem is facing a widening shortage of specialised AI and data talent. The gap now stands at 38-42%, making it…
Marvell shares gain on report of deal talks with Google to develop two AI chips
Marvell Technology‘s shares jumped 7% in premarket trading on Monday following a report that Alphabet’s Google is in talks with the chip designer to develop…
Tech layoffs top 73,000 in 2026 as AI drives cuts at Meta, Oracle, others
Layoffs in the tech sector are accelerating, with more than 73,000 roles already eliminated across 95 companies in 2026. The latest major firm to announce…
Glade Brook in talks to join Sarvam’s funding; AI startup may hit $1.5 billion valuation
US-based growth equity firm Glade Brook Capital, which has backed the likes of xAI and Perplexity, is in discussions to join artificial intelligence startup Sarvam…
Razorpay plans confidential IPO filing soon; targets $600-700 million raise at $5-6 billion valuation
Fintech unicorn Razorpay is preparing to confidentially file for an initial public offering (IPO) within the next few weeks, according to multiple people familiar with…
Regulations slow growth but reward patient founders: Razorpay’s Harshil Mathur at YC Startup School
Building in a regulated space has its own advantages because not all founders will have the patience to navigate regulatory hurdles, said Harshil Mathur, chief…
“We can be India’s own Amazon in next 4-5 years”: Zepto’s Aadit Palicha at YC Startup School
IPO-bound Zepto’s cofounder & CEO Aadit Palicha said that the quick commerce startup has the potential to become India’s homegrown Amazon while speaking at the…
Kiwi cofounder Mohit Bedi steps down from executive role after four years
Mohit Bedi, cofounder of fintech startup Kiwi, has stepped back from his executive role after four years of building the company. In a LinkedIn post…