Tag: Indian startups
C Suite to startup street: The second act that corporate veterans are choosing
When he quit Tech Mahindra two years ago, Jagdish Mitra could have walked into the boardroom of almost any technology company in India. Over three…
ETtech Deals Digest: Cred, Sarvam mega rounds lift startup funding to $1.91 billion in June, up 91% on-year
Indian startups raised $1.91 billion across 80 funding rounds in June, up 41.1% from May and 90.7% higher than the same month last year, according…
Where are the unicorns of 2021
Synopsis In 2021, India witnessed a surge of 39 startups achieving unicorn status. Following a period of easy funding, these companies, including Cred and Meesho,…
Former Mirae Asset head Ashish Dave bets big on India’s VC reset
Ashish Dave, who stepped down as head of Mirae Asset Venture Investments (India) last year, is setting up his own fund, according to people with…
Indian startups must avoid ‘recency bias’ while building for an AI-first world: OpenAI’s Pragya Misra
Indian startups must avoid “recency bias” while building for an AI-first world and focus on solving problems that will crop up down the line, said…
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…
India has strong pipeline of ideas, keen to back local founders: Y Combinator’s Ankit Gupta
In an exclusive interview ahead of Y Combinator’s Startup School India 2026 event, Ankit Gupta, the accelerator’s general partner, said the firm remains keen on…
Indian startups productive with AI, but revenue impact yet to be seen: Report
Only 9% of startup founders in India say artificial intelligence (AI) has delivered a measurable impact on sales or conversions, according to a new report…
Google India invites AI startups for 2026 startup accelerator programme
Google India is inviting applications for the 2026 cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator programme, focussing on artificial intelligence (AI)-first startups from seed to…
Y Combinator brings Startup School to India; here is what it means for your startup
Startup accelerator programme Y Combinator (YC) is hosting its first-ever Startup School event in India. The one-day event will be held in Bengaluru on April…