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Consumer company CTOs want engineers who can think, not just code
As new-age companies push to become AI-first, chief technology officers (CTOs) are rethinking how they hire senior engineers and what role they play at firms…
Large AI firms hoovering maximum funding, not enough for smaller startups: Y Combinator’s Ankit Gupta
“There’s too much capital going to a small number of companies at the very top, and not nearly enough going to seed stage firms where…
YC Startup School: Seed-stage capital in AI not enough, large companies amassing disproportionate funding, says general partner Ankit Gupta
“There’s too much capital going to a small number of companies at the very top, and not nearly enough going to seed stage firms where…
Meesho launches Gen-AI voice agent Vaani targeting tier-II, III users
Ecommerce platform Meesho on Tuesday launched its generative AI-powered voice shopping assistant targeting users in tier-II and tier-III markets. The company said over 1.5 million…
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…
Livspace CBO Lalit Mittal quits amid layoffs, cofounder exit
Home decor startup Livspace’s chief business officer (CBO) Lalit Mittal has left the firm following cofounder Saurabh Jain’s exit. “We can confirm that Lalit Mittal,…
Prosus bets big on Indian consumer enterprises, says its global head of AI and data science
Consumer enterprises are strong in India, and Prosus intends to keep on investing in this space, a top company official said. Speaking to PTI on…
Mutual funds adopt India Inc’s next gen companies with open arms
Domestic mutual funds held shares worth Rs 1.77 lakh crore in about two dozen new-age companies at the end of 2025, nearly double compared with…
Domestic MFs double their holdings in new-age startups over a year
Domestic mutual funds held shares worth Rs 1.77 lakh crore in about two dozen new-age companies at the end of 2025, nearly double compared with…
VC fundraising rebounds fivefold to $3.3 billion in 2025
Limited partners (LPs), on their return to India-focused venture capital funds after a slowdown, are applying sharper fund management filters, prioritising team stability, performance across…