Tag: urban company
Nexus closes new $700-million fund to back India, US startups focused on AI, enterprise, consumer sectors
Nexus Venture Partners, a backer of companies like Zepto, Rapido, and software startup Postman, has closed its eighth fund, a $700-million vehicle aimed at early-stage…
Meesho IPO unlocks major gains for Elevation, Peak XV, others; founders’ stake valued at Rs 8,750 crore
Early investors in Meesho including Elevation Capital and Peak XV Partners are sitting on significant paper gains after the value-focused ecommerce company set a price…
Prosus widening India focus to back companies in all stages
Dutch investor Prosus, which has backed the likes of Swiggy, Urban Company and Meesho, is broadening its remit in India to back companies ranging from…
PhysicsWallah founders’ holdings at over Rs 16,000 crore; WestBridge’s stake valued at Rs 2,600 crore
PhysicsWallah, the first edtech to list following Byju’s’ collapse, has created significant paper wealth for its promoters and backers as it debuted at a 33%…
Quick service app Pronto moves headquarters to Bengaluru
Quick service app Pronto has moved its headquarters to Bengaluru from Gurugram to tap the city’s tech and engineering talent pool, founder and chief executive…
Dunzo’s Kabeer Biswas eyeing funds for AI concierge startup
Dunzo cofounder Kabeer Biswas, who recently left Flipkart, is in discussions to raise about $12 million for his new venture, a personal AI concierge service,…
Lenskart shares seesaw on debut: Here’s how new-age stocks fared on Day 1
Peyush Bansal’s Lenskart had a rocky start when its shares listed on the exchanges on Monday. The counter opened at a 3% discount on the…
ET Startup Awards 2025: Maturing startups celebrate being the stock of the town
From having to face early questions about survival to blockbuster IPOs, Indian startups have come a long way in the past decade. The 11th edition…
ET Startup Awards 2025: Here’s what the winners said
The 11th edition of Economic Times Startup Awards 2025 celebrated India’s thriving startup ecosystem. Urban Company, which went public in September, won Startup of the…
Shark Tank trained me for public scrutiny: Peyush Bansal on Lenskart IPO valuation backlash
At a fireside chat at The ET Startup Awards, Lenskart cofounder and CEO Peyush Bansal sat down with ET’s Samidha Sharma to discuss the eyewear…