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Year in review: Startup funding flat in 2025 on early-stage AI reset
ETtech Despite a pickup in growth-stage funding, Indian startup funding remained largely flat in 2025 as fewer large deals and evolving venture capital thesis on…
Instant househelp demand triples in two months as industry scrambles to crack economics
India’s newest and buzziest consumer internet category has gone from zero to several hundred thousand weekly orders in a matter of months. The 10-minute househelp…
Zepto plans to file DRHP for $500-million IPO before 2025 ends| Business News
Zepto Ltd. is preparing to file for an initial public offering of about $500 million in Mumbai as early as next week, according to people…
India’s quick-commerce bubble may be close to bursting, Blinkit CEO warns| Business News
India’s quick-commerce sector is hurtling towards a shakeout, Blinkit’s Chief Executive Officer Albinder Dhindsa said, while maintaining that his company would survive and thrive. Blinkit,…
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…
Swiggy QIP likely next week to give Instamart firepower against Zepto, Blinkit| Business News
Swiggy Ltd. is preparing to raise as much as ₹10,000 crore via a qualified institutional placement next week, in what can be seen as a…
Don’t want to chase volume growth at cost of poor AOV, says Swiggy’s Majety
Swiggy will play the long game, focussing on growth and profitability, founder and group CEO Sriharsha Majety said during the company’s post-earnings call, as competition…
Don’t want to chase volume growth at cost of poor AOV, says Swiggy’s Majety
Swiggy will play the long game, focussing on growth and profitability, founder and group CEO Sriharsha Majety said during the company’s post-earnings call, as competition…
Quick delivery of gold, silver coins on the rise this Dhanteras
Quick commerce platforms are witnessing a sharp uptick in gold and silver coin sales this Dhanteras, with half-gram to 10-gram coins now available for ultra-fast…
Zepto’s $450 million funding could increase competition, cash burn in industry: analysts
Quick commerce platform Zepto closed a $450 million round in a mix of primary and secondary transactions on Thursday. Founder Adit Palicha told ET in…