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Tech world's prime-movers set up Artha School of Entrepreneurship.

TI Clean Mobility to acquire 65% in IPL Tech Electric for Rs 246 cr

The deal would be done through a combination of primary and secondary purchases of shares

Indian tech startups raise $6 billion in April-June quarter, Fintech rules

Number of deals dropped by 17% sequentially, more than half were larger than $100 million each

Funding in startup dropped by 17% to $6 billion in April-June: Nasscom

According to the Nasscom, deals also dropped by about 17 per cent due to dampened market sentiments but despite reduction in deal value, funding in growth stage continued to increase.

Agnikul launches India's first rocket facility for 3D-printed engines

Unit has been designed to make two rocket engines a week

Iron Pillar to raise $400 mn to empower Indian tech startups: Report

Leading investment company Iron Pillar, which backs tech startups in India, is reportedly raising nearly $400 million to further help boost the country's startup ecosystem

Tech startup Matter raises $10 mn to scale up e-mobility, energy storage

Info Edge-backed technology fund Capital 2B, Climate Angel Fund lead investors in Matter's first external round of funding

Search for climate-tech unicorns

Start-ups in the climate space are also the focus of philanthropists and impact investors, among others

Factors that could slow down the spawning of Indian unicorns in 2022

Apart from Fed rate hike, inflation and Russia-Ukraine war, it is the challenges within the soonicorn ecosystem that could spoil the billion-dollar party for many enterprises.

Stage set for PE majors to make a splash in India's tech startup gold rush

Indian tech startup ecosystem has attained a threshold of maturity in the last few years which makes it attractive for large PE players

Gupshup acquires Active.Ai to strengthen customer experience solutions

Active.Ai serves BFSI customers across 43 countries with conversational banking as a service platform that helps clients engage with millions of consumers every month

Indian tech startups raise a record $74 bn from PE/VC firms in 2021: Report

'E-commerce, consumer platforms, and IT services sectors were favorites among investors, recording 56% of total deal value in 2021,' says 'India Investments Pulse' report by Praxis Global Alliance

Drone tech start-up AUS signs Rs 3.75 cr lease financing deal with Grip

Grip and AUS have entered a deal that allows retail investors to invest in India's growing drone market

Tech startups struggle to get out of the red amid mktg and staff cost spike

While losses widened by 45% and 55% at fintech peers Paytm and PB Fintech, respectively, food delivery firm Zomato remained in the red despite narrowing its net loss by 81%

Zerodha was offered blank cheques last year: Founder-CEO Nithin Kamath

Kamath says the right way to value online brokerage is 15-20 times earnings which would peg the bootstrapped start-up's valuation at over $3 billion

Jio picks up 25% stake in deep tech start-up Two Platforms for $15 million

Founded by Pranav Mistry, Two Platforms is an artificial reality company which focuses on building interactive and immersive AI experiences

India's technology start-ups set to continue IPO rush into 2022

Delhivery, Snapdeal, PharmEasy, OYO and Ola are among those slated to list in the bourses in the coming year

Indian startups received $6.1 billion in funding in Q3CY21: Nasscom report

This is a quarterly fall of about 6%; greater focus towards late stage startups, accounting for over 50% of deal value

Will Superior Voting Rights boost domestic listing of tech startups?

Sebi has eased the rules for issuance of shares with superior voting power, bringing India on a par with start-up rules in the US. Will this inspire Indian start-ups to list in India?

COGOS raises $2 mn in pre-Series A funding led by Transworld Group

The firm plans to expand its business to the internal market and further strengthen and develop its technology platform