startups
- Technology
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says ready to invest in S.Korean startups
Seoul: The head of US artificial intelligence company OpenAI, Sam Altman, said he is ready to invest in promising startups in South Korea, where its global sensation chatbot ChatGPT has been rapidly…
- Technology
Microsoft, Accenture to empower 13 Indian social impact startups
New Delhi: Microsoft and Accenture on Wednesday announced the third cohort of the Project Amplify programme, which will support 13 Indian startups with solutions focusing on clean tech, circularity, regenerative agriculture, education,…
- Technology
CoinSwitch facilitates nearly $25 mn in funding to 12 Web3 startups
New Delhi: Crypto investing platform CoinSwitch on Tuesday said it has facilitated nearly $25 million in funding in 12 promising startups via its Web3 Discovery Fund. The fund, launched under CoinSwitch Ventures…
- Technology
Qualcomm India joins WEP to empower 8 women-led startups
New Delhi: Qualcomm India on Monday announced a collaboration with Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) to support 8 selected women-founded technology startups in the country. Under the initiative, the third cohort of selected…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: DRDO holds interaction with defence startups
Delhi: A day-long industry interaction and brainstorming session was organised by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at Research Centre Imarat in Hyderabad. Held on Saturday, it was aimed at bringing all…
- Technology
From 350 in 2014 to 90K, Indian startups mushroom, to weather funding winter
New Delhi: As the ongoing funding winter and hiring slowdown continue to haunt the tech world, India saw a never-seen-before spurt in the number of startups being created across the spectrum in…
- Technology
OpenAI closes $175 mn fund to empower other AI startups: Report
San Francisco: Sam Altman-run OpenAI has closed a $175 million investment fund focused on empowering other AI startups, with backing from Microsoft and other investors. The Information reported first about the fund-raise,…
- Jobs
7 out of 10 Indians shun startup jobs, line up for big corporates
New Delhi: Given the prevailing economic uncertainties and the recent challenges faced by the startup ecosystem, 7 out of 10 (73 per cent) job seekers are now preferring large corporations over startups…
- Business
SoftBank Vision Fund loses massive $32 bn as tech startups bleed
New Delhi: Japanese investment giant SoftBank has posted a record $32 billion loss at its Vision Fund for the fiscal year that ended in March 2023, as funding winter continues amid global…
- Hyderabad
T-Hub, Berkadia alliance to drive innovation in Indian startup ecosystem
Hyderabad: T-Hub, an innovation ecosystem announced its alliance with Berkadia, a real estate company on Wednesday to foster innovation, growth, and knowledge exchange in the Indian startup ecosystem. This alliance will last…
- Technology
Indian fintech startups raise $1.2 bn in Q1 2023, down 55% YoY
New Delhi: Fintech startups in the country attracted investments worth $1.2 billion in Q1 2023, 55 per cent lower (year-on-year) than $2.6 billion they raised in the same period last year, a…
- Technology
Homegrown VC firm BoldCap unveils $25 mn early stage fund
New Delhi: Homegrown VC firm BoldCap on Wednesday announced its second fund with a fresh capital of $25 million, to be invested in 15-20 early-stage startups over the next 24-36 months. Chennai-based…
- World
Indian startups with ‘strong fundamentals’ will survive: Vinod Khosla
New Delhi: With Indian startups facing trying times amidst funding crunch and mass firings, ace Indian-origin venture capitalist Vinod Khosla says the ones with “strong fundamentals” will continue to be funded, though,…
- Technology
7th batch of Google startups accelerator India now open
New Delhi: Tech giant Google on Monday announced to invite applications for the seventh batch of its startup accelerator programme in India that aims to nurture startups looking to leverage the potential…
- Jobs
Over 23K techies lose jobs in nearly 82 Indian startups to date
New Delhi: As layoffs continue to deepen amid recession fears, more than 23,000 employees have been laid off by at least 82 startups in India, and the list is only growing, the…
