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Finance · 32 updates

Navi’s FY26 losses up fourfold to Rs 466 crore

New-age firms cushion Q1 cost shock with price hikes

ET Startup Awards: Nominees for Comeback Kid

ET Startup Awards: Nominees for Best on Campus

ET Startup Awards: Nominees for Social Enterprise

Swiggy's India touch to help in race with rival Blinkit

How an 18-year-old turned $10 abandoned storage units into a $135,000 business

Kochi postgraduates bag Rs 10 lakh grant for startup making inland mud-crab farming easier

Innovators from Kochi have crafted a groundbreaking technology for mud-crab farming, effectively tackling issues such as cannibalism and the requirement for brackish water. Their novel system enables farming in inland regions, broadening geographical opportunities. With a generous ₹10 lakh grant awarded for their remarkable achievement, this technology opens up premium crab farming to a wider community of farmers.

ET Startup Awards: Nominees for Startup of the Year

Meet Timothy Armoo: From teen tutor to AI investor betting $6.7M on founders

NeoGrowth raises Rs 85 crore from FMO, LeapFrog

Winners of The ET Startup Awards to be feted today

AI Surveillance Startup Flock Safety To Cut 270 Jobs Amid Backlash: Report

A drone view shows a Flock Safety camera mounted on a pole beneath a solar panel in Waltham, US.

Parth Bansal, Founder And CEO, Builds ToneOp, A Health And Fitness Platform For The Next Generation Of Health Consumers

UK founder and mother spent £15,000 on vegan supplement; business now turns over £55m

A UK mother-son duo spent £15,000 developing a vegan protein supplement before taking up kitchen fitting work to fund their first stock. Founded in 2017, Free Soul has grown into a supplements business with £55 million annual turnover and 50 employees. Its products are now sold through major UK retailers, including Tesco, Boots and Sainsbury's.

'Rs 50,000 To Rs 2.2 Lakh': Ex-Zomato Employee Reveals How She Increased Her Earnings

Varsha quit her Zomato job and earned Rs 2.28 lakh in September from four income streams.

Meesho, Groww CEOs on how life changes after IPO

'India’s STEM talent can power deeptech startups'

California tells ‘Terminator’ robot fight company to stop; CEO celebrates the notice

California's State Athletic Commission has sent a cease-and-desist letter to REK (Robot Entertainment Kombat), the San Francisco start-up behind a viral human vs robot cage fight. YouTuber Frankie LaPenna fought three humanoid robots, including a 'Terminator'-like EngineAI T800, at the unsanctioned September 18 event. CEO Cix Liv posted the letter on X and celebrated the notice, arguing that California's combat sports law covers fights between two persons, not humanoid robots.

Viral TikTok turned jewellery hobby into business targeting $2.5m annual sales

Nikhil Kamath To Speak At NDTV World Summit: All About Zerodha Founder

Kamath is also involved in philanthropy and environmental work.

US teen turns $500 loan into six-figure brand

Snabbit posts Rs 168 cr loss on Rs 12 crore revenue

India's Billionaire Family Offices Are Betting Big On Homegrown AI Startups

Signage of Uniphore at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January

Swiggy completes Lynks Logistics sale to Trustroot

Urban Company Q2 Revenue Jumps 41% To ₹537 Crore, Board Approves ₹2,500 Crore Fundraise

Mailchimp founders bootstrap side project to $12B exit

Originating from humble beginnings, Mailchimp evolved within two decades from a small business tool to a powerhouse in the marketing industry. Launched by The Rocket Science Group's Ben Chestnut and Dan Kurzius, it caught the attention of Intuit, who acquired it for around $12 billion in 2021. With a sharp focus on customer-centric innovation and maintaining independence, Mailchimp solidified its status as a leader in global digital marketing.

19-year-old turns $500 3D printer into $808K business

AGRICON 2026 highlights new opportunities in agricultural entrepreneurship and technology

Held under the theme “Where Agriculture Meets Enterprise, Innovation and Technology,” it focused on transforming agriculture into a more profitable, technology-driven and sustainable enterprise through innovation, value addition, mechanisation and investment.

In 2013 he put $200K into Calendly, now worth $3B with 50M users

In 2013, Tope Awotona launched Calendly to tackle the difficulties professionals face in scheduling meetings. His journey began with personal funds, retirement savings, and loans, slowly gathering momentum. By 2021, Calendly had soared to a valuation exceeding $3 billion, driven by a booming user base and the demand for streamlined online scheduling.

Help@₹100: The 10-min boom can’t beat the math

Capital matters, but what it builds matters more: Infosys co-founder S.D. Shibulal

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