#  @samidhas 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐡𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐡𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚 posts on X about india, ipo, investment, open ai the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [---] [#](/creator/twitter::17750385/interactions)  - [--] Week [------] -96% - [--] Month [-------] +932% - [--] Months [-------] +283% - [--] Year [-------] -7.90% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::17750385/posts_active)  - [--] Week [--] -45% - [--] Month [--] -4.30% - [--] Months [---] +170% - [--] Year [---] +35% ### Followers: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::17750385/followers)  - [--] Week [------] +0.02% - [--] Month [------] +0.12% - [--] Months [------] -0.79% - [--] Year [------] +0.27% ### CreatorRank: [---------] [#](/creator/twitter::17750385/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [finance](/list/finance) [countries](/list/countries) [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) [stocks](/list/stocks) [vc firms](/list/vc-firms) [social networks](/list/social-networks) [celebrities](/list/celebrities) [financial services](/list/financial-services) [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies) [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) **Social topic influence** [india](/topic/india), [ipo](/topic/ipo), [investment](/topic/investment), [open ai](/topic/open-ai), [in the](/topic/in-the), [$9434t](/topic/$9434t) #88, [ai](/topic/ai), [company](/topic/company), [ceo](/topic/ceo), [fintech](/topic/fintech) **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@ettech](/creator/undefined) [@pranavmukul](/creator/undefined) [@digbijaymishra1](/creator/undefined) [@pratikbhakta89](/creator/undefined) [@appy2209](/creator/undefined) [@economictimes](/creator/undefined) [@nytimes](/creator/undefined) [@tarush](/creator/undefined) [@timesofindia](/creator/undefined) [@jessicarajan](/creator/undefined) [@wsj](/creator/undefined) [@dvbydt](/creator/undefined) [@tejeshwisharma](/creator/undefined) [@ishaanmittal2](/creator/undefined) [@sumerjuneja](/creator/undefined) [@ratnabhushanet](/creator/undefined) [@sama](/creator/undefined) [@rajeshmet](/creator/undefined) [@nandannilekani](/creator/undefined) [@albinder](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)](/topic/microsoft) [Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)](/topic/$googl) [Goldman Sachs (GS)](/topic/goldman-sachs) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "For much of the past decade Saudi Arabia has been a major draw for dealmakers bankers and asset managers seeking capital as its ambitious sovereign wealth fund went on a multibillion-dollar global spending spree. But as the kingdom reassesses its priorities and the $925bn Public Investment Fund shifts focus to huge domestic commitments the era of Saudi Arabia being perceived as a source of easy money is drawing to a close. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1826276607704571920 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1826276607704571920" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1826276607704571920) 2024-08-21T15:14Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨SoftBank in India hasnt closed a new investment deal for the past [--] years or so but has seen a big chunk of its portfolio firms go public including Lenskart which listed on Monday. SoftBank Vision Fund has so far deployed $10 B in India and is sitting on about $10 B of realised & liquid positions the biggest being from sale of Flipkart to Walmart in [----]. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1988139840723202347 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1988139840723202347" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1988139840723202347) 2025-11-11T07:00Z 23.7K followers, 30.6K engagements "https://m.economictimes.com/tech/funding/moengage-in-talks-to-close-260-million-funding-round-chryscap-mars-growth-others-may-join-as-z47-fully-exits/articleshow/125469003.cms https://m.economictimes.com/tech/funding/moengage-in-talks-to-close-260-million-funding-round-chryscap-mars-growth-others-may-join-as-z47-fully-exits/articleshow/125469003.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2001187123450286126) 2025-12-17T07:06Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "Todays announcement https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/saas-startup-moengage-closes-extended-280-million-round-chryscapital-dragon-fund-schroders-join/articleshow/126031380.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/saas-startup-moengage-closes-extended-280-million-round-chryscapital-dragon-fund-schroders-join/articleshow/126031380.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2001187265918194080) 2025-12-17T07:06Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "🚨 🚨NEW: Blackstone has finalised a structured investment deal in AI infrastructure startup Neysa paving the way for majority control if business milestones are met per sources. The US alternative asset manager will invest $5075 million in the first tranche with terms that allow it to raise its stake to a controlling position. The deal values Neysa at around [---] million. This is among the largest AI infrastructure deals in India and marks a shift from traditional VC funding to milestone-linked control capital reflecting how capital-intensive GPU-led AI cloud businesses are. SoftBank was in" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2013136788513325453) 2026-01-19T06:29Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements "I am not understanding whats the fuss here @_sameernigam This was disclosed in the filings. There was a secondary share sale involving founders and employees. Where does the report say this is good or bad It states a fact nothing more. Have got numerous inquiries today asking us whether Rahul & I sold $430Mn worth of our shares 'for personal liquidity'. The short answer is - Absolutely Not In Sept [----] all employees of @PhonePe including both of us founders were allowed by our Board and shareholders to https://t.co/jSis5i24Kr Have got numerous inquiries today asking us whether Rahul & I sold" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2014937009983521170) 2026-01-24T05:43Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements "Nvidia Microsoft Amazon in talks to invest up to $60 billion in OpenAI: Report https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/nvidia-microsoft-amazon-in-talks-to-invest-up-to-60-billion-in-openai-report/articleshow/127751956.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/nvidia-microsoft-amazon-in-talks-to-invest-up-to-60-billion-in-openai-report/articleshow/127751956.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2016711043364581885) 2026-01-29T03:12Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨 AM Scoop: Chiratae Ventures one of Indias oldest VC funds had put on the block a bunch of its portfolio firms for sale last year amid pressure to return capital to LPs. This is significant cos most Indian VC funds are facing a similar situation" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1772835117485920361) 2024-03-27T03:56Z 23.7K followers, 75.2K engagements "Few months ago this bulk secondary deal was closed fetching Chiratae ( formerly IDG Ventures) $70 Million. Madison Capital was the buyer. Some of the stakes sold by Chiratae are from Lenskart Rentomojo others" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1772835132077912339) 2024-03-27T03:56Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "3. A91 Partners on track to raise its largest fund at $700-750 million [--]. Nexus MD Sameer Brij Verma quits; will launch multi-stage fund https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/nexus-md-sameer-brij-verma-quits-will-launch-multi-sector-investment-fund/articleshow/108655681.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/a91-partners-set-to-raise-largest-india-fund-at-700-750-million/articleshow/108373031.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/nexus-md-sameer-brij-verma-quits-will-launch-multi-sector-investment-fund/articleshow/108655681.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1773251668311691714) 2024-03-28T07:31Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "5. Silicon Valleys South Park Commons set to open India outpost with Flipkarts Binny Bansal [--]. Exclusive: Chiratae Ventures gets $70 million via portfolio sale as VCs eye exits https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/chiratae-ventures-gets-70-million-via-portfolio-sale-as-vcs-eye-exits/articleshow/108798021.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/silicon-valleys-south-park-commons-set-to-open-india-outpost-with-binny-bansal/articleshow/108770170.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1773251672505991243) 2024-03-28T07:31Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements "Matrix had overall raised four India dedicated funds since starting operations in [----]. Fund IV made a final close in [----] at $550 million. The closing took more than a year amid LPs becoming skittish about the India VC sector" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1844242920561574207) 2024-10-10T05:05Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨BIG: Bloomberg reporting that Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. has entered exclusive negotiations to sell its film and TV studios and HBO Max streaming service to Netflix Inc. according to people familiar with the discussions Netflix is offering a $5 billion breakup fee if regulators dont approve the deal said the people who asked to not be identified because the discussions are private. The two companies could announce a deal as soon as in coming days assuming talks dont fall apart the people said" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1996790419242537069) 2025-12-05T03:55Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "Z47 formerly Matrix Partners India and one of the most prominent backers of Bhavish Aggarwals ventures has fully exited its position in his electric two-wheeler maker Ola Electric according to people aware of the matter. @AjayRag3 @ETtech @pranavmukul" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1996986574366748724) 2025-12-05T16:54Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "Andreessen Horowitz has raised over $15B for a new fund. @bhorowitz says with these new funds including American Dynamism ($1.176B) Apps ($1.7B) Bio + Health ($700M) Infrastructure ($1.7B) Growth ($6.75B) and other venture strategies ($3B) A16z has raised over 18% of all venture capital dollars allocated in the United States in [----]. https://open.substack.com/pub/a16z/p/we-raised-15b-whyr=2cwu&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay https://open.substack.com/pub/a16z/p/we-raised-15b-whyr=2cwu&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2009617702533636283) 2026-01-09T13:26Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨PhonePe IPO: listing expected in April PhonePe files updated DRHP; listing planned in April IPO to be a 100% offer for sale Up to [-----] million shares on offer Walmart to be biggest seller Tiger Global Microsoft also selling" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2014195713241141370) 2026-01-22T04:37Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "Brian Armstrong CEO of the biggest U.S. crypto company was having coffee with former U.K. prime minister Tony Blair at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week when JPMorgan Chases Jamie Dimon cut in. You are full of s said Dimon a longtime crypto skeptic who previously called bitcoin a fraud his index finger pointed squarely at Armstrongs face. Dimon in a nutshell told him to stop lying on TV according to people familiar with the conversation. In appearances on business-television programs earlier that week Armstrong had accused banks of trying to sabotage legislation that would set a new" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2017288238483071200) 2026-01-30T17:26Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "Govt to launch a Rs [-----] crore dedicated MSME growth fund. #Budget2026 #BudgetWithET @ETtech" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2017838064408928258) 2026-02-01T05:50Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements "Elon Musk is combining SpaceX and xAI in a deal that values the enlarged entity at $1.25 trillion. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-02/elon-musk-s-spacex-said-to-combine-with-xai-ahead-of-mega-ipo https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-02/elon-musk-s-spacex-said-to-combine-with-xai-ahead-of-mega-ipo" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2018500934150877610) 2026-02-03T01:44Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "Sequoia Capital Dragoneer DST Global have participated as external investors with Google parent Alphabet pumping almost $13 billion in the $16 billion financing round per Bloomberg. Source: CNBC https://share.google/LCGl6i7u21PKsQBLn https://share.google/LCGl6i7u21PKsQBLn" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2018510265755881477) 2026-02-03T02:22Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "@ETtech @pranavmukul @dvbydt @tejeshwi_sharma @Ishaanmittal2 🚨🚨Tracking the big splits at Sequoia India which became Peak XV in [----]. WestBridge Capital in [----] ( was reinstated) A91 Partners was formed in [----] after Abhay Pandey and VT Bharadwaj left. Later joined by Gautam Mago" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2018704365473714342) 2026-02-03T15:13Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "@ETtech @pranavmukul @dvbydt @tejeshwi_sharma @Ishaanmittal2 🚨🚨Shailendra Singh told us the MD exits at Peak XV stemmed from disagreements over partner economics. We had been hearing about this for months and asked @sjs_day1 if younger partners felt the system wasnt fair. Some candid answers from Singh here. @ETtech @pranavmukul" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2018868914445595070) 2026-02-04T02:07Z 23.7K followers, 24.7K engagements "What disagreement over economics means at Peak XV or any other investment fund Its about who controls future profits carry and power inside the fund. The latest fund raise by Peak XV which is closing likely meant fresh negotiations on payouts and carry. In this case partners like Ashish Agrawal Ishaan Mittal and Tejeshwi Sharma likely felt their economic upside no longer matched their contribution at Peak XV. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018874543524434428 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018874543524434428" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2018874543524434428) 2026-02-04T02:29Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "@ETtech @pranavmukul @dvbydt @tejeshwi_sharma @Ishaanmittal2 @sjs_day1 Disagreement over economics behind latest Peak XV exits: Shailendra Singh https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/disagreement-over-economics-behind-latest-peak-xv-exits-shailendra-singh/articleshow/127890160.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/disagreement-over-economics-behind-latest-peak-xv-exits-shailendra-singh/articleshow/127890160.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2018875880995799058) 2026-02-04T02:34Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "At the centre of the partner economics is Ashish Agrawal. Agrawals big win at Peak XV came with Growws public listing in November last year. The fund holds a 17% stake valued at about $2 billion as of Tuesday. Peak XV sold roughly $178 million worth of shares through the IPOs offer-for-sale route. Against a total investment of $30-35 million the stake delivered a more than 60-fold paper gain ranking it among the biggest venture returns in India. Agrawal was the Midas Touch winner at The ET Startup Awards [----] ET Startup Awards [----] Midas Touch: Ashish Agrawals golden touch seems to Groww and" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2018938429158093249) 2026-02-04T06:43Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "The Washington Post told employees on Wednesday that it was beginning a widespread round of layoffs that are expected to decimate the organizations sports local news and international coverage. The company is laying off about [--] percent of all its employees according to two people with knowledge of the decision. That includes people on the business side and more than [---] of the roughly [---] journalists in the newsroom the people said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/business/media/washington-post-layoffs.htmlsmid=nytcore-ios-share" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2019075049593151900) 2026-02-04T15:46Z 23.7K followers, 52.7K engagements "Sama vs Anthropic 🍿🍿 #superbowlads First the good part of the Anthropic ads: they are funny and I laughed. But I wonder why Anthropic would go for something so clearly dishonest. Our most important principle for ads says that we wont do exactly this; we would obviously never run ads in the way Anthropic First the good part of the Anthropic ads: they are funny and I laughed. But I wonder why Anthropic would go for something so clearly dishonest. Our most important principle for ads says that we wont do exactly this; we would obviously never run ads in the way Anthropic" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2019254733526167867) 2026-02-05T03:40Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "Ikea is far more than furniture but. For all the talk of India consumption opportunity this is the sad reality of even an affordable consumer brand here. Till the per capital income grows meaningfully these brands will stay small and revenues will be paltry. IKEA's India business has flatlined for the last three years with sales of around Rs [----] cr. Net loss also continues to rise reaching Rs 1325cr in FY25. Furniture is probably the hardest retail/e-commerce category in India as we have seen with Pepperfry/ Urban Ladder. https://t.co/Mx1b2lkbNs IKEA's India business has flatlined for the" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2019256033194148165) 2026-02-05T03:45Z 23.7K followers, 141K engagements "@curiousbeing13 15% isnt so impressive imo" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2019270079247184195) 2026-02-05T04:41Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "Per a recent Bernstein report on #PhonePe here are some stats for the IPO-bound fintech which is aiming to list by April. 230M+ monthly active users 30M+ merchants Around 49% UPI market share User base: FY23 to FY26 MAUs: Approx 160M to 238M Merchants: Approx 35M to 47M But UPI = zero MDR. Govt doesnt allow platforms to charge merchants. Where money comes from today Payment processing Merchant devices (POS/QR) Lending commissions Ads & distribution Insurance/wealth https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019366710290313355 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019366710290313355" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2019366710290313355) 2026-02-05T11:05Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "PhonePe vs Paytm PhonePe: Still heavily payments-led (80%+). Paytm: More diversified lending insurance wealth commerce" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2019366724974580077) 2026-02-05T11:05Z 23.7K followers, 21.4K engagements "Paytm vs. PhonePe: Comparisons with listed peer Paytm are inevitable as the two business models continue to converge. PhonePes Rs [----] crore revenue in 1HFY26 is broadly comparable to Paytms despite PhonePe having limited diversification into lending and other non-payment businesses. While PhonePe is clearly ahead on consumer scale Paytm leads on monetisation and is further along in its profitability journey having already achieved PAT breakeven. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019367437406466193 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019367437406466193" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2019367437406466193) 2026-02-05T11:08Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "As rumours of job cuts swirled at the Washington Post in recent weeks critics of Jeff Bezos zeroed in on the newspapers owner as the archetype of a disconnected billionaire. While staff pleaded online for him to Save the Post posting photos from war zones he was photographed at Paris Fashion Week parties with his wife former journalist Lauren Snchez. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019785619506114627 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019785619506114627" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2019785619506114627) 2026-02-06T14:49Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "In A.I. Boom Venture Capital Firms Are Raising Loads More Money Lightspeed Venture Partners a Silicon Valley venture firm has amassed more than $9 billion to invest in artificial intelligence. That is its biggest haul. via @NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/technology/ai-venture-capital-big-funds.htmlsmid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/technology/ai-venture-capital-big-funds.htmlsmid=nytcore-ios-share" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2000587631281737770) 2025-12-15T15:23Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "The churn across large VC funds continues. First BIG exit from Elevation Capital as Mayank Khanduja announced he is leaving the firm. We have been capturing this trend in our stories As VC exits pile up [----] will test fundraising prospects of independent funds https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/as-vc-exits-pile-up-2026-will-test-fundraising-prospects-of-first-time-independent-funds/articleshow/126236514.cms https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014272919892078604" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2014272919892078604) 2026-01-22T09:44Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨Masayoshi Son has quietly de-risked himself in SoftBanks massive OpenAI bet while retaining a path to potentially outsized personal gains @theinformations @coryweinberg reports. This reminded me of Oyo and Sons personal guarantees given to founder Ritesh Agarwals loan to buy company shares. When Agarwal increased his stake in Oyo in [----] SoftBank backed a $2 billion financing structure that included personal leverage tied to the company. Since then Oyos valuation has plummeted to less than $3 billion and the loan is being refinanced and restructured." [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2022150804137029659) 2026-02-13T03:28Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "Oyo founder in talks to buy back $1.5 billion shares https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/oyo-founder-in-talks-to-buy-back-1-5-billion-shares/articleshow/70121644.cms 🚨🚨Monday scoop on how Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal is orchestrating a $1.5B share buyback. This is a big move by him. https://t.co/LrOzk4ATal https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/oyo-founder-in-talks-to-buy-back-1-5-billion-shares/articleshow/70121644.cms 🚨🚨Monday scoop on how Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal is orchestrating a $1.5B share buyback. This is a big move by him." [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2022150809287635276) 2026-02-13T03:28Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "Anyway back to OpenAI. SoftBank has invested $34.6 billion in OpenAI with roughly an 11% stake in the ChatGPT maker. But the holding doesnt sit directly on SoftBanks balance sheet. Its parked inside Vision Fund [--] the [----] fund. To support an $8.5B loan from SoftBank to Vision Fund [--] (used for the OpenAI stake) Son had put up around $1 billion in personal guarantee. Per SoftBanks latest earnings disclosure that loan has now been repaid and converted into preferred equity. The personal guarantee is gone. Under a prior arrangement Son is entitled to 17.25% of Vision Fund 2s profits once returns" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2022150815084142707) 2026-02-13T03:28Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "Prosus Submits Highest Offer for EBay Classifieds Unit. Prosus is competing against a private equity consortium -- backed by Blackstone Group Inc. Permira and Hellman & Friedman -- and a separate proposal from Norwegian online marketplace Adevinta ASA https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-17/prosus-is-said-to-submit-highest-offer-for-ebay-classifieds-unit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-17/prosus-is-said-to-submit-highest-offer-for-ebay-classifieds-unit" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1284175632239259649) 2020-07-17T17:18Z 23.8K followers, [--] engagements "🚨Tiger is investing in Sharechat after many names like Google and Amazon did the rounds. We have raised $502mn to build Indias largest AI-powered content ecosystem by ShareChat Apr [----] Medium https://medium.com/@sharechatblogs/we-have-raised-502mn-to-build-indias-largest-ai-powered-content-ecosystem-c61777296afe https://medium.com/@sharechatblogs/we-have-raised-502mn-to-build-indias-largest-ai-powered-content-ecosystem-c61777296afe" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1380022750559887360) 2021-04-08T05:00Z 23.8K followers, [--] engagements "@ETtech @Meta @WhatsApp SMSes come to rescue. #WhatsAppDown @ETtech" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1584823395971387393) 2022-10-25T08:25Z 23.6K followers, [--] engagements "As reported in January ETtech Exclusive: Accel Tiger Global may exit Flipkart in $1.5B share sale https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/exclusive-accel-tiger-global-may-exit-flipkart-in-1-5b-share-sale/articleshow/97326733.cms 🐅Tiger Global is in the process of selling its remaining stake in Flipkart If the deal goes through it will take the total haul to about $5 billion on a $1 billion investment 💰 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/exclusive-accel-tiger-global-may-exit-flipkart-in-1-5b-share-sale/articleshow/97326733.cms 🐅Tiger Global is in the process" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1646400298796355586) 2023-04-13T06:29Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "@digbijaymishra1 In January DealShare started laying off employees. Amid the layoffs. the business was in free fall. Exclusive: Dealshare lays off [---] as Tiger Global-backed startup reworks business plan https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/exclusive-dealshare-lays-off-100-as-tiger-global-backed-startup-reworks-business-plan/articleshow/97374833.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/exclusive-dealshare-lays-off-100-as-tiger-global-backed-startup-reworks-business-plan/articleshow/97374833.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1686058614413561856) 2023-07-31T16:57Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "🔥🔥This week @ETtech had scoops on Tiger Global Byjus and in-depth coverage on multiple policy decisions around ecommerce online gaming and the data protection bill. If you subscribe to @ETtech Unwrapped youll get all of it in one place. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/newsletters/ettech-unwrapped/zomato-delhivers-profits-freshworks-en-route-other-top-tech-and-startup-stories-this-week/articleshow/102438408.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1687691601689337856) 2023-08-05T05:06Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "Earlier we reported on how Chiratae had done a portfolio sale comprising a bunch of its companies for $70M to Madison Capital https://m.economictimes.com/tech/startups/chiratae-ventures-gets-70-million-via-portfolio-sale-as-vcs-eye-exits/articleshow/108798021.cms https://m.economictimes.com/tech/startups/chiratae-ventures-gets-70-million-via-portfolio-sale-as-vcs-eye-exits/articleshow/108798021.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1844296825144225818) 2024-10-10T08:40Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "Sequoia Capitals evergreen fund is now worth almost $20 billion. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-06/sequoia-capital-s-evergreen-fund-grows-to-almost-20-billionutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-06/sequoia-capital-s-evergreen-fund-grows-to-almost-20-billionutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1887846452942033347) 2025-02-07T12:50Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨Sources tell us that two more MDs will likely leave the fund this year Peak XVs Shailesh Lakhani Abheek Anand quit VC firm in top-level churn https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/peak-xv-partners-mds-shailesh-lakhani-abheek-anand-quit-from-vc-firm/articleshow/118141999.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/peak-xv-partners-mds-shailesh-lakhani-abheek-anand-quit-from-vc-firm/articleshow/118141999.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1889250776972722473) 2025-02-11T09:51Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements "Lakhani and Anand add to the continued top-level churn at Peak XV post its split from Sequoia Capital in June [----]. After their exit we are told two more MDs will likely quit bringing down the count of MDs to 8" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1889251404902007059) 2025-02-11T09:53Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨The Trump administration intends to press India to give online retailers such as Amazon and Walmart full access to its $125bn ecommerce market as part of a trade deal being negotiated under the threat of increased tariffs: Financial Times According to industry executives lobbyists and US government officials the US plans to push Prime Minister Narendra Modis government for a level playing field on ecommerce in wide-ranging talks on a US-India trade agreement set to also cover sectors from food to cars. https://www.ft.com/content/ac858997-8dc4-495f-ba9e-81b8f9758332" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1914537820019908754) 2025-04-22T04:32Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements "🚨🚨 After months of holding talks Raise Financial parent of stock-trading app Dhan has raised $120 million (Rs [----] crore). The round was led by Hornbill Capital with participation from MUFG BeeNext and public-market investors including Ramesh Damani DSP Family Office JM Financial Family Office and Aashish Somaiyaa (White Oak Capital). The fundraise values Dhan at around $1.2 billion. Dhans previous valuation was around $150 million. PE funds like Chrys Capital TPG etc which also held talks with Dhan didnt finally invest in this round. A small secondary component saw early individual backers" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1975058241475469509) 2025-10-06T04:39Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements "🚨🚨Breaking now: Lenskart is expected to raise about Rs [---] crore in a pre-IPO placement from marquee investors including DMart promoter Radhakishan Damani and SBI Mutual Fund ahead of its Rs [----] crore IPO. The pre-IPO tranche is part of the companys overall fresh-issue component. The Peyush Bansal-led eyewear retailer plans to list on Indian bourses by early November according to people aware of the matter. As per its DRHP Lenskart aims to raise Rs [----] crore via fresh equity alongside a secondary sale of [---] million shares by investors such as TPG Growth Kedaara Capital and TR Capital." [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1979164297956856117) 2025-10-17T12:35Z 23.9K followers, [----] engagements "🚨🚨Must read: In [----] Thrives first fund was $5 million by [----] its 8th fund was $3.3 billion including a maniacally concentrated $2 billion investment in Stripe at a $50 billion valuation and a $150 million check to OpenAI at a $29 billion valuation https://joincolossus.com/article/joshua-kushner-thrive-new-world/ https://joincolossus.com/article/joshua-kushner-thrive-new-world/" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1979412203527684458) 2025-10-18T05:00Z 23.9K followers, [---] engagements "Joshua Kusher Thrive and the new world https://joincolossus.com/article/joshua-kushner-thrive-new-world/ https://joincolossus.com/article/joshua-kushner-thrive-new-world/" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1979412483392836039) 2025-10-18T05:01Z 23.9K followers, [---] engagements "Martha Stewart says retirement is not an option. Instead she has a new skincare brand at [--] https://share.google/JEMMsnbDP4M4qSqTg https://share.google/JEMMsnbDP4M4qSqTg" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1981727175956176992) 2025-10-24T14:19Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨Kabeer Biswas to exit Flipkart Minutes; Kunal Gupta to take charge of 10-minute delivery vertical Less than a year after joining Flipkart to spearhead its quick commerce foray Flipkart Minutes Dunzo cofounder Kabeer Biswas is leaving the Walmart-owned ecommerce major people aware of the matter said. Flipkart has now appointed Kunal Gupta to lead Minutes as the company continues to push into the 10-minute delivery category dominated by Blinkit Swiggy Instamart and Zepto. @pranavmukul @ETtech" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1982700298608185428) 2025-10-27T06:46Z 23.8K followers, 34.6K engagements "🚨🚨AM Scoop: Swiggys big funding plan Swiggy is exploring a $11.5 billion QIP to strengthen its balance sheet and double down on quick commerce as competition heats up again the sector. Swiggys cash position has been concerning the market considering the quarterly burn for April-June was approx Rs [----] crore" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1983734127997374493) 2025-10-30T03:14Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements "Countdown begins #ETStartupAwards @ETtech" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1983828039554494744) 2025-10-30T09:27Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "🔥🔥All roads lead to Bangalore today to celebrate the best of Indian entrepreneurship today. #ETSA Our guest of honour is Indias commerce and industry minister @PiyushGoyal Amid the flurry of big-ticket IPOs of new-age itll be super exciting to hear from the man in the middle of all the action Lenskart founder @peyushbansal today" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1984095477277630797) 2025-10-31T03:09Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "The OG startup/tech media 💜 @madhavchanchani @AditiS90 thanks for making this happen;)" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1985061467239088314) 2025-11-02T19:08Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements "🚨🚨Sequoia Capital US may join Growws anchor book ahead of IPO its first direct investment in India after exiting from the market in [----]. Sequoia US already holds around 2% in Groww through its growth fund. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/sequoia-capital-us-may-join-growws-anchor-book-ahead-of-ipo/articleshow/125046720.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/sequoia-capital-us-may-join-growws-anchor-book-ahead-of-ipo/articleshow/125046720.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1985269571914457255) 2025-11-03T08:55Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements "🚨🚨Sequoia Capital's Botha steps down as top boss https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/sequoia-capitals-botha-steps-down-as-top-boss/articleshow/125099957.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/sequoia-capitals-botha-steps-down-as-top-boss/articleshow/125099957.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1985901454637617235) 2025-11-05T02:46Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨BIG NEWS: Botha took over Sequoia Capital just three years back. Under Botha- the Silicon Valley fund split from its India and China partnerships; and was embroiled in multiple controversies including the exit of senior partners. Alfred Lin and Pat Grady will take over. A new generation of Sequoia stewards https://t.co/0oneAQMdGP A new generation of Sequoia stewards https://t.co/0oneAQMdGP" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1985906172218810782) 2025-11-05T03:05Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "Sequoia Capitals Roelof Botha steps down; Alfred Lin Pat Grady to lead Silicon Valley VC firm https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/sequoia-capitals-botha-steps-down-as-top-boss/articleshow/125099957.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/sequoia-capitals-botha-steps-down-as-top-boss/articleshow/125099957.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1985907981758980184) 2025-11-05T03:12Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "After criticism OpenAI retracts government guarantee idea https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/after-criticism-openai-retracts-government-guarantee-idea/articleshow/125138750.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/after-criticism-openai-retracts-government-guarantee-idea/articleshow/125138750.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1986473411024175343) 2025-11-06T16:39Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "We hosted Sam Altman in June [----] for ET Conversations. When Id tossed the mic to Rajan Anandan little did I know that question would go insanely viral. and will keep getting circulated every now and then. Today again it was widely shared after OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar said they wanted a federal guarantee to make it easier to finance massive investments in AI chips for data centers. Sam Altman in 2023: Its hopeless to compete with us. OpenAI in 2025: Wed like a government loan guarantee please. https://t.co/dIPl9sJWv6 Sam Altman in 2023: Its hopeless to compete with us. OpenAI in 2025: Wed like" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1986483428741816416) 2025-11-06T17:18Z 23.8K followers, 16.6K engagements "As social media has become older more manipulable and more automated by artificial intelligence flouting online popularity has gained a new cachet. Its Cool to Have No Followers Now The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/its-cool-to-have-no-followers-now https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/its-cool-to-have-no-followers-now" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1986646090222035229) 2025-11-07T04:05Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "Sequoia Capitals Roelof Botha was ousted by top lieutenants who lost confidence in his ability to keep Silicon Valleys most powerful venture capital firm ahead of rivals. https://on.ft.com/4i7PF1T https://on.ft.com/4i7PF1T" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1987100162993635418) 2025-11-08T10:09Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "SoftBanks returns from portfolio firms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1988130243300000107) 2025-11-11T06:22Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "@pranavmukul & I sat down with Sumer Juneja @sumerjuneja and @Sarthak_Misra1 to understand SoftBanks approach towards companies going public rich valuations of new-age stocks esp what happened with Lenskart why the Japanese group has not made new investments here and whats next in terms of AI bets in India" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1988139845404029051) 2025-11-11T07:00Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements "Juneja said India has been the strongest performer for Vision Fund amid a rather lacklustre global performance of the fund" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1988139856602821093) 2025-11-11T07:00Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements "SoftBanks returns from portfolio firms which have gone public or theyve exited" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1988139867327656167) 2025-11-11T07:00Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements "Not rushing our firms to public markets; no pressure to exit: SoftBank's Sumer Juneja @ETtech https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/not-rushing-our-firms-to-public-markets-no-pressure-to-exit-softbanks-sumer-juneja/articleshow/125231617.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/not-rushing-our-firms-to-public-markets-no-pressure-to-exit-softbanks-sumer-juneja/articleshow/125231617.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1988139871916212729) 2025-11-11T07:00Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements "@ETtech Not rushing our firms to public markets; no pressure to exit: SoftBank's Sumer Juneja https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/not-rushing-our-firms-to-public-markets-no-pressure-to-exit-softbanks-sumer-juneja/articleshow/125231617.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/not-rushing-our-firms-to-public-markets-no-pressure-to-exit-softbanks-sumer-juneja/articleshow/125231617.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1988140335026106643) 2025-11-11T07:02Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements "Flipkart (Exited 2018) Invested: $2.5 billion Exit: $4B Return multiple: around 1.6x SoftBanks single largest exit in India came when it sold its stake to Walmart in [----] roughly a year after investing via Vision Fund I. 2.Policybazaar Invested: $200 million Exit: $600 million Return multiple: 3x 3.Lenskart Invested: $280 million Partial exit: $200 million Remaining worth: $1.05 billion Unrealised multiple: approx 4.5x" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1988144906704245180) 2025-11-11T07:20Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "Big losses in Paytm moderate returns from Ola Electric Firstcry and Swiggy Paytm Invested: $1.6 billion Exit: $1 billion Exited Loss: of around $600 million SoftBank exited after the stocks steep post-IPO decline" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1988145178977423497) 2025-11-11T07:22Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "Investors have been selling off the debt of US tech heavyweights showing how jitters over Silicon Valleys boom in spending on artificial intelligence have spilled into the bond market. https://on.ft.com/3JQQ4Zz https://on.ft.com/3JQQ4Zz" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1988146545926267127) 2025-11-11T07:27Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "@ETtech And now this SoftBank Group Corp. has sold its entire stake in Nvidia Corp. pocketing $5.8 billion ahead of a rash of planned investments by founder Masayoshi Son to build his own sphere of influence supporting artificial intelligence" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1988146739187167284) 2025-11-11T07:28Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements "Groww IPO GMP tumbles 70% from peak but analysts strike bullish tone on listing https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/ipos/fpos/groww-ipo-gmp-tumbles-70-from-peak-but-analysts-strike-bullish-tone-on-listing/articleshow/125239506.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/ipos/fpos/groww-ipo-gmp-tumbles-70-from-peak-but-analysts-strike-bullish-tone-on-listing/articleshow/125239506.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1988164643924369728) 2025-11-11T08:39Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements "🚨🚨 Seeing Groww shares on the Groww platform Stock has popped 22% on debut currently at Rs [------] Backers like Peak XV YC Ribbit & Tiger Global are set for multi-fold returns among the best IRRs of the decade" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1988474763715768828) 2025-11-12T05:11Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "Groww up more than 20% to Rs 122" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1988481032723566749) 2025-11-12T05:36Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨Less than a week after listing Groww crossed the Rs [--] lakh crore market cap mark. We drew up the list of new age companies and where they stack up in-terms of market cap. Via @ETtech" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1990419318421737570) 2025-11-17T13:58Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨Education startup #PhysicsWallah had a muted IPO issue subscription first [--] days of its opening. That led to a lot of chatter that the issue will not see a good outcome esp keeping in mind the history of edu IPOs the state of edtech in India and the grey market demand for the stock. But today PW shares made a strong debut on the bourses surprising everyone. The stock is trading at Rs [------] up more than 30% from the issue price. Companys market cap has hit Rs [-----] crore" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1990647833977131179) 2025-11-18T05:06Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements "@madhavchanchani Thanks for sharing Madhav. Yes not only VCs the likes of SoftBank also looking to bring AI into outsourcing via possible acquisitions. Exclusive: SoftBank eyeing buyout deals in India to push AI-led IT BPO operations https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/softbank-eyeing-buyout-deals-in-india-to-push-ai-led-it-bpo-operations/articleshow/122032568.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/softbank-eyeing-buyout-deals-in-india-to-push-ai-led-it-bpo-operations/articleshow/122032568.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1990989732856410307) 2025-11-19T03:45Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "Some news points from my chat. Somaia said The exuberance of a few years ago is gone. Our approach will be measured. On concerns around portfolio firms (ShareChat Udaan others): Somaia said Things are rarely as good or as bad as they seem. Most of our portfolio is on solid footing" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1991018305713549783) 2025-11-19T05:38Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨ETtech Interview: We are in a bubble but that doesnt make the transformation any less real: Anthropic investor Ravi Mahtre of Lightspeed on AI valuations https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/ettech-interview-lightspeeds-ravi-mahtre-bejul-somaia-on-the-ai-bubble-india-opportunity-more/articleshow/125419650.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/ettech-interview-lightspeeds-ravi-mahtre-bejul-somaia-on-the-ai-bubble-india-opportunity-more/articleshow/125419650.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1991018805649420538) 2025-11-19T05:40Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "A severe short squeeze triggered by tight share supply has sent Growws value soaring just days after listing placing Indias largest retail broker by clients within touching distance of BSEs market cap. https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/groww-market-capitalization-mcap-bse-trading-frenzy-short-squeeze-11763412015013.html https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/groww-market-capitalization-mcap-bse-trading-frenzy-short-squeeze-11763412015013.html" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1991019489752715404) 2025-11-19T05:43Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "Finally Elevation has sold shares in Paytm It held 15% in Paytm parent presently four years after it went public. Elevation ( then SAIF Partners) first invested in Paytm in [----] when it was a value-added services provider for telcos. India is very very long game for VCs. Elevation trims Paytm stake via Rs [----] Cr bulk deal ✍ @Kunal_POV https://t.co/EmKQrtDNOI Elevation trims Paytm stake via Rs [----] Cr bulk deal ✍ @Kunal_POV https://t.co/EmKQrtDNOI" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1991027606200988060) 2025-11-19T06:15Z 23.7K followers, 11.5K engagements "🚨🚨Elevations holding in Paytm is among the highest for an Indian VC in a portfolio company post IPO. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/peak-xvs-17-groww-holding-among-biggest-investor-stakes-in-new-age-ipos/articleshow/125276099.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/peak-xvs-17-groww-holding-among-biggest-investor-stakes-in-new-age-ipos/articleshow/125276099.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1991027617315893301) 2025-11-19T06:15Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨Tata Digital is almost disbanding its Neu team according to people in the know. Major job cuts are expected as the commerce platform and the so-called super-app strategy continue to flounder for the group. @Kala_ET @ETtech https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/tata-digital-readies-for-major-job-cuts-at-ecommerce-platform-neu-under-new-ceo/articleshow/125445201.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/tata-digital-readies-for-major-job-cuts-at-ecommerce-platform-neu-under-new-ceo/articleshow/125445201.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1991357458485506067) 2025-11-20T04:06Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements "The circular economy in AI explained via @ETtech" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1991512947680768106) 2025-11-20T14:24Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "SoftBank plans to invest up to $3 billion in a former EV factory in Lordstown Ohio to supply OpenAI data centers https://www.theinformation.com/articles/softbank-invest-3-billion-factory-openai-data-centersoffer=rtsu-engagement-25%2Crtsu-featured-articles-pro&cio_link_id=CIO--LINKID&utm_campaign=RTSU%3A+SoftBank+to+In&utm_content=11134&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cio&utm_term=7527" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1991515838869061841) 2025-11-20T14:35Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨MoEngage is closing one of the largest SaaS funding rounds this year at $260 million and facilitating exits to the tune of $150 million for early VCs people in the know told us. Company is valued at $750 million pre-money $850 million post-investment. Early backer Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India) is set for a full exit of about $80 million they had invested around )8-9 million since [----]. VentureEast full exit Helion and Eight Roads partial exits MoEngage had already raised $100 million as first tranche from Goldman Sachs Alternatives + A91 Partners. Company closed Fy25 at about $100" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1991734454927126586) 2025-11-21T05:04Z 23.8K followers, 10K engagements "MoEngage is extending its round to $260 million with ChrysCapital Mars Growth and others in advanced talks to join w/@pranavmukul @ETtech https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/moengage-in-talks-to-close-260-million-funding-round-chryscap-mars-growth-others-may-join-as-z47-fully-exits/articleshow/125469003.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/moengage-in-talks-to-close-260-million-funding-round-chryscap-mars-growth-others-may-join-as-z47-fully-exits/articleshow/125469003.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1991734459398598712) 2025-11-21T05:04Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements "Secondary sale of shares in the private market have been much fewer this year compared to [----]. So MoEngage stands out for unlocking more than $150 million cash exits for early backers. Mostly liquidity for investors has come via IPOs in [----]. We reported that Rs [-----] crore of cash was distributed among investors in IPOs this year. The unrealised gains are worth $8 billion" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1991758918780088339) 2025-11-21T06:41Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "But LeCun is one symbol of a second risk. Todays eye-popping AI valuations are partly based on the assumption that LLMs are the main game in town and can only be exploited by the current capex and capital-heavy approach that Big Tech is unleashing. https://on.ft.com/4rjmVYa https://on.ft.com/4rjmVYa" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1991920388985778578) 2025-11-21T17:23Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "Somaia told me that Lightspeed will be measured while raising next India fund. He was responding to if Lightspeeds India fund will be far smaller than its [----] corpus" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1991934221758394743) 2025-11-21T18:18Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "On Somaias move to the US after having launched India franchise for Lightspeed" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1991934747875156201) 2025-11-21T18:20Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "After a year of taking over majority control there is a fresh battle brewing at Lendingkart. 🚨🚨AM SCOOP: Lendingkart crisis deepens: Founder Harshvardhan Lunia goes legal against Fullerton-led management. The Temasek-owned Fullerton has progressively acquired 56% in the MSME-focussed lending company. W/@PratikBhakta_89 @ETtech" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1992810540574667229) 2025-11-24T04:20Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "@PratikBhakta_89 @ETtech Lunia has dragged the Fullerton-controlled Lendingkart to NCLT https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/lendingkart-crisis-deepens-founder-harshvardhan-lunia-goes-legal-against-fullerton-led-management/articleshow/125523968.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/lendingkart-crisis-deepens-founder-harshvardhan-lunia-goes-legal-against-fullerton-led-management/articleshow/125523968.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1992811051885433142) 2025-11-24T04:22Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements "Rapido leads Indias mobility market says Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi @pranavmukul @ETtech https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/rapido-leads-indias-mobility-market-says-prosus-ceo-fabricio-bloisi/articleshow/125536821.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/rapido-leads-indias-mobility-market-says-prosus-ceo-fabricio-bloisi/articleshow/125536821.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1992891615887966306) 2025-11-24T09:42Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "Revolut has raised new funding in a share sale that values it at $75 billion. The neobank said the deal was led by Coatue Greenoaks Dragoneer and Fidelity. Nvidias NVentures Andreessen Horowitz Franklin Templeton T. Rowe Price also participated. https://share.google/UqtrTVAqckTYd8GBS https://share.google/UqtrTVAqckTYd8GBS" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1992991757848740154) 2025-11-24T16:20Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "@pranavmukul @ETtech Zepto may file draft IPO papers this month; eyes $450-500 million fundraise from public markets https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/zepto-may-file-draft-ipo-papers-this-month-eyes-450-500-million-fundraise-from-public-markets/articleshow/125094963.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/zepto-may-file-draft-ipo-papers-this-month-eyes-450-500-million-fundraise-from-public-markets/articleshow/125094963.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1993909903778537893) 2025-11-27T05:09Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "🔥🔥The quick commerce fight intensifies as Swiggy Zepto eye Rs 15000-crore public market raise. Both players are now competing to stay ahead and grab the second spot as they seek fresh funds. This is reminiscent of Zomatos QIP coinciding with Swiggy IPO last year @pranavmukul @ETtech https://m.economictimes.com/tech/technology/quick-commerce-fight-intensifies-as-swiggy-zepto-eye-rs-15000-crore-public-market-raise/articleshow/125620987.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1994298465783042370) 2025-11-28T06:53Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨Meeshos IPO will bring in big gains for Elevation Peak XV. Prosus others" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1994418725479763974) 2025-11-28T14:50Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements "David Sacks the Trump administrations A.I. and crypto czar has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments. via @NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/technology/david-sacks-white-house-profits.htmlsmid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/technology/david-sacks-white-house-profits.htmlsmid=nytcore-ios-share" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1995574399999844481) 2025-12-01T19:23Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨InMobi founders buy back $250-million stake from SoftBank which first invested in [----]. SoftBank held more than 30% in Inmobi and post the deal its shareholding will be done to less than 10%. Founders have pledged shares for a debt raise https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/inmobi-founders-buy-back-250-million-stake-from-softbank/articleshow/125759461.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/inmobi-founders-buy-back-250-million-stake-from-softbank/articleshow/125759461.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1996463977631768629) 2025-12-04T06:17Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "The New York Times is suing the Pentagon & defence secretary Pete Hegseth over the imposition of new restrictions on press access and reporting about the US military. https://www.ft.com/content/b44668d7-e93d-409f-9d5c-dc340ace6df3shareType=nongift https://www.ft.com/content/b44668d7-e93d-409f-9d5c-dc340ace6df3shareType=nongift" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1996616216069464119) 2025-12-04T16:22Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "Coupang CEO resigns after South Korean online retailer hit by massive data breach https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/coupang-ceo-resigns-after-online-retailer-hit-by-massive-data-breach/articleshow/125884006.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/coupang-ceo-resigns-after-online-retailer-hit-by-massive-data-breach/articleshow/125884006.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1998640397644595637) 2025-12-10T06:26Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "🔥🔥Jury loaded All set for the ET Corporate Awards #jury meeting" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1999049781176565992) 2025-12-11T09:33Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "The ET Corporate Awards jury is being chaired by Sunil Bharti Mittal Hes joined by @udaykotak Noel Tata Dr Devi Shetty Abhishek Manu Singhvi @RoshniNadarHCL @lkeshre @sajjanjindal Priya Nair @EconomicTimes" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1999059411214704707) 2025-12-11T10:11Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨As Flipkart closes in on its mega IPO and flips back to India from Singapore; we decode the process of reverse flipping. via @pranavmukul @ETtech The NCLT order approving the merger of Singapore entities into India-based Flipkart Internet is out. https://t.co/xcvM44NwKD The NCLT order approving the merger of Singapore entities into India-based Flipkart Internet is out. https://t.co/xcvM44NwKD" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2000586397191713134) 2025-12-15T15:19Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "Other venture capital firms have also gone on fund-raising binges in the A.I. boom. Last year Andreessen Horowitz collected $7.2 billion while General Catalyst amassed $8 billion. This year the top [--] largest venture firms accounted for [--] percent of venture capital raised according to PitchBook which tracks the industry. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2000588766915006847 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2000588766915006847" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2000588766915006847) 2025-12-15T15:28Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "Recently I spoke to Lightspeeds Ravi Mhatre & Bejul Somaia on the AI bubble India opportunity & more https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/ettech-interview-lightspeeds-ravi-mahtre-bejul-somaia-on-the-ai-bubble-india-opportunity-more/articleshow/125419650.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/ettech-interview-lightspeeds-ravi-mahtre-bejul-somaia-on-the-ai-bubble-india-opportunity-more/articleshow/125419650.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2000589438276239847) 2025-12-15T15:31Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "More fundraise news Scoop: Dragoneer raises $4.3 billion for new VC fund https://www.axios.com/2025/12/15/dragoneer-vc-fund https://www.axios.com/2025/12/15/dragoneer-vc-fund" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2000592851080716707) 2025-12-15T15:44Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "🔥🔥Content creator @KushaKapila is doing a desi version of @skims with Underneat. Today the shapewear brand announced a $6 million funding from Fireside Ventures. In April Underneat had raised $1 million from Fireside and Mamaearth cofounder Ghazal Alagh" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2000820021891883392) 2025-12-16T06:47Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "In November Kim Kardashian's Skims brand raised $225 million in new funding led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives valuing the shapewear and apparel company at $5 billion up from roughly $4 billion after its [----] round. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-12/kim-kardashian-s-skims-valued-at-5-billion-in-new-funding-round https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-12/kim-kardashian-s-skims-valued-at-5-billion-in-new-funding-round" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2000821413188612315) 2025-12-16T06:52Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "Nvidia has agreed to buy assets from Groq a designer of high-performance artificial intelligence accelerator chips for $20 billion in cash according to Alex Davis CEO of Disruptive which led the startups latest financing round in September. Groq raised $750 million at a valuation of about $6.9 billion three months ago. Investors in the round included Blackrock and Neuberger Berman as well as Samsung Cisco Altimeter and [----] Capital where Donald Trump Jr. is a partner. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/24/nvidia-buying-ai-chip-startup-groq-for-about-20-billion-biggest-deal.html" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2004031137791070306) 2025-12-25T03:27Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "🚨 🚨🚨 Its been a big year for quick commerce. At @ETtech weve tracked the breakneck growth of the sector with scoops data and sharp analysis. As [----] wraps up two key stories today: q-comm players are pushing New Year stock-ups 2.Zepto files for its $1.3 bn IPO @pranavmukul @dishaacharya_ http://1.How http://1.How http://1.How http://1.How" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2005171926600401007) 2025-12-28T07:00Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements "Brigitte Bardot Movie Idol Who Renounced Stardom Dies at [--] via @NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/movies/brigitte-bardot-dead.htmlsmid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/movies/brigitte-bardot-dead.htmlsmid=nytcore-ios-share" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2005482327271719343) 2025-12-29T03:33Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨 Findings from the annual ETtech State of Startups Survey are here. @ETtech polled [--] leading founders and investors to map where Indias startup ecosystem is headed. Heres the most definitive look yet at what [----] holds. The [--] top points:- 1/ Hiring is likely to slow in [----] as AI adoption accelerates but public market confidence in startups remains strong. 2/ 83% of respondents say AI will meaningfully change business models or investment theses in [----]. 37% expect the impact to extend to core functions not just experimentation. 3/ Hiring outlook for [----] 43% believe jobs will adapt not" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2006622155270918535) 2026-01-01T07:02Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "ETtech State of Startups Survey: Startups expect to pivot to an AI avatar in [----]. Hiring seen slowing public market sentiment to remain buoyant. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/ettech-state-of-startups-survey-startups-expect-to-pivot-to-an-ai-avatar-this-year/articleshow/126276903.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/ettech-state-of-startups-survey-startups-expect-to-pivot-to-an-ai-avatar-this-year/articleshow/126276903.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2006622931565293785) 2026-01-01T07:06Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "ETtech State of Startups Survey: Startups expect to pivot to an AI avatar in [----] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/ettech-state-of-startups-survey-startups-expect-to-pivot-to-an-ai-avatar-this-year/articleshow/126276903.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/ettech-state-of-startups-survey-startups-expect-to-pivot-to-an-ai-avatar-this-year/articleshow/126276903.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2006631576659177491) 2026-01-01T07:40Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "Veteran consumer internet founders roll up sleeves to launch deeptech AI startups. India's startup ecosystem is seeing a noticeable pivot. Founders and senior operators who once built some of the country's largest consumer internet companies are now turning their attention to deeptech and artificial intelligence. Good one by @puranchdET https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2008754717590196697 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2008754717590196697" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2008754717590196697) 2026-01-07T04:17Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements "The White House said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump is discussing options for acquiring Greenland including potential use of the U.S. military in a revival of his ambition to control the strategic island despite European objections. https://share.google/iq98ZRx72CDO6q4fn https://share.google/iq98ZRx72CDO6q4fn" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2008762171145285877) 2026-01-07T04:46Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "President Trump said on Wednesday evening that he expected the United States would be running Venezuela and extracting oil from its huge reserves for years and insisted that the interim government of the country all former loyalists to the now-imprisoned Nicols Maduro is giving us everything that we feel is necessary. Only time will tell he said when asked how long the administration will demand direct oversight of the South American nation with the hovering threat of American military action from an armada just off shore. We will rebuild it in a very profitable way Mr. Trump said during a" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2009316911918797073) 2026-01-08T17:30Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨Todays @ETtech Morning Dispatch is a packed one. @pranavmukul and I spoke to Snowflake CEO @RamaswmySridhar in a detailed interview where the former Google ads biz boss talks about Google vs OpenAI in the online search biz the AI bubble talk Snowflakes late entry into AI & its catch up. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2009470487852896277 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2009470487852896277" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2009470487852896277) 2026-01-09T03:41Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "Also we cover imp developments like Upgrad pulling out of deal talks to acquire beleaguered edtech startup Unacademy" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2009470496119902363) 2026-01-09T03:41Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "@ETtech https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/newsletters/morning-dispatch/snowflake-ceo-on-the-ai-wave-razorpay-joins-ipo-queue/articleshow/126425242.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/newsletters/morning-dispatch/snowflake-ceo-on-the-ai-wave-razorpay-joins-ipo-queue/articleshow/126425242.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2009470500154822676) 2026-01-09T03:41Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "Chair Jerome Powell whos largely turned the other cheek to years of President Donald Trumps barbs came out fighting after the Fed got served subpoenas hinting at criminal charges. https://share.google/frrEAxX5tlaWoQVCk https://share.google/frrEAxX5tlaWoQVCk" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2010901980550742441) 2026-01-13T02:29Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨After failed acquisition talks with upGrad Unacademy has decided to exit running company owned offline centres @ETtech Unacademy is pivoting back to its core online test prep business founder Gaurav Munjal @gauravmunjal told employees in an internal email. Munjal said the company sharply cut cash burn in its test prep business in CY24 to about Rs [---] crore from Rs [---] crore earlier after shutting down non-core initiatives and tightening costs. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011337187963617614 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011337187963617614" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2011337187963617614) 2026-01-14T07:18Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements "UpGrad had pulled out of talks to acquire Unacademy https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/upgrad-pulls-out-of-conversations-to-acquire-unacademy/articleshow/126413621.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/upgrad-pulls-out-of-conversations-to-acquire-unacademy/articleshow/126413621.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2011337655238475833) 2026-01-14T07:20Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements "Munjal told employees: After several years of doing the hard unglamorous work of cost correction and unit economics we now have something rare in this market: A scaled online business that is profitable at the vertical level and a global product that is growing faster than we expected. Our online test prep businesses continue to compound. Airlearn is becoming a serious global language platform. Our product teams are building some of the best learning experiences anywhere. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011338763356815794 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011338763356815794" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2011338763356815794) 2026-01-14T07:25Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/after-failed-acquisition-talks-with-upgrad-unacademy-pivots-back-to-online-test-prep/articleshow/126520630.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/after-failed-acquisition-talks-with-upgrad-unacademy-pivots-back-to-online-test-prep/articleshow/126520630.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2011422896842023169) 2026-01-14T12:59Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨Yesterday @pranavmukul broke an imp story and on one of the smaller on-demand house-help startup Pync backed by Accel has shut down and its team has joined Snabbit" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2011647208459026836) 2026-01-15T03:50Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "Snabbit has now announced that Pync will become a part of the company. @ETtech has been writing extensively about the sector and the venture capital fuelled growth" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2011647221511672234) 2026-01-15T03:50Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨Big development: Supreme Courts served no capital gains tax exemption to Tiger Global on Flipkart stake sale to Walmart in [----]. Flipkart was sold to Walmart for $16 billion where Tiger was an early investor and made $1.6 billion in the deal" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2011750241838707150) 2026-01-15T10:40Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements "Big setback for Tiger Global as SC rules against Co in taxation claim over stake sale in Flipkart https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/big-loss-for-tiger-global-as-sc-rules-against-co-in-taxation-claim-over-stake-sale-in-flipkart/articleshow/126543958.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/big-loss-for-tiger-global-as-sc-rules-against-co-in-taxation-claim-over-stake-sale-in-flipkart/articleshow/126543958.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2011787473182212292) 2026-01-15T13:08Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements "What Indias top court said in relation to Tiger Globals stake sale in Flipkart in [----] to Walmart. Tiger sold shares worth $1.6 billion in Flipkart to the US retail giant Walmart. This will have a far reaching impact on tax payouts while exiting investments for PE & VC funds in India. big blow. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011998048042528855 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011998048042528855" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2011998048042528855) 2026-01-16T03:04Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨Anthropic has announced the appointment of Irina Ghose as Managing Director of India. Ghose who was previously MD at Microsoft India. @ETtech" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2012007595884814349) 2026-01-16T03:42Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "In October Anthropic said its opening an office in Bangalore. Anthropic to expand India operations invest behind Indic language AI models https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-to-expand-india-ops-enhance-indic-language-ai-models/articleshow/124369688.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-to-expand-india-ops-enhance-indic-language-ai-models/articleshow/124369688.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2012008043350016230) 2026-01-16T03:44Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨What Indias top court said in relation to Tiger Globals stake sale in Flipkart in [----] to Walmart. Tiger sold shares worth $1.6 billion in Flipkart to the US retail giant Walmart. This will have a far reaching impact on tax payouts while exiting investments for PE & VC funds in India. big blow. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2012021949564928376 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2012021949564928376" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2012021949564928376) 2026-01-16T04:39Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "Indias Supreme Court says Tiger Global to pay capital gains tax on its $1.6 billion stake sale in Flipkart to Walmart from [----]. In [----] the Delhi high court had quashed the Rs [-----] crore tax demand on Tiger Global by AAR" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2012023390593573057) 2026-01-16T04:45Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "Air India braces for record $1.6 billion loss after deadly crash last year https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-22/air-india-braces-for-record-1-6-billion-loss-after-deadly-crash https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-22/air-india-braces-for-record-1-6-billion-loss-after-deadly-crash" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2014251263995904093) 2026-01-22T08:18Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "Capital One Financial has agreed to buy the fintech Brex for $5.15 billion in cash and stock Thats a steep discount to Brexs last private round valuation of $13 billion via @WSJ https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/capital-one-to-buy-fintech-brex-e2dacc67 https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/capital-one-to-buy-fintech-brex-e2dacc67" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/2014536296858058917) 2026-01-23T03:10Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements "@TOIStartups Sam AltmanAs a general rule we like companies doing new things and not the ones with a derivative idea which Facebook can copy in one click. It's hard to build a business there. On the other hand there are times when it's worked like it did for Snapchat" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/928148414151430145) 2017-11-08T06:33Z 23.6K followers, [--] engagements "Swiggy said it has raised $210 million led by existing investor Naspers and new investor DST Global. This latest financing round values Swiggy at $1.2 billion. Yuri Milner had first backed @Swiggy in [----] through his personal investment vehicle Apoletto @TOIStartups" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1009691861966032896) 2018-06-21T06:57Z 23.5K followers, [--] engagements "A look inside the trouble at Silicon Valley's August Capital -Axios https://www.axios.com/august-capital-venture-capital-fund-silicon-valley-3d2c6b69-3301-4056-8c97-541357a952bf.html https://www.axios.com/august-capital-venture-capital-fund-silicon-valley-3d2c6b69-3301-4056-8c97-541357a952bf.html" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1080520691311534080) 2019-01-02T17:46Z 23.4K followers, [--] engagements "The Indian secondary market has never been so much action as VC funds are set to pocket $2.5B from part-exits https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/startups/vc-funds-set-to-pocket-2-5b-from-part-exits/70388404 https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/startups/vc-funds-set-to-pocket-2-5b-from-part-exits/70388404" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1154596346927570944) 2019-07-26T03:36Z 23.4K followers, [--] engagements "🚨🚨🚨Acko Bounce Fareportal have all laid off employees in the past few days. along with taking salary cuts 👇🏽👇🏽 🚨🚨Startups have started laying off staff and in some cases asked employees to take pay cuts as they look for ways to weather the impact of the coronavirus outbreak reports @sangha_kar https://t.co/Sucj0MsIYK @AckoInsurance @Exotel @bounceshare @makemytrip 🚨🚨Startups have started laying off staff and in some cases asked employees to take pay cuts as they look for ways to weather the impact of the coronavirus outbreak reports @sangha_kar https://t.co/Sucj0MsIYK" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1245301420565229569) 2020-04-01T10:46Z 23.9K followers, [--] engagements "Ticket booking platforms MakeMyTrip Cleartrip ixigo hospitality chain Fab Hotels among other companies are looking at salary cuts while a few others have started sacking staff according to SpringRolea Bengaluru-based company which verifies professional profiles" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1245301863504687105) 2020-04-01T10:47Z 23.9K followers, [--] engagements "🚨🚨Sequoia Capital has announced a $1.35B fund for India and Southeast Asia. the two new Sequoia India funds: a $525M venture fund and a $825M growth fund will investor along its Surge fund" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1280155591172816897) 2020-07-06T15:04Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements "@PranavDixit Waaatt" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1380749629851983874) 2021-04-10T05:08Z 23.9K followers, [--] engagements "🚨🚨Flipkart likely to bag Cleartrip for $40 million in distress sale @ETtech https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/flipkart-likely-to-bag-cleartrip-for-40-million-in-distress-sale/articleshow/82050918.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/flipkart-likely-to-bag-cleartrip-for-40-million-in-distress-sale/articleshow/82050918.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1381950844342439937) 2021-04-13T12:42Z 23.9K followers, [--] engagements "🚀🚀Seed stage investments have been the hottest & most contested ever in IndiaChiratae Ventures to now offer 48-hour turnaround on seed fund requests @SnehaShahET @ETtech https://m.economictimes.com/tech/funding/chiratae-ventures-to-offer-48-hour-turnaround-on-seed-fund-requests/articleshow/84194823.cms https://m.economictimes.com/tech/funding/chiratae-ventures-to-offer-48-hour-turnaround-on-seed-fund-requests/articleshow/84194823.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1412661669071757313) 2021-07-07T06:36Z 23.4K followers, [--] engagements "#Freshworks lists on Nasdaq after billion-dollar IPO https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/freshworks-lists-on-nasdaq-after-billion-dollar-ipo/articleshow/86428640.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/freshworks-lists-on-nasdaq-after-billion-dollar-ipo/articleshow/86428640.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1440677957119328268) 2021-09-22T14:02Z 23.4K followers, [--] engagements "#Grab slumps in US debut after record SPAC merger deal https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/grab-slumps-in-us-debut-after-record-spac-merger-deal/articleshow/88063767.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/grab-slumps-in-us-debut-after-record-spac-merger-deal/articleshow/88063767.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1466621192157077507) 2021-12-03T04:11Z 23.4K followers, [--] engagements "Lightspeed Venture Partners to increase its focus on growth deals. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/lightspeed-venture-partners-to-increase-its-focus-on-growth-deals/articleshow/89573928.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/lightspeed-venture-partners-to-increase-its-focus-on-growth-deals/articleshow/89573928.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1493456734274592770) 2022-02-15T05:26Z 23.4K followers, [--] engagements "What does the RBI rate hike mean" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1522053888295452672) 2022-05-05T03:21Z 23.5K followers, [--] engagements "Byju Raveendran told us that the $250 million pending payout to be made to PE fund Blackstone at the end of September has been delayed cos of a procedural delay as RBI guidelines need to be met.@digbijaymishra1 @ETtech" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1570387501294157827) 2022-09-15T12:22Z 23.4K followers, [--] engagements "@7gauravb I dont think so" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1600825431921680384) 2022-12-08T12:11Z 23.9K followers, [--] engagements "🧵 🧵 Whats happening at #Meesho Today it announced a 15% cut in its workforce Here are some of of our top stories tracking its rise post pivoting to horizontal commerce its struggle to keep growth intact & how its trying to survive the ruthless Indian ecommerce market" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1654456592685998085) 2023-05-05T12:02Z 23.4K followers, [----] engagements "Feb 2021-Big turning point. Scoop: Facebook-backed Meesho nears $250 million funding from SoftBank Vision Fund others https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/facebook-backed-meesho-nears-250-million-funding-from-softbank-vision-fund-others/articleshow/80873410.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/facebook-backed-meesho-nears-250-million-funding-from-softbank-vision-fund-others/articleshow/80873410.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1654456602941083651) 2023-05-05T12:02Z 23.4K followers, [---] engagements "April 2021- Meesho raises $300 million from SoftBank Vision Fund as valuation races past $2 billion https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/meesho-raises-300-million-from-softbank-vision-fund-as-valuation-races-past-2-billion/articleshow/81906679.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/meesho-raises-300-million-from-softbank-vision-fund-as-valuation-races-past-2-billion/articleshow/81906679.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1654456612772524032) 2023-05-05T12:02Z 23.4K followers, [---] engagements "Cash runway can't be used to hide bad business models: Avnish Bajaj Matrix Partners Matrix made a final close of its $550 million India fund its largest corpus ever raised since [----]. Fund IV was originally $450m in size. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/matrix-logs-in-largest-india-fund-at-550-million-to-help-retain-ownership-in-companies-for-longer/articleshow/100483142.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/matrix-logs-in-largest-india-fund-at-550-million-to-help-retain-ownership-in-companies-for-longer/articleshow/100483142.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1661561466741469184) 2023-05-25T02:34Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements "Exclusive: Silicon Valleys Tribe Capital plans to raise $250 million India-dedicated fund I report today. @arjunsethi is in the process of launching an AIF and hiring a team" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1663415091138551809) 2023-05-30T05:20Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements "Credit Suisse Job Cuts: UBS Preparing to Cut More Than Half of Rival's Workforce - Bloomberg" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1673895854787407874) 2023-06-28T03:32Z 21K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨Financier Rajeev Misra has two jobs to run his new fund One Investment Management (One IM) & oversee SoftBank Vision Fund- I. *NEW*One IM made its India debut by subscribing to a bond issue by Shapoorji Pallonji group. It put $50M Misra told us on Monday" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1676068260351967232) 2023-07-04T03:19Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "🚨🚨Good one by @ratnabhushanET today via @ETtech on a series on new investments being made by celebrities across consumer startups and D2C brands" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1682352385371275264) 2023-07-21T11:30Z 21.2K followers, [--] engagements "🚨🚨Our big Monday AM story. #TigerGlobal exits Flipkart with a $3.5 billion profit selling its remaining stake to Walmart the fund told its LPs on June [--] in a communication. W/@digbijaymishra1 @ETtech https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/tiger-trail-at-flipkart-ends-with-3-5-billion-profit/articleshow/102254876.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/tiger-trail-at-flipkart-ends-with-3-5-billion-profit/articleshow/102254876.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1685851930122407937) 2023-07-31T03:16Z 23.7K followers, 206.9K engagements "Ohh my god this is shocking" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1688777108984901632) 2023-08-08T05:00Z [--] followers, [----] engagements "In Dec [----] late in the evening I got a call from @nirenshah1000 He excitedly told me that Norwest was investing $5 million in seed capital in a company founded by former EBay India head Ambareesh Murty. That was a massive first cheque a decade ago" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1689182629436837889) 2023-08-09T07:51Z 21.2K followers, [---] engagements "Instacart plans for September IPO in boost for US listings" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1692756134782816711) 2023-08-19T04:31Z 21.2K followers, [---] engagements "A little late to this but wanted to welcome two bright young reporters to our team straight out of journalism school. @jessicarajan who is based in Delhi and @ajayRaj in Bombay. Jessica and Ajay wishing you both a great first stint in business reporting🚀🚀 @ETtech" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1699791017917186538) 2023-09-07T14:25Z 23.4K followers, [----] engagements "How should Amy Winehouse be remembered The most gifted breakthrough British pop star of the 2000s would have been [--] next week. Instead she died in [----] aged [--]. Her downfall took place under callously voyeuristic circumstances" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1700549490665533516) 2023-09-09T16:39Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨KKR to invest Rs [-------] crore in Reliance Retail Venturee at an equity valuation of [-----] lakh crore ; to create stake from from 1.17% to 1.42%" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1701243277498814718) 2023-09-11T14:36Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements "Taylor Swift and Beyonc Get Their Own Press Corps - The New York Times" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1702275852719792447) 2023-09-14T10:59Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements "Arm rises more than 10% in the year's biggest initial public offering https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/arm-rises-more-than-10-in-the-years-biggest-initial-public-offering/articleshow/103671662.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/arm-rises-more-than-10-in-the-years-biggest-initial-public-offering/articleshow/103671662.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1702373440823439609) 2023-09-14T17:27Z 23.4K followers, [---] engagements "🚨🚨BIG: Naspers and Prosus boards have announced today that Bob van Dijk is stepping down as CEO and Board member of both companies. Ervin Tu presently the Groups Chief Investment Officer has been appointed Interim CEO @ETtech" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1703641421738385422) 2023-09-18T05:25Z 21.2K followers, [----] engagements "Naspers has had a troubled year or so amid a wider correction in the technology investing world. In India it backed out of buying Billdesk and some of its financial investments in Byjus PharmEasy are struggling. It holds a big position in Swiggy" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1703644548205887536) 2023-09-18T05:38Z 21.2K followers, [---] engagements "Known for its early bet on Tencent Naspers has always been overweight on the success of the Chinese internet giant. In fact Naspers never made any China investments after Tencent due to its Tencent exposure. India became its biggest market over the past 5-6 years" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1703671249367675208) 2023-09-18T07:24Z 21.2K followers, [---] engagements "Bob van Dijk steps down as CEO of Prosus and parent Naspers with immediate effect" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1703695921702117778) 2023-09-18T09:02Z 21.2K followers, [---] engagements "This week @ETtech reported that Zerodha cofounder Nikhil Kamath is expected to invest in Ather an electric scooter startup. Today we have a story on Kamath investing Rs [---] crore in jewellery brand Bluestone. Kamath also backed Nazara a gaming company a week ago" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1705433398007984546) 2023-09-23T04:06Z 21.2K followers, [--] engagements "🚨🚨BIG: US sues Amazon for breaking antitrust law and harming consumers" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1706709320535003232) 2023-09-26T16:36Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements "🚨🚨Indian online gaming industry led by players like Dream11 Games 24/7 Gameskraft others have been asked to cough up more than Rs [-----] crore in taxes post new GST rules. Players have either gone to court or are planning legal action. The tax is retrospective they say" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1706880009284243914) 2023-09-27T03:54Z 21K followers, [--] engagements "🚨🚨 Read the most definitive stories on tech startups new economy by subscribing to our daily newsletters. We do an AM newsletter ETtech Morning Dispatch And a PM newsletter ETtech Top [--] https://m.economictimes.com/tech/newsletters/morning-dispatch/tesla-rival-vinfast-looks-to-make-in-india-digital-india-bill-to-add-laws-on-online-offences/articleshow/104001985.cms https://m.economictimes.com/tech/newsletters/morning-dispatch/tesla-rival-vinfast-looks-to-make-in-india-digital-india-bill-to-add-laws-on-online-offences/articleshow/104001985.cms" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1707254341764272173) 2023-09-28T04:42Z 23.4K followers, [---] engagements "Our PM newsletter @ETtech Top [--] the days biggest news and why it matters" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1707411748632904185) 2023-09-28T15:07Z 21K followers, [--] engagements "Death of the American downtown. Experts say the US is at a turning point similar to when factories disappeared from city centers during the 20th centurys workplace transformation & left steel-and-glass office towers as the primary economic engines" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1715938926039548384) 2023-10-22T03:51Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements "This is Market St on a Sunday evening. Im coming to SF first time after Covid things have really changed. Deserted office spaces in downtown rampant shop lifting chained items inside most shops. Very sad. #SF #downtown #marketst" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1716527843759542443) 2023-10-23T18:51Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements "The theme for this years #ETSoonicornsSummit is Resilience Reset Results. A lot of Greta conversations coming up with @1kunalbahl @rohitkbansal @abhirajbhal @tandon_prashant @UpasanaTaku @BipinSingh @ETtech @digbijaymishra1 @Ta_rush @pranavmukul @jessicarajan" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1720309462240833540) 2023-11-03T05:18Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements "@1kunalbahl @rohitkbansal @abhirajbhal @tandon_prashant @UpasanaTaku @BipinSingh @ETtech @digbijaymishra1 @Ta_rush @pranavmukul @jessicarajan [--] MG cofounder & CEO Prashant Tandon @tandon_prashant in conversation with @digbijaymishra1 on his journey of building within the Tata group @ETtech" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1720368058324431203) 2023-11-03T09:11Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements "#Snap is the last American social media app which has been successful in the post Facebook era. But its been anything but smooth sailing for the most-copied social app to survive the onslaught of #TikTok and big tech firms esp since it listed in 2017" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1722130975000527036) 2023-11-08T05:56Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements "We reported this in April this year w/@Appy2209 ETtech Exclusive: Snap India doubled user base engagement in 2022: CEO Evan Spiegel" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1722130996030820676) 2023-11-08T05:56Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements "Spiegel has been focussed on India. Hired Ajit Mohan from Meta as Asia Pacific head to drive sales. Snap also brought on board Pulkit Trivedi as India MD all in effort to bring in the as dollars @pranavmukul" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1722131000472592713) 2023-11-08T05:56Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements "No Microsoft none of the VCs is it to do with it being a non-profit corporation" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1725720647467421861) 2023-11-18T03:40Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements "The most-wired reporter on Sam Altmans sudden ouster and the one to follow right now 🤓" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1725735662421229661) 2023-11-18T04:40Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements "Get the picture right for Sam Altman at least" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1725774622048837967) 2023-11-18T07:15Z 23.7K followers, 78.5K engagements "Sam Altman said to be discussing return to OpenAI with company's board" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1726087408402206838) 2023-11-19T03:58Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements "The OpenAI board looked this way as per the choice of the founders I am assuming. Why did Microsoft or any of the VCs not have a representation is again a signal of the influence of the founders on the board. So ultimately it all just boils down to what the founders picked" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1726144564824776951) 2023-11-19T07:45Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements "OpenAIs Rivals Rush to Poach Staff After Sam Altman Ouster The Information https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-rivals-rush-to-poach-openai-staff-after-altman-ouster https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-rivals-rush-to-poach-openai-staff-after-altman-ouster" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1726425066139791584) 2023-11-20T02:19Z 23.4K followers, [---] engagements "Sam Altmans weekend of shock and drama began a year ago with the release of ChatGPT" [X Link](https://x.com/samidhas/status/1726438370274869569) 2023-11-20T03:12Z 21.2K followers, [---] engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
@samidhas 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐡𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐡𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚 posts on X about india, ipo, investment, open ai the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours.
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Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @ettech @pranavmukul @digbijaymishra1 @pratikbhakta89 @appy2209 @economictimes @nytimes @tarush @timesofindia @jessicarajan @wsj @dvbydt @tejeshwisharma @ishaanmittal2 @sumerjuneja @ratnabhushanet @sama @rajeshmet @nandannilekani @albinder
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Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours
"For much of the past decade Saudi Arabia has been a major draw for dealmakers bankers and asset managers seeking capital as its ambitious sovereign wealth fund went on a multibillion-dollar global spending spree. But as the kingdom reassesses its priorities and the $925bn Public Investment Fund shifts focus to huge domestic commitments the era of Saudi Arabia being perceived as a source of easy money is drawing to a close. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1826276607704571920 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1826276607704571920"
X Link 2024-08-21T15:14Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨SoftBank in India hasnt closed a new investment deal for the past [--] years or so but has seen a big chunk of its portfolio firms go public including Lenskart which listed on Monday. SoftBank Vision Fund has so far deployed $10 B in India and is sitting on about $10 B of realised & liquid positions the biggest being from sale of Flipkart to Walmart in [----]. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1988139840723202347 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1988139840723202347"
X Link 2025-11-11T07:00Z 23.7K followers, 30.6K engagements
"https://m.economictimes.com/tech/funding/moengage-in-talks-to-close-260-million-funding-round-chryscap-mars-growth-others-may-join-as-z47-fully-exits/articleshow/125469003.cms https://m.economictimes.com/tech/funding/moengage-in-talks-to-close-260-million-funding-round-chryscap-mars-growth-others-may-join-as-z47-fully-exits/articleshow/125469003.cms"
X Link 2025-12-17T07:06Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Todays announcement https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/saas-startup-moengage-closes-extended-280-million-round-chryscapital-dragon-fund-schroders-join/articleshow/126031380.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/saas-startup-moengage-closes-extended-280-million-round-chryscapital-dragon-fund-schroders-join/articleshow/126031380.cms"
X Link 2025-12-17T07:06Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨 🚨NEW: Blackstone has finalised a structured investment deal in AI infrastructure startup Neysa paving the way for majority control if business milestones are met per sources. The US alternative asset manager will invest $5075 million in the first tranche with terms that allow it to raise its stake to a controlling position. The deal values Neysa at around [---] million. This is among the largest AI infrastructure deals in India and marks a shift from traditional VC funding to milestone-linked control capital reflecting how capital-intensive GPU-led AI cloud businesses are. SoftBank was in"
X Link 2026-01-19T06:29Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements
"I am not understanding whats the fuss here @_sameernigam This was disclosed in the filings. There was a secondary share sale involving founders and employees. Where does the report say this is good or bad It states a fact nothing more. Have got numerous inquiries today asking us whether Rahul & I sold $430Mn worth of our shares 'for personal liquidity'. The short answer is - Absolutely Not In Sept [----] all employees of @PhonePe including both of us founders were allowed by our Board and shareholders to https://t.co/jSis5i24Kr Have got numerous inquiries today asking us whether Rahul & I sold"
X Link 2026-01-24T05:43Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Nvidia Microsoft Amazon in talks to invest up to $60 billion in OpenAI: Report https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/nvidia-microsoft-amazon-in-talks-to-invest-up-to-60-billion-in-openai-report/articleshow/127751956.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/nvidia-microsoft-amazon-in-talks-to-invest-up-to-60-billion-in-openai-report/articleshow/127751956.cms"
X Link 2026-01-29T03:12Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨 AM Scoop: Chiratae Ventures one of Indias oldest VC funds had put on the block a bunch of its portfolio firms for sale last year amid pressure to return capital to LPs. This is significant cos most Indian VC funds are facing a similar situation"
X Link 2024-03-27T03:56Z 23.7K followers, 75.2K engagements
"Few months ago this bulk secondary deal was closed fetching Chiratae ( formerly IDG Ventures) $70 Million. Madison Capital was the buyer. Some of the stakes sold by Chiratae are from Lenskart Rentomojo others"
X Link 2024-03-27T03:56Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"3. A91 Partners on track to raise its largest fund at $700-750 million [--]. Nexus MD Sameer Brij Verma quits; will launch multi-stage fund https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/nexus-md-sameer-brij-verma-quits-will-launch-multi-sector-investment-fund/articleshow/108655681.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/a91-partners-set-to-raise-largest-india-fund-at-700-750-million/articleshow/108373031.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/nexus-md-sameer-brij-verma-quits-will-launch-multi-sector-investment-fund/articleshow/108655681.cms"
X Link 2024-03-28T07:31Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"5. Silicon Valleys South Park Commons set to open India outpost with Flipkarts Binny Bansal [--]. Exclusive: Chiratae Ventures gets $70 million via portfolio sale as VCs eye exits https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/chiratae-ventures-gets-70-million-via-portfolio-sale-as-vcs-eye-exits/articleshow/108798021.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/silicon-valleys-south-park-commons-set-to-open-india-outpost-with-binny-bansal/articleshow/108770170.cms"
X Link 2024-03-28T07:31Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Matrix had overall raised four India dedicated funds since starting operations in [----]. Fund IV made a final close in [----] at $550 million. The closing took more than a year amid LPs becoming skittish about the India VC sector"
X Link 2024-10-10T05:05Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨BIG: Bloomberg reporting that Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. has entered exclusive negotiations to sell its film and TV studios and HBO Max streaming service to Netflix Inc. according to people familiar with the discussions Netflix is offering a $5 billion breakup fee if regulators dont approve the deal said the people who asked to not be identified because the discussions are private. The two companies could announce a deal as soon as in coming days assuming talks dont fall apart the people said"
X Link 2025-12-05T03:55Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Z47 formerly Matrix Partners India and one of the most prominent backers of Bhavish Aggarwals ventures has fully exited its position in his electric two-wheeler maker Ola Electric according to people aware of the matter. @AjayRag3 @ETtech @pranavmukul"
X Link 2025-12-05T16:54Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Andreessen Horowitz has raised over $15B for a new fund. @bhorowitz says with these new funds including American Dynamism ($1.176B) Apps ($1.7B) Bio + Health ($700M) Infrastructure ($1.7B) Growth ($6.75B) and other venture strategies ($3B) A16z has raised over 18% of all venture capital dollars allocated in the United States in [----]. https://open.substack.com/pub/a16z/p/we-raised-15b-whyr=2cwu&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay https://open.substack.com/pub/a16z/p/we-raised-15b-whyr=2cwu&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay"
X Link 2026-01-09T13:26Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨PhonePe IPO: listing expected in April PhonePe files updated DRHP; listing planned in April IPO to be a 100% offer for sale Up to [-----] million shares on offer Walmart to be biggest seller Tiger Global Microsoft also selling"
X Link 2026-01-22T04:37Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Brian Armstrong CEO of the biggest U.S. crypto company was having coffee with former U.K. prime minister Tony Blair at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week when JPMorgan Chases Jamie Dimon cut in. You are full of s said Dimon a longtime crypto skeptic who previously called bitcoin a fraud his index finger pointed squarely at Armstrongs face. Dimon in a nutshell told him to stop lying on TV according to people familiar with the conversation. In appearances on business-television programs earlier that week Armstrong had accused banks of trying to sabotage legislation that would set a new"
X Link 2026-01-30T17:26Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Govt to launch a Rs [-----] crore dedicated MSME growth fund. #Budget2026 #BudgetWithET @ETtech"
X Link 2026-02-01T05:50Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Elon Musk is combining SpaceX and xAI in a deal that values the enlarged entity at $1.25 trillion. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-02/elon-musk-s-spacex-said-to-combine-with-xai-ahead-of-mega-ipo https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-02/elon-musk-s-spacex-said-to-combine-with-xai-ahead-of-mega-ipo"
X Link 2026-02-03T01:44Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Sequoia Capital Dragoneer DST Global have participated as external investors with Google parent Alphabet pumping almost $13 billion in the $16 billion financing round per Bloomberg. Source: CNBC https://share.google/LCGl6i7u21PKsQBLn https://share.google/LCGl6i7u21PKsQBLn"
X Link 2026-02-03T02:22Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"@ETtech @pranavmukul @dvbydt @tejeshwi_sharma @Ishaanmittal2 🚨🚨Tracking the big splits at Sequoia India which became Peak XV in [----]. WestBridge Capital in [----] ( was reinstated) A91 Partners was formed in [----] after Abhay Pandey and VT Bharadwaj left. Later joined by Gautam Mago"
X Link 2026-02-03T15:13Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"@ETtech @pranavmukul @dvbydt @tejeshwi_sharma @Ishaanmittal2 🚨🚨Shailendra Singh told us the MD exits at Peak XV stemmed from disagreements over partner economics. We had been hearing about this for months and asked @sjs_day1 if younger partners felt the system wasnt fair. Some candid answers from Singh here. @ETtech @pranavmukul"
X Link 2026-02-04T02:07Z 23.7K followers, 24.7K engagements
"What disagreement over economics means at Peak XV or any other investment fund Its about who controls future profits carry and power inside the fund. The latest fund raise by Peak XV which is closing likely meant fresh negotiations on payouts and carry. In this case partners like Ashish Agrawal Ishaan Mittal and Tejeshwi Sharma likely felt their economic upside no longer matched their contribution at Peak XV. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018874543524434428 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018874543524434428"
X Link 2026-02-04T02:29Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"@ETtech @pranavmukul @dvbydt @tejeshwi_sharma @Ishaanmittal2 @sjs_day1 Disagreement over economics behind latest Peak XV exits: Shailendra Singh https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/disagreement-over-economics-behind-latest-peak-xv-exits-shailendra-singh/articleshow/127890160.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/disagreement-over-economics-behind-latest-peak-xv-exits-shailendra-singh/articleshow/127890160.cms"
X Link 2026-02-04T02:34Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"At the centre of the partner economics is Ashish Agrawal. Agrawals big win at Peak XV came with Growws public listing in November last year. The fund holds a 17% stake valued at about $2 billion as of Tuesday. Peak XV sold roughly $178 million worth of shares through the IPOs offer-for-sale route. Against a total investment of $30-35 million the stake delivered a more than 60-fold paper gain ranking it among the biggest venture returns in India. Agrawal was the Midas Touch winner at The ET Startup Awards [----] ET Startup Awards [----] Midas Touch: Ashish Agrawals golden touch seems to Groww and"
X Link 2026-02-04T06:43Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"The Washington Post told employees on Wednesday that it was beginning a widespread round of layoffs that are expected to decimate the organizations sports local news and international coverage. The company is laying off about [--] percent of all its employees according to two people with knowledge of the decision. That includes people on the business side and more than [---] of the roughly [---] journalists in the newsroom the people said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/business/media/washington-post-layoffs.htmlsmid=nytcore-ios-share"
X Link 2026-02-04T15:46Z 23.7K followers, 52.7K engagements
"Sama vs Anthropic 🍿🍿 #superbowlads First the good part of the Anthropic ads: they are funny and I laughed. But I wonder why Anthropic would go for something so clearly dishonest. Our most important principle for ads says that we wont do exactly this; we would obviously never run ads in the way Anthropic First the good part of the Anthropic ads: they are funny and I laughed. But I wonder why Anthropic would go for something so clearly dishonest. Our most important principle for ads says that we wont do exactly this; we would obviously never run ads in the way Anthropic"
X Link 2026-02-05T03:40Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Ikea is far more than furniture but. For all the talk of India consumption opportunity this is the sad reality of even an affordable consumer brand here. Till the per capital income grows meaningfully these brands will stay small and revenues will be paltry. IKEA's India business has flatlined for the last three years with sales of around Rs [----] cr. Net loss also continues to rise reaching Rs 1325cr in FY25. Furniture is probably the hardest retail/e-commerce category in India as we have seen with Pepperfry/ Urban Ladder. https://t.co/Mx1b2lkbNs IKEA's India business has flatlined for the"
X Link 2026-02-05T03:45Z 23.7K followers, 141K engagements
"@curiousbeing13 15% isnt so impressive imo"
X Link 2026-02-05T04:41Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Per a recent Bernstein report on #PhonePe here are some stats for the IPO-bound fintech which is aiming to list by April. 230M+ monthly active users 30M+ merchants Around 49% UPI market share User base: FY23 to FY26 MAUs: Approx 160M to 238M Merchants: Approx 35M to 47M But UPI = zero MDR. Govt doesnt allow platforms to charge merchants. Where money comes from today Payment processing Merchant devices (POS/QR) Lending commissions Ads & distribution Insurance/wealth https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019366710290313355 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019366710290313355"
X Link 2026-02-05T11:05Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"PhonePe vs Paytm PhonePe: Still heavily payments-led (80%+). Paytm: More diversified lending insurance wealth commerce"
X Link 2026-02-05T11:05Z 23.7K followers, 21.4K engagements
"Paytm vs. PhonePe: Comparisons with listed peer Paytm are inevitable as the two business models continue to converge. PhonePes Rs [----] crore revenue in 1HFY26 is broadly comparable to Paytms despite PhonePe having limited diversification into lending and other non-payment businesses. While PhonePe is clearly ahead on consumer scale Paytm leads on monetisation and is further along in its profitability journey having already achieved PAT breakeven. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019367437406466193 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019367437406466193"
X Link 2026-02-05T11:08Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"As rumours of job cuts swirled at the Washington Post in recent weeks critics of Jeff Bezos zeroed in on the newspapers owner as the archetype of a disconnected billionaire. While staff pleaded online for him to Save the Post posting photos from war zones he was photographed at Paris Fashion Week parties with his wife former journalist Lauren Snchez. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019785619506114627 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019785619506114627"
X Link 2026-02-06T14:49Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"In A.I. Boom Venture Capital Firms Are Raising Loads More Money Lightspeed Venture Partners a Silicon Valley venture firm has amassed more than $9 billion to invest in artificial intelligence. That is its biggest haul. via @NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/technology/ai-venture-capital-big-funds.htmlsmid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/technology/ai-venture-capital-big-funds.htmlsmid=nytcore-ios-share"
X Link 2025-12-15T15:23Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"The churn across large VC funds continues. First BIG exit from Elevation Capital as Mayank Khanduja announced he is leaving the firm. We have been capturing this trend in our stories As VC exits pile up [----] will test fundraising prospects of independent funds https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/as-vc-exits-pile-up-2026-will-test-fundraising-prospects-of-first-time-independent-funds/articleshow/126236514.cms https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014272919892078604"
X Link 2026-01-22T09:44Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨Masayoshi Son has quietly de-risked himself in SoftBanks massive OpenAI bet while retaining a path to potentially outsized personal gains @theinformations @coryweinberg reports. This reminded me of Oyo and Sons personal guarantees given to founder Ritesh Agarwals loan to buy company shares. When Agarwal increased his stake in Oyo in [----] SoftBank backed a $2 billion financing structure that included personal leverage tied to the company. Since then Oyos valuation has plummeted to less than $3 billion and the loan is being refinanced and restructured."
X Link 2026-02-13T03:28Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Oyo founder in talks to buy back $1.5 billion shares https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/oyo-founder-in-talks-to-buy-back-1-5-billion-shares/articleshow/70121644.cms 🚨🚨Monday scoop on how Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal is orchestrating a $1.5B share buyback. This is a big move by him. https://t.co/LrOzk4ATal https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/oyo-founder-in-talks-to-buy-back-1-5-billion-shares/articleshow/70121644.cms 🚨🚨Monday scoop on how Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal is orchestrating a $1.5B share buyback. This is a big move by him."
X Link 2026-02-13T03:28Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Anyway back to OpenAI. SoftBank has invested $34.6 billion in OpenAI with roughly an 11% stake in the ChatGPT maker. But the holding doesnt sit directly on SoftBanks balance sheet. Its parked inside Vision Fund [--] the [----] fund. To support an $8.5B loan from SoftBank to Vision Fund [--] (used for the OpenAI stake) Son had put up around $1 billion in personal guarantee. Per SoftBanks latest earnings disclosure that loan has now been repaid and converted into preferred equity. The personal guarantee is gone. Under a prior arrangement Son is entitled to 17.25% of Vision Fund 2s profits once returns"
X Link 2026-02-13T03:28Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Prosus Submits Highest Offer for EBay Classifieds Unit. Prosus is competing against a private equity consortium -- backed by Blackstone Group Inc. Permira and Hellman & Friedman -- and a separate proposal from Norwegian online marketplace Adevinta ASA https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-17/prosus-is-said-to-submit-highest-offer-for-ebay-classifieds-unit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-17/prosus-is-said-to-submit-highest-offer-for-ebay-classifieds-unit"
X Link 2020-07-17T17:18Z 23.8K followers, [--] engagements
"🚨Tiger is investing in Sharechat after many names like Google and Amazon did the rounds. We have raised $502mn to build Indias largest AI-powered content ecosystem by ShareChat Apr [----] Medium https://medium.com/@sharechatblogs/we-have-raised-502mn-to-build-indias-largest-ai-powered-content-ecosystem-c61777296afe https://medium.com/@sharechatblogs/we-have-raised-502mn-to-build-indias-largest-ai-powered-content-ecosystem-c61777296afe"
X Link 2021-04-08T05:00Z 23.8K followers, [--] engagements
"@ETtech @Meta @WhatsApp SMSes come to rescue. #WhatsAppDown @ETtech"
X Link 2022-10-25T08:25Z 23.6K followers, [--] engagements
"As reported in January ETtech Exclusive: Accel Tiger Global may exit Flipkart in $1.5B share sale https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/exclusive-accel-tiger-global-may-exit-flipkart-in-1-5b-share-sale/articleshow/97326733.cms 🐅Tiger Global is in the process of selling its remaining stake in Flipkart If the deal goes through it will take the total haul to about $5 billion on a $1 billion investment 💰 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/exclusive-accel-tiger-global-may-exit-flipkart-in-1-5b-share-sale/articleshow/97326733.cms 🐅Tiger Global is in the process"
X Link 2023-04-13T06:29Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"@digbijaymishra1 In January DealShare started laying off employees. Amid the layoffs. the business was in free fall. Exclusive: Dealshare lays off [---] as Tiger Global-backed startup reworks business plan https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/exclusive-dealshare-lays-off-100-as-tiger-global-backed-startup-reworks-business-plan/articleshow/97374833.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/exclusive-dealshare-lays-off-100-as-tiger-global-backed-startup-reworks-business-plan/articleshow/97374833.cms"
X Link 2023-07-31T16:57Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"🔥🔥This week @ETtech had scoops on Tiger Global Byjus and in-depth coverage on multiple policy decisions around ecommerce online gaming and the data protection bill. If you subscribe to @ETtech Unwrapped youll get all of it in one place. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/newsletters/ettech-unwrapped/zomato-delhivers-profits-freshworks-en-route-other-top-tech-and-startup-stories-this-week/articleshow/102438408.cms"
X Link 2023-08-05T05:06Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Earlier we reported on how Chiratae had done a portfolio sale comprising a bunch of its companies for $70M to Madison Capital https://m.economictimes.com/tech/startups/chiratae-ventures-gets-70-million-via-portfolio-sale-as-vcs-eye-exits/articleshow/108798021.cms https://m.economictimes.com/tech/startups/chiratae-ventures-gets-70-million-via-portfolio-sale-as-vcs-eye-exits/articleshow/108798021.cms"
X Link 2024-10-10T08:40Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Sequoia Capitals evergreen fund is now worth almost $20 billion. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-06/sequoia-capital-s-evergreen-fund-grows-to-almost-20-billionutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-06/sequoia-capital-s-evergreen-fund-grows-to-almost-20-billionutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter"
X Link 2025-02-07T12:50Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨Sources tell us that two more MDs will likely leave the fund this year Peak XVs Shailesh Lakhani Abheek Anand quit VC firm in top-level churn https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/peak-xv-partners-mds-shailesh-lakhani-abheek-anand-quit-from-vc-firm/articleshow/118141999.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/peak-xv-partners-mds-shailesh-lakhani-abheek-anand-quit-from-vc-firm/articleshow/118141999.cms"
X Link 2025-02-11T09:51Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Lakhani and Anand add to the continued top-level churn at Peak XV post its split from Sequoia Capital in June [----]. After their exit we are told two more MDs will likely quit bringing down the count of MDs to 8"
X Link 2025-02-11T09:53Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨The Trump administration intends to press India to give online retailers such as Amazon and Walmart full access to its $125bn ecommerce market as part of a trade deal being negotiated under the threat of increased tariffs: Financial Times According to industry executives lobbyists and US government officials the US plans to push Prime Minister Narendra Modis government for a level playing field on ecommerce in wide-ranging talks on a US-India trade agreement set to also cover sectors from food to cars. https://www.ft.com/content/ac858997-8dc4-495f-ba9e-81b8f9758332"
X Link 2025-04-22T04:32Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements
"🚨🚨 After months of holding talks Raise Financial parent of stock-trading app Dhan has raised $120 million (Rs [----] crore). The round was led by Hornbill Capital with participation from MUFG BeeNext and public-market investors including Ramesh Damani DSP Family Office JM Financial Family Office and Aashish Somaiyaa (White Oak Capital). The fundraise values Dhan at around $1.2 billion. Dhans previous valuation was around $150 million. PE funds like Chrys Capital TPG etc which also held talks with Dhan didnt finally invest in this round. A small secondary component saw early individual backers"
X Link 2025-10-06T04:39Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements
"🚨🚨Breaking now: Lenskart is expected to raise about Rs [---] crore in a pre-IPO placement from marquee investors including DMart promoter Radhakishan Damani and SBI Mutual Fund ahead of its Rs [----] crore IPO. The pre-IPO tranche is part of the companys overall fresh-issue component. The Peyush Bansal-led eyewear retailer plans to list on Indian bourses by early November according to people aware of the matter. As per its DRHP Lenskart aims to raise Rs [----] crore via fresh equity alongside a secondary sale of [---] million shares by investors such as TPG Growth Kedaara Capital and TR Capital."
X Link 2025-10-17T12:35Z 23.9K followers, [----] engagements
"🚨🚨Must read: In [----] Thrives first fund was $5 million by [----] its 8th fund was $3.3 billion including a maniacally concentrated $2 billion investment in Stripe at a $50 billion valuation and a $150 million check to OpenAI at a $29 billion valuation https://joincolossus.com/article/joshua-kushner-thrive-new-world/ https://joincolossus.com/article/joshua-kushner-thrive-new-world/"
X Link 2025-10-18T05:00Z 23.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Joshua Kusher Thrive and the new world https://joincolossus.com/article/joshua-kushner-thrive-new-world/ https://joincolossus.com/article/joshua-kushner-thrive-new-world/"
X Link 2025-10-18T05:01Z 23.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Martha Stewart says retirement is not an option. Instead she has a new skincare brand at [--] https://share.google/JEMMsnbDP4M4qSqTg https://share.google/JEMMsnbDP4M4qSqTg"
X Link 2025-10-24T14:19Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨Kabeer Biswas to exit Flipkart Minutes; Kunal Gupta to take charge of 10-minute delivery vertical Less than a year after joining Flipkart to spearhead its quick commerce foray Flipkart Minutes Dunzo cofounder Kabeer Biswas is leaving the Walmart-owned ecommerce major people aware of the matter said. Flipkart has now appointed Kunal Gupta to lead Minutes as the company continues to push into the 10-minute delivery category dominated by Blinkit Swiggy Instamart and Zepto. @pranavmukul @ETtech"
X Link 2025-10-27T06:46Z 23.8K followers, 34.6K engagements
"🚨🚨AM Scoop: Swiggys big funding plan Swiggy is exploring a $11.5 billion QIP to strengthen its balance sheet and double down on quick commerce as competition heats up again the sector. Swiggys cash position has been concerning the market considering the quarterly burn for April-June was approx Rs [----] crore"
X Link 2025-10-30T03:14Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Countdown begins #ETStartupAwards @ETtech"
X Link 2025-10-30T09:27Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"🔥🔥All roads lead to Bangalore today to celebrate the best of Indian entrepreneurship today. #ETSA Our guest of honour is Indias commerce and industry minister @PiyushGoyal Amid the flurry of big-ticket IPOs of new-age itll be super exciting to hear from the man in the middle of all the action Lenskart founder @peyushbansal today"
X Link 2025-10-31T03:09Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"The OG startup/tech media 💜 @madhavchanchani @AditiS90 thanks for making this happen;)"
X Link 2025-11-02T19:08Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements
"🚨🚨Sequoia Capital US may join Growws anchor book ahead of IPO its first direct investment in India after exiting from the market in [----]. Sequoia US already holds around 2% in Groww through its growth fund. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/sequoia-capital-us-may-join-growws-anchor-book-ahead-of-ipo/articleshow/125046720.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/sequoia-capital-us-may-join-growws-anchor-book-ahead-of-ipo/articleshow/125046720.cms"
X Link 2025-11-03T08:55Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements
"🚨🚨Sequoia Capital's Botha steps down as top boss https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/sequoia-capitals-botha-steps-down-as-top-boss/articleshow/125099957.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/sequoia-capitals-botha-steps-down-as-top-boss/articleshow/125099957.cms"
X Link 2025-11-05T02:46Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨BIG NEWS: Botha took over Sequoia Capital just three years back. Under Botha- the Silicon Valley fund split from its India and China partnerships; and was embroiled in multiple controversies including the exit of senior partners. Alfred Lin and Pat Grady will take over. A new generation of Sequoia stewards https://t.co/0oneAQMdGP A new generation of Sequoia stewards https://t.co/0oneAQMdGP"
X Link 2025-11-05T03:05Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Sequoia Capitals Roelof Botha steps down; Alfred Lin Pat Grady to lead Silicon Valley VC firm https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/sequoia-capitals-botha-steps-down-as-top-boss/articleshow/125099957.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/sequoia-capitals-botha-steps-down-as-top-boss/articleshow/125099957.cms"
X Link 2025-11-05T03:12Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"After criticism OpenAI retracts government guarantee idea https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/after-criticism-openai-retracts-government-guarantee-idea/articleshow/125138750.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/after-criticism-openai-retracts-government-guarantee-idea/articleshow/125138750.cms"
X Link 2025-11-06T16:39Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"We hosted Sam Altman in June [----] for ET Conversations. When Id tossed the mic to Rajan Anandan little did I know that question would go insanely viral. and will keep getting circulated every now and then. Today again it was widely shared after OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar said they wanted a federal guarantee to make it easier to finance massive investments in AI chips for data centers. Sam Altman in 2023: Its hopeless to compete with us. OpenAI in 2025: Wed like a government loan guarantee please. https://t.co/dIPl9sJWv6 Sam Altman in 2023: Its hopeless to compete with us. OpenAI in 2025: Wed like"
X Link 2025-11-06T17:18Z 23.8K followers, 16.6K engagements
"As social media has become older more manipulable and more automated by artificial intelligence flouting online popularity has gained a new cachet. Its Cool to Have No Followers Now The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/its-cool-to-have-no-followers-now https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/its-cool-to-have-no-followers-now"
X Link 2025-11-07T04:05Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"Sequoia Capitals Roelof Botha was ousted by top lieutenants who lost confidence in his ability to keep Silicon Valleys most powerful venture capital firm ahead of rivals. https://on.ft.com/4i7PF1T https://on.ft.com/4i7PF1T"
X Link 2025-11-08T10:09Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"SoftBanks returns from portfolio firms"
X Link 2025-11-11T06:22Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"@pranavmukul & I sat down with Sumer Juneja @sumerjuneja and @Sarthak_Misra1 to understand SoftBanks approach towards companies going public rich valuations of new-age stocks esp what happened with Lenskart why the Japanese group has not made new investments here and whats next in terms of AI bets in India"
X Link 2025-11-11T07:00Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Juneja said India has been the strongest performer for Vision Fund amid a rather lacklustre global performance of the fund"
X Link 2025-11-11T07:00Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements
"SoftBanks returns from portfolio firms which have gone public or theyve exited"
X Link 2025-11-11T07:00Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Not rushing our firms to public markets; no pressure to exit: SoftBank's Sumer Juneja @ETtech https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/not-rushing-our-firms-to-public-markets-no-pressure-to-exit-softbanks-sumer-juneja/articleshow/125231617.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/not-rushing-our-firms-to-public-markets-no-pressure-to-exit-softbanks-sumer-juneja/articleshow/125231617.cms"
X Link 2025-11-11T07:00Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements
"@ETtech Not rushing our firms to public markets; no pressure to exit: SoftBank's Sumer Juneja https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/not-rushing-our-firms-to-public-markets-no-pressure-to-exit-softbanks-sumer-juneja/articleshow/125231617.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/not-rushing-our-firms-to-public-markets-no-pressure-to-exit-softbanks-sumer-juneja/articleshow/125231617.cms"
X Link 2025-11-11T07:02Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Flipkart (Exited 2018) Invested: $2.5 billion Exit: $4B Return multiple: around 1.6x SoftBanks single largest exit in India came when it sold its stake to Walmart in [----] roughly a year after investing via Vision Fund I. 2.Policybazaar Invested: $200 million Exit: $600 million Return multiple: 3x 3.Lenskart Invested: $280 million Partial exit: $200 million Remaining worth: $1.05 billion Unrealised multiple: approx 4.5x"
X Link 2025-11-11T07:20Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"Big losses in Paytm moderate returns from Ola Electric Firstcry and Swiggy Paytm Invested: $1.6 billion Exit: $1 billion Exited Loss: of around $600 million SoftBank exited after the stocks steep post-IPO decline"
X Link 2025-11-11T07:22Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"Investors have been selling off the debt of US tech heavyweights showing how jitters over Silicon Valleys boom in spending on artificial intelligence have spilled into the bond market. https://on.ft.com/3JQQ4Zz https://on.ft.com/3JQQ4Zz"
X Link 2025-11-11T07:27Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"@ETtech And now this SoftBank Group Corp. has sold its entire stake in Nvidia Corp. pocketing $5.8 billion ahead of a rash of planned investments by founder Masayoshi Son to build his own sphere of influence supporting artificial intelligence"
X Link 2025-11-11T07:28Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Groww IPO GMP tumbles 70% from peak but analysts strike bullish tone on listing https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/ipos/fpos/groww-ipo-gmp-tumbles-70-from-peak-but-analysts-strike-bullish-tone-on-listing/articleshow/125239506.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/ipos/fpos/groww-ipo-gmp-tumbles-70-from-peak-but-analysts-strike-bullish-tone-on-listing/articleshow/125239506.cms"
X Link 2025-11-11T08:39Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements
"🚨🚨 Seeing Groww shares on the Groww platform Stock has popped 22% on debut currently at Rs [------] Backers like Peak XV YC Ribbit & Tiger Global are set for multi-fold returns among the best IRRs of the decade"
X Link 2025-11-12T05:11Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Groww up more than 20% to Rs 122"
X Link 2025-11-12T05:36Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨Less than a week after listing Groww crossed the Rs [--] lakh crore market cap mark. We drew up the list of new age companies and where they stack up in-terms of market cap. Via @ETtech"
X Link 2025-11-17T13:58Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨Education startup #PhysicsWallah had a muted IPO issue subscription first [--] days of its opening. That led to a lot of chatter that the issue will not see a good outcome esp keeping in mind the history of edu IPOs the state of edtech in India and the grey market demand for the stock. But today PW shares made a strong debut on the bourses surprising everyone. The stock is trading at Rs [------] up more than 30% from the issue price. Companys market cap has hit Rs [-----] crore"
X Link 2025-11-18T05:06Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements
"@madhavchanchani Thanks for sharing Madhav. Yes not only VCs the likes of SoftBank also looking to bring AI into outsourcing via possible acquisitions. Exclusive: SoftBank eyeing buyout deals in India to push AI-led IT BPO operations https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/softbank-eyeing-buyout-deals-in-india-to-push-ai-led-it-bpo-operations/articleshow/122032568.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/softbank-eyeing-buyout-deals-in-india-to-push-ai-led-it-bpo-operations/articleshow/122032568.cms"
X Link 2025-11-19T03:45Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"Some news points from my chat. Somaia said The exuberance of a few years ago is gone. Our approach will be measured. On concerns around portfolio firms (ShareChat Udaan others): Somaia said Things are rarely as good or as bad as they seem. Most of our portfolio is on solid footing"
X Link 2025-11-19T05:38Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨ETtech Interview: We are in a bubble but that doesnt make the transformation any less real: Anthropic investor Ravi Mahtre of Lightspeed on AI valuations https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/ettech-interview-lightspeeds-ravi-mahtre-bejul-somaia-on-the-ai-bubble-india-opportunity-more/articleshow/125419650.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/ettech-interview-lightspeeds-ravi-mahtre-bejul-somaia-on-the-ai-bubble-india-opportunity-more/articleshow/125419650.cms"
X Link 2025-11-19T05:40Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"A severe short squeeze triggered by tight share supply has sent Growws value soaring just days after listing placing Indias largest retail broker by clients within touching distance of BSEs market cap. https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/groww-market-capitalization-mcap-bse-trading-frenzy-short-squeeze-11763412015013.html https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/groww-market-capitalization-mcap-bse-trading-frenzy-short-squeeze-11763412015013.html"
X Link 2025-11-19T05:43Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"Finally Elevation has sold shares in Paytm It held 15% in Paytm parent presently four years after it went public. Elevation ( then SAIF Partners) first invested in Paytm in [----] when it was a value-added services provider for telcos. India is very very long game for VCs. Elevation trims Paytm stake via Rs [----] Cr bulk deal ✍ @Kunal_POV https://t.co/EmKQrtDNOI Elevation trims Paytm stake via Rs [----] Cr bulk deal ✍ @Kunal_POV https://t.co/EmKQrtDNOI"
X Link 2025-11-19T06:15Z 23.7K followers, 11.5K engagements
"🚨🚨Elevations holding in Paytm is among the highest for an Indian VC in a portfolio company post IPO. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/peak-xvs-17-groww-holding-among-biggest-investor-stakes-in-new-age-ipos/articleshow/125276099.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/peak-xvs-17-groww-holding-among-biggest-investor-stakes-in-new-age-ipos/articleshow/125276099.cms"
X Link 2025-11-19T06:15Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨Tata Digital is almost disbanding its Neu team according to people in the know. Major job cuts are expected as the commerce platform and the so-called super-app strategy continue to flounder for the group. @Kala_ET @ETtech https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/tata-digital-readies-for-major-job-cuts-at-ecommerce-platform-neu-under-new-ceo/articleshow/125445201.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/tata-digital-readies-for-major-job-cuts-at-ecommerce-platform-neu-under-new-ceo/articleshow/125445201.cms"
X Link 2025-11-20T04:06Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements
"The circular economy in AI explained via @ETtech"
X Link 2025-11-20T14:24Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"SoftBank plans to invest up to $3 billion in a former EV factory in Lordstown Ohio to supply OpenAI data centers https://www.theinformation.com/articles/softbank-invest-3-billion-factory-openai-data-centersoffer=rtsu-engagement-25%2Crtsu-featured-articles-pro&cio_link_id=CIO--LINKID&utm_campaign=RTSU%3A+SoftBank+to+In&utm_content=11134&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cio&utm_term=7527"
X Link 2025-11-20T14:35Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨MoEngage is closing one of the largest SaaS funding rounds this year at $260 million and facilitating exits to the tune of $150 million for early VCs people in the know told us. Company is valued at $750 million pre-money $850 million post-investment. Early backer Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India) is set for a full exit of about $80 million they had invested around )8-9 million since [----]. VentureEast full exit Helion and Eight Roads partial exits MoEngage had already raised $100 million as first tranche from Goldman Sachs Alternatives + A91 Partners. Company closed Fy25 at about $100"
X Link 2025-11-21T05:04Z 23.8K followers, 10K engagements
"MoEngage is extending its round to $260 million with ChrysCapital Mars Growth and others in advanced talks to join w/@pranavmukul @ETtech https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/moengage-in-talks-to-close-260-million-funding-round-chryscap-mars-growth-others-may-join-as-z47-fully-exits/articleshow/125469003.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/moengage-in-talks-to-close-260-million-funding-round-chryscap-mars-growth-others-may-join-as-z47-fully-exits/articleshow/125469003.cms"
X Link 2025-11-21T05:04Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Secondary sale of shares in the private market have been much fewer this year compared to [----]. So MoEngage stands out for unlocking more than $150 million cash exits for early backers. Mostly liquidity for investors has come via IPOs in [----]. We reported that Rs [-----] crore of cash was distributed among investors in IPOs this year. The unrealised gains are worth $8 billion"
X Link 2025-11-21T06:41Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"But LeCun is one symbol of a second risk. Todays eye-popping AI valuations are partly based on the assumption that LLMs are the main game in town and can only be exploited by the current capex and capital-heavy approach that Big Tech is unleashing. https://on.ft.com/4rjmVYa https://on.ft.com/4rjmVYa"
X Link 2025-11-21T17:23Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"Somaia told me that Lightspeed will be measured while raising next India fund. He was responding to if Lightspeeds India fund will be far smaller than its [----] corpus"
X Link 2025-11-21T18:18Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"On Somaias move to the US after having launched India franchise for Lightspeed"
X Link 2025-11-21T18:20Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"After a year of taking over majority control there is a fresh battle brewing at Lendingkart. 🚨🚨AM SCOOP: Lendingkart crisis deepens: Founder Harshvardhan Lunia goes legal against Fullerton-led management. The Temasek-owned Fullerton has progressively acquired 56% in the MSME-focussed lending company. W/@PratikBhakta_89 @ETtech"
X Link 2025-11-24T04:20Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"@PratikBhakta_89 @ETtech Lunia has dragged the Fullerton-controlled Lendingkart to NCLT https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/lendingkart-crisis-deepens-founder-harshvardhan-lunia-goes-legal-against-fullerton-led-management/articleshow/125523968.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/lendingkart-crisis-deepens-founder-harshvardhan-lunia-goes-legal-against-fullerton-led-management/articleshow/125523968.cms"
X Link 2025-11-24T04:22Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements
"Rapido leads Indias mobility market says Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi @pranavmukul @ETtech https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/rapido-leads-indias-mobility-market-says-prosus-ceo-fabricio-bloisi/articleshow/125536821.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/rapido-leads-indias-mobility-market-says-prosus-ceo-fabricio-bloisi/articleshow/125536821.cms"
X Link 2025-11-24T09:42Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Revolut has raised new funding in a share sale that values it at $75 billion. The neobank said the deal was led by Coatue Greenoaks Dragoneer and Fidelity. Nvidias NVentures Andreessen Horowitz Franklin Templeton T. Rowe Price also participated. https://share.google/UqtrTVAqckTYd8GBS https://share.google/UqtrTVAqckTYd8GBS"
X Link 2025-11-24T16:20Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"@pranavmukul @ETtech Zepto may file draft IPO papers this month; eyes $450-500 million fundraise from public markets https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/zepto-may-file-draft-ipo-papers-this-month-eyes-450-500-million-fundraise-from-public-markets/articleshow/125094963.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/zepto-may-file-draft-ipo-papers-this-month-eyes-450-500-million-fundraise-from-public-markets/articleshow/125094963.cms"
X Link 2025-11-27T05:09Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"🔥🔥The quick commerce fight intensifies as Swiggy Zepto eye Rs 15000-crore public market raise. Both players are now competing to stay ahead and grab the second spot as they seek fresh funds. This is reminiscent of Zomatos QIP coinciding with Swiggy IPO last year @pranavmukul @ETtech https://m.economictimes.com/tech/technology/quick-commerce-fight-intensifies-as-swiggy-zepto-eye-rs-15000-crore-public-market-raise/articleshow/125620987.cms"
X Link 2025-11-28T06:53Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨Meeshos IPO will bring in big gains for Elevation Peak XV. Prosus others"
X Link 2025-11-28T14:50Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements
"David Sacks the Trump administrations A.I. and crypto czar has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments. via @NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/technology/david-sacks-white-house-profits.htmlsmid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/technology/david-sacks-white-house-profits.htmlsmid=nytcore-ios-share"
X Link 2025-12-01T19:23Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨InMobi founders buy back $250-million stake from SoftBank which first invested in [----]. SoftBank held more than 30% in Inmobi and post the deal its shareholding will be done to less than 10%. Founders have pledged shares for a debt raise https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/inmobi-founders-buy-back-250-million-stake-from-softbank/articleshow/125759461.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/inmobi-founders-buy-back-250-million-stake-from-softbank/articleshow/125759461.cms"
X Link 2025-12-04T06:17Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"The New York Times is suing the Pentagon & defence secretary Pete Hegseth over the imposition of new restrictions on press access and reporting about the US military. https://www.ft.com/content/b44668d7-e93d-409f-9d5c-dc340ace6df3shareType=nongift https://www.ft.com/content/b44668d7-e93d-409f-9d5c-dc340ace6df3shareType=nongift"
X Link 2025-12-04T16:22Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Coupang CEO resigns after South Korean online retailer hit by massive data breach https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/coupang-ceo-resigns-after-online-retailer-hit-by-massive-data-breach/articleshow/125884006.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/coupang-ceo-resigns-after-online-retailer-hit-by-massive-data-breach/articleshow/125884006.cms"
X Link 2025-12-10T06:26Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"🔥🔥Jury loaded All set for the ET Corporate Awards #jury meeting"
X Link 2025-12-11T09:33Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"The ET Corporate Awards jury is being chaired by Sunil Bharti Mittal Hes joined by @udaykotak Noel Tata Dr Devi Shetty Abhishek Manu Singhvi @RoshniNadarHCL @lkeshre @sajjanjindal Priya Nair @EconomicTimes"
X Link 2025-12-11T10:11Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨As Flipkart closes in on its mega IPO and flips back to India from Singapore; we decode the process of reverse flipping. via @pranavmukul @ETtech The NCLT order approving the merger of Singapore entities into India-based Flipkart Internet is out. https://t.co/xcvM44NwKD The NCLT order approving the merger of Singapore entities into India-based Flipkart Internet is out. https://t.co/xcvM44NwKD"
X Link 2025-12-15T15:19Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Other venture capital firms have also gone on fund-raising binges in the A.I. boom. Last year Andreessen Horowitz collected $7.2 billion while General Catalyst amassed $8 billion. This year the top [--] largest venture firms accounted for [--] percent of venture capital raised according to PitchBook which tracks the industry. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2000588766915006847 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2000588766915006847"
X Link 2025-12-15T15:28Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Recently I spoke to Lightspeeds Ravi Mhatre & Bejul Somaia on the AI bubble India opportunity & more https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/ettech-interview-lightspeeds-ravi-mahtre-bejul-somaia-on-the-ai-bubble-india-opportunity-more/articleshow/125419650.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/ettech-interview-lightspeeds-ravi-mahtre-bejul-somaia-on-the-ai-bubble-india-opportunity-more/articleshow/125419650.cms"
X Link 2025-12-15T15:31Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"More fundraise news Scoop: Dragoneer raises $4.3 billion for new VC fund https://www.axios.com/2025/12/15/dragoneer-vc-fund https://www.axios.com/2025/12/15/dragoneer-vc-fund"
X Link 2025-12-15T15:44Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"🔥🔥Content creator @KushaKapila is doing a desi version of @skims with Underneat. Today the shapewear brand announced a $6 million funding from Fireside Ventures. In April Underneat had raised $1 million from Fireside and Mamaearth cofounder Ghazal Alagh"
X Link 2025-12-16T06:47Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"In November Kim Kardashian's Skims brand raised $225 million in new funding led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives valuing the shapewear and apparel company at $5 billion up from roughly $4 billion after its [----] round. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-12/kim-kardashian-s-skims-valued-at-5-billion-in-new-funding-round https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-12/kim-kardashian-s-skims-valued-at-5-billion-in-new-funding-round"
X Link 2025-12-16T06:52Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Nvidia has agreed to buy assets from Groq a designer of high-performance artificial intelligence accelerator chips for $20 billion in cash according to Alex Davis CEO of Disruptive which led the startups latest financing round in September. Groq raised $750 million at a valuation of about $6.9 billion three months ago. Investors in the round included Blackrock and Neuberger Berman as well as Samsung Cisco Altimeter and [----] Capital where Donald Trump Jr. is a partner. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/24/nvidia-buying-ai-chip-startup-groq-for-about-20-billion-biggest-deal.html"
X Link 2025-12-25T03:27Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"🚨 🚨🚨 Its been a big year for quick commerce. At @ETtech weve tracked the breakneck growth of the sector with scoops data and sharp analysis. As [----] wraps up two key stories today: q-comm players are pushing New Year stock-ups 2.Zepto files for its $1.3 bn IPO @pranavmukul @dishaacharya_ http://1.How http://1.How http://1.How http://1.How"
X Link 2025-12-28T07:00Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Brigitte Bardot Movie Idol Who Renounced Stardom Dies at [--] via @NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/movies/brigitte-bardot-dead.htmlsmid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/movies/brigitte-bardot-dead.htmlsmid=nytcore-ios-share"
X Link 2025-12-29T03:33Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨 Findings from the annual ETtech State of Startups Survey are here. @ETtech polled [--] leading founders and investors to map where Indias startup ecosystem is headed. Heres the most definitive look yet at what [----] holds. The [--] top points:- 1/ Hiring is likely to slow in [----] as AI adoption accelerates but public market confidence in startups remains strong. 2/ 83% of respondents say AI will meaningfully change business models or investment theses in [----]. 37% expect the impact to extend to core functions not just experimentation. 3/ Hiring outlook for [----] 43% believe jobs will adapt not"
X Link 2026-01-01T07:02Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"ETtech State of Startups Survey: Startups expect to pivot to an AI avatar in [----]. Hiring seen slowing public market sentiment to remain buoyant. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/ettech-state-of-startups-survey-startups-expect-to-pivot-to-an-ai-avatar-this-year/articleshow/126276903.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/ettech-state-of-startups-survey-startups-expect-to-pivot-to-an-ai-avatar-this-year/articleshow/126276903.cms"
X Link 2026-01-01T07:06Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"ETtech State of Startups Survey: Startups expect to pivot to an AI avatar in [----] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/ettech-state-of-startups-survey-startups-expect-to-pivot-to-an-ai-avatar-this-year/articleshow/126276903.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/ettech-state-of-startups-survey-startups-expect-to-pivot-to-an-ai-avatar-this-year/articleshow/126276903.cms"
X Link 2026-01-01T07:40Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Veteran consumer internet founders roll up sleeves to launch deeptech AI startups. India's startup ecosystem is seeing a noticeable pivot. Founders and senior operators who once built some of the country's largest consumer internet companies are now turning their attention to deeptech and artificial intelligence. Good one by @puranchdET https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2008754717590196697 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2008754717590196697"
X Link 2026-01-07T04:17Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements
"The White House said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump is discussing options for acquiring Greenland including potential use of the U.S. military in a revival of his ambition to control the strategic island despite European objections. https://share.google/iq98ZRx72CDO6q4fn https://share.google/iq98ZRx72CDO6q4fn"
X Link 2026-01-07T04:46Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"President Trump said on Wednesday evening that he expected the United States would be running Venezuela and extracting oil from its huge reserves for years and insisted that the interim government of the country all former loyalists to the now-imprisoned Nicols Maduro is giving us everything that we feel is necessary. Only time will tell he said when asked how long the administration will demand direct oversight of the South American nation with the hovering threat of American military action from an armada just off shore. We will rebuild it in a very profitable way Mr. Trump said during a"
X Link 2026-01-08T17:30Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨Todays @ETtech Morning Dispatch is a packed one. @pranavmukul and I spoke to Snowflake CEO @RamaswmySridhar in a detailed interview where the former Google ads biz boss talks about Google vs OpenAI in the online search biz the AI bubble talk Snowflakes late entry into AI & its catch up. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2009470487852896277 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2009470487852896277"
X Link 2026-01-09T03:41Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Also we cover imp developments like Upgrad pulling out of deal talks to acquire beleaguered edtech startup Unacademy"
X Link 2026-01-09T03:41Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"@ETtech https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/newsletters/morning-dispatch/snowflake-ceo-on-the-ai-wave-razorpay-joins-ipo-queue/articleshow/126425242.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/newsletters/morning-dispatch/snowflake-ceo-on-the-ai-wave-razorpay-joins-ipo-queue/articleshow/126425242.cms"
X Link 2026-01-09T03:41Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Chair Jerome Powell whos largely turned the other cheek to years of President Donald Trumps barbs came out fighting after the Fed got served subpoenas hinting at criminal charges. https://share.google/frrEAxX5tlaWoQVCk https://share.google/frrEAxX5tlaWoQVCk"
X Link 2026-01-13T02:29Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨After failed acquisition talks with upGrad Unacademy has decided to exit running company owned offline centres @ETtech Unacademy is pivoting back to its core online test prep business founder Gaurav Munjal @gauravmunjal told employees in an internal email. Munjal said the company sharply cut cash burn in its test prep business in CY24 to about Rs [---] crore from Rs [---] crore earlier after shutting down non-core initiatives and tightening costs. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011337187963617614 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011337187963617614"
X Link 2026-01-14T07:18Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements
"UpGrad had pulled out of talks to acquire Unacademy https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/upgrad-pulls-out-of-conversations-to-acquire-unacademy/articleshow/126413621.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/upgrad-pulls-out-of-conversations-to-acquire-unacademy/articleshow/126413621.cms"
X Link 2026-01-14T07:20Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Munjal told employees: After several years of doing the hard unglamorous work of cost correction and unit economics we now have something rare in this market: A scaled online business that is profitable at the vertical level and a global product that is growing faster than we expected. Our online test prep businesses continue to compound. Airlearn is becoming a serious global language platform. Our product teams are building some of the best learning experiences anywhere. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011338763356815794 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011338763356815794"
X Link 2026-01-14T07:25Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements
"https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/after-failed-acquisition-talks-with-upgrad-unacademy-pivots-back-to-online-test-prep/articleshow/126520630.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/after-failed-acquisition-talks-with-upgrad-unacademy-pivots-back-to-online-test-prep/articleshow/126520630.cms"
X Link 2026-01-14T12:59Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨Yesterday @pranavmukul broke an imp story and on one of the smaller on-demand house-help startup Pync backed by Accel has shut down and its team has joined Snabbit"
X Link 2026-01-15T03:50Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Snabbit has now announced that Pync will become a part of the company. @ETtech has been writing extensively about the sector and the venture capital fuelled growth"
X Link 2026-01-15T03:50Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨Big development: Supreme Courts served no capital gains tax exemption to Tiger Global on Flipkart stake sale to Walmart in [----]. Flipkart was sold to Walmart for $16 billion where Tiger was an early investor and made $1.6 billion in the deal"
X Link 2026-01-15T10:40Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Big setback for Tiger Global as SC rules against Co in taxation claim over stake sale in Flipkart https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/big-loss-for-tiger-global-as-sc-rules-against-co-in-taxation-claim-over-stake-sale-in-flipkart/articleshow/126543958.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/big-loss-for-tiger-global-as-sc-rules-against-co-in-taxation-claim-over-stake-sale-in-flipkart/articleshow/126543958.cms"
X Link 2026-01-15T13:08Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements
"What Indias top court said in relation to Tiger Globals stake sale in Flipkart in [----] to Walmart. Tiger sold shares worth $1.6 billion in Flipkart to the US retail giant Walmart. This will have a far reaching impact on tax payouts while exiting investments for PE & VC funds in India. big blow. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011998048042528855 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011998048042528855"
X Link 2026-01-16T03:04Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨Anthropic has announced the appointment of Irina Ghose as Managing Director of India. Ghose who was previously MD at Microsoft India. @ETtech"
X Link 2026-01-16T03:42Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"In October Anthropic said its opening an office in Bangalore. Anthropic to expand India operations invest behind Indic language AI models https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-to-expand-india-ops-enhance-indic-language-ai-models/articleshow/124369688.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-to-expand-india-ops-enhance-indic-language-ai-models/articleshow/124369688.cms"
X Link 2026-01-16T03:44Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨What Indias top court said in relation to Tiger Globals stake sale in Flipkart in [----] to Walmart. Tiger sold shares worth $1.6 billion in Flipkart to the US retail giant Walmart. This will have a far reaching impact on tax payouts while exiting investments for PE & VC funds in India. big blow. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2012021949564928376 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2012021949564928376"
X Link 2026-01-16T04:39Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Indias Supreme Court says Tiger Global to pay capital gains tax on its $1.6 billion stake sale in Flipkart to Walmart from [----]. In [----] the Delhi high court had quashed the Rs [-----] crore tax demand on Tiger Global by AAR"
X Link 2026-01-16T04:45Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Air India braces for record $1.6 billion loss after deadly crash last year https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-22/air-india-braces-for-record-1-6-billion-loss-after-deadly-crash https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-22/air-india-braces-for-record-1-6-billion-loss-after-deadly-crash"
X Link 2026-01-22T08:18Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Capital One Financial has agreed to buy the fintech Brex for $5.15 billion in cash and stock Thats a steep discount to Brexs last private round valuation of $13 billion via @WSJ https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/capital-one-to-buy-fintech-brex-e2dacc67 https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/capital-one-to-buy-fintech-brex-e2dacc67"
X Link 2026-01-23T03:10Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements
"@TOIStartups Sam AltmanAs a general rule we like companies doing new things and not the ones with a derivative idea which Facebook can copy in one click. It's hard to build a business there. On the other hand there are times when it's worked like it did for Snapchat"
X Link 2017-11-08T06:33Z 23.6K followers, [--] engagements
"Swiggy said it has raised $210 million led by existing investor Naspers and new investor DST Global. This latest financing round values Swiggy at $1.2 billion. Yuri Milner had first backed @Swiggy in [----] through his personal investment vehicle Apoletto @TOIStartups"
X Link 2018-06-21T06:57Z 23.5K followers, [--] engagements
"A look inside the trouble at Silicon Valley's August Capital -Axios https://www.axios.com/august-capital-venture-capital-fund-silicon-valley-3d2c6b69-3301-4056-8c97-541357a952bf.html https://www.axios.com/august-capital-venture-capital-fund-silicon-valley-3d2c6b69-3301-4056-8c97-541357a952bf.html"
X Link 2019-01-02T17:46Z 23.4K followers, [--] engagements
"The Indian secondary market has never been so much action as VC funds are set to pocket $2.5B from part-exits https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/startups/vc-funds-set-to-pocket-2-5b-from-part-exits/70388404 https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/startups/vc-funds-set-to-pocket-2-5b-from-part-exits/70388404"
X Link 2019-07-26T03:36Z 23.4K followers, [--] engagements
"🚨🚨🚨Acko Bounce Fareportal have all laid off employees in the past few days. along with taking salary cuts 👇🏽👇🏽 🚨🚨Startups have started laying off staff and in some cases asked employees to take pay cuts as they look for ways to weather the impact of the coronavirus outbreak reports @sangha_kar https://t.co/Sucj0MsIYK @AckoInsurance @Exotel @bounceshare @makemytrip 🚨🚨Startups have started laying off staff and in some cases asked employees to take pay cuts as they look for ways to weather the impact of the coronavirus outbreak reports @sangha_kar https://t.co/Sucj0MsIYK"
X Link 2020-04-01T10:46Z 23.9K followers, [--] engagements
"Ticket booking platforms MakeMyTrip Cleartrip ixigo hospitality chain Fab Hotels among other companies are looking at salary cuts while a few others have started sacking staff according to SpringRolea Bengaluru-based company which verifies professional profiles"
X Link 2020-04-01T10:47Z 23.9K followers, [--] engagements
"🚨🚨Sequoia Capital has announced a $1.35B fund for India and Southeast Asia. the two new Sequoia India funds: a $525M venture fund and a $825M growth fund will investor along its Surge fund"
X Link 2020-07-06T15:04Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"@PranavDixit Waaatt"
X Link 2021-04-10T05:08Z 23.9K followers, [--] engagements
"🚨🚨Flipkart likely to bag Cleartrip for $40 million in distress sale @ETtech https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/flipkart-likely-to-bag-cleartrip-for-40-million-in-distress-sale/articleshow/82050918.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/flipkart-likely-to-bag-cleartrip-for-40-million-in-distress-sale/articleshow/82050918.cms"
X Link 2021-04-13T12:42Z 23.9K followers, [--] engagements
"🚀🚀Seed stage investments have been the hottest & most contested ever in IndiaChiratae Ventures to now offer 48-hour turnaround on seed fund requests @SnehaShahET @ETtech https://m.economictimes.com/tech/funding/chiratae-ventures-to-offer-48-hour-turnaround-on-seed-fund-requests/articleshow/84194823.cms https://m.economictimes.com/tech/funding/chiratae-ventures-to-offer-48-hour-turnaround-on-seed-fund-requests/articleshow/84194823.cms"
X Link 2021-07-07T06:36Z 23.4K followers, [--] engagements
"#Freshworks lists on Nasdaq after billion-dollar IPO https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/freshworks-lists-on-nasdaq-after-billion-dollar-ipo/articleshow/86428640.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/freshworks-lists-on-nasdaq-after-billion-dollar-ipo/articleshow/86428640.cms"
X Link 2021-09-22T14:02Z 23.4K followers, [--] engagements
"#Grab slumps in US debut after record SPAC merger deal https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/grab-slumps-in-us-debut-after-record-spac-merger-deal/articleshow/88063767.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/grab-slumps-in-us-debut-after-record-spac-merger-deal/articleshow/88063767.cms"
X Link 2021-12-03T04:11Z 23.4K followers, [--] engagements
"Lightspeed Venture Partners to increase its focus on growth deals. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/lightspeed-venture-partners-to-increase-its-focus-on-growth-deals/articleshow/89573928.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/lightspeed-venture-partners-to-increase-its-focus-on-growth-deals/articleshow/89573928.cms"
X Link 2022-02-15T05:26Z 23.4K followers, [--] engagements
"What does the RBI rate hike mean"
X Link 2022-05-05T03:21Z 23.5K followers, [--] engagements
"Byju Raveendran told us that the $250 million pending payout to be made to PE fund Blackstone at the end of September has been delayed cos of a procedural delay as RBI guidelines need to be met.@digbijaymishra1 @ETtech"
X Link 2022-09-15T12:22Z 23.4K followers, [--] engagements
"@7gauravb I dont think so"
X Link 2022-12-08T12:11Z 23.9K followers, [--] engagements
"🧵 🧵 Whats happening at #Meesho Today it announced a 15% cut in its workforce Here are some of of our top stories tracking its rise post pivoting to horizontal commerce its struggle to keep growth intact & how its trying to survive the ruthless Indian ecommerce market"
X Link 2023-05-05T12:02Z 23.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Feb 2021-Big turning point. Scoop: Facebook-backed Meesho nears $250 million funding from SoftBank Vision Fund others https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/facebook-backed-meesho-nears-250-million-funding-from-softbank-vision-fund-others/articleshow/80873410.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/facebook-backed-meesho-nears-250-million-funding-from-softbank-vision-fund-others/articleshow/80873410.cms"
X Link 2023-05-05T12:02Z 23.4K followers, [---] engagements
"April 2021- Meesho raises $300 million from SoftBank Vision Fund as valuation races past $2 billion https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/meesho-raises-300-million-from-softbank-vision-fund-as-valuation-races-past-2-billion/articleshow/81906679.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/meesho-raises-300-million-from-softbank-vision-fund-as-valuation-races-past-2-billion/articleshow/81906679.cms"
X Link 2023-05-05T12:02Z 23.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Cash runway can't be used to hide bad business models: Avnish Bajaj Matrix Partners Matrix made a final close of its $550 million India fund its largest corpus ever raised since [----]. Fund IV was originally $450m in size. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/matrix-logs-in-largest-india-fund-at-550-million-to-help-retain-ownership-in-companies-for-longer/articleshow/100483142.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/matrix-logs-in-largest-india-fund-at-550-million-to-help-retain-ownership-in-companies-for-longer/articleshow/100483142.cms"
X Link 2023-05-25T02:34Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Exclusive: Silicon Valleys Tribe Capital plans to raise $250 million India-dedicated fund I report today. @arjunsethi is in the process of launching an AIF and hiring a team"
X Link 2023-05-30T05:20Z 20.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Credit Suisse Job Cuts: UBS Preparing to Cut More Than Half of Rival's Workforce - Bloomberg"
X Link 2023-06-28T03:32Z 21K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨Financier Rajeev Misra has two jobs to run his new fund One Investment Management (One IM) & oversee SoftBank Vision Fund- I. NEWOne IM made its India debut by subscribing to a bond issue by Shapoorji Pallonji group. It put $50M Misra told us on Monday"
X Link 2023-07-04T03:19Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"🚨🚨Good one by @ratnabhushanET today via @ETtech on a series on new investments being made by celebrities across consumer startups and D2C brands"
X Link 2023-07-21T11:30Z 21.2K followers, [--] engagements
"🚨🚨Our big Monday AM story. #TigerGlobal exits Flipkart with a $3.5 billion profit selling its remaining stake to Walmart the fund told its LPs on June [--] in a communication. W/@digbijaymishra1 @ETtech https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/tiger-trail-at-flipkart-ends-with-3-5-billion-profit/articleshow/102254876.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/tiger-trail-at-flipkart-ends-with-3-5-billion-profit/articleshow/102254876.cms"
X Link 2023-07-31T03:16Z 23.7K followers, 206.9K engagements
"Ohh my god this is shocking"
X Link 2023-08-08T05:00Z [--] followers, [----] engagements
"In Dec [----] late in the evening I got a call from @nirenshah1000 He excitedly told me that Norwest was investing $5 million in seed capital in a company founded by former EBay India head Ambareesh Murty. That was a massive first cheque a decade ago"
X Link 2023-08-09T07:51Z 21.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Instacart plans for September IPO in boost for US listings"
X Link 2023-08-19T04:31Z 21.2K followers, [---] engagements
"A little late to this but wanted to welcome two bright young reporters to our team straight out of journalism school. @jessicarajan who is based in Delhi and @ajayRaj in Bombay. Jessica and Ajay wishing you both a great first stint in business reporting🚀🚀 @ETtech"
X Link 2023-09-07T14:25Z 23.4K followers, [----] engagements
"How should Amy Winehouse be remembered The most gifted breakthrough British pop star of the 2000s would have been [--] next week. Instead she died in [----] aged [--]. Her downfall took place under callously voyeuristic circumstances"
X Link 2023-09-09T16:39Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨KKR to invest Rs [-------] crore in Reliance Retail Venturee at an equity valuation of [-----] lakh crore ; to create stake from from 1.17% to 1.42%"
X Link 2023-09-11T14:36Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements
"Taylor Swift and Beyonc Get Their Own Press Corps - The New York Times"
X Link 2023-09-14T10:59Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Arm rises more than 10% in the year's biggest initial public offering https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/arm-rises-more-than-10-in-the-years-biggest-initial-public-offering/articleshow/103671662.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/arm-rises-more-than-10-in-the-years-biggest-initial-public-offering/articleshow/103671662.cms"
X Link 2023-09-14T17:27Z 23.4K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨🚨BIG: Naspers and Prosus boards have announced today that Bob van Dijk is stepping down as CEO and Board member of both companies. Ervin Tu presently the Groups Chief Investment Officer has been appointed Interim CEO @ETtech"
X Link 2023-09-18T05:25Z 21.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Naspers has had a troubled year or so amid a wider correction in the technology investing world. In India it backed out of buying Billdesk and some of its financial investments in Byjus PharmEasy are struggling. It holds a big position in Swiggy"
X Link 2023-09-18T05:38Z 21.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Known for its early bet on Tencent Naspers has always been overweight on the success of the Chinese internet giant. In fact Naspers never made any China investments after Tencent due to its Tencent exposure. India became its biggest market over the past 5-6 years"
X Link 2023-09-18T07:24Z 21.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Bob van Dijk steps down as CEO of Prosus and parent Naspers with immediate effect"
X Link 2023-09-18T09:02Z 21.2K followers, [---] engagements
"This week @ETtech reported that Zerodha cofounder Nikhil Kamath is expected to invest in Ather an electric scooter startup. Today we have a story on Kamath investing Rs [---] crore in jewellery brand Bluestone. Kamath also backed Nazara a gaming company a week ago"
X Link 2023-09-23T04:06Z 21.2K followers, [--] engagements
"🚨🚨BIG: US sues Amazon for breaking antitrust law and harming consumers"
X Link 2023-09-26T16:36Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements
"🚨🚨Indian online gaming industry led by players like Dream11 Games 24/7 Gameskraft others have been asked to cough up more than Rs [-----] crore in taxes post new GST rules. Players have either gone to court or are planning legal action. The tax is retrospective they say"
X Link 2023-09-27T03:54Z 21K followers, [--] engagements
"🚨🚨 Read the most definitive stories on tech startups new economy by subscribing to our daily newsletters. We do an AM newsletter ETtech Morning Dispatch And a PM newsletter ETtech Top [--] https://m.economictimes.com/tech/newsletters/morning-dispatch/tesla-rival-vinfast-looks-to-make-in-india-digital-india-bill-to-add-laws-on-online-offences/articleshow/104001985.cms https://m.economictimes.com/tech/newsletters/morning-dispatch/tesla-rival-vinfast-looks-to-make-in-india-digital-india-bill-to-add-laws-on-online-offences/articleshow/104001985.cms"
X Link 2023-09-28T04:42Z 23.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Our PM newsletter @ETtech Top [--] the days biggest news and why it matters"
X Link 2023-09-28T15:07Z 21K followers, [--] engagements
"Death of the American downtown. Experts say the US is at a turning point similar to when factories disappeared from city centers during the 20th centurys workplace transformation & left steel-and-glass office towers as the primary economic engines"
X Link 2023-10-22T03:51Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements
"This is Market St on a Sunday evening. Im coming to SF first time after Covid things have really changed. Deserted office spaces in downtown rampant shop lifting chained items inside most shops. Very sad. #SF #downtown #marketst"
X Link 2023-10-23T18:51Z 20.8K followers, [---] engagements
"The theme for this years #ETSoonicornsSummit is Resilience Reset Results. A lot of Greta conversations coming up with @1kunalbahl @rohitkbansal @abhirajbhal @tandon_prashant @UpasanaTaku @BipinSingh @ETtech @digbijaymishra1 @Ta_rush @pranavmukul @jessicarajan"
X Link 2023-11-03T05:18Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements
"@1kunalbahl @rohitkbansal @abhirajbhal @tandon_prashant @UpasanaTaku @BipinSingh @ETtech @digbijaymishra1 @Ta_rush @pranavmukul @jessicarajan [--] MG cofounder & CEO Prashant Tandon @tandon_prashant in conversation with @digbijaymishra1 on his journey of building within the Tata group @ETtech"
X Link 2023-11-03T09:11Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements
"#Snap is the last American social media app which has been successful in the post Facebook era. But its been anything but smooth sailing for the most-copied social app to survive the onslaught of #TikTok and big tech firms esp since it listed in 2017"
X Link 2023-11-08T05:56Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements
"We reported this in April this year w/@Appy2209 ETtech Exclusive: Snap India doubled user base engagement in 2022: CEO Evan Spiegel"
X Link 2023-11-08T05:56Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Spiegel has been focussed on India. Hired Ajit Mohan from Meta as Asia Pacific head to drive sales. Snap also brought on board Pulkit Trivedi as India MD all in effort to bring in the as dollars @pranavmukul"
X Link 2023-11-08T05:56Z 20.9K followers, [--] engagements
"No Microsoft none of the VCs is it to do with it being a non-profit corporation"
X Link 2023-11-18T03:40Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements
"The most-wired reporter on Sam Altmans sudden ouster and the one to follow right now 🤓"
X Link 2023-11-18T04:40Z 20.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Get the picture right for Sam Altman at least"
X Link 2023-11-18T07:15Z 23.7K followers, 78.5K engagements
"Sam Altman said to be discussing return to OpenAI with company's board"
X Link 2023-11-19T03:58Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements
"The OpenAI board looked this way as per the choice of the founders I am assuming. Why did Microsoft or any of the VCs not have a representation is again a signal of the influence of the founders on the board. So ultimately it all just boils down to what the founders picked"
X Link 2023-11-19T07:45Z 20.9K followers, [---] engagements
"OpenAIs Rivals Rush to Poach Staff After Sam Altman Ouster The Information https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-rivals-rush-to-poach-openai-staff-after-altman-ouster https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-rivals-rush-to-poach-openai-staff-after-altman-ouster"
X Link 2023-11-20T02:19Z 23.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Sam Altmans weekend of shock and drama began a year ago with the release of ChatGPT"
X Link 2023-11-20T03:12Z 21.2K followers, [---] engagements
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