Wrapping up TechSparks 2024: Here’s all that happened on Day 3

Celebrating 15 years of YourStory’s flagship event, TechSparks 2024 was larger, grander, and star-studded.India’s largest startup-tech event’s third and final day started on a high note with Shri Amitabh Kant,…

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Find right tech partners for non-linear scaling: Swiggy, Licious, Yubi CTOs

If you want insights into building a tech unicorn, the chief technology officer (CTO) is your best source.At TechSparks Bengaluru 2024, in a hall buzzing with tech enthusiasts, Ajit Narayanan,…

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AI applications from India can command a share in global economy, say investors

India faces a massive gap in access to quality education, healthcare, skilling, and other services for its diverse population—challenges that can be addressed with the help of artificial intelligence (AI),…

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Celebrate homegrown entrepreneurs over Western founders, says Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal

Ola and Ola Electric Founder Bhavish Aggarwal urged Indians to celebrate homegrown entrepreneurs over Western founders, advocating a shift in perspective."In the tech community, we tend to celebrate Western founders.…

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SoftBank’s SVF Doorbell sold 14.97M Delhivery shares between February and September

SVF Doorbell (Cayman) Limited, owned by Japanese investor SoftBank, has disposed of 14,967,737 equity shares of Delhivery in a series of transactions between February 2, 2024, and September 25, 2024.SoftBank…

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Next frontier is startups solving India-specific problems: Prosus, Elevation Capital investors

The era of borrowing ideas from the West has run its course, and the time has come for India to build businesses uniquely tailored to Indian challenges, believe Ashutosh Sharma,…

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Titan Capital or ‘Slow Capital’? Kunal Bahl on why investing is a long-term game

Kunal Bahl, Co-founder of Snapdeal and Titan Capital, believes that Indian startups are always under pressure to scale fast, raise money, and follow certain yardsticks of success. "If I could…

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Focus on the business problem, not tech: Licious CTPO Ajit Narayanan

In the early stages of growth, startups should focus on solving business problems rather than becoming overly fixated on technology, said Ajit Narayanan, Chief Technology and Product Officer (CTPO) at…

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[Weekly funding roundup Sept 21-27] VC inflow continues to show strong traction

Venture capital funding into Indian startups continues to remain high given the inflow of large-value deals in September.The last week of the month saw total funding reach $430 million spread…

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