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Startup culture has its own set of unwritten rules. But which ones actually deserve a green flag? The jury is out.
At the ET Startup Awards 2026, we got founders and VCs to weigh in on the habits, trends and quirks of startup life.
What’s a startup green flag you’ll always push for?
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Knives out for Blinkit against Amazon, which has been expanding aggressively in the quick commerce space
"We don't think the line between quick commerce and ecommerce will mean much over time," says Albinder Dhindsa
Blinkit expanded assortment by 20K SKUs in two qtrs
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🪔 Festive relief for D2C brands:
• Merchant discount rate (MDR) on select UPI merchant payments deferred until after Diwali
• Brands expected to get more room for discounts while protecting margins, founders and analysts say
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🆕💵 Private equity firms General Atlantic and ChrysCapital are in discussions with Hocco Ice Cream to invest Rs 300-400 crore in the new-age D2C brand, according to three people aware of these talks.
@pranavmukul & @dishaacharya_ report:
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🆕 Netflix cuts about 6% of jobs: WSJ
This marks its biggest round of layoffs since 2022, as the streaming giant faces intense competition for users' time in a consolidated media market.
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New opportunities across India’s startup ecosystem have caught the attention of some of its leading business minds.
At ET Startup Awards 2026, the jury looks beyond what’s hot today to where the next generation of category-defining companies could emerge.
Which industry do you think will grow the most in the next few years?
Tell us in the comments below ⬇️
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🚨(Ice-cream) Scoop: General Atlantic, ChrysCapital are in talks to invest in Ahmedabad-based ice-cream brand Hocco.
🍨Rs 300-400cr primary+secondary round in the making
🍨Hocco may get valued at Rs 4,000-4,500cr, up 80% from last round
with @dishaacharya_ for @ETtech
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🚨🚨 Urban Company plans fundraise via QIP
The Gurugram-based company’s board will meet on Friday, October 16 to consider the proposal
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🚨 Scoop: Sarvam in talks to raise another $250-300M, just 4 months after it raised over $300M.
The home-grown AI startup is eyeing a $3B valuation, twice its previous $1.5B tag, making it India's most valued AI startup.
W @pranavmukul on @EconomicTimes P1
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All hands on deck at the ET Bengaluru bureau this weekend for the ET Startup Awards! 💥
Stay tuned for an action-packed 3-page spread in tomorrow’s paper covering the biggest night of India's tech ecosystem! ☕️📰
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Great conversations, new connections and opportunities to collaborate!
The ET Startup Awards 2026 brought together some of India's leading founders, investors and business leaders, creating a space to exchange ideas, share experiences and build connections beyond the stage.
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🚨New: Payment companies are stepping up their Soundbox push beyond metros as the reintroduction of MDR on UPI gives them an incentive for expansion.
A 🧵 @ETtech with @TanishkaDubey2
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India will be amongst the global leaders of AI-led business transformation
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Furniture and home electronics rental startup Rentomojo makes its Dalal Street debut at Rs 482, up 19%
The IPO was commanding a 26% grey market premium (GMP), signalling market expectations of a listing above its issue price of Rs 404/share.
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🚨🚨 MDR on high value transactions soon?
Today, the Finance Ministry has notified that banks and payment service providers cannot charge for digital payments for transactions "up to ₹2,000."
This essentially paves way for MDR on high value transactions, confirming @samidhas and @deepshikhasET 's newsbreak from July. @ETtech
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🚨🚨After breaking the big story on the return on MDR on UPI transactions on July 16, today we have the details on how the fee will be split across different platforms.
The notification is likely in a few weeks as per sources in the know.
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🎯🎯Our big scoop confirmed…
Govt to move amendments to the IT Act to pave the way for levy of #MDR.
As reported in July with @deepshikhasET @ETtech