Manish Singh

Writer, Investor and Communications Advisor, Backstop Ventures

Manish Singh reported on India’s startup and venture capital ecosystem for TechCrunch from 2019 to 2025. He is now an angel investor and communications advisor to startups. You can follow his writings at IndiaDispatch.com

Latest from Manish Singh

Media & Entertainment

Hotstar and JioCinema merge into JioHotstar as Reliance tightens grip on streaming in India
Manish Singh

Feb 13, 2025
Crypto

Coinbase eyes reentry to India
Manish Singh

Feb 12, 2025

Venture

Two senior partners are leaving Peak XV amid strategy shift
Manish Singh

Feb 10, 2025
Startups

Zeta valued at $2B in new funding
Manish Singh

Feb 10, 2025
Commerce

Swiggy, 2024’s biggest tech listing, falls below its IPO price and 2022 valuation
Manish Singh

Feb 7, 2025
In Brief

India to launch new domain name for banks to fight digital fraud
Manish Singh

Feb 6, 2025

In Brief

Zomato to rebrand as quick commerce business overtakes food delivery
Manish Singh

Feb 6, 2025
Fundraising

Krafton leads Cashfree’s $53M funding at $700M valuation
Manish Singh

Feb 4, 2025
AI

SoftBank-backed billionaire to invest $230M in Indian AI startup Krutrim
Manish Singh

Feb 4, 2025
Government & Policy

China hits back at Trump tariffs with Google antitrust investigation
Manish Singh

Feb 3, 2025

Apps

Shein app relaunches in India with Reliance partnership
Manish Singh

Feb 1, 2025
Startups

India pledges fresh billion for startups
Manish Singh

Jan 31, 2025
AI

India lauds Chinese AI lab DeepSeek, plans to host its models on local servers
Manish Singh

Jan 30, 2025
AI

SoftBank in talks to invest as much as $25B in OpenAI, report says
Manish Singh

Jan 29, 2025

Commerce

Zepto shifts HQ to India as local listings gain appeal
Manish Singh

Jan 28, 2025
AI

DeepSeek ‘punctures’ AI leaders’ spending plans, and what analysts are saying
Manish Singh

Jan 27, 2025
Venture

Tata acquires 60% stake in Apple partner Pegatron’s India unit
Manish Singh

Jan 24, 2025
In Brief

Reliance plans world’s biggest AI data center in India, report says
Manish Singh

Jan 23, 2025

Enterprise

Everstone acquires bootstrapped Indian startup Wingify for $200M
Manish Singh

Jan 23, 2025
Social

WhatsApp wins reprieve in India over sharing user data with Meta
Manish Singh

Jan 22, 2025
In Brief

Google buys part of HTC’s XR business for $250M
Manish Singh

Jan 22, 2025
Venture

Hindustan Unilever to acquire Peak XV-backed Minimalist for over $340M
Manish Singh

Jan 22, 2025

In Brief

Indian fintech Jar turns cash-flow positive
Manish Singh

Jan 22, 2025
Commerce

Blinkit signals costly battle ahead in Indian quick-commerce market
Manish Singh

Jan 20, 2025
Apps

Apple brings Store app to Indian market
Manish Singh

Jan 16, 2025
Fintech

Amazon to buy Indian BNPL startup Axio for over $150M
Manish Singh

Jan 15, 2025

Fintech

SoftBank veteran hunts for profits in payments infrastructure plumbing
Manish Singh

Jan 15, 2025
Security

North Korea stole over $659M in crypto heists during 2024, deployed fake job seekers
Manish Singh

Jan 14, 2025
Fintech

Groww, India’s biggest trading app, prepares for IPO
Manish Singh

Jan 12, 2025
Government & Policy

India’s digital payments strategy is cutting out Visa and Mastercard
Manish Singh

Jan 9, 2025