# Anil Goteti

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-25**: Jury convenes in Bengaluru — Jury led by Rishad Premji selects winners through a secret ballot.
- **2026-08-18**: Best on Campus and Comeback Kid nominees revealed — The Economic Times reveals the shortlists for Best on Campus and Comeback Kid categories.
- **2026-08-17**: Bootstrap Champ and Top Innovator nominees revealed — ET Startup Awards announces shortlists for two other categories ahead of the main event.
- **2026-03**: New Funding Talks — Early-stage negotiations begin with General Catalyst for $50-60 million.
- **2025-03**: Financial Results — Reported FY25 revenue of ₹40.4 crore and narrowed losses.
- **2024-04**: Series B Funding — Raised $40 million led by Peak XV Partners at a $200M valuation.
- **2024**: Emergent founded — Mukund Jha founds Emergent in Bengaluru and San Francisco as an AI app-building platform.
- **2022**: Company Founded — Anil Goteti, former Flipkart executive, launches Scapia.
- **2022**: Scapia founded — Anil Goteti founds Scapia in Bengaluru as a travel fintech platform built around a co-branded credit card.
- **2015**: ET Startup Awards launched — The Economic Times Startup Awards are introduced, becoming a prestigious honor for Indian entrepreneurs.
- **2015**: SolarSquare founded — Shreya Mishra, Neeraj Jain, and Nikhil Nahar found SolarSquare in Mumbai as a residential rooftop solar company.
- **2015**: Shadowfax founded — Abhishek Bansal, Vaibhav Khandelwal, Praharsh Chandra, and Gaurav Jaithlia found Shadowfax in Bengaluru as a third-party logistics provider.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### ET Startup Awards 2026: 5 Comeback Kid Nominees Vie for Top Honor
2026-08-18 03:42:00 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

For startup founders and VCs, the ET Startup Awards 2026 Comeback Kid shortlist highlights resilient founders—SolarSquare, Shadowfax, Scapia, Emergent, Pratilipi—backed by marquee investors and recognized by a jury led by Rishad Premji.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/et-startup-awards-2026-comeback-kid-nominees

### Scapia Eyes $60M Round as General Catalyst Expands India Fintech Footprint
2026-03-16 07:43:05 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Bengaluru-based travel fintech Scapia is in early-stage negotiations to raise $50-60 million in a round led by General Catalyst. The capital infusion aims to scale the startup's co-branded credit card and international travel booking operations following a period of significant revenue growth.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/scapia-general-catalyst-funding-talks

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