Topics: Startups

Chinese largest bank to invest $200 Mn in promising Indian SMEs startups

The Indian unit of China's largest bank, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, has set up a $200-million fund for investing in the...

SIDBI to introduce internal assessment model to rate the venture capital

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is planning to introduce an internal assessment model to rate the venture capital firms before investing in...

WhatsApp to invest $250k in five Indian startups

Facebook owned instant messaging company, WhatsApp on Wednesday, announced "that it has partnered with Invest India to organize a startup challenge in the country with the aim...

FinTech startup IndWealth secures $30 million from Steadview Capital

Ashish Kashyap, Former CEO of Ibibo on Monday announced: "his new venture IndWealth has secured $30 million from Steadview Capital." The company in a statement...

Online Grocery startup, Grofers is planning to secure fresh round funding from SoftBank

According to the ET reports, India-based online grocery startup Grofers is planning to raise $140mn-$150Mn in fresh round funding, which will be led by...

Cloudflare eyes for IPO, hires Goldman Sachs for valuation

According to the Reuters reports, Cloudflare Inc, a U.S based web security company is planning to go for an IPO with the potential valuation...

Essential Tools that Your Budding Startup Needs

Every budding business - big or small - requires a lot of help in the form of technological equipment, brainy strategies, resources, workforce, reinforcements...

Why Most Indian Startups Fail?

From the listing of Infosys on BSE and NSE in the nineties to the revolution of the startup initiative after the dotcom era of...

Cube Wealth secures $2 Mn funding from From 500 Startups and others

A Mumbai-based Financial planning startup "Cube Wealth" has announced that "It has secured $2 million in A series round funding, the latest round funding...

Marico Founder Harsh Mariwala to Focus More on Startups

Founder of the renowned consumer good firm Marico, Harsh Mariwala meets at least two aspiring entrepreneurs every month, a routine that has translated into...

BigBasket Plans to Deliver Milk Alongside Grocery

Announcing its arrival in the milk delivery and smart vending machine space, the online grocery firm BigBasket acquires three major startups working in this...

OYO Rooms Continues its International Expansion, Forays into the Indonesian Market

As per sources, the hospitality firm OYO Rooms has begun operations in Indonesia with an investment of more than $100 million as a part...

Three Key Learnings for Startup Founders from the ‘Jio Project’

Much has been said and witnessed about Reliance Jio. And as it enters its third year, it will be apt to describe it as...

Free Tools that Startup Founders should look for, in the Initial Days

Startups are the best thing since sliced bread and what makes them the best is the dedication and effort behind it. It is important...

OYO Rooms Starts Operation in UAE

As India-based OYO becomes the most recent debutant in the hospitality eco-system of UAE, founder and CEO Ritesh Agarwal looks forward to leveraging opportunities...

Temasek Holdings to acquire Israeli cybersecurity company Sygnia for $250mn

Sygina, an Israel based cybersecurity company on Thursday has announced that it is going to get acquired by Singapore based investment firm Temasek Holdings...

The Design Thinking & Innovation Startup that Makes you Play Seriously and Think Design while Transforming Business

For Avinash Jhangiani, Founder of Play2transform, the only way to stay relevant is to continuously disrupt your own self. And to do that, he...

Can We Use Technology to Enhance Critical Thinking?

Gone are the days when people had to wait for newspapers or news bulletins to access information. In today’s digital era, anybody with an...

Edtech Startups: Taking the fight to Traditional Publishers

It is beyond doubt that the education sector is replete with opportunities. And with the proliferation of technology, innovative ways of re-inventing the space...

Flipkart Enters Insurance Sector, Partners with Bajaj Allianz

In order to enter the insurance sector - a global $27 billion industry - the e-commerce giant, Flipkart has collaborated with Bajaj Allianz General...

Zomato Raises $210 million in Funding from Alipay

The online food delivery firm Zomato has raised $210 million in funding from the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's payment wing Alipay. As per a stock...

GoZefo, the Online Marketplace for Refurbished Goods, Raises $3 Million in Funding

The Bangalore-based startup GoZefo, which is an online marketplace for refurbished products, has raised INR 21 Cr (approximately $3 million) in a fresh round...

Woman-Focussed Startup ElaWoman Raises $3 million in Series A Funding

The women-led startup ElaWoman that lists fertility doctors and clinics have raised $3 million in series A funding, as per sources. The investment for...

PayTM may acquire UCWeb browser

The Indian mobile payment processing giant PayTM is in talks to acquire UCWeb, the Alibaba-owned web browser, a report by ET stated. UCWeb has...

The Curious Cases of MeToo in Indian Startups

Harassment or precisely sexual harassment, a terminology that is mainstream today, is an age-old issue. When I recall the harrowing stories narrated to me...

These Billion-Dollar Startup Unicorns you don’t believe that they belong from Mumbai

Bollywood, Finance, and Commerce - the three ingredients of Mumbai aren’t enough to encapsulate its diversity. The city that shelters almost 2 crore people...

Is DeepTech the Success Mantra for Indian Startups?

India is home to the third largest startup ecosystem in the world. Almost every day, a host of disruptive startups emerge from the business...

Startups are Eager to Create LGBTQ Friendly Workplace

While the landmark judgment by Supreme Court that abolishes the draconian law encircling homosexuality (Sec. 377) has been appreciated widely, it has created a...

Artificial Intelligence can help you in finding Fake News

We live in an era where violence is real and the news is fake. In what can be termed as a grotesque violation of...

Five Well Funded Indian Startups that failed

The rise and fall of the startups is a part of the startup ecosystem, but when your riding on a cash cow that is...

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