Flipkart Founders Featured in TIME’s 100 Most Influential People In The World...
After debuting in the Forbes India rich list, Flipkart’s co-founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, have now made their way to TIME’s annual list of 100 most influential people in the world in its...
View Article1.6 Million Apps Already – How To Get Your App Visible On The PlayStore?
With more than 1.6 million apps already present on Google Play Store, discoverability of the app is one of the major issue being faced by app developers these days. So when User acquisition is getting...
View ArticleDelhi High Court Restrains Snapdeal Owned Firm Unicommerce From Using Paytm’s...
After Paytm filed a lawsuit against Snapdeal owned Unicommerce, an ecommerce management software and fulfilment solutions provider, Delhi High Court has put a stay order on Unicommerce from using any...
View ArticleEra of Cockroach Startups
Who doesn’t know about the story of ‘The Rabbit and The Tortoise’? The story was told on a number of occasions especially to inculcate some morals and values in us. It primarily teaches us two things....
View ArticleSIDBI Approves $150 Mn Funds To Help Early Stage Startups
The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has approved about $150 Mn (INR 1,000 Cr.) to 30 venture funds through the government-financed India Aspiration Fund in order to support startups...
View ArticleMyntra To Foray Into Personal Care And Home Furnishing Sector
Fashion and lifestyle ecommerce player, Myntra, is diversifying into home furnishing, precious and non-precious jewellery and personal care segments, reported ET. The move to go beyond apparel and...
View ArticleMeat Delivery Platform Licious Raises $3 Mn Series A From Mayfield
Bangalore-based Delightful Gourmet Pvt Ltd, which runs Licious, an online meat delivery service, has raised $3 Mn Series A investment from Mayfield India Management. The funds will be utilised for...
View ArticleAlibaba’s UCWeb Pools $20 Mn Fund For Indian Gaming Startups
Alibaba backed UCWeb, under its accelerator ‘’9 Apps Dev’, has launched a $20 Mn fund for Indian gaming startups. The announcement was made at the PocketGamer Connects conference in Bangalore. The plan...
View ArticleRBL Launches Exclusive Branch For Startups
RBL, formerly known as Ratnakar Bank, recently announced the launch of an exclusive branch for the startups in Bangalore. With this, the team aims to assist the entrepreneurs in setting new companies...
View ArticleKids Entertainment Startup Imaginry Raises $450K From Indian Angel Network
New Delhi-based TOKO Innovation Studios which owns and operates kids entertainment portal, Imaginary, has recently raised a $450K seed funding from Indian Angel network. The funds will be utilised for...
View ArticleBad Times Ahead For Housing.com: Three More Co-Founders Bid Adieu To The Company
Just a month after Housing.com’s co-founder Advitiya Sharma’s exit from the company, three more co-founders – Abhishek Anand, Chief Technology Officer, Sanat Ghosh, AVP Product, and Ravish Naresh, CEO...
View ArticleGrocery Startup Peppertap To Shut Down Its Hyperlocal Delivery Operations
Gurgaon-based on-demand grocery delivery startup PepperTap is shutting down its customer centric grocery delivery app by the end of this month. Confirming the development, CEO, Navneet Singh stated...
View ArticleMovers & Shakers Of The Week [18 April – 23 April]
Co-founders of real estate portal Housing.com, Abhishek Anand, Ravish Naresh and Sanat Ghosh, have quit the company two weeks ago to start their own venture. The news comes a month after another...
View ArticleNews Roundup: 12 Startup Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week [18 April –...
Paytm accused Snapdeal-owned Unicommerce, an ecommerce management software and fulfilment solutions provider, for accessing confidential business data on its (Paytm’s) commerce platform via the sellers...
View ArticleHyderabad Based Shuttle Service Provider Commut Raises $200K From 50K Ventures
Shuttle service provider Commut has raised $200K from 50K ventures. Also, Red Bus co-founder Sudhakar Pasupunuri, has joined the board of Commut. Founded in 2015 by Prasanth Garapati, Hemanth...
View ArticleHow We Reached 100+ Cities With Close To No Marketing Budget
Every time a startup is in the news for raising capital, expect to see television commercials, generous discounts, and maybe even branding space at the next big cricket match. I quickly do the math in...
View ArticleFunding Galore: Startup Fundings Of The Week [18 April – 23 April]
A US-based mutual fund managed by T.Rowe Price, that has invested about $100 Mn in Flipkart, has marked down its shares in ecommerce giant by 15%. After Morgan Stanley, Rowe is the second firm that has...
View ArticleDelhi HC Gives Paytm Temporary Relief Against Snapdeal’s Unicommerce As...
The on-going lawsuit between Paytm and Snapdeal owned Unicommerce over confidential business data has gotten murkier with allegations and counter allegations flying between the two. While the Delhi...
View ArticleOf Exits And Acquisitions
As important as they are, acquisition and exit strategies are very rarely paid the attention they deserve. At the very inception of a business, the last thing on an entrepreneur’s mind is how he plans...
View Article20 Bollywood Celebs Performing Real Life Role of Startup Founders And Investors
Startup mania is all around us. And now even the glitterati is becoming a part of it. Gone are the days when Bollywood celebrities were forced to live in solitude after losing their stardom. Although...
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