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Narayana Murthy’s Ten Rules For Success
N.R. Narayana Murthy is an IT industrialist and co-founder of Infosys. As of September 2015, Murthy has been listed by Forbes Magazine as an entrepreneur having a net worth of $1.8 Bn. Infosys, from...
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Zurich Based Reinsurer Company Swiss Re To Launch Fintech Startup Accelerator
Reinsurer company Swiss Re Group is looking to launch a fintech startup accelerator in Bangalore this July, to focus on Indian startups, specifically the ones within the insurance sector, reported ET....
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Karnataka Transport Authorities Seize About 110 Cabs Including That Of Ola...
Besides other taxis, bad days for cab aggregators Ola and Uber continue as about 110 cabs were seized by transport authorities in Bangalore yesterday (Thursday), reported ET. Near Yeshwanthpur, Hebbal,...
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After Housing, Advitiya Plans To Reimagine K-8 Education With Launch Of His...
Just a month after moving out of one of the most controversial Indian startups, Housing co-founder Advitiya Sharma has made a comeback. The IIT Bombay alumnus has now launched an EdTech startup...
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RBI Proposes Guidelines To Regulate P2P Lending Business
As the online lending marketplaces evolve within the fintech ecosystem, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed that peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms will register as non-banking finance...
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Google Tax Will Cripple Indian Tech Startups, Says IAMAI
The proposed 6% equalisation levy of tax on digital ad firms by Modi Government, will significantly increase business cost for tech startups in India, says IAMAI in a recent report. Also termed as...
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Campus Shuttle Service Auro Robotics Raises $2 Mn from Motus Ventures And Others
Auro Robotics, an autonomous campus shuttle service, has raised $2 Mn in a funding round led by Motus Ventures and supported by Rothenberg Ventures. California-based Auro Robotics was founded in 2013...
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Becoming Cash Flow Positive In SaaS Business & Growing Revenue By 3 Times In...
In Q1 2016, we saw our hard work payoff. We achieved some notable milestones. We became cash flow positive and our annual revenue rate (ARR) grew by 3 times in 3 months. We expanded our customer base...
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ePaisa Launches MasterWallet For Merchants To Accept Payments From Any...
Mumbai-based mPoS (mobile point-of-sale) solution provider, ePaisa, has launched a platform, MasterWallet for its merchants. The platform enables merchants to accept payments from any digital wallet...
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Why Do Founders Create Unrealistic Business Plans?
As an angel investor, I get to listen to lots of pitches. The one common denominator amongst all of them is the hockey stick curve slide, which founders use to project how their revenues are going to...
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Foodcloud Gets Accepted In FbStart; Gets Benefits Worth $30K
New Delhi-based food tech startup FoodCloud has been accepted in the FB Start program. It connects foodies with home chefs and caterers. FbStart was launched by Facebook in 2014 to help early stage...
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How Adstuck Is Using Reverse Data To Provide Free Internet To Two-Thirds Of...
Facebook’s controversial Free Basics programme has hogged the maximum attention for trying to solve the problem of low level of Internet penetration in emerging countries. Yet it is not the only one...
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Koovs PLC raise $31.9 Mn, Acquire 100% stake in Koovs India
Koovs PLC, a New Delhi and UK based fashion etailer, confirms a capital raise of $31.9 Mn (£21.9 Mn) in a general meeting announcement on Friday. The funding came through the issue of 87.6 Mn New...
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Funding Galore: Startup Fundings Of The Week [25 April – 30 April]
TV Mohandas Pai, Patni scions Arihant Patni and Amit Patni, angel investors Naganand Doraswamy, and Prashant Desphande have joined hands with Sasken Technologies CMD Rajiv Mody to float a $18.7 Mn (INR...
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News Roundup: 12 Startup Stories That You Don’t Want To Miss This Week [25...
A recent report by IAMAI states that the proposed 6% equalisation levy of tax, also termed as ‘Google Tax’, on digital ad firms by Modi Government, will significantly increase business cost for tech...
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Movers & Shakers Of The Week [25 April – 30 April]
GirnarSoft Appoints Mayank Batheja As Associate VP GirnarSoft, the parent company of CarDekho, Gaadi, and Zigwheels, has appointed Mayank Batheja as associate vice president, Car Owners’ business. In...
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The Case Of False Bookings: Uber Sues Ola For $7.5 Mn
Last month, in a complaint filed in Delhi High Court, Uber had alleged that Ola employees and agents are making false bookings on its app. Now the company has sued Ola for $7.5 Mn (INR 50 Cr)....
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Zone Startups India Launches Tech Accelerator Programme For Women Entrepreneurs
Mumbai-based Zone Startups India, a venture fund and accelerator housed at BSE, has launched a 6-week accelerator programme – “empoWer”, to support women entrepreneurs who are building technology...
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Stop And Ask To Save 8 Hours This Week
From general freelance needs to miscellaneous chores, there’s someone out there who wants to help you accomplish practically any task. For less than you think. The post Stop And Ask To Save 8 Hours...
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Living On The Edge Of The Runway: Short Guide To Manage Funds
“We are ready to take off. Fasten your safety belt.” That is of course, until the plane comes to a screeching halt. New startups have to build their business before they are airborne. However, the...
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