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SBI Launches Dedicated $30 Mn Fund For Fintech Startups
State Bank Of India has launched $30 Mn (INR 200 Crore) ‘IT Innovation Startup Fund’ to support startups in the fin-tech space. The announcement was made by SBI Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya at a CII...
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Lok Capital Attains $40.5 Mn First Close For Third Fund
Lok Capital, an India focused impact investment fund has achieved the first close of Lok Fund III at $40.5 Mn. The third fund has a total target corpus of around $100 Mn and is expected to close in the...
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ClearTax Raises $12 Mn In Series A Round From SAIF Partners
FinTech startup ClearTax that facilitates users to file taxes and returns online, has raised $12 Mn (INR 80 Cr) in Series A round of funding led by Ravi Adusumalli of SAIF Partners. The startup will...
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3 Email Marketing Trends And Tactics You Shouldn’t Ignore
The digital marketing landscape has constantly been evolving, and email marketing is no exception. Keeping up with the ever-changing trends adds more complexity for modern marketers. But, there are few...
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Angel Investment Fatigue In India
Indian angel investors are suffering from investment fatigue. The mature, more experienced investors, who started angel investing about 5-10 years ago, are no longer investing in new startups. This is...
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Freecharge And MobiKwik Take Jibes At Each Other Over Who Is Number Two...
While Paytm sits securely at the top, Mobikwik and Freecharge are battling out for the number two slot in the digital wallets category. And the battle has just gotten intense with both of them...
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Yatra Acquires Bangalore Based mGaadi
Gurgaon-based travel portal, Yatra.com, has acquired mGaadi, a Bangalore-based auto rickshaw aggregator. The terms of the deal are undisclosed. Founded in 2012 by Solomon JP and Vishy Kuruganti, mGaadi...
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Movers And Shakers Of The Week [13 June – 18 June]
Styletag Appoints Michael Adnani As CEO Women’s fashion and lifestyle portal Styletag appointed Michael Adnani as chief executive officer. Adnani comes from Flipkart, where he was vice president of the...
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Funding Galore: Startup Fundings Of The Week [13 June – 18 June]
Microsoft acquired LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 Bn, inclusive of LinkedIn’s net cash. Post acquisition, LinkedIn will retain its distinct brand, culture and...
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Fitness Startup BYG Raises Funding Through LetsVenture
Bangalore-based fitness startup BYG (BookYourGame) has raised an undisclosed amount of funding in a round led by Sanjay Verma (former CEO, Cushman & Wakefield, Asia Pacific) and Amit Khanna (...
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News Roundup: 9 Startup Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week [13 June –...
Flipkart faced threats from a group of merchants over its revised return policy. The merchants threatened to either exit or be inactive on the online marketplace, objecting to new conditions imposed on...
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Startups Can Breathe Easy Now, Govt Scraps Angel Tax For Investors
The dreaded Angel Tax scare is finally over. Under its ambitious plan to boost entrepreneurship and job creation in the country, the government has removed the so-called ‘angel tax’ for investors...
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50 Things That Happen When You Are Dating An Entrepreneur
Every relationship has its own challenges and unique experiences. While many of these relations are similar, dating an entrepreneur has a whole new dimension attached to it. The traits on an...
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Top 10 Common Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make And Their Solutions By Guy Kawasaki
Guy Kawasaki, an American marketing specialist, author and Silicon Valley based venture capitalist talks about the 10 most common mistakes that most entrepreneurs do while pitching their ideas and...
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7 Lessons Startup Founders Can Learn From The Journey Of Superman
Superman is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books, TV shows, movies, etc. Superman helped to create the superhero archetype and establish its primacy within the entertainment industry....
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How Ridiculously Successful People Think Differently
Successful people come from all walks of life, yet they all have one thing in common: where others see impenetrable barriers, they see challenges to embrace and obstacles to overcome. Their confidence...
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Does An Entrepreneur Need A Vacation?
We live in a time where work-life is promoted across organizations throughout the world, but still the work hours per person have increased manifold over the last decade or so. In this constant...
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Airbnb’s Journey From A Failing Startup To A $25 Bn Company
When AirBnB, a San Francisco-based home rental service, raised $1.5 Bn last December, its $25 Bn valuation placed it next to Uber (valued at $62.5 Bn) and Xiaomi ($46 Bn), shaking the entire startup...
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26 Entrepreneurs Share The Best Piece Of Advice They Have Ever Received From...
From firm roots grow the beautiful leaves. As this quote rightly portrays, what you are today and what you will be tomorrow – your father’s support and timely advices will always play a great role in...
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InnerChef Accuses FreshMenu Of Usurping Its Brand Name In Search Ads, Asks It...
June seems to be the month of tussle among startups. Last week wallet players MobiKwik and Freecharge took jibes at each other in their respective blogs after MobiKwik took issue with a Nielsen report...
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