Clik here to view.
Bombay Shaving Co. Lathers Up $600K In Angel Funding, Aims To Disrupt $1.5 Bn...
Bombay Shaving Co., a New Delhi-based men’s grooming startup has raised $600K in an angel funding round from 25+ investors. The investment was led by former Vice Chairman of TCS and advisor to the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Next Gen Way To Digitally Woo Consumers: Hyperlocal Influencers
Never-ending aspirations and the growing needs of consumers have generated multiple opportunities for brands to target the enhanced buying tendencies of Indians. Rising disposable incomes and the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
FoodTech Startup Sattviko Adds FYNE Superfood To Its Menu
Vegetarian (Sattvik) food chain Sattviko has acquired FYNE Superfood, a New Delhi-based packaged food products company for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition aims at further scaling Sattviko’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Founders Don’t Trust Funders
I often find the relationship between founders and funders is adversarial. Some entrepreneurs feel that investors are out to gobble up a big slice of their company; and they resent the fact that they...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Respite For Flipkart: US Fund Valic Marks Up Its Valuation By 10%
Almost a fortnight after mutual fund investor Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II fund marked-up the valuation of its Flipkart shares marginally by nearly 3%, another US fund Valic has marked up the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Myntra Ex Co-Founder Raveen Sastry’s Messaging Startup Nudgespot Gets...
Boomtrain, a US-based marketing platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bengaluru-based Nudgespot. Terms of the acquisition were undisclosed. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
91springboard Takes A Leap: Raises Funding From Khattar Holdings, ThirtyThree...
Co-working space provider 91springboard has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Khattar Holdings, ThirtyThree Investments and others. Other investors who participated in this round include,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Raw Meat Etailer EasyMeat Acquires NonVeggies
EasyMeat, a Pune-based raw meat etailer, has acquired Nonveggies in an undisclosed all cash deal. The acquisition aims at leveraging warehouse location of Nonveggies to cover the entire city and to get...
View ArticleClik here to view.
EdTech Startup Genext Students Raises $209K From Equity Funding Platform 1Crowd
Genext Students, a technology enabled student platform has raised $209K (INR 1.4Cr) from 1Crowd, a crowdfunding platform for startups. Founded in May 2011 by London School of Economics alumni Ali Asgar...
View ArticleClik here to view.
P2P Lending Platform Faircent Gets $1.5 Mn Boost From Brand Capital
Gurgaon-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform Faircent.com has raised $1.5 Mn funding from Brand Capital, the ad-for-equity investment arm of conglomerate, Bennett Coleman and Co. (BCCL). Faircent...
View ArticleClik here to view.
With $15 Mn In Its Pocket, Zenoti Plans A Makeover For US And Europe
Cloud-based service provider Zenoti has raised $15 Mn (INR 100 Cr) funding in a round led by Norwest Venture Partners. Existing investor Accel India also participated in the round. Zenoti is a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Times Internet and HDFC Bank Launch Debit Card For Online Shopping To Entice...
India’s working and spending population has never been as robust as it is in 2016. With Millennials (18-30 age group) making up 64% of the 1.3 billion population by 2021, starting their first jobs;...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Aam Aadmi To Soon Put a Fullstop On Surge Pricing In Delhi
The Delhi government is planning to impose a fare restriction on app-based cab aggregators including Ola and Uber. They will be barred from charging tariffs over an upper ceiling set by the Aam Aadmi...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mini Menon and Alok Nair Join Hands To Launch Digital Content Platform Indy...
Indian journalism’s rockstars Mini Menon and Alok Nair have announced a strategic partnership by launching Indy Network, a technology-driven multimedia platform targeting the Indian user. Founded in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
News Corp Backed PropTiger Acquires 3DPhy To Beef Up 3D Capabilities
Online real estate advisor PropTiger has acquired Gurgaon-based startup 3DPhy. The terms of the deal are undisclosed. The acquisition will strengthen PropTiger’s visual marketing solutions for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gurgaon Based AgriTech Startup Crofarm Secures $1.5 Mn Seed Funding
Technology-based agricultural supply chain Crofarm has raised $1.5 Mn (INR 10 Cr) in seed funding from Mukul Singhal and Rohit Jain, former Principals at SAIF Partners. Angel investors including...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Founders, Don’t Let Anyone Come In The Way Of Your Startup Dream
Nowadays, the startup dream is dreamt by many youngsters but not everyone ends up with their dream job. I happen to know a youngster, who passed out in 2015 from a prominent southern private...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Big Data Startup Innovaccer Raises $15.6 Mn
Big Data startup, Innovaccer has raised $15.6 Mn in Series A led by Westbridge Capital Partners with participation by other angel investors. With this, Sumir Chadha, Managing Director of Westbridge...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Big Data Analytics Startup Cuberoot Technologies Raises $500K Funding
Gurgaon-based Cuberoot Technologies, a data-driven technology company, has raised nearly $500K from undisclosed investors. Cuberoot was founded in April 2015 by Nishith Srivastava, Atul Soni and Sandip...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Indus Net Technologies and E-Cube Come Together, Launch Web Based App Motor Tool
With an attempt to improve energy efficiency, Indus Net Technologies and E-Cube Energy have joined hands to develop a cloud based platform Motor Tool that uses Big Data and technology for management...
View Article