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Indonesian Bike Taxi Service Go-Jek Acquires Healthcare Marketplace Pianta
Sequoia-backed Indonesian bike-taxi service Go-Jek has acquired Bengaluru-based healthcare marketplace Pianta for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will help fast track the development of Go-Jek’s...
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The 500 Indian Startup Shutdowns Of The Past 20 Months [Part 1]
Y Combinator’s Paul Graham famously said that nine out of ten startups fail. Even the startups which make it big initially, lose momentum going forward and fall short! According to a report by Nasscom...
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Walmart And Flipkart May Ink Deal To Take On Amazon
Walmart Stores Inc is reportedly planning to form an alliance with Flipkart to ante up against Amazon. The US retail giant is exploring an equity partnership with Flipkart. According to two people...
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Procam International Acquires 26% Stake In Ticketing Platform Eventjini For...
Mumbai-based end-to end sports management company Procam International has reportedly acquired a 26% stake in Chennai-based ticketing platform Eventjini. The terms and transaction amount of the deal...
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Why Founders Should Stop Trying To Disrupt The World
I receive lots of pitches from entrepreneurs and it seems that all of them are out to disrupt the status quo with their creative innovation. I can’t understand why they all want to be so disruptive. I...
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IBM Smartcamp Is Inviting Applications From HealthTech Startups Transforming...
IBM, under its Global Entrepreneur Program and in association with Manipal Hospitals and T-Hub, is organising a startup challenge, IBM Smartcamp for HealthTech. As the name suggests, only healthtech...
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5 Tips To Ensure User Safety With Good UX Design
Satisfying users’ needs is the core of user-centred design approach. UX research methods such as focus groups, interviews and personas aim to discover the specific needs of the target users. Live chat,...
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Startupbootcamp Launches FinTech Accelerator Programme In India
Global startup accelerator, Startupbootcamp, has launched its three-month Startupbootcamp FinTech programme in Mumbai. Nektarios Liolios, co-founder and CEO, Startupbootcamp FinTech said, “India, as...
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BankBazaar Infuses $736K Growth Capital In Singapore Arm
Chennai-based online financial marketplace, BankBazaar has announced the addition of $736K (SGD 1 Mn) growth capital in its Singapore arm – BankBazaar International. The funds will be used to scale...
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Google Levels Up To Woo Indians; Announces Five New India-inspired Products...
At the second edition of its signature Google for India event, Google has announced five new products that are tailored for expanding access to the internet for Indian users. These comprise new...
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How Fake Orders Are Screwing Up The Food Ordering Business
In 2015, foodtech was the most celebrated sector with investors funding amounting to ~$300 Mn. Then came the downturn in 2016 which witnessed the closure of Dazo, Petoo, TinyOwl, SpoonJoy and several...
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Early Stage VC Firm YourNest Launches $45 Mn Second Fund For Startups
Gurugram-based early stage venture capital firm, YourNest has launched a second fund with $45.12 Mn (INR 300 Cr) corpus. The new fund aims to increase its focus on early stage startups, and a...
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Edtech Startup Perceptron Learning Solutions Acquired By NIIT
NIIT has acquired Bengaluru-based startup Perceptron Learning Solutions. The acquisition accelerates NIIT’s digital transformation initiatives – StackRoute, digiNxt, and Training.com. With this move,...
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Elon Musk’s SolarCity In Legal Tangle; Sued By Khosla Ventures, SunPower...
Cogenra Solar, a wholly owned subsidiary of the SunPower Corporation and Khosla Ventures has accused greentech startup SolarCity of intellectual property (IP) theft. A lawsuit has been filed in San...
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Online Community Of Artists Canvs Secures Funding From Former Housing CMO...
Canvs.in, an online community of designers and artists, has received an undisclosed investment from Pratik Seal, former CMO at Housing.com. Canvs was founded in 2015 by a trio of IIT Bombay alumni,...
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Why Founders Should Be Choosy When Selecting A Private Equity Investor
Starting up is tough and it requires one key element to keep it going whether for operations or expansion: capital. So, a lot of founders would have raised money or are planning to raise money from a...
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Karnataka Startup Cell Funds 8 Tech Startups To Support State Tourism
The Karnataka startup cell has recently funded eight startups with $300K (INR 2 Cr), that have built unique tech solutions for the tourism industry in India. The funding has been made in association...
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Fintech Startup For Daily Wagers InMotion Secures Funding From 1Mg Founders,...
Noida-based fintech company InMotion Media Ventures has received an undisclosed amount in Pre-Series A round of funding, led by online pharmacy 1mg’s founders Prashant Tandon and Gaurav Agarwal. Other...
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Men’s Personal Care And Grooming Brand Beardo Raises $500K
Actor Suniel Shetty-backed men’s grooming brand Beardo has raised $500K Seed funding from seed investment and innovation platform Venture Catalysts. This investment round was led by Raj Vazirani from...
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10 Time Tested Ways to Boost Download Numbers for Your App
Any app shares the common objective of getting more users aka more downloads, right? Though download numbers most of the time do not correspond to the user engagement, at least you have a scope of...
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