Zomato Shuts Down Online Ordering Services In 4 Cities
Zomato has announced it will be shutting down its online ordering service in Lucknow, Kochi, Indore and Coimbatore on account of a still nascent market in these cities. The company had launched its...
View ArticleBig Boost To West Bengal Startups: Govt. Announces State Startup Policy
In a bid to boost the startup ecosystem in the state, West Bengal Government has launched the State Startup Policy. It aims to support and nurture startup ecosystem in the state. The policy is in...
View ArticleIAMAI Launches App Developer Startup Hub In Bangalore
Industry body Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has launched a support facility for Indian app developers called “GOK-Mobile 10X Start-up Hub”, in association with Government of...
View ArticleFashion Directory & Marketplace, Fashionablyin, Raises Angel Funding
Mumbai-based online geolocated fashion directory and marketplace, Fashionablyin, has raised an undisclosed amount of angel round funding led by Ranjan Mahtani – the Epic Group chairman. The raised...
View ArticleHow Market Prospects & Emphasis On Human Resource Functions Are Raising...
The overall investment scenario in India in recent times has been abuzz with cautious mood of the investors. The result has been a strong and steady growth driven by funding, consolidation, new...
View ArticleNot All VCs Are Assholes
Don’t take fundraising advice from someone whose never raised money. Since 2011 I’ve pitched about 150 VCs, including most of the household names and some you’ve never heard of. I’ve been up and down...
View ArticleConcierge Service Startup, Wishup, Raises Seed Funding From TracxnLabs, 500...
Delhi-based concierge service startup, Wishup, has raised a seed round of funding from TracxnLabs, 500 Startups and Mato Peric. The round also saw participation from a host of Angels through...
View ArticleThe Bootstart Manifesto
There’s never been a better time to act on your “big idea”. And this manifesto will show you how. Entrepreneurs Are Everywhere While we may look different and speak different languages, the world is...
View ArticleKoovs Gets $5.4 Mn More From Nahatas, Waheed Alli; Reports Three Fold Jump In...
Koovs Plc, the parent firm of Indian lifestyle ecommerce venture Koovs.com, has posted its gross sales worth $4.4 Mn (INR 29.56 Cr) for the trading period of September 28, 2015 to January 3, 2016. In...
View ArticleShopclues Raises $100 Mn From Tiger Global; Joins The Billion Dollar Club
Update: Shopclues has confirmed the development. Keeping the amount of funding undisclosed, the company said that its valuation stands at more than $1.1 Bn. Besides, Tiger, GIC, the largest sovereign...
View ArticleModi Government To Ease Off Tax Burden For Seed & Angel Investments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is all set to promote and motivate young entrepreneurs of India. Before the official launch of ‘Startup India, Stand Up’ campaign, Modi government has decided...
View ArticleQuora, WordPress & Other Silicon Valley Founders Invest In Hike Messenger
Hike messenger, internet based cross platform instant messaging service, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Silicon Valley tech veterans including Adam D’Angelo (founder & CEO at...
View ArticleOYO Rooms Goes International; Launches In Malaysia
Branded budget-hotel marketplace OYO Rooms has marked its entry in the Southeast Asian market with the launch in Malaysia. Speaking on the development, Ritesh Agarwal, founder & CEO at OYO Rooms...
View ArticleGovt. To Regulate App Based Bus Aggregators
The Delhi Dialogue Commission on Monday (January 11) submitted “office memorandum” with a draft policy to the transport department which talked about regulating the bus aggregators. According to Ashish...
View ArticleiBus Raises About $2 Mn In Series A Funding; Onboards Former Micromax...
iBus networks & infrastructure Pvt Ltd, a provider of connectivity solutions inside buildings, has raised $2.2 Mn (INR 150 Mn) in Series A round from Vallabh Bhanshali of Enam, N Squared Management...
View ArticleJeff Bezos’ Vishnu Avtar On Fortune Cover Irks Hindus
A Fortune magazine cover of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos resembling Hindu god Vishnu has come under fire from the Hindu community in the US over “trivialisation of their venerated deity”. The January issue of...
View ArticleHow to Network & Make Your Startup Stand Out
Networking is a powerful tool when it comes to ensuring the success of your brand by widening the range of your contacts and resources. Any entrepreneur or small-time business owner can assure you of...
View ArticleBaidu Eyes Investment In Zomato, BookMyShow & BigBasket
China’s biggest internet search company, Baidu, is planning to invest in startups like restaurant search service provider Zomato, online movie and event tickets seller Bookmyshow and online grocery...
View Article16 Predictions For Indian Tech Startup Ecosystem For 2016
“Optimism” is the word representing India today as we welcome 2016 with great hope and positive sentiments. We have not witnessed these kind of statistics in last 2 decades where India is ranked at...
View ArticleUnicorn India Ventures Invests In On-Demand Inter City Cab Aggregator Roder
Delhi-based on-demand inter-city cab aggregator, Roder, has raised about $150K (INR 1.6 Cr.) in a seed round funding from Unicorn India Ventures, an early stage startup VC fund. Roder will use the...
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