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VC Firm Saama Capital Raises $100 Mn
Bangalore-based Venture Capital firm, Saama Capital India Advisors, has raised $100 Mn from three funds. The first round was raised as part of the Silicon Valley Bank and the subsequent rounds as part...
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Appointy, SignEasy, WebEngage, Freshdesk, Wingify: How Indian Startups Are...
“There’s no problem with starting small. The bigger problem is remaining small.” ― Constance Chuks Friday 2015 has been a momentous year for the Indian startup ecosystem. No, I am not referring just to...
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PE firm Nalanda Capital Invests $18 Mn In JustDial; Ups Stake By 2%
Singapore-based Private equity investment firm Nalanda Capital has invested around $18 Mn (INR 120 Cr.) in Mumbai-based local search service JustDial. With this, Nalanda’s total stake in the company...
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The Commandments For The Republic Of Indian Startup Ecosystem
67 years ago, our Constitution came into force, completing the country’s transition towards becoming an independent republic. The Constitution is a living document, an instrument which makes the...
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Paytm Partners With Alibaba To Enter International Market
Mobile commerce platform, Paytm and Alibaba’s cloud computing arm AliCloud, have entered into a commercial partnership that will allow Paytm to expand its network to global markets such as the US and...
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Construction Materials portal, Buildzar, Raises $4 Mn From Puneet Dalmia
Gurgaon-based ecommerce portal for construction materials, Buildzar, has raised $4 Mn from Puneet Dalmia, managing director of Dalmia Bharat Ltd., in his personal capacity. Vineet Singh, co-founder and...
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Former Infosys Employees & Accel Partners To Incubate Startup Ideas; Forms...
Former Infosys global sales head, Subhash Dhar, has joined hands with other IT industry executives to form an early-stage fund and startup incubator named Commence Mint, with the backing of...
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Ratan Tata Backs Online Premium Tea Seller, Teabox
Counting as just the fifth investment at the beginning of the year, the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, Ratan Tata, has invested an undisclosed amount of funding in Teabox, an online startup that sells...
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What’sOnRent Raises Funding From CommonFloor Co-founder & Others
Bangalore-based online rental platform, What’s On Rent, raised an undisclosed amount of angel funding from Lalit Mangal (co-founder of CommonFloor) and Neeraj Gupta (co-founder of Excubator). Angel...
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B2B Boom Is Here & It’s Different This Time
B2B startups are back in the game, with a bang! They’re booming with a great pace and that’s true. As always, Silicon Valley has led the boom. The important sectors which are observing a boom in the...
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Goibibo Ranked No.1 Hotel Booking Platform By Morgan Stanley
Online travel platform Goibibo has been ranked No.1 for hotel booking in a recent report by Morgan Stanley. The ranking was given by top hoteliers on various parameters such as confirmed bookings,...
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Gifting Startup Giftxoxo Acquires Actizone to Leverage Kids Activities Market
Bangalore-based Giftxoxo, owned by Nreach Online Services Pvt. Ltd., has acquired Mumbai-based online marketplace for booking and discovery of kids related activities Actizone. As per the deal,...
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Hyderabad-Based 50K Ventures Invests In CodingLabs
CodingLabs, a portal for aspiring technologists to showcase coding skills, eliminating paper resumes, has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from 50K Ventures, reported ET. The investment was led...
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How iSPIRT & UKTI Helped These Five Startups Fast Track Their Way To The...
The ‘RocketShips to the UK’ initiative launched by the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) in association with iSPIRT, gives startups a platform to transform their ideas into fast-moving and hyper-growth...
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Branch Metrics Raises $35 Mn From Founders Fund & Others; Looks For Rapid...
Branch Metrics, the deep linking solution for app developers and marketers, has raised $35 Mn in series B round of funding led by Founders Fund. The round also saw participation from other existing...
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The Entrepreneur Psyche: What Makes A Great Leader
The standout qualities of successful entrepreneur are not always considered to be synonymous with those of a great leader. More frequently entrepreneurs can be viewed as headstrong, even aggressive –...
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JustDoc Is Building Skype For Patient – Doctor Consultations; Raises Funding...
The online healthcare industry in India has taken a sudden boom with multiple players burgeoning in the sector. According to IBEF, the healthcare market in India was close to $100 Bn in 2015, it is...
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Practo Pilots Online Delivery Of Medicine Amidst DCGI Scrutiny
Bangalore-based HealthTech startup Practo has added an option on its app that allows users to order medicine. Currently, the service is only available in a few places in Bangalore. For the medicines...
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AutoRaja Shuts Down Services; Co-Founders To Join Ola
Chennai-based auto-rickshaw aggregator, AutoRaja, has finally wound up its services from the city due to lack of funds and inability to sustain competition. With the shut down, the top officials and...
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All India Radio Launches Live Streaming App For Mobile Platforms
All India Radio (AIR) has launched a non-conventional audio broadcast channel through Internet and ‘free dish’ called RAAGAM. The channel is presently available as an app on the mobile over Android,...
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