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Russian Conglomerate Sistema JSFC Sets Aside $50 Mn Asia Fund For Indian...
Looking at the progressive growth of Indian startup fraternity, investors, accelerators and incubators from all over the world have shown interest to invest in the sector. After the big ticket size...
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Nexus And Blume Back Insurance Platform Turtlemint
Online-insurance seller, Turtlemint, has raised an undisclosed amount in a funding round led by Nexus Venture Partners. Blume Ventures also participated in this round. The startup will use the newly...
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Mobile-Tech Startup, Zendrive, Raises $13.5 Mn in Series A Led By Sherpa Capital
Mobile-tech startup, Zendrive, has raised $13.5 Mn in Series A round led by Sherpa Capital. This round saw participation from Nyca Partners, Thomvest Ventures (Peter J. Thomson) and existing investors,...
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Why Angel Investors Get A Raw Deal
One of the reasons why startups succeed is because they have been backed by angel investors. It’s hard for entrepreneurs to succeed without external funding and the funding for early stage companies is...
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Kae Capital Raises $30 Mn For Its Second Fund
Mumbai-based venture capital firm Kae Capital, which invests in early-stage companies, has raised $30 Mn as part of its second fund from existing and new investors. The second fund has already been...
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Kalaari Capital Launches Seed Program Kstart For Budding Entrepreneurs
As India overcomes its image of a developing nation, it aims to look at solutions that align disruptive ideas, large markets and capable founders. The new generation entrepreneurs here set a vivid...
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NDTV’s SmartCooky Raises Funding From VLCC Founder
NDTV Ecommerce’s venture, SmartCooky, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from VLCC founder Vandana Luthra. Prannoy Roy, NDTV Group Executive Co-chairperson said “We are delighted to have...
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Why Lookup’s Snazzy New Office Is Worth Looking Up To!
Nothing ventured, nothing gained Reads a quotation on one of the solid brick walls of the new 5000 sft snazzy office of Bangalore-based messaging app Lookup. The words in their brevity sum up the...
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Bill Gates, Mohandas Pai And Others Invest In Global Accelerator, Capria
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Aarin Capital co-founders Ranjan Pai and TV Mohandas Pai have invested an undisclosed amount in Capria Accelerator. Besides Aarin Capital and Bill Gates Investments,...
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An Ordinary Entrepreneur’s Letter To His 10 Year Younger Self
I was wondering if time travel were a reality, what advice / lessons I would want to pass on to my younger self. Of course we’re talking about generic advice here, and not stuff like – buy Amazon,...
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Merchandising Startup Gingercrush Raises $1 Mn In Pre Series A
Online merchandising and product customisation platform, Gingercrush, has raised about $1 Mn in Pre Series A round led by Saha Fund. Mohandas Pai’s family office, Zia Mody (AZB Partners), Mumbai...
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10 Reasons You Have To Quit Your Job in 2016
I was scared after I was thrown out of school. I didn’t want to spend my life in prison. I didn’t want to have a 9-5 job. I understand not every 9-5 job is bad. But I didn’t even want a job I loved. I...
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Movers And Shakers Of The Week [1 February – 6 February]
Data analytics company, Mu Sigma, has appointed Ambiga Dhiraj as its new CEO, making her the first woman CEO of an Indian Unicorn. Ambiga has been associated with Mu Sigma since 2007 and has led...
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News Roundup: 8 Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week [1 February – 6...
Brian Olsavsky Amazon CFO reported that Amazon India’s sellers on marketplace sold more products in the fourth quarter of 2015 than in all four quarters combined in 2014. The quarter saw Amazon’s...
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Funding Galore: Startup Fundings Of The Week [1 February – 6 February]
This week two venture capital firms raised funds. Silicon-based venture capital firm, Sequoia Capital, managed to close $920 Mn fund capital to invest majorly in Indian startups along with South East...
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Meet The Amazing 30 Entrepreneurs Who Made It To The Forbes 30 Under 30 India...
Forbes, when launched the idea of finding young achievers under the age of 30, would have less thought that one day it would become difficult to extract 30 achievers out of the big list of...
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The Best Retention Strategies Used By Ecommerce Giants And Why They Work
Did you know that once you have established yourself as a trusted ecommerce platform, making more than 10 sales per day, about 60% of your efforts need to be directed towards customer retention? Not...
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Funds, Myths & Hustle: Right Time To Raise Funds Is Now
It’s been sometime since I have been working in digital healthcare industry. Just like many others in the town, even I try to analyse arcane equation between investors and startups. After studying more...
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From 3 Passionate Entrepreneurs To Building An Army Of 150+ Ironmen: Webkul’s...
Back in 2005-oin India, entrepreneurship was not a buzzword like it is today and even thought of starting a company, when no one in your family had ever thought about same, was sufficient enough to...
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36 Questions Every Startup Must Ask A VC
Raising funds is not an easy process, but finding the right investing partner to help you build your company is much more difficult. When it comes to fundraising, investors ask startups 100s questions...
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