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Hello Curry Raises $1.5 Mn In Bridge Funding
Hyderabad-based, quick service restaurant chain (QSR) specializing in Indian cuisine, Hello Curry, has raised $1.5 Mn in bridge funding. The round was led by entrepreneur-turned-investor Sashi Reddi,...
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Cost Cutting During A Downturn – Should Startups Axe PR In A Gloomy Economy?
Cost cutting is the primary concern of CMO’s during a downturn. They naturally begin with the frills while gradually working their way into more substantial overheads. While events, training programmes...
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Ola’s Compact Car Service Micro Turns Up The Heat On UberGo
The tarmac of Indian roads are on fire, with the war between taxi apps Ola and Uber heating up. As per a story by Bloomberg, Ola’s least expensive compact car service ‘Micro’, which was launched to...
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Uber Tweaks Its Bike Service UberMOTO; This Time They Don’t Need Any Fees...
The world’s most valuable startup Uber Technologies Inc. was coded by its founder Travis Kalanick and team sitting on the pristine beaches of Varkala in Kerala. So, it is safe to assume that they know...
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Flipkart’s ‘Secret Agents’ Report Fraud Sellers; Etailer Takes Action Against...
As part of its ongoing ‘mystery shopping’ initiative, ecommerce giant Flipkart has blacklisted 250 of its sellers after they were found selling products of inferior quality, reported ET. The etailer...
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Ecommerce Marketing Startup Betaout Selected As Top-24 Finalist in Pioneers Asia
Betaout, an ecommerce marketing software startup, has been selected as top-24 challenge finalist and invited to showcase its technology at the annual Nikkei Pioneers Asia 250 in Tokyo, on March 22nd...
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News Roundup: 12 Startup Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week [14 March –...
In a bid to mark its presence in the digital wallet services, Amazon India has applied for a semi-closed wallet license. The company reportedly filed for a wallet license through its subsidiary, Amazon...
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Movers & Shakers Of The Week [14 March – 19 March]
Times Internet appointed former COO Gautam Sinha as the new CEO. Also, former CEO Satyan Gajwani is promoted as the Managing Director. The new appointments will come into effect in April. As a...
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Funding Galore: Startup Fundings Of The Week [14 March – 19 March]
Flipkart is planning to raise about $1 Bn in next few months to expand its business. The new round is expected to be a down round. On the other side, Ahmedabad-based Infibeam is likely to raise INR 450...
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Internet Consulting Company Indus Net Technologies Acquires ERP Solution...
Indus Net Technologies, a Kolkata-based internet consulting company, has acquired ERP solutions provider, InFluxERP, in a stock plus cash deal for an undisclosed amount. Under the deal, the Influx team...
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Fashion App WithMe Raises $250K Funding From Angel Investors
Fashion app WithMe has raised $250K funding from angel investors including Alex Kuruvilla (MD, CondeNast), Pradeep Guha (former head, Zee Group and TOI) and Saket Dhankar (Head of Lakme Fashion Week)....
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Karnataka Government To Set Up Four Incubators For Tech Startups
Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, has announced that the government will set up four technology business incubators across the state in 2016-17, reported ET. The announcement was made while...
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Raising Your Next Round Of Funding
Most founders are so excited when they raise money for their first round that they sometimes forget that the people from whom they get the funding; as well as the valuation at which they raise it, can...
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The Game Of Entrepreneurship
You are face to face with your opponent, both of you vying for the win. Who’s move is next? Where do you go from here? Will you win? Entrepreneurship is a game. Some of the elements of this game...
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Freshdesk’s Sexy New Office Is All About Collaboration!
“May your Monday be epic and your coffee be strong!” goes a popular saying. With Freshdesk’s newly renovated office, strong coffee will hardly be a problem for its employees given the live filter...
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The World Awaits Your Next Big Idea
We constantly ask when India will produce the next Google, Facebook or Uber. Many reasons are given but I believe it starts with the thinking. You must, right at the start, think and believe that your...
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Life Of A Startup Employee
Most people these days want to ditch the typical 9-to-5 jobs in order to steer away from monotony. The recent boom in the startup ecosystem has actually made it possible for those who wish to...
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CreditSeva Raises $360K From Pix Vine Capital And Infocomm Investments
Hyderabad-based Fintech startup, CreditSeva, has raised about $361K (INR 2.4 Cr) in a bridge round from investors including Pix Vine Capital and the early-stage investment arm of Infocomm Development...
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On-Demand Laundry Service Provider OneClickWash Raises Funding From Unitus...
Unitus Seed Fund has invested an undisclosed amount in app-based laundry service provider OneClickWash, reported ET. Founded in 2015 by Vivek Iyer and Srinivas Nudurupati, Gurgaon-based OneClickWash...
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Girnar Software Grabs Funding From Google Capital
Girnar Software that owns auto portals like CarDekho.com, Gaadi.com, BikeDekho.com, TyreDekho.com, and Zigwheels.com has received investment from Google Capital, along with participation from existing...
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