Former Nokia team unveil Android compatible smartphone running on MeeGo-based Sailfish OS

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Comment

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A group of ex-Nokia software developers unveiled its first smartphone on Monday, aiming to prove their former employer wrong by making a success of a technology dropped by the Finn...

Excl: ShoppingWish.in raises angel funding from Sandeep Johri, others

Monday, May 20, 2013 Comment

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Pune-based Wishpoint Tech Pvt Ltd that runs a price comparison portal in India called ShoppingWish.in has disclosed that it raised angel funding from Sandeep Johri and others. Sush...

Srei Group arm launches e-com portal SahajShopping.com for rural consumers

Monday, May 20, 2013 Comment

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Sahaj e-Village Ltd, a subsidiary of Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd, a business integrator in the field of IT infrastructure focused on rural India, has unveiled an e-tailing port...

It’s your job to improve your team

Monday, May 20, 2013 Comment

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At this year’s NVCA meeting, my partner Jason Mendelson (who was the chair of the event) interviewed Dick Costolo, the CEO of Twitter. Dick is an awesome CEO, awesome human, a...

Just Dial raises $38M from anchor investors including Temasek, half of the IPO subscribed on day 1

Monday, May 20, 2013 Comment

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Just Dial Ltd, which runs the India-specific local business listings site Justdial.com, has raised Rs 208.66 crore or approximately $38 million from anchor investors, including Sin...

YouTube turns 8, crosses a billion monthly users

Monday, May 20, 2013 Comment

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Online video streaming site YouTube, owned by Internet giant Google, has turned eight this month. Founded in May 2005 by three former PayPal employees, YouTube saw immense traction...

Samsung takes on Indian handset makers with its cheapest quad-core smartphone, launches Galaxy Grand Quattro at Rs 17,290

Monday, May 20, 2013 Comment

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After launching Galaxy Core earlier this month, Samsung has extended its offerings in the mid-range segment yet again with the launch of Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro in India. With...

Yahoo to acquire Tumblr for $1.1B in cash

Monday, May 20, 2013 Comment

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Yahoo Inc said it is acquiring blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, a bold bet by Chief Executive Marissa Mayer to revitalize the struggling Internet pioneer by co-opting...

Investors expect keenly watched Just Dial IPO to boost confidence in Indian Internet story

Friday, May 17, 2013 Comment

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Investors will keenly watch the response to the Just Dial IPO, the largest IPO by an Indian Internet company which hits the Indian bourses this Monday. The proposed IPO promising m...

Ravi Gururaj of Citrix launches ‘concept lab’ Frictionless Ventures; to invest $50K-250K in each incubatee

Friday, May 17, 2013 Comment

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Ravi Gururaj, co-founder of Harvard Business Angels (India chapter) and a top executive at software firm Citrix Systems, has launched a startup incubator called Frictionless Ventur...

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