Startup
Number of India startups rose seven times in 10 years: KPMG study
India has witnessed a seven times increase in the number of startups over the past decade, due to factors such as rising internet ....
Exclusive: Ed-tech startup Callido Learning raising funds from UK publisher
Mumbai-based ed-tech startup Callido Learning LLP is raising $2 million (Rs 13 crore) from a UK-based publisher, a person in the ....
Weekly roundup on startup funding
Indian startups saw a lot of funding activity in the week gone by with as many as 20 companies receiving angel, seed or venture ....
Chandrasekarans in startup world: It's resolve, not the IIT-IIM tag, that matters
The elevation of Tata lifer N Chandrasekaran as chairman of India's most revered corporate group—the $103-billion salt-to-software ....
Not sure where to go on your next date? Head to CherishX
It was a regular day for Anika Agarwal, a communication designer. As usual, she was browsing through Facebook and came across ....
Kalaari Capital-backed Eatfresh shuts down retail food delivery
Internet-first restaurant brand Eatfresh, owned and operated by Chennai-based Ubiquitous Foods Pvt Ltd that also runs the bakery ....
How incubators in India are helping startups grow
For Anand Sahani, founding WedMeGood, an online wedding planning portal, in 2014 was just the beginning. His team started working ....
Flashback 2016: Bangalore tops VC funding, Delhi-NCR catches angels' fancy
Karnataka, home to the country's startup capital, Bangalore, cemented its position as the region attracting the highest amount ....
Exclusive: Meet the finalists of the UberPITCH 2016 challenge
At least 10 startups ranging from a travel marketplace to an ambulance provider are the finalists of the UberPITCH 2016 challenge ....
Exclusive: Android utility app SooperMo raises seed funding
Android utility app suite SooperMo, operated by Gurgaon-based SooperMo Appstudio Pte Ltd, has raised $100,000 (Rs 67 lakh) in ....
Food-tech startup InnerChef raises $2.5 mn led by Mistletoe Japan
Gurgaon-based food-tech startup InnerChef Pvt. Ltd has raised $2.5 million (Rs 16.77 crores) in an investment round of funding ....
Weekly startup funding tracker: Non-metro firms steal the show
The week gone by saw eight startups being funded, of which three are based in non-metros, including Jaipur, Indore and Ahmedabad. Interestingly, ....
Food-tech startup Idea Chakki gets funding from Ratan Tata
Food-tech startup Idea Chakki Pvt. Ltd has secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding from Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of ....
Travel search engine ixigo eyes profitability on new offerings, monetisation focus
Online travel search engine ixigo aims to turn profitable in the next financial year, helped by new offerings, rising customer ....
Bengaluru's Mitra Biotech leads funding activity
Bengaluru's Mitra Biotech, a startup focussed on cancer care, led the funding activity this week by raising $27.4 million in Series ....
Mentorship is a missing link in India's startup culture
Startup India program is an initiative to promote entrepreneurship and self-reliance among the Indian youth. But is it really ....
Brigade Enterprises launches accelerator programme for realty tech startups
Bengaluru-based developer Brigade Enterprises Ltd said on Wednesday it has launched an accelerator programme for startups working ....
Is "Series A" funding no more the focus for investors?
As per the recent half yearly report by VCCedge, the data and research platform of VCCircle, "Series A" round of investments ....
Startup India is a work in progress, open to modifying policies: DIPP's Ramesh Abhishek
It's been six months since the government announced the Startup India action plan. A lot has been talked about since then and ....
Maharashtra-based startups lead funding activity
Of the 16 startups that raised funding during the week, six are from Maharashtra. While Tokri, a hyperlocal delivery startup, ....
Exclusive: B2B marketplace Omnikart shuts shop, co-founder joins Industrybuying
Omnikart, its B2B marketplace for industrial equipment, has closed operations due to disagreement between its two co-founders ....