Lookup Raises $2.5 Mn Series A To Become The Google For The Offline World
Bangalore-based Lookup, a free and secure messaging app that connects shoppers with local businesses has raised $2.5 Mn in Series A round of funding. The round was led by Vinod Khosla’s personal fund...
View ArticlePulse42 & StartupPulse Bangalore 2.0: Thanking The Entire Bangalore Community
Earlier last week, we concluded the sixth edition of Pulse42 and StartupPulse in Bangalore, which was an immense joy!! StartupPulse After receiving hundreds of applications, we shortlisted 10 startups...
View ArticleMaharashtra Govt. Plans To Limit Fleet Size For Taxi Aggregators; Asks For...
While the Government of India moved step ahead by issuing a separate advisory for on-demand technology platforms last week, meanwhile, the Government of Maharashtra has released a draft notification of...
View ArticleRatan Tata, American Express Invests In Digital Currency Startup Abra
After investing in numerous Indian startups, Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Son has invested in Silicon Valley-based startup – Abra. Along with Tata, American Express also invested in this...
View ArticlePrivacy Meets Opportunity: Startup Beatmysalary Lets Senior Professionals...
She is an HR manager and everyday her usual routine is to scroll through resumes to find the right person. Numbers in database are either outdated or incorrect and the task gets mundane when hundred of...
View ArticleHow Passion Motivated A Doctor To Build India’s Sexiest CoWorking Space At...
It was around the same time last year that Ritesh fleetingly mentioned about the amazing co-working spaces that the Valley had and the lack of them in India. While everyone else in the Indian ecosystem...
View ArticleMukund Mohan – The Chronicles Of Napkin-Ville
No, this is not a Tweet story. And I guess you’d have figured out where we are headed with this. At least those aware of many such incidents, would have. In today’s world, startups are the thread with...
View ArticleThe Life Of An Entrepreneur In 90 Seconds [Video]
Ever imagined what it would be like to move in the Large Hadron Collider? A high energy particle travelling at the speed of light, colliding until the great Big Bang. When it comes to an entrepreneur’s...
View ArticleThe TinyOwl Saga: Layoffs, Hostage Crisis, Absconding Cofounder & Jaded...
“Lets create world’s best food tech company :)”. That’s how Harshvardhan Mandad, CEO and cofounder of TinyOwl, signed off in an email to his employees a week before the news of TinyOwl securing $7.6...
View ArticleTV Mohandas Pai Invests In Gingercrush
Vadodra-based Gingercrush, a licensed product customization platform startup, has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from TV Mohandas Pai’s family office. As a part of the deal, Pai will mentor...
View ArticleDone Cleaning Your Homes For Diwali? Time To Clean Our Startup Ecosystem Now
Diwali is the time when we clean and refurbish our homes. As we bid adieu to the festival of lights, this year, let us take some time out to look around, contemplate and figure out a way to clean up...
View ArticleOla Raises $500 Mn Series F From Baillie Gifford, Falcon, Tiger, SoftBank &...
Ola, mobile app for personal transportation has raised $500 Mn in its Series F funding round. Baillie Gifford, Falcon Edge Capital, Tiger Global, SoftBank Group, DST Global and Didi Kuaidi participated...
View ArticleOutstation Taxi Booking Startup AHA Taxis Raises Angel Funding
Online taxi booking startup for outstation travel, AHA Taxis has raised an undisclosed round of angel funding from ah! Ventures. The deal was advised and syndicated by ah! Ventures and led to closure...
View ArticleInspiring Stories Of Some Amazing Women Entrepreneurs Of The Indian Startup...
“Whatever you do, be different – that was the advice my mother gave me, and I can’t think of better advice for an entrepreneur. If you’re different, you will stand out.” – Anita Roddick Nothing could...
View ArticleDelhi HC Directs Govt To Probe 21 Ecommerce Companies For FDI Law Breach
The ecommerce players in India find themselves in a tough spot again, after the Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi government to probe 21 ecommerce websites for possible breach of foreign...
View ArticleNews Roundup: 11 Stories You Don’t Want to Miss This Week [16 November – 21...
Housing.com has informed of its decision to focus on home buying and selling business and scale down all other verticals including listings and rentals. The company has laid off over 200 employees....
View ArticleEntrepreneurs: Up, Close And Personal
If you’re an entrepreneur or married to one or are friends with one, you will know what we are talking about! Here’s a sneak peek into an entrepreneur’s life. Sit back and enjoy, there’s a marketing...
View ArticleMeet The Three Startups That Won The Delhi Leg Of 1776 Challenge Cup
US-based global incubator and venture fund, 1776, holds has announced the winners of “The Challenge Cup” . Competing for a prize of $175K in cash and over $1 Mn in other investments, over 40 startups...
View ArticleProviding Safety With A Click, BetterPlace Aims To Secure A Billion People
Being a father of two adorable girls, Pravin Agarwala was constantly troubled by the news of child molestation, eve teasing issues etc. And then came the real trigger point – the unfortunate case of a...
View ArticleAfter revolutionising International Calling Space, Ringo Goes Local
Based out of Mumbai, an international voice calling app, Ringo, has introduced local calling service in India priced at 19 paisa/minute. It enables users to call without an internet connection. Users...
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