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Israeli billionaire Marius Nacht bets big money on healthcare
November 15, 2016 16:10 IST
Israel has developed a reputation for churning out startups, but most are snatched up in early stages and very few have gone on to become industry leaders.
T-Hub’s new program T-Bridge to connect Indian startups with global marketSubscriber Only
October 18, 2016 02:17 IST
T-Bridge will enable startup communities in India and around the world to cross-pollinate ideas, innovate and create channels for knowledge transfer.
10 Indian startups to participate in Japan’s largest IT forum
October 2, 2016 14:46 IST
The startups are developing solutions in domains such as agriculture, logistics, and industrial automation, Nasscom said in a statement.
Startups rev up India’s appeal as destination for innovation, digital transformation
September 17, 2016 10:39 IST
Startup India' has brought lots of positivity among the entrepreneurs in India, as India has the third largest number of startups globally, said Consul General of India in Chicago, Dr Ausaf Sayeed.
NewsDistill raises $100,000 in seed funding
September 16, 2016 16:25 IST
NewsDistill aggregates news sourced from various Indian newspapers, television channels, RSS feeds, custom feeds and social media in eight major Indian languages besides English.
Startup IdeaChakki raises funds from Ratan Tata
September 12, 2016 14:38 IST
Tata's validation on idea will help in attracting more investors given his experience in managing and running Taj group of hotels, IdeaChakki co-founder Gunjan Mehrish said.
Snapdeal offers Rs 1,000-cr collateral-free loans for sellers
September 6, 2016 19:30 IST
The loans would be disbursed through its ongoing programme -- Capital Assist -- which is now managed by FreeCharge.
Will achieve 1 billion dollar gross merchandise value figure this fiscal year, says Myntra
August 22, 2016 20:07 IST
About future plans, Narayanan said, the objectives are clear and the mission is to democratise fashion and make India a colorful stylish place where fashion and life style is accessible to every one.
GiftCity banks get off to a roaring start mopping up $650 million
August 22, 2016 08:57 IST
GiftCity in Ahmedabad has got off to a good start with financial services players mopping up over USD 650 million in forex funds through the Centre as of June.
India’s ride-hailing firm Ola sideswiped as Uber, Didi team up in China
August 9, 2016 04:56 IST
Didi, now worth around $35 billion, last year invested about $30 million in Ola, which is also backed by Japan's SoftBank Group, and the two are allies in an anti-Uber group.
Start-ups seek tax concessions for longer period
July 29, 2016 04:29 IST
The DIPP will soon come up with a list of the rules that start-ups have to comply with, in a bid to increase the level of awareness as well as compliance levels.
Flipkart’s Myntra buys Jabong for $70 mn from Global Fashion Group
July 27, 2016 01:56 IST
India’s largest e-commerce company Flipkart, through its fashion unit Myntra, will acquire online fashion retailer Jabong from the Global Fashion Group (GFG) for $70 million in cash, a move that follows the trend of consolidation within the online commerce industry. Apart from Flipkart, local rival Snapdeal and Kishore Biyani-led Future Group were also in the […]
Myntra acquires Jabong for $70 million cash: Here is all you need to know
July 26, 2016 17:06 IST
Myntra acquires Jabong: Global Fashion Group, as part of its effort to accelerate profits, has sold Jabong to Flipkart Group for $70 million in cash
QuikrJobs acquires ‘Hiree’
July 26, 2016 12:38 IST
QuikrJobs recently reached a milestone of over 10 lakh job seeker profiles created through its missed call service alone.
Jugnoo files a patent for offline auto rickshaw booking
July 26, 2016 12:26 IST
The feature facilitates a process for connecting Jugnoo users to Jugnoo app in an offline mode.
Flipkart acquires GFG’s Jabong through fashion portal Myntra
July 26, 2016 14:50 IST
Flipkart's Sachin Bansal said: "Welcome Jabong India to the Flipkart family. We'll create history together."
Employees in start-ups favour younger bosses: Report
July 13, 2016 20:33 IST
A younger boss is more understanding and practical, reasons why employees prefer them more, said the headhunter firm in its report.
redBus acquires majority stake in Busportal.pe
July 12, 2016 13:28 IST
This investment in Busportal.pe will give redBus an entry into large and under penetrated online bus ticketing markets in Latin America, such as Peru, Colombia and Chile.
Myntra acquires Cubeit for undisclosed amount
July 11, 2016 15:55 IST
As part of the acquisition, the team at Cubeit has been inducted into Myntra, making it an 'acqui-hire' that will further strengthen and expand the technology team.
Hotels, packages segment to be major growth driver: MakeMyTrip
July 10, 2016 12:39 IST
In the fiscal 2015-16, the company which clocked revenue of USD 336.1 million, had earned 50 per cent revenue from hotels and packages and the remaining from air ticket sales.
Paytm Payments Bank looking at a pre-Diwali take-off
July 10, 2016 10:25 IST
Payments bank can accept demand and savings bank deposits from individuals and small businesses, up to a maximum of Rs 1 lakh per account.
Gujarat govt to launch ‘Start-up mission’ this month; to organise 2-day national start-up event in Oct
July 8, 2016 18:28 IST
Gujarat is trying to position itself as a start-up hub for "manufacturing sector", came out with a "start-up policy" in January 2015, much before the NDA government announced it's own policy.
Craving biryanis and kebabs from across India? InnerChef has got you covered
July 7, 2016 13:02 IST
Like most items on the Inner Chef menu, these too are priced between Rs 150 and Rs 300 and are delivered right at the doorstep in all the seven cities
EDII’s tech biz incubator to groom start-ups that can create 100 plus jobs
July 5, 2016 20:37 IST
The incubator will cater to 4 areas including renewable energy, manufacturing, food processing and healthcare,"said Shukla.
Flipkart replaces Ping with ‘user to seller’ chat
June 21, 2016 13:39 IST
Ping, launched by former chief product officer, Punit Soni, who quit Flipkart in April, allowed users to browse for products and share them with friends inside Flipkart's app.
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