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Bike taxi startup Bikxie raises funds and is looking to expand operations to more cities
January 9, 2018The bike-ride hailing startup secured seed investments from a private equity professional earlier and also raised...
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Launch contract between TeamIndus and ISRO canceled; could jeopardise startup’s moonshot mission
January 9, 2018The potential of the TeamIndus moon mission is path-breaking since it could become the first private...
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Indian sports nutrition brand Daaki raises funds in angel round; looks to expand overseas
January 8, 2018Major contributors to the growth of the market include India, China, Japan, South Korea and Malaysia.
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Google joins investment round for Chinese game-streaming service startup Chushou
January 5, 2018Chushou was founded in 2015, they are an online, e-sports platform enabling users to live stream...
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Venture Catalysts announces two-day Startup Bootcamp in Uttar Pradesh in association with TiE Lucknow at Incuspaze
January 5, 2018The Startup Bootcamp is expected to witness participation from the likes of Wazir, E-Vented, Fbots, BLUEBARROWS.com,...
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Winners of the first ever India-Israel Innovation Challenge announced
January 5, 2018For the The India-Israel Innovation Challenge, startups were called to develop solutions for critical problems in...
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Bike-sharing platform Ofo and Pune Municipal Corporation join hands for Pune Cycle Plan
January 4, 2018The rapid rise in vehicular traffic is leading to air pollution, health problems, accidents, and wastage...
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India’s food-delivery segment to get a new entrant with UK’s $2 billion delivery startup Deliveroo
January 3, 2018London-based Deliveroo was founded in 2013 by Will Shu. They operate in 13 countries across 140...
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Apple acquires app development startup Buddybuild; looking to make iOS a more attractive platform
January 3, 2018Founded in 2015 by former Amazon employees Dennis Pilarinos and Christopher Stott, Buddybuild has reportedly raised...
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Getting closer to India’s e-commerce market, Alibaba to invest in Pune-based e-commerce logistics company
January 3, 2018Currently, XpressBees handles 170,000 to 200,000 orders a day and can increase their capacity post Alibaba’s...
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Amazon close to signing deal with this Mumbai-based startup; will introduce new product category
January 2, 2018Flipkart, Amazon’s closest competitor in India, had also filed documents – a few months ago –...
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Nirmala Sitharaman launches startup incubation centre; will invite industry experts to collaborate
December 29, 2017The minister also drew parallels with Silicon Valley saying that much like the US startup-hub, the...
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Technology
62 interesting facts about Bitcoin – the virtual currency taking the world by storm
December 29, 2017Bitcoin is not under the control of any private company, government or central authority and that...
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HDFC Bank and Rajasthan Govt. partner to promote startup ecosystem within the state
December 28, 2017HDFC Bank is looking to grow their presence in the India’s startup ecosystem and claims to...
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MonkeyBox, backed by Blume Ventures, acquires food delivery startup 75 In A Box
December 28, 2017While the brand 75 In A Box will continue as is, it will be a subsidiary...
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Facebook clarifies prompt asking for Aadhar information; says it was part of a “small test”
December 28, 2017The company states that using the name on Aadhar card supposedly makes it easier for friends...
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Paytm launches incubator initiative ‘Build For India’ to promote open-source projects
December 26, 2017Through the ‘Build For India’ initiative, Paytm will bring together students and professionals who can build...
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Reviewing the 2017 fintech ecosystem and what its startups are looking forward to in 2018
December 26, 20172017 was also the year when fintech startups proved to be disruptive in a space that...
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31 startup and student teams to get funding from Kerala Startup Mission
December 26, 2017The teams presented solutions from sectors including IOT, hardware, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Platforms and Aggregators,...
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In Conversation
With PeeBuddy, this social entrepreneur’s startup is enabling women to stand and pee
December 22, 2017“When I took the product – which is shouting off rooftops saying ‘Freedom to stand and...
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Amazon Vs Google can soon become YouTube Vs AmazonTube
December 21, 2017Amazon Vs Google fight is silly from a consumer standpoint as its only the consumer who...
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Gifting e-commerce company IGP.com secures Pre-series A funding led by Venture Catalysts
December 21, 2017They ensure delivery within 4 hours across 200 cities in India and within 72 hours to...
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Health
Delhi should follow Beijing’s example in tackling air pollution
December 21, 2017Delhi air pollution crisis made international headlines in early December when a cricket match between India...
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Open Mic
Homi Bhabha’s Iconic Bungalow being Demolished
December 20, 2017The father of India’s Nuclear Program had his house in Mumbai, which was the ‘Mehrangir.' It...
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Open Mic
Hubfly bets on the Intranet for Digital Workplace Collaboration
December 20, 2017“Logging into my firm’s intranet after browsing external websites is like taking a detour onto a...
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Tech Plunge
Why Honeywell Move Pure Air Car Purifier is the answer – not your car’s AC
December 19, 2017Installing the Honeywell Move Pure Air Car Purifier is a breeze and it doesn’t need to...
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To take on rivals Uber, Ola acquires Foodpanda India in exchange for stock
December 19, 2017While Delivery Hero had stepped in and acquired the company last year, as per Foodpanda India’s...
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Venture Catalysts invests in mother-son duo food start-up The Bohri Kitchen
December 18, 2017Indicating that innovation and entrepreneurship is not restricted to the tech arena, Venture Catalysts recently made...
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Not sure of investing in Bitcoin? Here’s 7 cryptocurrencies that are Bitcoin’s closest competition for you consider
December 15, 2017The skyrocketing growth of cryptocurrency faced a threat when a governmental panel came out with suggestions...
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Tech Plunge
Tired of your Big Smartphones? Enter ‘Jelly Pro’ the world’s smallest 4G smartphone
December 15, 2017Don’t let the 2.45" size fool you, the 60.4 gm phone packs quite a punch. Jelly...
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Proptech startup BuildSupply raises funds; aims to bring standardisation and transparency to real estate
December 13, 2017India is a globally high lucrative market for construction, despite which real estate developers in the...
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Online tea brand, Vahdam Teas raises $1.4 million in series A round of funding led by Fireside Ventures
December 11, 2017With more than 70 signature in-house blends, Vahdam Teas also sells loose leaf teas which makes...
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Love traveling but low on cash? Consider travel loans – here’s everything you should know about it
December 11, 2017Once you have fixed the interest rate, it is easier to structure and therefore budget your...
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Lenskart invests in Israel-based startup to rollout digital eye checkup technology in India
December 8, 20176over6 enables users to find out the power of the lenses utilized in their spectacles through...
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Are startups in India pained by corruption and bureaucratic inefficiencies of Startup India?
December 7, 2017A survey by LocalCircles, a community social media platform, says that over 50% of startups in...
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Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin forays into Indian startup market with investment in Mswipe Technologies
December 7, 2017The funding round for Mswipe Technologies is being led by Saverin’s B Capital Group and DSG...
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After Orange Book Value for automobiles, Droom launches OBV for Mobile on iOS and Android
December 6, 2017By selecting available accessories and the working condition of individual components, such as camera, display, Wi-Fi,...
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With jobs for freshers, India’s unicorns are on a hiring spree with Delhi NCR region leading
December 6, 2017The report from Indeed also says that the Indian e-commerce market is expected to grow at...
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US Fed Court Judge overturns delay on International Entrepreneur Rule; opens doors to startup visa route
December 5, 2017The International Entrepreneur Rule was delayed by the DHS about a week before its coming in...
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Mobycy, India’s first dockless bicycle sharing startup rolls out at about Re 1 per hour ride or less
December 5, 2017The bikes will be available at various public places, like metro stations, markets, popular haunts like...
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Uber and Ola drivers in Mumbai call for indefinite strike from 10 December
December 4, 2017The fall in earnings, as per the complainants, is due to ‘attractive schemes’ that Uber and...
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4 Indian startups selected for fifth edition of Google’s Launchpad Accelerator
December 4, 2017The startups that have been selected will receive equity-free support, credit and access to Google products,...
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Telangana govt announces plans to launch incubator for women entrepreneurs at GES 2017
December 1, 2017NITI Aayog will lend support to WE Hub via the Atal Innovation Mission programme.
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Govt to review policies to provide improved tax benefits to Startup India
November 28, 2017Industry feedback suggests that there are a lot of issues that need to be addressed urgently...
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Amazon India, HAX and Kickstarter launch competition to support startups in India
November 28, 2017While one venture will receive the perks of the trios involvement for ‘concept-to-customer-journey’, several of the...
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After Ola and Zoomcar, Mahindra partners with Uber to push electric vehicles in India
November 24, 2017Mahindra and Uber will also work with public and private players closely in setting up a...
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Rounding up the Indian startup ecosystem and how it performed in 2017
November 24, 2017Recognising the gap of innovation, corporates too have been actively partnering with or acquiring from the...
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Coinome launches in India looking to support up to 20 popular crypto-currencies
November 23, 2017The exchange platform supports instant deposits using payment gateway and instant withdrawals, thereby allowing transactions even...
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Focusing on women entrepreneurs Punjab CM Amarinder Singh launches Startup and Entrepreneurship Development Policy
November 22, 2017The Chief Minister believes women are more committed and dedicated to industrial entrepreneurship and his government...
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Looking to train half a million Indians, Facebook launches Digital, Startup Training Hubs
November 22, 2017India is the first country this is rolled out to and the curriculum has been developed...
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Education, livestock, forestry and lodging among leading sectors for women entrepreneurs
November 21, 2017The report released by Sheatwork.com also found that nearly 80% of women across the country are...
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Startup Odisha gets major boost with a Centre of Excellence in VR & AR at IIT Bhubaneswar
November 21, 2017130 startups from across the state from sectors as diverse as agriculture, AR/VR, IoT, Renewable Energy,...
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Xiaomi more focused on Indian market than Chinese; Looks to invest $1 billion in 100 startups across India
November 20, 2017Last week it was announced that the company shares the top spot in the Indian smartphone...
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Infosys is preparing their workforce with Self-Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree program
November 17, 2017The 20-week curriculum will train employees on engineering technologies for self-driving vehicles, including advanced courses in...
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To track stocks, Moneycontrol launches voice-enabled app for smart watch
November 17, 2017The feature allows a user to get snapshots of the indices or their favourite derivative or...
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Did the US Senate’s proposal for stock options just almost destroy the American startup ecosystem?
November 16, 2017National Venture Capital Association, lobbied against it along with Silicon Valley’s venture capitalists and entrepreneurs, who...
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