Page 148 - Start Ups

UP to promote start-up ventures of women, transgender entrepreneurs

The state has created a Rs 1,000 crore start-up fund to be managed by Sidbi

UP to set up Rs 150 cr start-up corpus fund with support from BHU, others

Under its new start-up policy the state govt aims to set up 100 incubators, with at least one in each district, including India's largest incubator in Lucknow

IT Startup SmarterBiz raises Rs 8 cr from StartupXseed, prominent angels

IT startup SmarterBiz on Thursday said it has raised Rs 8 crore from StartupXseed Ventures and prominent angel investors including former chairman of Microsoft India Bhaskar Pramanik.

Boost for Ayurvedic food start-ups as demand for healthy diet surges

These firms are rolling out breakfast porridges, gummies, shakes and effervescents promising a daily dose of immunity to users

Space start-ups urge govt to create fund akin to that for agri-techs

They also urged the department so simplify usage of Isro facilities with an online portal for requisitioning, booking and approvals

Food delivery start-ups scale up faster in small towns: JM Financial report

Tapping small-tier cities, leveraging cloud kitchens to drive long-term growth for sector, says study

This couple's AI chatbot helps people overcome mental health problems

An anthropomorphised baby penguin uses evidence-based cognitive behavioural techniques, meditation, breathing and motivational interviewing to help the user build emotional resilience

DrinkPrime, 'pay-as-you-use water purifier' start-up, raises Rs 21 crore

DrinkPrime allows users to subscribe-to-use the company's water purifiers, rather than bearing upfront costs

Edtech start-up Masai School raises $2.5 mn in latest funding round

Unitus Ventures leads investment, other participants include India Quotient and AngelList India

IndiaFilings to launch 10,000 start-ups under 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' mission

The government has streamlined various services and simplified the forms to make same-day incorporation of the company possible in India

Silicon Valley-based VC Rocketship raises $100 mn for its second fund

The launch of Fund II will enable the VC to continue investing globally across sectors and company stages and increase the firm's number of follow-on investments, said the Silicon Valley-based VC

Startup eBikeGO ropes in cricketer Harbhajan Singh as brand ambassador

Through the association, the company is aiming to build mass appeal, positive voice and widespread adoption for electric mobility, eBikeGO said in a statement.

Flipkart Leap: E-comm firm launches its first startup accelerator programme

Flipkart on Monday announced the launch of 'Flipkart Leap' -- the company's first startup accelerator programme

Priority lending tag to provide new credit lifeline for young startups

Say banks will have to understand ecosystem's high-growth business model

IIT Kanpur-backed start-up to double production of indigenous N95 face mask

Currently, Espin Nanotech is producing nearly 30,000 face masks a day from its production unit spread over 4,000 sq ft space inside the IIT Kanpur campus

RBI to set up innovation hub for financial inclusion, efficient banking

The hub aims to bring solutions to the financial sector by tapping into areas such as cybersecurity, data analytics, delivery platforms, and payment services

Start-ups to get priority sector tag as RBI revises lending norms

It intends to align them with emerging national priorities and bring a sharper focus to inclusive development

Start-ups expand omni-channel reach to grab a bigger piece of meat market

Meat is a $30 billion market in India with over 90 per cent demand being catered to by players in the unorganised segment. Meat start-ups eye to control a big piece of this space

India is home to 21 unicorns, collectively valued at $73.2 billion

Eleven of these are backed by three Chinese investors

AI-powered video analytics platform Wobot raises $2.5 mn from Sequoia

Founded by Adit Chhabra, Tapan Dixit, and Tanay Dixit, Wobot will use the funds for global expansion and strengthening its proprietary technology platform