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Quikr no longer a unicorn, Swedish investor pares valuation by 45%

Scandinavian firm refers to exaggerated revenue resulting from fraudulent transactions that rocked the company

These IIT-IIM alumni teach tomorrow's techies coding to get them job-ready

Masai School offers an intensive web development programme with over 1,000 hours of hands-on coding and 100 hours of soft-skills training; deferred fee payment option for needy students

What Kerala govt is doing to attract start-up entrepreneurs to the state

The southern state is creating a holistic network for local enterprises that includes marketing support and finance om easy terms

HealthifyMe collaborates with online grocery players to tap wider markets

A pilot project in partnership with Swiggy to deliver healthy food launched in Gurgaon; mental wellness segment on anvil

Tech startup Tekion launches cloud-based automotive dealer management

The product connects key stakeholders of the industry enabling maximum level of operational efficiencies, collaboration, and personalized retail experiences

Non-profit tech: AI-based startups make it to Cisco, N/Core's third cohort

Each selected startup receives an innovation grant of Rs 15 Lakh

Startups lap up Rs 70 cr investments in 'Seeding Kerala' summit

Bengaluru-based Sporthood, a startup for sports enthusiasts, got investment from SEA Fund, which made its fourth investment in Kerala out of its seven investment ventures.

Startups need to opt for IPO to tackle fund crunch: Kris Gopalakrishnan

Gopalakrishnan advised startups to take minimum funds from angel, friends and families. They have to create minimum viable product, and establish unit economics and profitable model, he underlined.

Early-round funding in startups almost doubles in 2 yrs; Chinese lead

The push is coming from the fact that there are far more established entrepreneurs in India today hitting the next venture button then five years ago

Fintech firm Instamojo buys GetMeAShop from Times Internet for $5 million

With this, GetMeAShop's 30 member-odd team has joined Instamojo, to work as part of the company's e-commerce business, MojoCommerce

Meet the IITian who is improving efficiency in the $3 trn fashion industry

What set Dhruv Kapoor's firm Zilingo apart is that it identifies all of Southeast Asia as its target market, instead of focusing only on India

How start-ups are using a 360-degree approach to defeating cancer

On World Cancer Day, Business Standard looks at some start-ups which are redefining cancer diagnosis, screening and care with novel ideas and niche technologies

Novel coronavirus fear now spreads to the start-up ecosystem in India

Around half a dozen Chinese venture capital firms with active presence in India have postponed their trips to the subcontinent

Start-ups that burn investor money won't get second chance: Ratan Tata

Tata, who also invests in start-ups, also said old-age businesses will recede and the young founders of innovative companies are the future leaders of the Indian industry

IIT-Madras: Nurturing a range of start-up ideas, from farming to space tech

The institute has so far incubated 200 firms, of which 73 are successful enterprises that have raised Rs 1,620 cr at a cumulative valuation of Rs 6,000 cr

This former Flipkart CTO brings financial inclusion to rural Indians

Davinta, an NBFC launched by Ravi Garikipati and Raj Vattikuti, uses AI to provide banking services to the un-banked

Uber sells its India food delivery business to Zomato in all-stock deal

The deal is applicable only in India and Uber Eats will continue to operate in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Venture Highway raises $78 mn to fund early-stage tech companies in India

With portfolio companies such as Meesho, Sharechat, Moglix, and Cars24, the early-stage investment firm has so far invested in 20 start-ups

Field service automation start-up Zinier raises $90 million funding

The funding would help it to transform field service workforces with artificial intelligence-driven automation

Airbus inks contract with Bengaluru-based startup for talent acquisition

Traxof was a part of Airbus BizLabs startup acceleration programme Season 4