Page 167 - Start Ups

Reliance Industries picks 5.56% stake in tech start-up for %5 million

VHL is a consortium of leading global energy majors, commodity traders and banks with a vision to digitise the global commodities trading industry

After start-ups, now investors start receiving 'angel tax' notices

Angel investors are being asked to submit recent statements of bank accounts, income tax return and, in some case, the source of their capital, within a stipulated timeframe

Gujarat best place for start-ups, Rajasthan, Odisha also get honours

Maharashtra, Karnataka host highest number of registered start-ups

The devil's in the detail: What is angel tax, why are start-ups protesting?

Angel investments and seed funding deals have fallen by 40%, ringing alarm bells in the start-up community in India

Angel tax, a dampener for entrepreneurial ecosystem: Kris Gopalakrishnan

Several start-ups have raised concerns over taxation of angel funds under Section 56 of the Income Tax Act, which provides for taxation of funds received by an entity

New angel tax notices spook investors, start-ups; trip fund-raising efforts

Differences over 'fair value' of fledgling firms makes assessment difficult

Ola commits to invest $100 mn in Vogo, to bring scooter sharing to its app

The deal is part of a strategic partnership that will give Ola access to the fast-growing scooter rental space

New start-up hiring strategy: Making an offer you just can't refuse

Start-ups take unconventional routes to scout for talent - referrals, hackathons, social media posts and job boards

Bhavin Turakhia: The young entrepreneur for whom the world is a playground

His day starts as early as 5:30 a.m., giving him all the time to support his companies in India. When India goes to sleep, he starts his second session supporting clients in the US

Byju's raises $540 million at estimated valuation of $3.6 billion

Launched in 2015, Byju's has 30 million students cumulatively learning from its application and over 2 million annual paid subscriptions

Hush's mobile platform provides a secure discussion forum for employees

The company has recently raised Rs 45 million in a fresh round of seed funding from Accel and Shamik Sharma, business head at Curefit.

How this Mumbai-based start-up refurbishes old shoes into trendy footwear

The purpose of GreenSole was to create a self-sustaining infrastructure that facilitates the provision of the basic necessity of footwear to everyone by refurbishing discarded shoes

'Micro-delivery' is the new game in online grocery, but can it serve well

The micro-delivery sector has caught the attention of investors and larger online delivery players. But can it unlock success for the online grocery space?

Freshworks strengthens top management with four new appointments

Freshworks to scale up headcount by 1000 in 2019, to reach a total of close to 3000 employees

Aavishkaar-Intellecap Group raises Rs 2.25 billion investment from Nuveen

Nuveen offers a comprehensive range of outcome-focused investment solutions designed to secure the long-term financial goals of institutional and individual investors

Big auto firms' investments in start-ups jump manifold to $243 mn in 2018

Big deals included a $65-mn investment by electric scooter maker Kwang Yang Motor in Twenty Two Motors

This Dalhousie start-up may have an electronic fix for Delhi's pollution

Irfan Khan's 'Swachh Dalhousie' initiative could prove to be a boon for cities choking on pollution

Venture capital deal value grew 5 times in the last 10 years: Report

Overall since 2014, the figure has been pegged at $10 billion

Indian fitness wearable firm GOQii heads to Japan, aims for 10-mn user base

GOQii seeks to launch local presence across Japan and Malaysia through Mitsui

Tiger Global back on the prowl in Indian start-up arena after 2 years

Tiger Global's renewed investments come after it realised handsome returns from its investments in e-commerce marketplace Flipkart and ride hailing company Ola