Page 168 - Start Ups

With eye on aerial deliveries, Zomato acqui-hires drone startup TechEagle

Founded by Indian Institute of Technology- Kanpur alumni Vikram Singh, TechEagle Innovations is a drone start-up based out of Lucknow

Metals startup Runaya gets OPCB's approval to set up unit in Odisha

Runaya Refining already has a technology licensing pact with Bahrain's Taha International, a company with patented technology for aluminium dross processing

Fusion Microfinance raises Rs 3 bn in fresh equity from Warburg, others

Fusion Microfinance is a rural MFI with a Pan-India presence through 500 branches across about 200 under-developed districts in 18 states of the country

Fusion Microfinance raises Rs 5.2-bn funding led by Warburg Pincus

Warburg Pincus Managing Director Narendra Ostawal said Fusion has had a remarkable journey to become a leading microfinance company in a short period

MoEngage raises over Rs 630 mn from Matrix Partners, VenturEast, others

MoEngage will utilise the fresh capital to expand global presence, strengthen its data science capabilities and roll-out its integrated marketing technology stack

How start-ups are trying to build efficient agri supply chain platforms

As agriculture looks at adopting technology, entrepreneurs and investors flock to address the space

Mihir Shah's iBreastExam takes breast cancer screening to the masses

Indo-American health-tech innovator Mihir Shah's iBreastExam is an affordable and mobile solution to combat the killer disease

Google-backed Dunzo allows users to buy, pick up or deliver any item

Being Google's first direct start-up investment in India, the company has so far raised around $15 million from various investors

How 'The Tribal Box' is working to help people fulfill their dreams

Online start up 'The Tribal Box' is putting together stories of aspiring people to build a network that will nurture them

Mumbai-based AI start-up Emotix launches personal robot for kids

The robot can hold long conversations, track the child's mood and is controlled from an app on the parents' smartphone

This Bhopal start-up shows how to achieve scale in sale of organic produce

A start up in Bhopal illustrates how achieving scale in sale of organic produce is easier said than done

After Ola and Uber, another start-up ready to disrupt India's car market

Called OPEN, the product will go live in six metro cities on Thursday

Preventive healthcare co GOQii raises undisclosed funds in Mitsui-led round

Mitsui's investment will enable GOQii to penetrate further across India and will also mark the latter's entry into Japan

Verloop raises $3 mn to enhance its AI conversation engagement platform

Verloop.io is a language-agnostic platform that already supports seven Indian languages

Hyderabad's Freyr Energy raises Rs 270 million in Series-A funding

At present, Freyr Energy has 1,000-plus installations across 18 states in India

How 'Karo Sambhav' is working to transform India's e-waste sector

Having a presence in 29 states and three Union Territories, this organisation manages helps treat e-waste dumped in India's two biggest dumping sites - Seelampur and Mustafabad, both in Delhi

Social commerce platform Meesho targets 20 million resellers by 2020

Meesho claims to have created an alternative distribution channel by empowering housewives, aspiring entrepreneurs, students, to launch, promote their online businesses using social media channels

Yulu bikes: Pedal your way to beat the traffic and make a greener tomorrow

How InMobi co-founder Amit Gupta's new venture Yulu is solving the problem of shorter distance connectivity in a sustainable manner

Small group of innovators in India finds ways to bring down medical bills

If the current scope of innovations is anything to go by, India is on the path to setting an example for the world

Trip, Trend, Tryst: Treebo launches three sub-brands for hotel portfolio

The app-based hotel aggregator business is being fuelled by the proliferation of technology in India