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Funding for start-ups sees a pick-up, but crunch for sector not over yet

Early-stage fundraising has slowed down, late-stage is robust but raising money for Series-A/B/C remains tough

NestAway raises Rs 3.3 bn in series D funding from Goldman Sachs and others

Founded in 2015, NestAway caters to individuals looking for affordable rental housing in the top 10 cities in India

India to have 100,000 startups by 2025: Mohandas Pai at NSE Tech Conclave

Currently, there are 32,000 startups and every year 7,000 companies are coming around

AI to the rescue: 6 startups that are redefining healthcare market in India

Niramai is among the leading start-ups that use artificial intelligence for a pain-free breast cancer screening

Start-ups: Saraf Foods raises Rs 300 mn, FourKites secures $35 mn, and more

A weekly round-up of things that happened in start-up space

Lendingkart raises $87 mn in funding led by Fullerton Financial Holdings

The deal also included the signing of a MoU between Lendingkart and Fullerton to explore opportunities for promoting each other's businesses

Nasscom worried over fall in angel, series A funding into start-ups

We need to be far more focused on the things that are needed to galvanise the startup and entrepreneurial ecosystems: Nasscom president, R Chandrashekhar

Sistema Asia-led group invests $12 mn in fitness startup HealthifyMe

HealthifyMe intends to use the fresh round of funding to deepen its presence in India

How to get investors to fund your start-up if you have no track record

If you are a new founder looking to raise funds, here are some of our top tips at Cocoon Capital that will help you get your investor conversation right

Tips for AI startups in India: Big clients can be a blessing & a challenge

The last couple of years have seen highs and lows in the hype cycle for chatbots

HungerBox's real-time platform connects food vendors, corporate employees

The B2B food-tech company has recently announced the closing of $2.5 million in pre-series A funding

Budget 2018: India's start-ups hope for a reprieve from angel tax

Start-ups raising money from angels often do so based on an idea and its potential

Here's why top angel investors take a back seat on investing in start-ups

Deal volumes fell 50 per cent and deal value by 33 per cent, according to an early estimate by VCCEdge

Start-ups will flourish if regulations become more friendly: V Balakrishnan

V Balakrishnan, the former chief financial officer of Infosys Ltd, told PTI that investors are now focusing on B2B start-ups than B2C

B2B e-commerce portal WOTU: A food & beverage e-mandi for hotels, eateries

Along with free delivery, the food trading firm, WOTU assures quality based on the chef's specifications

An eye for price: Specsmakers is on the brick-and-mortar route to expansion

With a focus on affordable eyeware, Specsmakers is on the brick-and-mortar route to expansion

Renting start-ups make a killing as millennials fuel sharing economy

How start-ups are trying to cash in on the mindset shift

Want to invest in startups? AngelList will help you pool your money

AngelList has helped over 1,800 startups raise more than $700 million through the Syndicates on the platform

'No one gives funds to start-ups, we do': Ratan Tata's Rs 900 million plan

Social impact venture, which has seeded over 20 start-ups, looks to build infrastructure to support research

Wealth management start-up Fisdom helps people invest in mutual funds

Fisdom, an app from Bengaluru-based start-up Finwizard Technology, helps people invest in MFs