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Indian start-ups alarm bells ringing over impending slowdown
It is due to predatory pricing tactics of foreign players to capture market share
 "Indian start-ups alarm bells ringing over impending slowdown")
Stayzilla founder files bail plea with Madras High Court
Application comes three weeks after Yogendra Vasupal was arrested over a dispute with a vendor
Jerks and the start-ups they ruin
Bro culture favours good-looking, cocky young men at everyone else's expense
 "Jerks and the start-ups they ruin")
Stayzilla founder moves appeal against refusal of bail
Yogendra Vasupal, founder of Stayzilla, was arrested on March 14 on charges of cheating a vendor
HealthCare atHOME raises $40 million from PE firm Quadria Capital
Sector expected to grow to $280 bn by 2020, home-health care is expected to contribute $8.4 bn
 "HealthCare atHOME raises $40 million from PE firm Quadria Capital")
Parentune: Technology eases parenting blues
Parentune is an online community of parents for real-time advice, support through its website, app
 "Parentune: Technology eases parenting blues")
Urban Ladder readies to take on Ikea with offline stores
Expects explosive growth with reversal in real estate sector's fortunes
 "Urban Ladder readies to take on Ikea with offline stores")
With Flipkart deal, Tencent pads up for bigger bets in India
After treading cautiously, the Chinese social media giant is warming up for bigger bets
 "With Flipkart deal, Tencent pads up for bigger bets in India")
Bengaluru-based online meat brand Licious raises $10 mn in fresh funding
Firm currently processes 50,000 orders a month in Bengaluru alone, with a base of 30,000 users
 "Bengaluru-based online meat brand Licious raises $10 mn in fresh funding")
Flipkart to hire 1,200 people in 2017: Start-up sector to get a boost
Loss of investor confidence in Flipkart last year sparked off a chain reaction in startup sector
 "Flipkart to hire 1,200 people in 2017: Start-up sector to get a boost")
On demand personal service start up DoneThing raises $300,000
DoneThing is a cross segment on-demand personal assistant fulfilling customer's daily needs
 "On demand personal service start up DoneThing raises $300,000")
How start-ups are facing growing-up pangs
The question is what makes start-ups so vulnerable?
 "How start-ups are facing growing-up pangs")
Karnataka funds start-ups to promote tourism
There were 127 online registrations, of which the 8 were shortlisted
Online pharma start-up Aermed to set up new fulfilment hubs
The company recently raised an undisclosed amount in seed funding
 "Online pharma start-up Aermed to set up new fulfilment hubs")
Karnataka funds startups to promote tourism in state
Eight startups were shortlisted and will receive funds from Rs 5-50 lakh
 "Karnataka funds startups to promote tourism in state")
Stayzilla founder's bail petition posted to Thursday for orders
Yogendra Vasupal was arrested in Chennai on March 14, on a complaint by ad firm Jigsaw Solutions
 "Stayzilla founder's bail petition posted to Thursday for orders")
Unpaid dues? StayZilla co-founder arrested on cheating charge
It raised $34 mn in 4 funding rounds from Nexus Venture Partners and Matrix Partners, among others.
Family offices warm up to start-ups, venture capital
It have become more active in India and emerged a key source of early-stage venture capital
 "Family offices warm up to start-ups, venture capital")
Start-ups have opportunity to leverage data, AI for growth: Manish Singhal
Interview with founding partner, Pi Ventures
 "Start-ups have opportunity to leverage data, AI for growth: Manish Singhal")
IIT Kanpur seed funds Lucknow-based social start-up
Decentrik Technologies developed mobile drinking water unit
 "IIT Kanpur seed funds Lucknow-based social start-up")