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Tech Mahindra launches incubator for start-ups in UK
Over the next two years, InnovateMK aims to support more than 50 entrepreneurial ventures
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Zhihu, a Quora clone, is now worth a billion dollars
The start-up has managed to survive despite the onslaught of a tech giant, reports Tech in Asia
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Empty house? This start-up will design and fill it for you in 40 days
Foyr currently offers services to customers in Hyderabad and Pune, reports Tech in Asia
Investors warm up to lending start-ups
Start-ups charge interest rates of 18-24% while banks set 15-18%
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Rocket Internet is getting into temp recruitment business
Ushift is a marketplace for businesses to hire temporary staff, reports Tech in Asia
Ezyhaul, Uber for truck deliveries, hauls $840k seed funding
Ezyhaul now has 500 trucks on its platform and more than 45 active shippers
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Add2Store lets anyone sell online from anywhere, without storing anything
Add2Store brings together large suppliers and connects them to people
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Teabox reaches 100 countries with fresh tea
Teabox sources tea directly from 200 growers and estates in Darjeeling, Assam, Nilgiri and Nepal.
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From Ibibo to PepperTap: India's start-up hits and misses for 2016
Lots of brands did well, but quite a few could not stand the onslaught of time, reports Tech in Asia
'Won't invest in women CEOs': Sexism is alive and kicking in the VC space
It turns out there's still a lot of work to be done, reports Tech in Asia
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One-stop solution for international logistics
Comet, a Mumbai-based start-up, has tie-ups with several companies such as Khimji Poonja, PB Cargo
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OfBusiness targets focused growth
Challenge is to maintain quality service as it scales up
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No, 500 Startups isn't putting India on hold
Shalini Prakash has taken over from Pankaj Jain and she has pan-Asia plans, reports Tech in Asia
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Portea Medical's losses widen to Rs 123 crore even as revenue triples
Portea Medical has raised over $46.5 million from investors
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Want your teeth pulled out at home? MobiDent just got funded to do that
It aims to expand services to Mumbai, Delhi, Gurgaon, Chennai, and Hyderabad, reports Tech in Asia
Entropik: A start-up that tracks your emotions on smartphones
Entropik currently has two clients in the US and five in India, reports Tech in Asia
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Entrepreneurial lessons I've learned from watching 6 seasons of Shark Tank
Passion often blinds entrepreneurial vision: Tech in Asia
Sebi relaxes rules for angel funds to boost start-up funding
The upper limit for a number of angel investors in a scheme will be increased from 49 to 200
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With Johnson & Johnson's vote; India's Ray IoT takes baby monitor to CES
Ray IoT was the 1st Indian start-up to enter Chinese hardware accelerator HAX, reports Tech in Asia
Anti-Uber gang grows: Didi in $100m funding for Brazilian ride-hailing app
Uber's rivals have vowed to make their apps inter-operable around the world, reports Tech in Asia