Page 210 - Start Ups

ONGC launches Rs 100-cr start-up fund

It would provide the entire support chain for start-ups

Kotak Bank starts Innovation Lab, open to investing in startups

A bulk of the startups are Bengaluru-based, while two are from the US and Australia

Zigy scales back ops in 4 cities out of 5

Firm cites inability to raise funds due to lack of clarity on regulations about online pharma sector in India

Logistics start-up Rivigo places Rs 500 crore order with Ashok Leyland

Company to buy 1,200 vehicles from Leyland, deal will ramp up its pan-India fleet by 80%

UrbanClap acquires hyperlocal app GoodService

As for GoodService, the mobile app has vanished from Apple and Android app stores, reports Tech in Asia

Fusion Microfinance gets Rs 162 crore funding from Creation

This will help the start-up to continue its organic growth momentum as well as consider interesting inorganic opportunities

Logistics start-up Rivigo orders 1,200 Ashok Leyland trucks

The company is aiming to have the largest fleet in the industry

Faircent gets $1.5 million funding from BCCL's Brand Capital

At Faircent, people who have spare money lend it directly to people who want to borrow

Indian students going to UK, US varsities to go up by 50%: Edtech firm

Investors estimate the market value of global students in the UK and the US at $80 billion a year

Bombay Shaving Company raises Rs 4 cr from 25 angel investors

The startup designs and sells high quality shaving products online

Silicon Valley firm Boomtrain acquires messaging platform Nudgespot

The deal amount is undisclosed

Jugnoo launches ready-to-eat meal delivery services

The new launch offers meal delivery service throughout Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali, taking orders between 12 midnight to 12 noon

Journalist turned entrepreneur duo launches Indy Network to redefine infotainment on digital

Former Bloomberg colleagues Mini Menon and Alok Nair have teamed up to launch the Indy Network to curate, co-create and distribute content in the infotainment space on digital.

IIM-A's CIIE invests in healthtech start-ups Doux Dentistry, Zeolr

Doux offers affordable dental care, Zeolr is into developing solutions to aid in better management of chronic diseases by patients

Ordering food online? You can now just Google it

Restaurant search on the phone to give out 'place an order' option and connect users to Zomato, Swiggy

Carbaazi makes car buying experience simpler

Website brings quotes to customers straight from dealers, who pass on discounts to Carbaazi users

AngelList enters India, appoints Utsav Somani as advisor

Founded by Indian-born Naval Ravikant, AngelList pioneered the concept of "syndicate" - pool of investors joining hands to invest in a startup

3 rising start-ups in India

From a healthtech start-up to an amateur sports portal, Tech in Asia shines the light on up-and-coming names

Forget Snapchat, this app is the next big thing with teenagers in Southeast Asia

Bigo Live Broadcasting launched in March 2016 and is available on iOS and Android, reports Tech in Asia

ShopX: A platform for small retailers

Last week, Nilekani invested Rs 25-30 crore in 10i Commerce Services, the company behind ShopX, for a minority stake