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Indian start-ups get back to basics
Investors tighten belts and revalue assets; greater degree of focus on generating cash and profit
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Sebi to fast-track market reforms, ease startup funding
The market regulator is also set to announce a new set of norms for index providers
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Cybercrooks eye Indian startups to steal consumer data: Report
UK-based data security firm BugsBounty.Com said startups having software vulnerabilities expose threat to users' private and financial data
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Web portal for start-ups to go online by next week: DIPP secretary
Says Centre working with states to clarify legal, operational and labour regulations of start-ups
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Uber to mentor start-ups
The company will host six leadership talks by senior executives, including from their headquarters in San Francisco
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Start-up driven PE/VC deals hit $16 bn mark in 2015
Corporates and multinational companies are setting up funds to invest in smaller startups and marquee entrepreneurs
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Malaysia's Carsome raises $2 million in series A funding
The investment is backed by existing investors IdeaRiverRun and 500 Startups, plus Japan's IMJ Investment Partners, reports Tech in Asia
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Popular Chinese travel site Qunar is starting its own airline
Qunar is joining two co-founders in the venture, and will focus primarily on the ticketing and tech side of the airline, reports Tech in Asia
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Two rising startups...and some rumours
Skedool and MoMark raised funds today, reports Tech in Asia
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Fashion startups to add glamour to your look
Tech in Asia puts the spotlight on startups in the news
Start-ups take to venture debt
Venture lending provides start-ups more bandwidth without dissolving equity
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Aion Capital Partners joins Bhasin, Chawla to buy GE Capital
According to financial market sources, the deal is valued at $350 million
NASSCOM, Tamil Nadu ink MoU for start-up warehouse in Chennai
The warehouse, spread over 8,000 sq ft, will nurture nearly 200 start-ups entrepreneurs to foster innovation
IISc start-up builds world's first food grade DNA/RNA stain
Azooka Life Sciences claims the patent pending nucleic acid gel stain developed from an undisclosed plant source is the safest in the world market
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Plastic recycling start-up Banyan Nation taps global funding worth $800,000
After operating a 100-tonne a month capacity recycling plant for two years, Banyan Nation promoters have now set up an all new 300-tonne capacity plant with automation
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Mayank Kumar: Don't be scared - Launch early!
"If you're not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you've launched too late"
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Local Discovery Platform Shouut raises $500,000 in Angel Round
Shouut informs users about places, events and offers close to them, and helps businesses amplify deals to users near their business location
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Blippar raises $54 mn Series D funding led by Malaysian Govt-owned fund
The augmented reality company will use the money to expand team, acquisition, to expand presence in education space
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Biotechnology start-ups get a boost with tax waiver on services from incubators
At present there are 10 approved incubators which support close to 300 start-ups
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