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Nasscom launches third phase of start-up initiative
The initiative aims to nurture 10,000 start-ups in the next 10 years
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Changing the rules in the legal space
MyLaw.net, a one-stop online platform for legal knowledge, has to address the twin challenges of competition and scarcity of bandwidth
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MeraEvents gets $1 million funding from Omics Group
The funding would help MeraEvents in kickstarting its marketing and technology capabilities
Chandigarh start-up offers high-tech home health care
Globally, home health care is a $200 billion industry, and in India it is expected to reach $10 billion in size by 2020
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Compressing time, revolutionising advertising
PubMatic, a pioneer in real-time bidding for online advertising, is betting the advertising industry will soon go wholly digital, and is gearing up to dominate the market
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Housing.com raises Rs 115 cr
Helion has pumped in Rs 48 crore, Nexus has invested Rs 43 crore, and Qualcomm, Rs 24 crore
A zest for the funky and colourful
While maintaining a hybrid distribution model, Chumbak now wants to increase focus on various technology platforms
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Why it pays to work for a start-up
Faster career growth prospects, employee stock options are among the key attractions for young workforce joining the nascent start-up ecosystem
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Start-up MartMobi selected to be part of TechStars
Founded by serial tech entrepreneurs, Satya Krishna Ganni and Pramod Nair, MartMobi stated that it shall leverage this opportunity to expand its footprint globally
Mindtree start-up ready for flight
VMUnify, incubated from staffers' idea, to be spun off into an independent company
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Banking on the speech interface
After roping in leading clients in India, speech-based mobile solutions provider Uniphore Software Systems plans to go global
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Sports fund invests in SMAAASH
SMAAASH's first such sports-based entertainment centre was started in 2012 in Mumbai, home to cricket, football and racing
Startup Village CEO invited to int'l leadership meet
Sijo is the only Indian among the eight participants at the this year's IVLP on 'Influential Voices'
Zippr set to launch smart address app out of beta
Zippr uses various mapping technologies like Google Maps and Open Street Maps and makes location search easier
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What clicks with consumers? Ask Appiterate
The company, which tests and experiments with app features, is betting on speedy solutions and emerging segments
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