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Performance management startup Mesh raises $11 mn for US, APAC expansion
The Mesh platform continues to successfully manage a wide pool of modern soon-to-be unicorns and unicorns across sectors, including ShareChat, CRED, Groww, Pipefy and others.
 "Performance management startup Mesh raises $11 mn for US, APAC expansion")
Stage set for PE majors to make a splash in India's tech startup gold rush
Indian tech startup ecosystem has attained a threshold of maturity in the last few years which makes it attractive for large PE players
 "Stage set for PE majors to make a splash in India's tech startup gold rush")
Indian start-ups raise $12 bn during first three months of 2022: Report
Meanwhile, a recent report said that accelerated funding activity is expected to create over 100 unicorns in India during 2022
 "Indian start-ups raise $12 bn during first three months of 2022: Report")
After 2021 boom, how 2022 could be a year of reckoning for Indian startups
After the boom of 2021, when 44 Indian startups became unicorns, the markets are more selective and investors less enthusiastic in participating at unrealistic valuations
 "After 2021 boom, how 2022 could be a year of reckoning for Indian startups")
Number of recognised startups in India rises to 65,861, says govt
He said that the recognised startups are spread across over 640 districts and have reported a creation of more than seven lakh jobs with an average of 11 jobs being created by them
Indian husband and wife entrepreneurs mint own unicorns within a year
Ruchi Kalra co-founded digital lending startup Oxyzo Financial Services; her husband Asish Mohapatra set up OfBusiness to provide financing using technology.
Cybersecurity startup Technisanct receives fresh investment of Rs 2 crore
The company said it received the investment with participation from Shashidhar Pai (S3K Ventures), K T Chandy (Partner-EY) and Surabhi Marwah (Partner-EY)
 "Cybersecurity startup Technisanct receives fresh investment of Rs 2 crore")
Indian startups, big firms aim to make digital economy personal: Adobe
New innovations in Adobe Experience Cloud are customising experiences for millions of people and from startups to big firms in India, the aim now is to make the digital economy personal, Adobe said
 "Indian startups, big firms aim to make digital economy personal: Adobe")
With culture at stake in unicorn land, spotlight on founder-VC equation
The BharatPe saga raises questions about the impact of outsized investor shareholding in young enterprises
 "With culture at stake in unicorn land, spotlight on founder-VC equation")
Decoding the KPI conundrum of new-age companies hitting the public market
Tech start-ups do not reveal important numbers to back their narratives of consumer flywheels and unrelenting growth
 "Decoding the KPI conundrum of new-age companies hitting the public market")
Accenture launches Women Founders Program in India for nascent B2B startups
Registrations for the programme are currently open to businesses that have at least one woman founder and are focused on advanced technologies such AI, IoT and cloud
 "Accenture launches Women Founders Program in India for nascent B2B startups")
January 16 to be celebrated as 'National Start-up Day': PM Modi
India is going to celebrate January 16 as "National Start-up Day", the Prime Minister's said on Saturday
 "January 16 to be celebrated as 'National Start-up Day': PM Modi")
Focus on start-ups from small cities: Piyush Goyal to venture funds
The minister invited venture capitalists (VCs) to explore new sectors for investing, promoting, and protecting young Indian entrepreneurs' intellectual property
 "Focus on start-ups from small cities: Piyush Goyal to venture funds")
Amazon brand startup Thrasio to invest $500 for India e-commerce expansion
The company and its peers buy out small merchants and plan to use their retail expertise to turn the acquisitions into global brands.
 "Amazon brand startup Thrasio to invest $500 for India e-commerce expansion")
45-odd Indian start-ups hold promise of entering unicorn club this year
SOONICORN STATUS: By 2025, India expects to add 95 new tech unicorns
 "45-odd Indian start-ups hold promise of entering unicorn club this year")
Used car start-ups with tech and investor money are upping the pace
Start-ups armed with tech and investor money are upping the pace and legacy players are upping the ante
 "Used car start-ups with tech and investor money are upping the pace")
Why fintech, acceptance of digital firms in markets were 2021's high points
The significance of the fintech revolution is evident from the fact that India has 14 fintech unicorns, and six of the top eight are payment companies
 "Why fintech, acceptance of digital firms in markets were 2021's high points")
Quick commerce in superfast lane: Decoding the biz of 10-minute deliveries
The concept is rapidly coming of age but it's unclear still whether it's a boom or bubble
 "Quick commerce in superfast lane: Decoding the biz of 10-minute deliveries")
Info Edge's Sanjeev Bikhchandani on his investment plans and more
In a chat with Business Standard's Surajeet Das Gupta, Sanjeev Bikhchandani says he expect better outcomes from startups in the future driven by smart founders, new tech and more capital deployment
 "Info Edge's Sanjeev Bikhchandani on his investment plans and more")
TMS Ep51: Fertility rate, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, market, FDI vs FPI
Is a dip in fertility bad for economy? Info Edge's Sanjeev Bikhchandani investment plans? What's the sector allocation for a correction-proof portfolio? Difference between FDI & FPI? All answers here
 "TMS Ep51: Fertility rate, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, market, FDI vs FPI")