Page 15 - Indian Startups
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.
 "Indian husband and wife entrepreneurs mint own unicorns within a year")
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)
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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
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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
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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
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What Sequoia's exclusionary act says about India's startup ecosystem
Many experts believe that a relatively nascent LP ecosystem and a general expectation that VC funds be closed-end in nature prompted the country's omission
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Startup season: Online medical store PharmEasy targets $842 mn IPO
The company provides health services ranging from teleconsultation to radiology tests to home delivery of medical products and devices.
 "Startup season: Online medical store PharmEasy targets $842 mn IPO")
From fashion to food, behind the scenes of India's direct-to-consumer rush
Over 600 brands born on the internet are selling to customers directly in India. It is now called the direct-to-commerce rush. Let us understand how this trend is shaping up in Indian e-commerce
 "From fashion to food, behind the scenes of India's direct-to-consumer rush")
Kallol Banerjee on Rebel Foods' journey from QSR to cloud kitchen unicorn
What did Rebel Foods do differently to become India's first unicorn in the cluttered cloud kitchen market? In this interview, co-founder Kallol Banerjee discusses the journey and the way forward
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DeHaat raises $115 million in Series D from Sofina, Lightrock and Temasek
DeHaat's services include distribution of high-quality agricultural inputs, customised farm advisory, access to financial services, and market linkages for selling their produce
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