Page 24 - Start- Ups

PhysicsWallah, the unassuming underdog among edtech firms in India

While its rivals battled to stay afloat, PhysicsWallah has recorded consistent growth since the pandemic

HealthKart raises $135 million in funding from Temasek, A91 Partners

Company will use money to promote brands, increase offline distribution, and expand internationally

Start-ups to take up nearly 30% of gross office leasing in 2022: Study

Bengaluru leads in terms of space leased by such companies, says JLL report

EV company Motovolt Mobility raises Rs 16 cr in per-series A funding

The funds raised will primarily be used for new product introduction, marketing initiatives, and growing Motovolt's presence through more retail points pan India

Modified data protection bill to bring ease for startup ecosystem: Experts

MeitY on Friday released a draft version of the much-awaited data protection law, in the fourth such effort since it was first proposed in July 2018

Number of deals down 42% in October but matches pre-pandemic level: Report

According to GT Bharat's monthly Dealtracker, the biggest deal in October was Torrent Pharma's $250 million acquisition of Curatio Healthcare

Skyroot's Vikram-S rocket launch creating space for private sector

The launch of a sounding rocket by Skyroot marks the start of a surge in start-ups entering a sector that was opened up only in June 2020

Start-up Odisha growth fund gets Rs 1,000 cr commitment, disbursal in 5 yrs

Flags off Hall of Fame 2.0 with TiE Bhubaneswar

Google Cloud joins hands with DSCI for boosting cloud adoption

"Secure with cloud" initiative will also provide industry best practices and frameworks with Start-up and mobile app ecosystems on privacy and security

Start-up meltdown continues as pre-IPO investors look to sell stake

Paytm shares go down 10 per cent after SoftBank pares holding; Delhivery, PolicyBazaar under pressure

Alternative fuel start-up Buyofuel raises Rs 11.5 cr in series A funding

The funds raised will be put towards expanding the company's services across geographies, development of product offerings as well as technology

Start-ups look to shake up e-car space, refresh form and functions

As of now, Tata Motors Tiago EV priced between Rs 8.49 lakh and Rs 11.79 lakh is the most affordable e-car in India

Healthtech start-up BeatO raises $33 mn in Series B from Lightrock

Firm provides affordable diabetes care with a focus on people who don't have access to specialists

Content management platform Contentstack raises $80 mn in Series C funding

Georgian's Lead Investor Emily Walsh will join the Contentstack board along with Contentstack CFO David Overmyer

Balaji Srinivasan invests unknown sum in blockchain start-up Permissionless

Company to use the funds to scale the number of contributors on the platform, create more integrated productivity tools for borderless and asynchronous work

Mobility solutions provider Automovill raises Rs 2.15 cr in funding

Company offers services for car owner, has presence in 20 cities and caters to 150,000 customers

pi Ventures raises $8 mn for 2nd fund from British International Investment

The second fund was launched in March 2021 with a base target corpus of $75 million and including a green shoe target of $100 million

VC firm Quona Capital announces close of its third fund at $332 mn

Company has invested in more than 17 start-ups in India, has almost 30% of its global team in country

Foodtech startup On2Cook gets Rs 17 cr seed funding at Rs 100 cr valuation

Firm says its cooking appliances help domestic and commercial kitchens

Starbucks co-founder Zev Siegl spills the beans about building a brand

Starbucks co-founder Zev Siegl, who was on a visit to India to attend Global Investors Meet in Bengaluru, was seen at a restaurant enjoying filter coffee and masala dosa