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Worst over, funding crunch eases for start-ups

There were fewer Series-B deals this year versus last, but more money was raised

Internet start-ups in demand: Funding jumps 1.5 times over 2016

Online shopping, travel, taxi aggregators attracted good flows in the past three months

Karnataka launches Elevate programme to help start-ups scale operations

Karnataka is looking to reach out to over one thousand startups from smaller towns over the next two months as part of its Elevate programme which aims to identify a hundred of the most innovative startups across sectors in the state. The state is partnering with organisations such as the Deshpande Foundation and The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) to help reach out and select startups for the programme. Once identified, these startups will be able to avail funding either directly from the state or through venture capitalists or angel investors. "We're trying to identify the top 100 innovative companies and see how we can help them. Whether in the form of funding, in the form of mentoring, legal help or anything else that they would want," said Priyank Kharge, IT and Tourism Minister of Karnataka in an interview. "I know most of them will be looking for funding so we are trying to bring in local venture capitalists as well as HNIs and some people from the private ecosystem." The Elevate ...

Start-ups cross the 'bridge' for funds

Bridge rounds provide new lease of life to start-ups, come at 15-20% discount to Series-A valuation

Start-ups can mitigate cyber crime risks with insurance

Cyber-liability insurance policies can compensate an entrepreneur for the losses caused directly

Start-ups pick up survival skills

Amid bloodbath in job street, more determined ones are pursuing upskilling, retraining and the like

Odisha launches exclusive portal to handhold start-ups

Portal will boost state's start-up ecosystem and help it achieve 'Mission-1000 Start-Ups' by 2020

Lessons on starting, scaling, and surviving in the world of start-ups

Friends, girlfriends & family should not be your early users for the validation exercise

Success rate among Indian start-ups is good: Ex-Infosys CFO Balakrishnan

Industry is facing too many headwinds and that it is reflecting in their valuation, he said

Time for firms to partner with digital start-ups

Quick implementation, integration of digital platforms will enable partners to interact seamlessly

How start-ups are facing growing-up pangs

The question is what makes start-ups so vulnerable?

Karnataka funds start-ups to promote tourism

There were 127 online registrations, of which the 8 were shortlisted

Start-ups yearn for handholding to tide over growth pangs

According to industry experts, start-ups need crisis managers

Investors bullish on deep technology start-ups

Investors are looking for AI start-ups that achieved meaningful traction and scalability

Top 10 most promising start-ups

Three Indian companies were included in the list

Investors see deep technology start-ups a safe bet to fund

Hyderabad, 6 MarchIndian deep technology start-ups have become the most sought after bets for angels and venture capital (VC) funds for their potential to scale up rapidly and be able to offer an opportunity for early exit for the investors.From the last one year, there is a lot of excitement in the investor community to back deep tech companies working on engineering innovation using augmented reality, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). While all other start-ups are eagerly looking for funds, investors are searching for AI start-ups that achieved meaningful traction and scalability. Dinakar Munagala, CEO of deep learning and vision processing start-up Thinci, said: "Global corporate firms and VCs are lining up to invest in our company. We are regularly getting calls from genuine investors seeking investment opportunity. As we have raised a substantial amount from Denso International America and others last October, we may not require funds for the rest of this ...

IDG India joins hand with Axilor Ventures to support deep-tech start-ups

FTIP2017 will tap start-ups that are less than three-year-old

Why you should consider joining a start-up community

Swanky offices, collaborative teams, fun work environments describe a start-up, reports Tech In Asia

Planning an IPO or merger? Here's what start-up founders need to know

There haven't been any home run style exits in South East Asia, reports Tech in Asia

Indian couple takes their start-up to Silicon Valley: What they learned

They found that not every successful business needs a unique idea, reports Tech in Asia