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Microsoft ScaleUp offers support to 18 startups in Middle East and Africa

The selected startups in the region are focused on areas of fin-tech, blockchain, health-tech and IoT, among others, the statement said

PE/VC investment up by almost three times in November; driven by infra flow

PE/VC investments accounts 1.7-1.8% of GDP, almost at par with China and the global average

Bengaluru firms claimed 45% of all investments in Indian startups in 10 yrs

The city, which has seen its startups raising $31 bn in the past decade, is home to 44% of India's unicorns and 43 per cent of 'soonicorns'

US-funded startup hub Nexus looks to go beyond Delhi with new partners

Started exclusively in India by the American Center, the Nexus Startup Hub has trained more than 90 startups through 9 cohorts each with a 10-week programme

Indian-Americans' startup Riversand secures $10 million investment

Riversand is a SaaS Master Data Management and Product Information Management solution provider

Startups to play key role in making India a $5 trn economy: Suresh Prabhu

Prabhu said there are three components that are necessary to achieve India's ambition of becoming a $5 trillion economy.

Corporate, PE investments in EV start-ups grow 170% in 2019 to $397 mn

The $306-million investment in Ola Electric Mobility by SoftBank Corp, Arun Sarin Family, Ratan Tata and Matrix has been the biggest funding in this space in value terms this year

Data protection startup Druva crosses $100 mn in annual recurring revenue

This June, the company had raised $130 million to become a 'unicorn'

IISc to set up research park to help start-ups with infra, finances

The research park will come up with Rs 50-crore investment

Experience speaks: How startups like Uber, Airbnb master art of business

The companies are armed with centralized knowledge and act consistently based on those experiences.

Ed-tech startup Sunstone raises Rs 11 cr in Prime Venture-led funding round

The startup which offers industry-ready higher education programmes and follows a Pay after Placement model will be using the fund to build its network of colleges across various cities

Fable is working to improve cognitive fitness, says CEO Padmasree Warrior

The application of AI and blockchain is going to reshape the financial services sector. Health tech is going to be reshaped too, says Warrior

The start-up that gives other new businesses legal and creative identities

Winnerbrands has deftly avoided copyright and IPR issues to deliver over 250 future-proof brand names that resonate with the consumer -- all within a short span of 12 months

Start-ups play crucial role, giving growth impetus to economy: KPMG report

The report said the golden triangle of government, private sector and academia are important players who can provide the impetus needed to grow the start-up eco system

PM Modi invites global investors to benefit from India's start-up ecosystem

The Prime Minister reiterated his government's commitment to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2024

India to invest $100 bn in refining, pipeline, gas terminals by 2024: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is attending the Future Investment Initiative, dubbed 'Davos in the desert', in Saudi Arabia

Number of 'unicorn' startups in China exceeds US number for first time

There were 206 Chinese firms out of a global total of 494 ultra-valuable start-ups -- known as "unicorns" -- in June 2019

Mobile gaming firm Nazara Technologies acquires stake in Paper Boat Apps

This is the fifth acquisition by Westbridge Capital-backed firm

Stockholm looks at Indian talent to boost tech ecosystem, startup base

Swedish capital city Stockholm is looking to attract Indian talents to boost its technology ecosystem, especially to create wide startup base, a senior official at Invest Stockholm has said. Stockholm city is also planning to set up an international house to make it easy for technology talents, especially from India, to easily get work permits and accommodation, Invest Stockholm CEO Anna Gissler told PTI in an interview. "Every 5th technology workforce in Stockholm is an Indian. Both, Swedes and Indians, speak good English so it is easy for us to connect and then inclination towards technology helps us in strengthening it," Gissler said. Sweden's capital city Stockholm is building its own silicon valley of technology companies where it is looking for talents from across the world to set up their base. "Stockholm is ranked to have world's 4th best start-up ecosystem. We are not just looking for technology start-ups but start-ups that can have an impact. It may be a non-technology fi

Adityanath govt plans Rs 1,000 cr start-up fund in self-employment boost

New start-up policy on anvil with focus on agro, energy sectors