Tag: indian startups
Increase in Indian startups as Blue-collar workers enter the startup ecosystem
Due to the ongoing pandemic, many have been prompted by job loss and reverse migration. To cope up with the loss, many of blue-and-grey collared workers have started their own business in tier II and tier III cities.
Utsav Somani’s microstartup iSeed helps startups in India connect with Silicon Valley entrepreneurs
iSeed is named as a bridge between Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and Indian founders. The Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are those already established entrepreneurs and Indian founders are those who are in search of money as well as expertise and knowledge of startup.
6 reasons Indians choose not to become entrepreneur
Check out six listed reasons why Indians choose not to become entrepreneurs.
The OYO success story: Ritesh Agarwal world’s youngest self made billionaire after Kylie Jenner
Ritesh Agarwal's net worth is around INR 7253 crore which is $1.1 billion dollars as per the Hurun Rich List 2020 making him the world's youngest self made billionaire after the famous Kylie Jenner.
COVID-19 impacting Indian startups both negatively and positively
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the Indian startup ecosystem is facing the brunt of this economic slowdown.
SoftBank’s renewed focus on early-stage companies in India
In India, SoftBank with its $100 Bn Vision Fund has led to several new entries in the unicorn club in the past few years.
MSME lender Aye Finance raises Rs 233.6 crore in the Series D resulting into...
Aye Finance raised Rs 233.62 crore in a Series D equity round led by Falcon Edge Capital
Journey of ‘Hoopoe on a Hill’, selling organic honey products
‘Hoopoe on a Hill’, processes, packages, and sells organic honey and related products online and offline.
With Rs 53.4 Cr revenue in 2018, Grofers achieved way less than the projected...
Grofers expects its revenue to cross Rs 2,500 crore this fiscal year (2019) however Grofers last year revenue was Rs 54.3 Crore as compared to the projected revenue of Rs 100 Crore.
Japanese payments firms invest INR 50 Cr ($7 Mn) in India’s digital payment platform...
Bengaluru based company Instamojo raised INR 50 Cr ($7 Mn) in a Series B round of funding.
Glamrada, the product discovery platform for Indian beauty enthusiasts
An open-to-all online community, where members can explore and review products.
Reliance Jio and Paytm from India join Fast Company’s world ‘50 most innovative companies...
Reliance Jio has been given 17th rank, while Vijay Shekhar Sharma led Paytm has got the 31st position in the table.
Through his venture, FairPencil, founder Yatish Jain, helps create aesthetically brilliant architectural spaces
FairPencil, aims to help people solve the various challenges faced in terms of house designs/architecture and provide design solutions.
These are richest startup founders for India in 2017
Snapdeal’s Kunal Bahl and Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal are no longer in the top 15 richest entrepreneurs.
Online hotel aggregator Treebo Hotels secures Series C funding
Treebo Hotels, a Bangalore-based online budget hotel aggregator has raised $34 Million (Rs 220 crore) in its Series C funding.
Lists of important government schemes for the startups in India
Run through the list to know more about Startup India schemes.
Over 200 startups closed down in 2016
2016 is a year of harsh reality for the country's startup ecosystem: 212 startups have not survived to see 2017. And the number is 50% higher than last year, when about 140 startups were shut down.
BigMyGig: your online artist search ends here
This online artist search and discovery tool aims to quest your search for the best artist for any kind of event.
The Great Khali to enter the entrepreneurial scene
He along with Franchise India, announced the launch of The Great Khali Gym & Fitness Club, an exclusive chain of luxury gym and fitness centres, which led to his entry in the field of entrepreneurs.
Richa Kar founder Zivame: Making her way to glory and success
Lingerie for the longest time has been a taboo topic in India. However, with Richa Kar starting up her own e-commerce portal which deals with different types of lingerie, women are coming forth to buy new and more cutting-edge brassiere.
