Tag: indian startups
Online travel companies MakeMyTrip and GoIbibo to merge services
The country’s biggest online travel portal, MakeMyTrip has recently acquired GoIbibo for a $2 billion deal which makes it India’s biggest acquisition in the online travel space.
Ola cabs launches its revolutionary offline services
Ola, has currently upgraded their technology and come up with a new and revolutionary feature called Ola Offline which gives customers the option of booking cabs even when they aren’t connected to the internet.
Is India’s great startup boom has come to an end?
After a sustained funding frenzy, investor enthusiasm for the country's tech startups has fallen sharply this year. Weaker firms are laying off employees and some have closed up shop altogether.
Cab market in India and how CabMe is disrupting it
In the wake of the hour, CabME, a homegrown cab service startup, is all set to create waves in the Indian travelling domain.
OYO Rooms grabs another $90mn from SoftBank to take on competition, strengthen new offering
Budget hotel aggregator OYO Rooms is closing a $90-million financing round. The funding is led by its largest shareholder, SoftBank.
5 Creative startups from India that you should know about
Creative startups from India that are courageous and innovative in their work.
Why Big Bazaar tied up with Paytm
With the latest partnership announced with mobile payments and commerce platform Paytm, Kishore Biyani is making an effort to go online without taking on the risks and huge costs associated with the e-tail business.
7 college drop-outs who are successful entrepreneurs today
There are a lot of successful Indian entrepreneurs who are actually college dropouts and could make it big only because of their zeal to succeed.
A report on Startup India: DIPP secretary Ramesh Abhishek
The new DIPP is serious when he takes the initiative of encouraging the budding startups in the country.
How female co-founders can be a tremendous asset to any startup
Female co-founders could serve as a tremendous asset for any startup because it brings a diversity of views, experiences and thought processes into the board room.
This startup helps the online shoppers with latest deals and discounts
Online shopping has become one of the fastest and convenient ways to save time on your shopping activity. A lot of offline stores have...
Ed-tech firm Transweb raises funding from 500 Startups
Delhi-based educational-technology firm Transweb Educational Services Pvt. Ltd has raised its Series A round of funding from 500 Startups, a Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator and early-stage VC fund house.
How ShopClues set up its standard in Indian e-commerce industry
The idea of ShopClues was born at California in March 2011 when Radhika and Sandeep Aggarwal met with Sethi.
Indian startups need a wake-up call: Narendra Gupta
Lack of focus on long-term benefits among founders and funders is hampering the growth of a healthy ecosystem.
8 Start-up ideas for Indian entrepreneurs
This list consists of some ideas which are bound to do well in the Indian market because of lack of market leaders or depending upon the needs of people with changing times.
How Crown-it spun a childhood game into a cashback app and raises 5.5 million
When Sameer Grover was younger, he would collect the crowns of soda bottles and exchange them for discounts at local restaurants. It was like a game for him and his friends.
TheCityFans: For every t-shirt sold, this start-up donates a t-shirt to a poor kid
For every t-shirt you buy, a t-shirt is donated to a poor kid. It is a one of a kind concept where the buyer is given an opportunity to hand over a t-shirt to one kid of the few million who survives extreme temperatures without any clothing.
Ninjacart: An idea that changed the face of farmers and fresh produce
We connect farmers, manufactures and brands to retailers directly through our lean and connected supply chain.
6 reasons why India needs more entrepreneur
India is a country with the third largest number of start-ups in the world. However, we need more entrepreneurs to come forth as the Indian market is constantly evolving and the opportunities need to be tapped.
205 crores raised by start-up Lendingkart in a second tranche series
Lendingkart recently raised 205 crores; 128 crores was raised as equity and 77 crores as debt.
