Scanning a bank statement into a computer may not sound particularly high-tech, but it’s unsettling some of Asia’s private bankers. By aggregating all the monthly statements mailed to high net worth individuals on the multiple accounts they hold at different institutions, Singapore st…
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A school meal venture to provide nutritious, vegetarian food
Three classmates from a Stanford programme on innovation & entrepreneurship have come together to launch a school meal venture aiming to provide nutritious and tasty vegetarian food to children studying in some of the top schools of Bengaluru. “Our research has shown that most children …
V-Cats to hold road-show for start-ups
Seed investor and start-up accelerator Venture Catalysts (V-cats) plans to conduct a road-show for start-ups looking to raise pre-Series or Series A funding. ,This will be similar to those held by companies that plan to go for an IPO (Initial Public Offering). At the May 18-19 VC Roadshow, which …
To grow, Essar Retail incubates 5 start-ups
To give a fresh impetus to its retail initiatives, the $35-billion Essar Group is incubating five new start-ups. Further, the Group has rechristened its retail company as Impact Retail. Essar Retail, known for operating the largest chain of mobile outlets under ‘The Mobile Store’ brand, will be a…
Top tech buyers to listen to pitches from Indian startups
For the better part of two decades, chief information officers of some of the world’s largest companies such as General Electric, Apple and Citigroup have looked at India as a lowcost destination to fuel their back-office software projects. That narrative started to change over the past few…
Operators like Rapido, Ubermoto and others look to make bike-taxi services ‘safe’ for women
Operators of bike-taxis, which have over the past few months been emerging as viable, convenient and low cost solutions for travel in the city, are now looking to attract more women riders to use the service. “We have around 400 mandatory steps that the driver needs to pass. We take a ride …
College startup develops affordable home automation module ‘Smitch’
A startup by two college students has developed a compact home automation module claiming it to be the most affordable in the market. The prices of ‘Smitch’ module, ranging from Rs 2,999 to Rs 13,499 and focusing on savings and comfort, will be launched at a consumer fair here on Apri…
HR, not funds, big headache for startups
Fund-raising may have come easy for startups. It’s the people matters that appear to be rather tricky. For some, establishing a unique culture is proving to be tough, while for others it’s about ensuring new hires remain as engaged as those who began their careers at the start of the …
My child app to now help in prevention of developmental disorders
My Child app, which was co-founded by two 19 year old college dropouts Harsh Songra and Aafreen Ansari to help parents screen developmental disorders, has now upgraded the app to aid in prevention of the disorders. “Our earlier app version helped parents screen these disorders in 45 seconds…
Entrepreneur Tanmay Bathwal’s beetle Smartotels to roll out portable hotels
Entrepreneur Tanmay Bathwal of Hirise Hospitality Pvt Ltd has rolled out the first of his Beetle Smartotels chain of portable hotels in Gujarat. Beetle Smartotels are ideal for remote locations and industry clusters. They utilise discarded or unusable containers. These are repaired for any major …