Tag: Bigbasket

World Bank’s IFC plans an aggressive foray into series A start-up deals

World Bank’s arm IFC is planning an aggressive foray into startups at Series-A level, as part of its recent push towards early-stage investing in India. Till now, it has backed more mature startups like Byju’s, Lenskart, Bigbasket and Blackbuck, with ticket sizes upwards of $5 million…

Retail start-ups see spike in orders, supply chain hit

Chennai: Startups, who had bet big on vegetable and fruit retail — like RainCan, DailyNinja and Ninjacart have seen an uptick in their orders even as management of their supply chain got tough with demonetisation. Online retailers said the length of the supply chain has been affected — from farme…

Planning a New Year party? These start-ups will help you out

New Year is around the corner and to add more cheers this time it’s falling on a weekend. While most of the people love to go out for a party, many love the idea of planning a house party as it’s more comfortable and pocket-friendly too. Given today’s fast moving life and busy schedules, people […

e-Commerce cos fail to log profits, investors choke off fund flow

With most e-retailers unable to scale up quickly enough to turn profitable, investors are holding back on investments, reports Anushree Bhattacharya in New Delhi. Data released by Tracxn Technologies shows fund flows have slowed sharply with just $3.7 billion coming in between January and Novembe…