Noida-based home healthcare services provider Health Care At Home India Pvt Ltd will raise $40 million (Rs 250 crore) from healthcare-focused private equity firm Quadria Capital Advisors Pvt Ltd. “We have committed to a milestone-based investment of up to $40 million in Health Care At Home India,…
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The rise of WomePreneurship in India
WomePreneurship has been on the rise worldwide. Approximately 37% of businesses in the formal sectors globally are owned by women. Not to be left behind, Indian women entrepreneurs are catching up as well. According to the recently released sixth economic census, women comprise 13.76% (8.05 milli…
With India Inc unclear about certain key aspects of GST, postponing it makes more sense
The goods and services tax (GST) has received unprecedented support from all quarters. Government believes it will lead to revenue buoyancy, industry expects a simpler and more competitive tax regime, and the common man expects reduction in prices, once GST is implemented. The speed at which GoI …
Another Japanese VC looks to incubate start-up dreams here
Bengaluru: Amidst a rising cohort of Japanese venture capital firms that are bullish on lapping up investment opportunities in Indian startups is Incubate Fund which started operations in India mid last year. The investment firm plans to step up investment activity this year with 10 to 12 more in…
TAGMA India to organise 2nd International Tooling Summit 2017
New Delhi: Apex Body of Indian Tooling Industry – TAGMA India is going to organise the second International Tooling Summit 2017 here from February 9 – 10. The Tool Room Industry forms an integral part of the production process in almost every industry and are considered the mother ind…
LetsTransport gets Rs 27 cr in Series A funding
Last-mile logistics provider LetsTransport gets Rs 27 crore in a Series-A round of funding led by Japan’s payment gateway company GMO and Neelesh Bhatnagar, Former CEO of Landmark Arabia. The company, started in 2015, had previously raised a seed round of Rs. 8 crore from Singapore-based Re…
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…
At crossroads: MSMEs feel the demonetisation squeeze
While much attention has been focused on the manner in which demonetisation has inconvenienced the general public, the sudden invalidation of 86% of Indian cash may create a short-to-medium-term impact that is brutal for small businesses. The importance of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MS…
Looking for non-toxic products for your child? MamaEarth is here
When 26-year old Ghazal was to deliver her first child, she realised there was no cure for her morning sickness, except for popping up pills – certainly not a very healthy option. Even after the delivery of her child, she and her husband saw that the market was full of FMCG products having toxic …
Incubate Fund places first bet on ShopKirana
In its first investment in India, Japanese seed-stage investors Incubate Fund has led a bridge round in business-to-business FMCG platform, ShopKirana. The amount of investment is estimated to be between Rs 2 crore and Rs 3 crore, according to people aware of the deal. The Indore based startup he…