Tag: Infosys

B2B e-commerce players helping SMEs in recruiting skilled employees

A clutch of business-to-business e-commerce players are seeking to attract more business by helping Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) address the issue of recruitment. Ahmedabad-based startup Tradohub, an end-to-end supplier for SMEs, is one such company. It has tied up with local human resourc…

Karnataka plans Skill Development Ministry

To address growing concerns arising from automation, the Karnataka government is planning to set up a Ministry for Skill Development. Addressing a gathering of corporates at CII’s (Confederation of Indian Industry) 12th India Innovation Summit, RV Deshpande, Minister for Large and Medium Industri…

Nilekani invests in e-commerce startup 10i commerce services

Infosys Co-Founder Nandan Nilekani has put his weight behind an ecommerce startup for the first time, backing a venture that seeks to help small traditional shops fight online and organised retailers with the use of technology. After operating quietly for over a year, Bengaluru-based 10i Commerce…

Naidu launches AP MSME Development Corporation with Rs 100 cr corpus

Naidu lays foundation stone for MSME technology centre

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone for an MSME technology centre near here under a World Bank-funded programme. He said he has been visiting various countries to get investments so that Andhra Pradesh is able to compete with other states in the field of in…

SIDBI reports 5% drop in net profit

SIDBI readies money for more startup funds

The Small Industries Development Bank of India (Sidbi) is set to review ten proposals from alternative investment funds seeking a commitment of Rs 675 crore from the Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) announced by PM Modi in the Startup India Action Plan. Sidbi’s Venture Capital Investment Co…

Indian Angel Network tops list of start-up funders

Seed and early-stage funding by angel investors has been the lifeline to entrepreneurs to start their ventures. And, leading the list of top 10 angel investors is Indian Angel Network (IAN), an early mover in the sector. Since January 1, 2011, IAN has done 61 investments followed by Mumbai Angels…

JM financial acquires 9.84% in p2p lending startup Fairassets

Close on the heels of Reserve Bank of India’s move to bring the nascent peer-to-peer (P2P) lending under regulation, financial services firm JM Financial has acquired 9.84% stake in P2P lending start-up Fairassets Technologies through one of its subsidiaries. All five existing investors of …