A two day “Start-Up India Summit” will begin in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on May 23. This is the first “Start-Up Summit” being held in the UAE by the Consul General of India (CGI) in Dubai and Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi in partnership with iSPIRIT, a nonprofit think tank and supp…
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No good start-up will starve to death: Sanjay Swami of Prime Venture Partners
Prime Venture Partners, formerly Angel Prime, is a venture capital fund that focuses on early-stage start-ups, and looks for companies that don’t just need capital but also mentoring. Prime has a number of investments in the fintech space, and it’s well-known for its highly-engaged ap…
Start-ups likely to get tax benefits in Union Budget 2017
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s key Start-up India programme may get a boost in the upcoming budget with the industry department drawing up a list of tax concessions on employee stock options, unlisted securities and convertible instruments. The union budget is expected to be announced …
Shaadi.com’s Founder finds Rs 3.34 crore match for Vebbler
Shaadi.com Founder Anupam Mittal has led a consortium of 16 investors to invest $500,000 (about Rs 3.34 crore) in Bengaluru-based camera and photo sharing app Vebbler. The investors included Sharad Sharma, Founder of industry think tank iSPIRIT, and Pranav Rai, son of former Infosys board member …
SBI launches specialised branch for Start-ups
State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest lender, on January 14 opened a specialized br—SBI InCube—that will cater to the specific financial needs of start-ups in Bengaluru. The branch will assist start-ups in cash management, taxation, regulations, foreign exchange and remittances, mentoring, a…