The first time iXigo Founder Aloke Bajpai pitched to Fosun Kinzon Capital, the venture capital arm of Chinese conglomerate Fosun, it was through an interpreter. He was uncomfortable with the language barrier — a major factor that impedes the intermingling of the start-up ecosystems of the two nei…
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Gurgaon may shine with big names, but Delhi homes more start-ups
The total number of start-ups in the NCR is 4,218 but guess what, Gurgaon is not topping this list. While Noida contributes to 20 per cent of the total number, with 784 start-ups, Delhi still has the lead with 45 per cent — concentrated mostly in South and Central Delhi. Nationally, Gurgaon comes…
Why FbStart is worth a look for start-ups looking to jump-start their journey
Ask the startup folks, and they will tell you how tricky the first couple of years are—challenges are aplenty, capital is scarce, firefighting is perpetual and chaos is the order of the day. Besides, there is constant pressure to secure funding, a problem that seems to become even more daunting a…
Micromax to set up $100 mn fund to invest in start-ups
New Delhi: Micromax is setting up an independent fund which will raise upto $100 million (Rs 680 crore), aimed at investing in consumer Internet companies across the world that have relevance to the Indian market. The fund, in which the leading home-bred handset maker will be the anchor investor,…
ixigo launches app discovery platform for train travellers
ixigo, India’s leading travel search marketplace, has announced the launch of an innovative app discovery platform that lets brands reach out to train travellers contextually and helps them discover apps and deals relevant to them. Over 20 brands including Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm, Freecharge, Pep…
Truecaller plans alliances with e-commerce giants
In an effort to tap on the start-up system in India and open a new revenue stream, phone number identification app Truecaller is planning to get into tie-ups with e-commerce giants such as Snapdeal, Flipkart and other online players which require phone number verification on their customers and o…