Participating in a debate on ‘India’s Startup Story: Where Do We Go From Here?’, Mahesh Murthy, Co-Founder of Seedfund, said startups, which get launched when the markets are doing well, can sometimes lead to a false sense of security. Rajiv Lochan, the MD & CEO of The Hindu Group, who modera…
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Snapdeal is acquiring GoJavas for faster delivery
Snapdeal is preparing the framework for a complete acquisition of GoJavas, the online marketplace’s primary delivery partner in which it holds a significant minority stake, according to two people familiar with the early discussions. It is yet unclear how much Snapdeal is willing to pay for…
Race to acquire fashion portal Jabong hots up
The race to acquire Jabong is hotting up. Alibaba, Future Group, Flipkart’s unit Myntra and Aditya Birla’s e-commerce venture Abof are among those in negotiations to acquire the online fashion portal, said people with knowledge of the matter. Even Snapdeal is said to be in the fray, b…
2000 textile companies to participate in Textile Expo in June
German trade fair organisers Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs’ Indian arm has announced their upcoming Heimtextil India 2016 trade fair to be held from June 22-24 at Pragati Maidan exhibition grounds in the national capital. “Over 200 fashion-foremost companies from India, Bangladesh, Bulg…
Laundry services provider Wassup acquires Ezeewash
On-demand laundry services provider Wassup has announced the launch of Hyderabad operations following the acquisition of Ezeewash in a structured full-equity deal.Wassup also said it is in talks to make three more acquisitions. Ezeewash has been operating here for three years, and serviced over 8…
Coupons website Cashkaro.com raises funds from Ratan Tata
Continuing his investment spree in Indian start-ups, Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, has invested an undisclosed amount in Gurgaon-based cashback and coupons start-up CashKaro.com. This is his third investment in start-ups this month — having invested in Tracxn, a startup intelligence…