Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani and venture capitalist Sanjeev Aggarwal have launched a $100-million venture fund to back mid-stage start-ups that solve unique Indian problems in the consumer technology space. While Nilekani is looking to back companies that target India’s domestic economy, he…
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Silver lining: Infosys founders’ accelerator doubles start-up intake
Amidst the gloom in India’s startup ecosystem over a funding crunch, here’s a silver lining: Bangalore’s Axilor has announced a doubling of the intake of startups for its accelerator program. Axilor was launched in November 2014 by Infosys founders Kris Gopalakrishnan and S D Shibulal along with …
Health care, biotech start-ups need support: Shibulal, Axilor Ventures
Former Infosys Chief Executive and Co-Founder of Bengaluru-based Axilor Ventures, S D Shibulal said start-ups in the health care and biotech sectors “do not have a proper platform or framework to do high-end testing and lack adequate avenues to collaborate with hospitals”. “In health care, the ri…
Tata invests in US-based medical emergency response startup MUrgency
Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata has invested in San Francisco-based medical emergency response startup MUrgency Inc. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. “He (Tata) clearly wanted us to launch and grow the network in India first before taking it overseas. Tata’s in…