Start-ups will also get access to funding of $1 million+ without any upfront equity commitment
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K’taka elevates 100 start-ups; Google, Amazon, others to handhold now
1700 applications –> 100 elevated under ambitious ‘Elevate 100’ programme; Karnataka government bags 8 deals through the competition for leg-up of selected start-ups while welcomes all 270 finalists with open arms to provide needed support
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SME lending to get a boost at Yes Bank with $150 m investment from OPIC
India’s fourth largest private sector bank – Yes Bank – has received another round of $150 million funding from US government and Wells Fargo to fund small and medium enterprises (SME) lending. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) will provide $75 million in financing to Yes Bank and up…
Yes Bank launches ‘YES GST’ programme for MSMEs
Through the program, the Bank will help MSMEs understand the impact of the proposed changes under the new tax system. Missed Call Helpline facility, GST-ready Working Capital Management, GST-ready Invoicing and Cash Management solution, and GST-ready Business Credit Cards will be provided.
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‘MSMEs all set to embrace GST challenges’
The CII MSME Summit titled, ‘Breaking Barriers to Excellence: Unlocking Hidden Potential,’ echoed the preparedness of MSMEs to adopt the GST regime. Alongside, the MSMEs seek support from the government for training and awareness programmes on how to implement it, which is critical fo…
The Embassy of Israel & Startup India launch Start TLV Competition to encourage women-led tech start-ups
Continuing to encourage women in innovation, the fifth edition of the Start TLV Competition was officially launched in India June 8. The Embassy of Israel in India is following up the competition after last year’s success and will focus on women-led Startups under 25 years of growing partnership …
‘The runway for mid & small-cap companies is long but not infinite’
According to Morningstar India, mid-cap funds constituted 11% of the overall equity fund assets under management in 2014; this moved up to 16% in 2015 and currently stands at 20%. Mid- and small-cap funds have been getting a lot of inflows as compared to large-cap flows. Are we building ourselves…
Innovative Financing can enable build the Bamboo Value Chain | Preeti Sinha, Yes Institute
North East India in general and Assam in particular has immense untapped potential in the bamboo sector. Speaking during the ‘Making Bamboo Stronger’, session at the inaugural edition of Green old Bamboo Summit held at Guwahati on the 28th of April, Preeti Sinha, Senior President and Glocal Conv…
Fintech periodic table: Key enablers & drivers influencing Indian fintech start-ups
The Indian FinTech start-up environment is blossoming and bursting at its seams. Some of the more popular sub-sectors such as payments, e-commerce are close to saturation while other sub-sectors, including consumer and enterprise finance are yet to receive adequate start-up attention. Moreover, a…
Sequoia Capital invests $20 mn in Awfis, a shared workspace start-up
Awfis Space Solutions, a start-up that provides shared workspaces, has raised $20 million from Sequoia Capital India to fund its expansion plans. Awfis, which operates 21 workplaces across the National Capital Region (NCR), Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune and Kolkata, will use the funds to exp…