Start-ups are creating a buzz in the business world nowadays. Every other day people are coming with an innovative idea to start their start-up, and some of them have been very successful. The concept of start-ups has transformed the whole way of doing business. Even, India is experiencing variou…
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Seed stage investor Idein Ventures to back 16 Indian start-ups in 2017
Idein Ventures – which recently invested in Hyderabad-based medical tourism startup Oxa – is betting big on India startups with a mandate to invest in 16 companies this year. The VC firm invests in UAE and is exploring global companies in the US apart from expanding into Israel. Idein Ventures, w…
Home rental start-up FastFox raises Rs 30 cr from Lightspeed India
New Delhi: Home rental startup FastFox has raised Rs 30 crore in a Series A funding round from Lightspeed India Partners, the India-specific fund of US-based Lightspeed Venture Partners, Blume Ventures and CyberAgent Ventures. The company plans to invest the money in improving its technology solu…
India’s start-ups see a huge marketing opportunity in the 2017 Indian Premier League
The tenth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which will kick off on April 5, is expected to be a sporting extravaganza for cricket aficionados. Just like previous seasons, this year, sensing an opportunity to the grab attention of IPL viewership, startups are in the list of the 14 major s…
Fingerlix raises $3 mn in Series A funding from Zephyr Peacock
Fingerlix, the fresh, ready-to-cook food solutions brand targeted at today’s progressive homemakers, raised USD 3 Million from Zephyr Peacock (ZP) in its Series A round of funding. After having successfully made its presence felt in a few parts of Mumbai, Fingerlix recently branched out in …
Flipkart set to raise up to $1.5bn amid talks to buy Snapdeal
India’s largest online retailer Flipkart is set to get between $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion in fresh capital from Tencent Holdings Ltd, Microsoft Corp. and eBay Inc.—funding that will provide it ammunition in the high-stakes battle with Amazon India for dominance of India’s e-commerce market. Fl…
India’s start-up ecosystem in a correction mode: Trifecta Capital
Venture debt firm Trifecta Capital plans to invest across 15-20 startups during the current year with the deal size ranging from Rs 5 to 45 crore according to a top executive of the company. “We have made 18 investments in the last 15 months. Of the 18, we have committed about Rs 275 crore.…
Fresh produce distribution start-up Waycool gets $2.7 mn from Aspada
Chennai-based Waycool Foods and Products Pvt. Ltd, which operates omni-channel fresh produce distribution platform Waycool.in, has raised $2.7 million (Rs 17.5 crore) from impact investor Aspada Investment Company. Waycool, which operates predominantly in Tamil Nadu via a distribution hub in Chen…
BITS Pilani’s international start-up challenge ‘Conquest 2017’ is back
If you have a brilliant business idea and don’t know where to pitch it, BITS Pilani’s international student-startup challenge is for you. The college is back with its 13th edition of Conquest 2017, which serves as a launchpad for your startup and entrepreneurial dreams. Conquest offers one-on-one…
Fintech start-up perfios secures $6.1 mn in series A funding
Bengaluru-based fintech firm Perfios has reportedly raised $6.1 Mn (INR 40 Cr) in Series A funding round from Bessemer Venture Partners. This is Bessemer’s first deal in a pure play fintech platform. The raised funds will be used for team strengthening, international expansion to the UAE & So…