Listed Chinese gaming company Youzu Interactive is entering the Indian market with plans to launch local Indian casual strategy games in 2017 through its unit set to come up in Pune, its India CEO Anuj Tandon said. Independent sources estimated the company would invest $10 mn to create local game…
Start Up India
Start-up hubs can help overcome production and manufacturing issues: Saryu Rai
A nip in the air and visible excitement on the faces marked the first day of the first ever “Start Up Conclave East’17”, a landmark affair, at Beldih Club on March 4. The two-day conclave is being coordinated by students of the Entrepreneurship Cell, XLRI Jamshedpur, in association with Tata Stee…
Women hardly a presence in Hyderabad’s start-up ecosystem
Hyderabad: The city may have established itself as an emerging technology startup ecosystems in the country, but gender disparity continues to be a matter of concern in the field. Data available with the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) indicates that there has be…
Google India inks MoU with Telangana gov to support start-ups digitally
Google India and Telangana government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at supporting the digitisation efforts of the state. Google India will provide Google Cloud credits and access to all cloud platform products to eligible startups engaged with Telangana government’s …
Shell unveils shortlisted start-ups of #makethefuture accelerator India
Shell has announced the top three shortlisted finalists for the #makethefuture Accelerator India 2017. The national level competition received a positive response with applications from over 50 bright energy start-ups. These start-ups were evaluated by an esteemed jury comprising of senior leader…
Odisha launches Start-up Odisha Helpline
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on March 1st launched Startup Odisha Helpline no. – 18003457100 – in a bid to encourage entrepreneurship among youth in the state. “I hope this Helpline will provide a platform to our youth, incubators and other stakeholders to address their issues,…
To support women founded start-ups, Facebook launches SheLeadsTech
Social networking site Facebook on March 1st launched a new initiative, SheLeadsTech, to support women-founded or co-founded startups and said it will also be expanding its SheMeansBusiness program that supports women-led small businesses. SheLeadsTech will give women-founded or co-founded start-…
Couponhaat receives pre-series A funding from a private European Investor
Couponhaat, a Delhi based start-up and India’s leading e-commerce company which provides best coupons and deals for online shoppers receives funding from a private European Investor. The undisclosed amount of funding is Couponhaat’s first Pre-Series A funding. Axel Wawrina, an investor base…
American food firm Hain Celestial eyes acquisition of Indian health start-ups
The $3-billion Hain Celestial Group is planning to acquire Indian start-ups in the health and wellness categories, with a budget of $1-5 million. The New York-headquartered company, which has a presence in India through its global acquisition of Tilda Rice Company, is planning to expand its portf…
Lending start-up RedCarpet raises $2.5 mn from Lightspeed
Gurgaon-based micro-lending startup RedCarpet Tech Pvt Ltd has secured $2.5 million (Rs 16 crores) in a funding round led by venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners, according to a financial daily. The funds will be deployed for improving the technology used for risk evaluation, adding n…