Medical content startup myUpchar has raised Rs 2 crore ($300,000) in seed funding from a clutch of investors through online deal-making platform LetsVenture, a company statement said. The investors were Rajan Anandan, managing director at Google India; Alok Mittal, co-founder and chief executive …
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Beauty services start-up Bigstylist raises Rs8 cr
Online beauty service marketplace Bigstylist has raised Rs8 crore funding in its latest round, led by Info Edge. It is now planning to expand its operations to New Delhi. Bigstylist, an online beauty service provider has announced that it has raised ₹8 crore funding in its latest funding rou…
Google India steps up programmes for small & medium business firms
Google India is set to expand its programmes that aimed at improving the digital penetration levels of small and medium businesses (SMB) through a range of separate initiatives. According to Google, which released a joint study with KPMG, rising penetration and greater uptake for digital solution…
Google My Business: Eyeing small businesses, Google India launches free website builder
Search giant Google in India has announced that it is introducing a new tool to build websites through Google My Business, free of cost. According to the company there is no cap for the size of companies that can use this tool for website creation. Interestingly the company claims that using Goog…
Indian SMEs can save themselves from getting offline-zoned, here’s how?
In quest of opportunities in the boundless space of digital arena where every business entity is striving hard to make its digital presence strong, are Indian Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) are lagging behind in the race The MSME sector has driven its growth for years through its unaltered tr…
Digitally engaged SMBs grow twice in comparison to offline: Google-KPMG study
Chandigarh: To empower small and medium businesses, Google India showcased a range of programs and products for the SMBs through which they can leverage the power of internet and technology to become successful. At an event held in the city on May 25, Google announced the North region winners of …
गूगल ने एक्सिलीरेटर कार्यक्रम के तहत 6 भारतीय स्टार्टअप को चुना
दुनिया की दिग्गज इंटरनेट कंपनी गूगल ने अपने गूगल एक्सिलीरेटर कार्यक्रम के चौथे वर्ग के लिए भारत की छह स्टार्टअप कंपनियों का चयन किया है। गूगल ने बुधवार को इसकी घोषणा की। गूगल के सैन फ्रांसिस्को स्थित गूगल डेवलपर्स लॉन्चपैड स्पेस से यह कार्यक्रम 17 जुलाई को शुरू होगा। इसके साथ ही गूगल के इस कार्यक…
SaaS start-up Squad raises $2.1 mn from Blume Ventures, others
San Francisco- and Delhi-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup Squad, earlier known as SquadRun, has raised $2.1 million in a fresh funding round led by early-stage investor Blume Ventures, a company statement said. Contrarian Capital, 91springboard, Emergent Ventures, Abstract Ventures, Ant…
Google invites entries for ‘SMB Heroes’ awards
Google India on March 8 invited entries for “SMB Heroes” awards, a nationwide programme designed to recognise and celebrate small and medium businesses (SMB) that have gone digital to become successful. The programme, in partnership with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce a…
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 …