STARTUP DIGEST
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Dec 7, 2012
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FUNDING NEWS
The Bangalore based startup founded by Jitendra Sharan will use the undisclosed amount to strengthen the technology and strengthen the talent.
The funds will be used to expand its sales and marketing and to increase its current team size of 17 to 20 by this December end.
It focuses on employee referral by using social networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Google Plus, to assist referrals for job openings.
ZipDial, a Bangalore based mobile engagement platform has raised investment from 500 startups marking the investors tenth deal.
LATEST NEWS
Quick Service Restaurant startups are taking off. With great dishes being served on one hand, these startups are getting funded heavily.
Social entrepreneurs are the ones who redefine entrepreneurship by working for a social cause that generally gets oppressed.
Seeing a growing interest among Indians about online shopping, Google is hosting Great Online Shopping Festival in India on 12-12-12.
It's now time to bid good bye to Silicon Valley as Kerala's Startup Village has great things to offer like never heard before.
Entrepreneurs are extraordinary with every deed of theirs but certain beliefs can make a businessman the best human ever.
STARTUP OF THE WEEK
Founders: Anupam Agarwal & Suneil Chawla
It is leading the way in bringing online the experience of shopping. It has redefined the notion of online shopping.
READ MY STORY
Founder: Walking Tree Consultancy
Identify the passion you have, set the goals and keep moving. Never give up your belief in what is right.
CEO & MD: GAPS Technologies
Don't run after money as its not running, take efforts to be successful, delivery your solutions.
STARTUP PROFILE
CEO: Venkat Kolluri
Chitika is one of the largest search-targeted advertising networks, currently serving over 600 million search driven impressions per month.
Founder: Ritesh Arora
The company is 100% dedicated towards customer happiness in categories Mobiles, Computers, Watches, Home Appliances and Consumer Electronics.
ANGEL INVESTOR SPEAKS
President, Mumbai Angels
I follow very simple strategy to identify rock star team which has passion and hunger to do something great in life.
VC TALKS
By Bejul Somaia MD, Lightspeed Venture Partners
Even though these sectors sound like traditional sectors we have actually invested in them.