Funding Up by 2.3 Times in India Start-Ups: Jefferies
NEW DELHI: Indian start-up companies saw a 2.3 times increase in number of private equity (PE) or venture capital (VC) funding deals in 2015, which...
Monday, 25 January 2016, 11:58 Hrs
8 Young Startups Set To Ride the Disruption Wave In 2016
BANGALORE: PM Modi kept his words of unveiling a Startup Plan for Indian ventures providing a boost to the India startup space. As government is ge...
Monday, 25 January 2016, 11:39 Hrs
Budget May Roll Out More Support for Start-ups
NEW DELHI: Keen to create the best ecosystem for start-ups, the government is likely to come up with more incentives for budding entrepreneurs in t...
Monday, 25 January 2016, 04:47 Hrs
Ola 'Share' Now In Kolkata; To Be In 20 Cities across the Country over the Next 6 Months
KOLKATA: Ola, India’s leading mobile app for transportation today announced the launch of Ola Share, India’s first social rid...
Friday, 22 January 2016, 09:24 Hrs
Government Planning Venture Fund for Start-Ups in Northeast
BENGALURU: The government was planning to create a venture fund for start-ups in the northeast region, DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh said. Calling Sikkim's newly inaugurated organic farming project a booster for the economy of the northeast, he said: "The declaration of Sikkim as the first Organic State of India has opened up new vi...
Flipkart Invests in Parenting Social Network App Tinystep
NEW DELHI: Tinystep, a parenting social network, said it has raised an undisclosed amount in seed funding from Flipkart. The Bengaluru-based start-up plans to use the funds to develop the product, enhance user experience and strengthen its team, Tinystep said in a statement. The funding will also be utilised to further accelerate the com...
Govt to Bear Patent Cost, Relax Procurement Norms for Startups
BENGALURU: To encourage young entrepreneur s and innovation, government has decided to bear the entire cost of facilitation for filing of patents, ...
Emerging Enterprises Hail PM Narendra Modi's Startup India Action Plan
BENGALURU: New enterprises applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Startup India action plan, saying it will help them gain foothold and enc...
