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WATCH: Why Pune-based TheBlockchainschool.io wants to make students...
The world has woken up to a future that’s powered by blockchain, but are Indian students skilled enough? Aware of the huge gap, Saurabh Sharma, 22, joined hands with two other young engineers, to...
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We must rethink the VC model and stay invested for the long run, says Sarath...
Tucked away in a corner of Crescent Road, which houses some of the oldest and wealthiest families in Bengaluru, is the quaint little office of Ventureast. The 22-year-old VC firm recently moved its...
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WATCH: The week that was - from investors' thoughts to the rise of Hotstar in...
How does an investor make an investment decision? What guides this decision? What prompts them to rally behind an idea, an entrepreneur, and a certain product with their support, and more importantly,...
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WATCH: BlackBuck’s Deepak Warrier says data helps you understand how to...
Nine-months-ago, Rajesh Yabaji, Co-founder and CEO of BlackBuck, met Deepak Warrier, former data scientist from American Airlines and Myntra, to create meaning out of the data he had gathered from...
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This Chennai-based startup combines healthcare and lifestyle needs to cater...
Among the crop of products and services that are catering to the needs of young India stand out startups like Chennai-based Athulya Assisted Living serving senior citizens, who may form a niche...
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DIYBlockchain wins $2.5M investment from Bitcoin Man Herbert R Sim
Herbert R Sim, Founder of Crypto Chain University, most commonly known as “The Bitcoin Man”, has signed an investment deal of $2.5 million with Indian blockchain startup DIYBlockhain. The startup,...
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How startups can help India make the switch to clean energy in the next 10 years
Across the world, energy and economic growth go hand in hand. In India, the demand for energy has been growing at a rapid rate and is expected to soar in the years to come. A slew of startups,...
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Sanjay Mehta's iSAFE fund 100X.VC aims to invest in 100 startups in 12 months
Entrepreneur-turned-angel investor Sanjay Mehta has announced a plan to scale India’s startup ecosystem. After investing in more than 130 startups, he has set up 100X.VC, a new venture capital firm...
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boAt gets debt funding of Rs 20 Cr from Sachin Bansal’s BAC Acquisitions
Consumer electronics startup boAt said on Wednesday that it has secured Rs 20 crore in venture debt from Flipkart Co-founder Sachin Bansal’s BAC Acquisitions. The startup said it will be using the...
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Integrated GRC solution provider VComply secures $2.5M seed funding
VComply, a GRC management platform, announced that it has secured $2.5 million in a seed funding round led by Accel. The fund raise will help the startup in further product development as well as...
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WATCH: Marico Innovation Foundation recognises startups with disruptive ideas...
Each year, Marico Innovation Foundation (MIF) picks 10 to 12 companies to mentor under its scale-up programme, where startups learn about strategy and marketing. It also has an agriculture and agritech...
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Swedish furniture retailer IKEA to launch online delivery in Mumbai
For the first time, Swedish furniture retailer IKEA is exploring ecommerce in India, confirming the launch of its online delivery in Mumbai before opening a physical store. The reason - it already has...
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WATCH: Why Veri5Digital chose Aadhaar to build its technology and how it...
Veri5Digital was started by Saru Tumuluri in 2016, as an entrepreneur in residence (EIR) at Khosla Labs, in an attempt to build identity technology around Aadhaar’s digital signatures, KYC, and video...
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WATCH: The week that was - from India’s first polo startup to OYO’s foray...
Often called the “sport of kings”, polo is one of the world’s oldest team sports. Its origins can be traced to Persia (Iran) between 6th Century BC and the 1st Century AD, but few may know that the...
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WATCH: Why Indore-based Batooni built a platform that pays users to watch ads
How annoying are the ads you have to power through before a video on YouTube or while playing a game on your phone? Now, imagine getting paid to watch these ads… much less annoying, right?Well, now you...
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WATCH: Why interactive video platform Toch is now betting big on live commerce
Founded in 2016 by Vinayak Shrivastav, Alok Patil and Saket Dandotia, Toch is an ecommerce and social media platform. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning technology to detect...
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WATCH: Fintech startup Money View is targeting a new generation of loan...
Money View was started in 2014 by Puneet Agarwal and Sanjay Agarwal. Initially, it would gather data on spending patterns and offer guidance on savings to users. That changed in 2016 as the startup...
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WATCH: How fintech startup Finnable wants to make credit available to SME...
Furniture, appliances, vacations…our “wants” keep increasing with every paycheque. But often, it’s not possible to have it all in a salary. Enter Bengaluru-based fintech startup Finnable, which aims to...
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The future of mobility: here is how software is changing automotive technology
A decade ago, when people spoke about connected vehicles, they thought it was just another fad. And today, we can see connected vehicles already plying on the roads with cars having algorithms that can...
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SoftBank reportedly to invest $40B in second mega fund
Japanese conglomerate SoftBank is expected to infuse $40 billion into its second tech-focussed mega fund, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. This is the Masayoshi Son-led company’s second...
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