July 2018

Business News

How These Entrepreneurs Are Changing The Hiring Convention

As disability doesn't define and confine talent, it's time to move ahead of conventional hiring and create equal opportunities for the stigmatized section of the society.

By Anindita Ganguly

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How one man’s effort is changing Kolkata’s landscape

This is the journey of Harshvardhan Neotia, a reluctant heir who became an industry baron

By Punita Sabharwal

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How This Entrepreneur reshaped Our Sleep

When delivery became a challenge, this entrepreneur looked inside the box for solution!

By Anindita Ganguly

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This Entrepreneur Kept Unwinding Strategies Unless He Nailed His First Customer

Acquiring your competitor on the grounds of technological innovation is a brave step towards growth. This untrodden road was taken by Get My Parking's Rasik Pansare post several challenges to nail his first major project.

By Anindita Ganguly

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Looking For Product Innovation Techniques? This Entrepreneur’s Story Would Help You

In a country where speaking the language of the birds and the bees is forbidden, this entrepreneur forays into lovemaking furniture space and fights the taboo till he succeeds.

By Anindita Ganguly

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SMEs Shift Towards Mainboard Exchanges

Of the total 442 SMEs listed on the BSE SME index so far, more than one-third (176) of them have migrated to the BSE mainboard already. Same holds true for NSE platform, wherein it has seen migration of over 130 SMEs out of a total of 333 (as of July 6, 2023).

By Priya Kapoor

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Angel Networks Who are Targeting Startups in Smaller Cities

In order to raise capital and foster their growth, startups in Tier 2, 3, and 4 cities are increasingly turning to their local network of investors. For this article, we spoke with angel networks that are either based locally or that identify and assess prospective investment opportunities in small geographic areas.

By Sujata Sangwan

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The Textile Conglomerate

The textile manufacturer has been built and nurtured by two generations of the Oswal Family, and now the third generation is committed to take Vardhman to greater heights. Suchita Oswal Jain (Vice Chairman and Joint Managing Director) has been a driving force behind the strategic growth of business.

By Sujata Sangwan

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“Web3, Social, and Non-revenue Generating Businesses Will Struggle”

Brendan Rogers, co-founder, 2amVC says that unit economics always mattered, but in hot markets they were overlooked. According to Rogers, businesses that didn't pay attention towards it, will need to recalibrate to meet market expectations today.

By Priya Kapoor

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The Incense Sticks Manufacturer

The company today produces three crore sticks in a day, and boasts of four manufacturing units. In FY22, MDPH clocked a turnover of INR 650 crore.

By Sujata Sangwan

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Committed to Nurturing High-Potential Startups

According to Mumbai Angels, during the past two years, both its new investments and next round investments have increased at a similar rate. Additionally, it will maintain its growth momentum for the rest of this year.

By Sujata Sangwan

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The Gold Loan NBFC

In 2021, the loan asset portfolio of Muthoot Finance exceeded INR 526.00 billion.

By Sujata Sangwan

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Providing Monetary & Experiential Capital to New-Age Entrepreneurs

Inflection Point Ventures evaluates startups based on fundamentals and technological demand, prioritising companies with solid foundations and sustainable growth prospects.

By Sujata Sangwan

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“Dry powder is available in large quantities”

According to Vinay Singh, Co-founder & Partner, Fireside Ventures, while late-stage funding, especially at a series C and above is going to be tight, great companies, growing very fast, with good unit economics will continue to attract capital.

By Priya Kapoor

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The Bhujia Baron

Under Deepak Agarwal, MD, Bikaji Foods, the brand became the first one in the snacking category to rope in superstar Amitabh Bachchan as ambassador, and in 2022, became the first listed company from the ethnic food industry.

By Priya Kapoor

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Mumbai’s VC That Funds Moonshot Startups

100X.VC claims to have invested in 105 businesses from its inception to the end of FY 23, and it plans to invest in an additional 70-75 startups in this current FY 23-24, bringing the total to 170-175 portfolio companies.

By Sujata Sangwan

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The Leather Shoe Maker

In 1997, Leayan Global Pvt Ltd (LGPL), a part of the billion-dollar RSPL Group, launched its flagship brand 'Red Chief', with the aim of providing quality leather footwear to its customers and today 'Red Chief' has expanded to more than 24 states with 5000 MBOs (multi branded outlets).

By Sujata Sangwan

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Backing the Next Wave of Revolutionary Founders

Blume is particularly focused on sectors like SaaS, fintech, AI, climate tech and environment.

By Sujata Sangwan

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Targeting Startups Who Want to Grow Fast Without Spending a Lot of Money

Capital A believes in working closely with the portfolio companies. There is a huge need for mentoring, information and knowledge sharing, and warning them away from the cash-burn trap because it works predominantly with early-stage ventures.

By Sujata Sangwan

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A Founder-First VC Firm That Likes Bold Ideas

BEENEXT's funding prospects for the coming year are optimistic as it continues to identify promising founders and their ground-breaking startup ideas.

By Sujata Sangwan

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Invests in Founders Solving the Challenges of Indian Consumers & Businesses

At Artha Venture Fund, its investment strategy has always been built on the following tenets: solving genuine human problems, having scalable positive unit economics, having strong moats, and employing technology as an enabler.

By Sujata Sangwan

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Supporting Technologies That are Solving Pressing Global Problems

According to Vishesh Rajaram, Managing Partner of Speciale Invest, "We prefer to be the first institutional VC investor in the startup and preferably lead the round."

By Sujata Sangwan

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Early Partners of Fearless Founders With Audacious Goals

The early-stage, technology-focused, sector-agnostic investment firm Stellaris Venture Partners is optimistic about founders who are persistent and committed to tackling significant challenges in India.

By Sujata Sangwan

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Transformative Capital for the New Indian Economy

3one4 Capital is targeting early-stage startups in consumer internet, SaaS, fintech, and enterprise & SMB digitization, while expanding its investments in digital health and climate tech.

By Sujata Sangwan

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Invests in Promising Startups at Every Stage of Growth

Lead Angels evaluates high conviction ideas that, among other things, have a notable amount of traction, a valuable offer, a high entry barrier, and a good founder pedigree.

By Sujata Sangwan

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Looking to Support Visionary & Ambitious Entrepreneurs

Co-founder and CEO Neeraj Tyagi stated that We Founder Circle would prioritise adding more tech startups to its portfolio during times of crisis, especially in industries like SaaS, Climate tech, AI, and Fintech.

By Sujata Sangwan

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Optimistic About Finding Category-Defining Companies

Kae Capital is continuously searching for category-defining startups to invest in and is hopeful about discovering them during this time.

By Sujata Sangwan

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The Man Behind India’s Only Listed Gaming Company: Nitish Mittersain

Up next, Nitish is looking forward to more acquisitions in the coming time

By Punita Sabharwal