indian startups | Page 4

Launched in September last year by Microsoft for Startups programme, the initiative is meant to work closely with local governments to support the start-up ecosystem in each state.

The round also saw the participation of German conglomerate Siemens' investment arm Next47 and existing investor Nexus Venture Partners.

Bengaluru-based Fortigo creates a seamless experience between the supply side consisting of fleet owners with customers who want their packages delivered.

Zomato's top shareholder Info Edge (India) stake will drop to 25.13 per cent from 26.38 per cent after the funding

Founded in 2010, the Chennai-based company offers subscription management services through a software-as-a-services model. In conversation with Prathibha Sastry, co-founder Subramanian shares his insights.

Byju's, which turned profitable on a full-year basis in the last financial year, said it has raised a fresh round of funding. The investment is touted to be $200 million at a valuation of $8 billion.

As the start-up ecosystem continues to grow, Indian companies are gearing up to achieve more milestones this year

Bengaluru-based Prime Venture Partners is focused on start-ups that make tech-led products and has invested in companies such as MyGate and NiYO.

Offline businesses can register and receive UPI payments directly into their bank account for without any charges using the BharatPe QR code

Bengaluru-based Fireside Ventures focuses solely on companies in the consumer space, with some of their star investments being lifestyle electronics start-up Boat and health foods brand Yogabars.

UClean founder Arunabh Sinha highlights his strategy which has made his brand irresistible for franchises.

Bengaluru-based Signzy, initially designed to be a platform to digitize contract signing, has become a one-stop place for financial institutions and other companies for digital onboarding.

According to a report by InnoVen Capital, which focused on investments across angel and pre-series A rounds, the investments amounted to INR 693 crore, driven by both the number of deals and their average size.

Navi has announced the acquisition of MavenHive, a Bangalore-based technology consulting firm to leapfrog its product development initiatives

The Bengaluru-based equity investment platform has grown rapidly over the last 15-16 months, going from one to eight brokerages, and is expecting a revenue growth of 6x over last year.

Recession is one such storm that is capable of unnerving any entrepreneur

Apart from the mandatory processes and documentation, there are a few things a start-up founder or first-generation entrepreneur needs to be prepared for, before closing the deal

Bengaluru-based Quick Ride offers carpooling and bikepooling application which connects commuters travelling in the same direction in real time

The Bengaluru-based company, founded in 2014, started with enterprise mobility, creating a platform that would allow for seamless communication across devices. It now has operations in the US as well and expects to record revenue of $3 million this year.

The managing director of Aye Finance discusses social entrepreneurship and how he built an MSME lending startup

HungerBox raised $12 million in a funding round and plans to go global