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My work with artisans led to Craftsvilla.com, says co-founder Monica Gupta
We wanted to give a fair deal to the artisans involved in making these products.
Progress Software to select five teams for incubator program, calls for entries
Progress senior leadership will then select five teams with the most innovative business app ideas to take part in the six-month program, starting November 1, 2015.
Attune Technologies secures $10m in Series B funding from Qualcomm Ventures
Attune Technologies is the first investment from Qualcomm’s Strategic Fund.
Eyeing India's 51 mn small-sized cos, Singapore's Shopmatic plans to disrupt online market
The company helps manage the entire ecosystem for by helping the interested businesses develop its own unique web store, listing them on marketplaces and social channels and give insights on how to sell online.
A sewage blockage opened door for Commonfloor, says Sumit Jain, CEO and co-founder
Our platform has changed completely in the last six months, and the average time that users spend on the website has also increased.
Schoolguru plans global, seeks to improve digital platform after Rs 20 cr funding
As of now, the company says it has no competition and are trying to consolidate its early advantage position in the market.
Food marketing platform Mobikon raises funds from Life.Sreda, Qualgro
The company plans to launch a new platform focused on Restaurant Social Engagement, which it claims will be a breakthrough for the restaurant industry.
India's e-tailers need to learn retail in detail to make dollar dreams real
If Indian e-commerce players have to address customer stickiness, they will have to view themselves as retailers and focus on product and merchandise development to overcome such supply constraints.
Food start-up Petoo seeks to raise $5 mn, deliver evening munchies
The next step, after raising Series A, is to expand to other cities like Chennai, Hyderabad and NCR, said Setu.
Zivame's Richa Kar on the fun and fervour in selling lingerie online in India
Lingerie as a category IS under-served in India. Retailers stock only fast moving sizes.
From wooing NRIs back to ease of biz: What Indian startups want from PM Modi's Silicon Valley visit
The government hasn’t done much, beyond posturing, say venture capitalists.
Nasscom ties up with SNDT varsity to launch entrepreneurship courses for undergrads
The strategic alliance with the institute will offer GBFS & FSIT program to all undergraduate students as an add-on course to enhance their employability skills of these students.
Want to scout for jobs anonymously? BeatMySalary.com tells you how
The company, currently has a pan-India presence but is looking to market the product in the UK, US and Europe.
Funizen plays pioneer in converting Internet cafes to gaming parlours
A survey undertaken by Funizen shows that 73 percent of browsing cafes would prefer to be gaming cafes and earn more revenues but don't know how to get there.
Housing.com shells out $2 mn to acquire HomeBuy360
To rapidly expand its portfolio and reach, property portal Housing has acquired HomeBuy360, a cloud-based sales lifecycle management platform that connects developers, agents and buyers, for USD 2 million.
Foyr.com, now a B2C portal, brings 3D tech to help customers design their homes
Foyr is targeting customers who are internet-savvy and have a preference of buying offline especially in the high involvement furniture category.
Check out Quicko, a startup that aims to make your I-T returns filing easier
Quicko has plans to file at least 50k returns in its first year.
Hyderabad Angels exits Edutor Technologies, makes 3.5x return on investment
"This is our first exit and hope to make few more during the course of the year," said P S Sreekanth, Investment Director, Hyderabad Angels.
After stationery and corporate gifts, Printvenue enters home decor space
Personalisation is our DNA and we are not just a printing or a stationary firm, says Gagan Arora, Co-Founder and CEO.
No change? No problem: Now pay Bengaluru autos with Momoe app
Carrying cash and finding small change is a recurring problem for auto commuters and drivers in Bengaluru.
From being ahead of their time to incompetent teams: Eight reasons startups fail
The foundation of every start-up should be the vision to solve an existing problem in a specific industry.
App-only Myntra wants to be the Facebook of fashion: Personalised, social and mobile-specific
Myntra plans to introduce features such as a virtual wardrobe with pictures of users' clothes and image searches
Oliphans Capital invests $2 million in Prothom, manufacturer and exporter of toys
India is fast becoming very cost competitive vs China in terms of labour costs and we are very bullish on the toy industry – globally, says Jhaveri, Oliphans Capital. In Prothom, we see a beginning of manufacturing startups being funded in India.
Fashion brand Zovi raises $50 million, to launch deals marketplace app
The ‘Little’ app aims to be both a discovery platform for lifestyle consumers and a significant sales channel for merchants.
Lifestyle brand Mad(e) In India to raise Rs 30 crore; plans to expand to US, Dubai
Currently, apart from an online play, it has three of its own stores, a presence across 21 multi-brand outlets, including international airports.
Bangalore isn't world's back office any more; it's mecca of start-ups in India. Here's why
The city has transformed into the mecca of startups in India over the last two years
Urban Ladder hires Apurva Dalal as CTO
Apurva Dalal will help ramp up the company's technology platforms that will be "key to bringing the best in class furniture and décor shopping experience to customers."
Narayana Murthy's Catamaran invests in payment solutions firm Innoviti
Masterkey Holdings was the sole advisor to the current transaction.